Parish of ST. James' Church
Charitable organization · Porters Lake, Nova Scotia · BN 888208790RR0002 · Christianity · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($103,525) as filed with the CRA.
Parish of ST. James' Church is a charitable organization based in Porters Lake, Nova Scotia, classified by the CRA under christianity. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $175K in revenue and $104K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 35% from donations.
Compared with 14,125 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 86% of peers. Its reserves, measured in years of spending on hand, sat in the top decile of the group.
It reported gifts to 1 qualified donee totalling $600 in 2024, the largest being $600 to Lake Echo Community Food Bank Association. Revenue has declined over its filings on record here, from $403K in 2020 to $175K in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 3 names.
In its own words
WE CONTINUE TO PROVIDE WEEKLY SPIRITUAL GATHERINGS AS WELL AS 'SPECIAL' SERVICES SUCH AS Christmas and Easter BAPTISMS WEDDINGS AND FUNERALS. THE 5 CEMETERIES AND THE RECTORY PROPERTY ARE LOVINGLY CARED FOR. THE CONGREGATION CONTINUES TO SUPPORT OUR COMMUNITIES THROUGH DONATIONS TO THE LOCAL FOOD BANKS MISSIONS TO SEAFARERS AND FAMILIES THAT MAY BE STRUGGLING TO MAKE ENDS MEET. THE PRAYER SHAWL MINISTRY CONTINUES TO SUPPORT THOSE WHO ARE ILL OR GRIEVING. ALL OF THIS IS SUPPORTED BY MANY VOLUNTEER HOURS GIVEN BY THE CONGREGATION. OUR MONTHLY MENS BREAKFAST PROGRAM AND LADIES LUNCHEON CONTIN…
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $175K | $104K | $103K | $218 | $600 | $1.5M |
| 2023 | $159K | $120K | $120K | — | — | $1.4M |
| 2022 | $461K | $139K | $139K | — | — | $1.3M |
| 2021 | $167K | $113K | $113K | $198 | — | $1.3M |
| 2020 | $403K | $167K | $167K | $120 | — | $1.3M |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $600 to 1 qualified donee:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
- Permanent full-time positions0
- Total compensation, all staff$14K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Ruth Martin-Misener (parish warden); Diane Hicks (parish treasurer); Stacey Hicks (warden).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Parish of ST. James' Church’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 888208790RR0002), or read how we compute the receipt.