Parish of ST. George
Charitable organization · Halifax, Nova Scotia · BN 108018656RR0001 · Christianity · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($598,098) as filed with the CRA.
Parish of ST. George is a charitable organization based in Halifax, Nova Scotia, classified by the CRA under christianity. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $558K in revenue and $598K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 80% from donations. In 2024, 4 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $56K.
Compared with 14,125 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 27% of peers. Its highest-paid position fell in the $80,000–119,999 range. The charity reported 3 permanent full-time positions.
It reported gifts to 3 qualified donees totalling $3,841 in 2024, the largest being $2,031 to St.george's Youthnet Society. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 11 names.
In its own words
1. Worship and fellowship regular services in st. George's round church and the little duch church. 2. Outreach to those in need by way of youthnet soup kitchen the rector's discretionary fund christmas food & gifts assistance for the poor homeless and under-employed. 3. Maintenance of the little dutch church (1756) and st. George's (round church (1980) after restoration due to fire in 1994. Both buildings are national historic sties. 4. Year eleven of a multi-year renovation of our parish hall. 4.. Refugee sponsorship committee to help settle refugee families in canada.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $558K | $598K | $416K | $2,368 | $3,842 | $2.9M |
| 2023 | $804K | $825K | $684K | $1,936 | $44K | $2.9M |
| 2022 | $629K | $633K | $543K | $1,936 | $7,879 | $2.9M |
| 2021 | $452K | $376K | $301K | $899 | $8,625 | $2.9M |
| 2020 | $474K | $426K | $376K | $810 | $8,867 | $2.9M |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $3,841 to 3 qualified donees:
Received $56K from 4 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $80,000–119,9991 position
- $1–39,9992 positions
- Permanent full-time positions3
- Total compensation, all staff$168K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Tanya Welton (member of the parish council); Tracy Lenfesty (warden); Gary Thorne (priest-in-charge); Andrew Thorne (member of the parish council); William Hibbitts (secretary to parish council); Matthew Vanderkwaak (warden); Sarah Stevenson (treasurer); Elisabeth Stones (member of the parish council); Mark Hitchie (member of the parish council); John Mark Dawson (member of the parish council); Jacquie De Mestral (member of the parish council).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Parish of ST. George’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 108018656RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.