Kentville United Baptist Church
Charitable organization · Kentville, Nova Scotia · BN 118979871RR0001 · Christianity
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($415,426) as filed with the CRA.
Kentville United Baptist Church is a charitable organization based in Kentville, Nova Scotia, classified by the CRA under christianity. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $370K in revenue and $415K in expenditures. Spending exceeded revenue that year — the gap came out of reserves.
Its funding that year was roughly 82% from donations. In 2024, 3 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $35K.
Compared with 14,125 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 72% of peers. Its highest-paid positions fell in the $40,000–79,999 range (2 positions in that band). The charity reported 4 permanent full-time positions.
It reported gifts to 18 qualified donees totalling $35K in 2024, the largest being $18K to Canadian Baptists of Atlantic Canada. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 17 names.
In its own words
The carrying on of regular christian services for instruction & edification in the baptist faith. To carry out services of baptism burial & marriage. Sponsoring various youth program such as youth groups children choirs & sunday school. Hospital visitation social & spiritual needs of the community. Baptist mission outreach and mission support through cdn baptist ministries world relief through sharing way & various interdenomination support.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $370K | $415K | $368K | — | $35K | $1.6M |
| 2023 | $403K | $379K | $315K | — | $52K | $1.6M |
| 2022 | $374K | $377K | $322K | — | $41K | $1.6M |
| 2021 | $330K | $320K | $270K | — | $37K | $1.6M |
| 2020 | $327K | $350K | $292K | — | $48K | $1.6M |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $35K to 18 qualified donees:
- Canadian Baptists of Atlantic Canada$18K
- Acadia Divinity College$5,208
- Canadian Baptist Ministries$3,409
- Eastern Valley Baptist Association$2,400
- Canadian Foodgrains Bank Association Inc/association de la Banque Canadienne de Grains Inc.$1,383
- Valley Connect Outreach Association$900
- Portal Youth Outreach Association$900
- Crandall University Université Crandall$400
- Adolescent Health & Support Centre$300
- Chrysalis House Association$300
- Blue Sea Philanthropy Inc.$300
- The Governing Council of the Salvation Army in Canada/conseil de Direction de l'Armée du Salut du Canada$300
- The Fidelis House Society$300
- Brigadoon Children's Camp Society$300
- Valley Hospice Foundation$300
- The Flower Cart$300
- The Valley CARE Pregnancy Centre a Christian Outreach Ministry$300
- Fundy Interchurch Food Bank$40
Received $35K from 3 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $40,000–79,9992 positions
- $1–39,9992 positions
- Permanent full-time positions4
- Total compensation, all staff$200K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
David Bielby (senior pastor); Devin Johnstone (associate pastor); Gary Corbin (moderator); Earle Illsley (vice moderator); Linda Brehaunt (assistant church clerk); Myrna Blenkhorn (membership clerk & envelope); Kevin Higgins (treasurer); Chad West; Robert Keddy; Karen Wilder; Craig Keddy; Macdonald Braedon; Andrew McNutt; Jani Dufton; Greg Bent; David Armstrong; Tim Brothers.
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Kentville United Baptist Church’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 118979871RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.