Silver Spire United Church
Charitable organization · ST. Catharines, Ontario · BN 131803009RR0001 · Christianity · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($855,374) as filed with the CRA.
Silver Spire United Church is a charitable organization based in ST. Catharines, Ontario, classified by the CRA under christianity. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $885K in revenue and $855K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 63% from donations, 10% from other charities. In 2024, 10 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $41K.
Compared with 14,125 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 81% of peers. Its fundraising cost per donated dollar was lower than 81% of that peer group. Its highest-paid positions fell in the $40,000–79,999 range (3 positions in that band). The charity reported 3 permanent full-time positions.
It reported gifts to 17 qualified donees totalling $21K in 2024, the largest being $13K to The United Church of Canada. Revenue has grown substantially over its filings on record here, from $390K in 2020 to $885K in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 6 names.
In its own words
Regular worship services. Provide ministry to all - adults youth children. Provide pastoral care to the community. Provide spirituality & wellness development opportunities. Deliver social outreach programs. Support missions & other projects.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $885K | $855K | $825K | $350 | $21K | $1.5M |
| 2023 | $788K | $606K | $598K | $880 | $20K | $1.7M |
| 2022 | $644K | $525K | $420K | $2,943 | — | $1.7M |
| 2021 | $666K | $611K | $484K | $5,000 | — | $2M |
| 2020 | $390K | $423K | $140K | — | $20K | $1.4M |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $21K to 17 qualified donees:
- The United Church of Canada$13K
- Cave Springs Camp Inc.$2,000
- The Synod of the Diocese of Niagara$1,000
- Sleeping Children Around the World$800
- Hotel Dieu Shaver Health and Rehabilitation Foundation$500
- Niagara Resource Service for Youth$500
- Bethlehem Housing and Support Services$500
- The Kristen French Child Advocacy Centre Niagara$500
- The Governing Council of the Salvation Army in Canada$400
- Alzheimer Society of Canada$400
- Niagara Children's Centre$400
- Community Care ST. Catherines$266
- Education Foundation of Niagara$250
- Education Foundation of Niagara$250
- Education Foundation of Niagara$250
- Education Foundation of Niagara$250
- Women's Inter-Church Council of Canada$65
Received $41K from 10 charities:
- Horseshoe Falls Regional Council - The United Church of Canada$10K
- Canadahelps Canadon$9,305
- Niagara Community Foundation Fondation Communautaire de Niagara$7,708
- Niagara Community Foundation Fondation Communautaire de Niagara$3,944
- ST. Stephen United Church$3,000
- The United Church of Canada Foundation$2,500
- Niagara Community Foundation Fondation Communautaire de Niagara$2,115
- Niagara Community Foundation Fondation Communautaire de Niagara$1,550
- Niagara Community Foundation Fondation Communautaire de Niagara$1,233
- PayPal Giving Fund Canada$50
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $40,000–79,9993 positions
- Permanent full-time positions3
- Total compensation, all staff$295K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
David Crossley (council co-chair); Matthew Ellis (council co-chair); Lorne Gretsinger (past council co-chair); Shirley Scott (chair-board of trustees); Lowell Scott (treasurer); Karen Orlandi (minister).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Silver Spire United Church’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 131803009RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.