Synod of the Diocese of Kootenay
Charitable organization · Nelson, British Columbia · BN 129144549RR0003 · Christianity · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($203,733) as filed with the CRA.
Synod of the Diocese of Kootenay is a charitable organization based in Nelson, British Columbia, classified by the CRA under christianity. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $213K in revenue and $204K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 51% from donations, 9% from other charities. In 2024, 2 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $11K.
Compared with 14,125 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 38% of peers.
It reported gifts to 2 qualified donees totalling $17K in 2024, the largest being $15K to Synod of the Diocese of Kootenay. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 12 names.
In its own words
We are a member of the anglican church of canada serving the city of nelson b.c. And adjacent communities. We offer a full range of regular church activities including a place of worship community assistance spiritual social and special assistance to all members and non-members
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $213K | $204K | $154K | — | $17K | $736K |
| 2023 | $222K | $156K | $112K | $124 | $19K | $727K |
| 2022 | $226K | $218K | $184K | $200 | $14K | $262K |
| 2021 | $249K | $332K | $301K | — | $18K | $164K |
| 2020 | $191K | $180K | $152K | — | $15K | $257K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $17K to 2 qualified donees:
Received $11K from 2 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
- Total compensation, all staff$9,655
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Graeme Leadbeater (incumbent's warden); Lean Simpson (treasurer); Ann Wood (alternate lay delegate to syno); Suzanne Basek (locally trained priest); Bonnie Holland (synod delegate); Sandra Nelken (member at large); Kitty Wright (people's warden); Cibylla Rakestraw (member at large); Marg Whalley (member-at-large); David Burrows (incumbent priest); Edith Penner (member at large); Peter Smith (member at large).
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 129144549RR0003), or read how we compute the receipt.