ST. Andrew's United Church
Charitable organization · Nanaimo, British Columbia · BN 108006701RR0001 · Christianity · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($277,358) as filed with the CRA.
ST. Andrew's United Church is a charitable organization based in Nanaimo, British Columbia, classified by the CRA under christianity. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $248K in revenue and $277K in expenditures. Spending exceeded revenue that year — the gap came out of reserves.
Its funding that year was roughly 34% from donations. In 2024, 1 other registered charity reported granting it a combined $433.
Compared with 14,125 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 2% of peers. Its highest-paid position fell in the $40,000–79,999 range. The charity reported 2 permanent full-time positions.
It reported gifts to 1 qualified donee totalling $5,469 in 2024, the largest being $5,469 to United Church of Canada. Revenue has grown substantially over its filings on record here, from $158K in 2020 to $248K in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 15 names.
In its own words
Preach the gospel each sunday provide christian education and life enrichment programs marriage preparation courses conduct weddings and funerals provide meeting place for local self-help groups (ie alcoholics anaymous mustard seed narcotics anonymous) support the national mission and service fund of the united church of canada
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $248K | $277K | — | — | $5,469 | $267K |
| 2023 | $184K | $237K | — | — | $12K | $296K |
| 2022 | $362K | $275K | — | — | $24K | $349K |
| 2021 | $164K | $127K | $105K | $651 | $5,168 | $262K |
| 2020 | $158K | $141K | $121K | $63 | $5,167 | $225K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $5,469 to 1 qualified donee:
- United Church of Canada$5,469
Received $433 from 1 charity:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $40,000–79,9991 position
- $1–39,9992 positions
- Permanent full-time positions2
- Total compensation, all staff$145K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Gaylord Merkel (board chair); Donna Thommasen (christian educator); Jill Finnegan (mission & world outreach); Eva Kolberg (pastoral care); Keith McGregor (ministry & personnel); Marlene Wasmuth (property); Donna Thommasen (worship committee); Bruce Forward (treasurer); Pat Foley (secretary); Angie Jones (secretary); Ross Rowledge (envelope steward); Pat Foley (trustee); Keith McGregor (trustee); Al Sylvester (trustee); Bruce Forward (trustee).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from ST. Andrew's United Church’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 108006701RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.