Synod of the Diocese of Kootenay
Charitable organization · Creston, British Columbia · BN 129144549RR0011 · Christianity · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($50,349) as filed with the CRA.
Synod of the Diocese of Kootenay is a charitable organization based in Creston, British Columbia, classified by the CRA under christianity. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $41K in revenue and $50K in expenditures. Spending exceeded revenue that year — the gap came out of reserves.
Its funding that year was roughly 61% from donations. In 2024, 1 other registered charity reported granting it a combined $1,000.
Compared with 13,471 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 78% 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 $550 in 2024, the largest being $500 to Creston Ministerial Association. Revenue has declined over its filings on record here, from $68K in 2020 to $41K in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 5 names.
In its own words
The anglican parish of creston and the eastshore provides weekly services throughout the community for men women and children on their spritual journy. The parish maintains the building and grounds and meets operating expenses for a priest and janitor from its donations. The community also supports the diocese of kootenay the reginal council the primates world relife and development fund (pwrdf) and the creston ministerial association. We also provide a meeting place for a.a. Quilters and a rectory available for those in need to rent.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $41K | $50K | $50K | — | $550 | $1 |
| 2023 | $48K | $49K | $45K | — | $980 | $0 |
| 2022 | $35K | $46K | $16K | — | $500 | — |
| 2021 | $43K | $62K | $697 | — | $1,000 | — |
| 2020 | $68K | $55K | $49K | — | $1,523 | $616K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $550 to 2 qualified donees:
Received $1,000 from 1 charity:
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$33K
Schedule 3 of its 2021 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Lynne Hopcraft (warden); Arleigh McKenna (treasurer-vounteer); Brenda Panio (signing authority); Lorraine Roberge (signing authority); Mary Ellen Kelm (warden).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Synod of the Diocese of Kootenay’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 129144549RR0011), or read how we compute the receipt.