ST Giles Presbyterian Church
Charitable organization · Ottawa, Ontario · BN 132542580RR0001 · Christianity · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($268,951) as filed with the CRA.
ST Giles Presbyterian Church is a charitable organization based in Ottawa, Ontario, classified by the CRA under christianity. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $356K in revenue and $269K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 51% from donations. In 2024, 1 other registered charity reported granting it a combined $9.
Compared with 14,125 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 66% of peers. Its reserves, measured in years of spending on hand, sat in the top decile of the group. Its highest-paid position fell in the $120,000–159,999 range. The charity reported 1 permanent full-time position.
It reported gifts to 6 qualified donees totalling $23K in 2024, the largest being $13K to Presbyterian Sharing. Revenue has grown substantially over its filings on record here, from $114K in 2020 to $356K in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 12 names.
In its own words
St giles holds regular public worship services as well as special services I.e. Christmas and easter. We also conduct baptisms weddings and funerals. Live streaming services accessible by either video or teleconference call. Christian education is provided as well as pastoral care. We have an active sunday school program with three teachers and 7 children. The work of the presbyterian church in canada and overseas is supported. We provide weekly meeting space for six large aa groups with up to 200 participants as well as other community gatherings.we have provided funds to local food banks…
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $356K | $269K | $232K | — | $25K | $7M |
| 2023 | $354K | $306K | $290K | — | $16K | $6.5M |
| 2022 | $134K | $246K | — | — | $17K | $6.6M |
| 2021 | $124K | $297K | — | — | $28K | $6.4M |
| 2020 | $114K | $460K | $436K | — | $13K | $6.3M |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $23K to 6 qualified donees:
- Presbyterian Sharing$13K
- The Presbyterian college Montreal$5,000
- Presbyterian World Service and Development$2,355
- Gracefield camp and conference center$1,000
- Centretown Churches Social Action Committee$1,000
- The Ottawa Mission$210
Received $9 from 1 charity:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $120,000–159,9991 position
- Permanent full-time positions1
- Total compensation, all staff$152K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Paul Wu (minister); Isaac Ives (clerk of session); Donald Tate (elder/treasurer/trustee); Stanley Currie (elder/roll clerk); Catherine Ferguson (elder); Chrissie Kalonga (elder); Robert Brien (trustee); Meagan McEwen (trustee); Jean McNally (trustee); Rosemary Bann (adminstrator/bookkeeper); Robert Brandon (treasurer); Laura Brandon (elder).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from ST Giles Presbyterian Church’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 132542580RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.