Society of Saint Vincent de Paul St. Catharines Central Council
Charitable organization · ST Catharines, Ontario · BN 815358411RR0001 · Organizations Relieving Poverty
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($231,839) as filed with the CRA.
Society of Saint Vincent de Paul St. Catharines Central Council is a charitable organization based in ST Catharines, Ontario, classified by the CRA under organizations relieving poverty. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $257K in revenue and $232K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 19% from donations. In 2024, 10 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $26K.
Compared with 2,470 poverty-relief charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 81% of peers. 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 $19K in 2024, the largest being $14K to Society of ST Vincent de Paul ST Denis Conference. Revenue has grown substantially over its filings on record here, from $100K in 2020 to $257K in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 4 names.
In its own words
We operate a thrift store to provide clothing and basic household items to persons of low income. We operate a soup kitchen to provide meals to the homeless five days a week. We give donations for charitable purposes.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $257K | $232K | $209K | — | $19K | $451K |
| 2023 | $171K | $293K | $231K | $704 | $56K | $416K |
| 2022 | $280K | $228K | $213K | — | $15K | $536K |
| 2021 | $415K | $156K | $156K | — | — | $484K |
| 2020 | $100K | $120K | $104K | — | $15K | $224K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $19K to 2 qualified donees:
- Society of ST Vincent de Paul ST Denis Conference$14K
- Society of ST Vincent de Paul ST Patrick Conference$5,000
Received $26K from 10 charities:
- Vincent de Paul-Conseil national du Canada Society of Saint-Vincent de Paul-National council of Canada$14K
- Vincent de Paul-Conseil national du Canada Society of Saint-Vincent de Paul-National council of Canada$3,855
- Niagara Peninsula Foundation for Children$2,750
- Niagara Community Foundation Fondation Communautaire de Niagara$1,672
- Canadahelps Canadon$1,555
- Vincent de Paul-Conseil national du Canada Society of Saint-Vincent de Paul-National council of Canada$1,240
- Vincent de Paul-Conseil national du Canada Society of Saint-Vincent de Paul-National council of Canada$402
- Canadian Online Giving Foundation$50
- PayPal Giving Fund Canada$25
- My Tribute Gift Foundation—
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$64K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Josie Rocca (president); Shelley Gilbert (past president); Florence Paul (secretary); Deanne Macdonald.
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Society of Saint Vincent de Paul St. Catharines Central Council’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 815358411RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.