Saint Thomas Baptist Church
Charitable organization · North Preston, Nova Scotia · BN 129884680RR0001 · Christianity · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($294,994) as filed with the CRA.
Saint Thomas Baptist Church is a charitable organization based in North Preston, Nova Scotia, classified by the CRA under christianity. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $338K in revenue and $295K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 90% from donations. In 2024, 2 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $66K.
Compared with 14,125 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 5% of peers. Its reserves, measured in years of spending on hand, sat in the top decile of the group. None of its ten highest-paid positions cleared $40,000. The charity reported 1 permanent full-time position.
It reported gifts to 2 qualified donees totalling $1,000 in 2024, the largest being $500 to Acadia Divinity College. Revenue has grown substantially over its filings on record here, from $219K in 2020 to $338K in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 1 name.
In its own words
We strive to provide christian training and worship opportunities to residents of north preston and throughout the city of halifax. We provide christian training through bible studies fellowship activities within the church buildings and in home and hospital visits youth activities and community meetings
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $338K | $295K | $17K | — | $700 | $6.2M |
| 2023 | $340K | $171K | $19K | $1,903 | $1,500 | $1M |
| 2022 | $311K | $351K | $13K | — | — | $844K |
| 2021 | $287K | $206K | — | — | — | $796K |
| 2020 | $219K | $243K | — | — | — | $680K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $1,000 to 2 qualified donees:
Received $66K from 2 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $1–39,9991 position
- Permanent full-time positions1
- Total compensation, all staff$18K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Ronalda Provo (trustee chairperson).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Saint Thomas Baptist Church’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 129884680RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.