Synod of the Diocese of Kootenay
Charitable organization · Vernon, British Columbia · BN 129144549RR0022 · Christianity · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($541,575) as filed with the CRA.
Synod of the Diocese of Kootenay is a charitable organization based in Vernon, British Columbia, classified by the CRA under christianity. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $551K in revenue and $542K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 88% from donations. In 2024, 2 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $104K.
Compared with 14,125 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 39% of peers. Its highest-paid position fell in the $80,000–119,999 range. The charity reported 1 permanent full-time position.
It reported gifts to 5 qualified donees totalling $59K in 2024, the largest being $53K to Synod of the Diocese of Kootenay. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 4 names.
In its own words
Regular religious/eucharist services (both in person and virtual) in church and in care facilities; funerals/weddings/baptisms as needed. Christian education which including bible study; education for ministry; spirituality groups; and adult study/lecture series. Pastoral care for the sick shut-in and hospitalized for parishioners and adherents. Columbarium maintained and niches provided for anglicans. Operation by volunteers under government guidelines. Facilities provide at subsidized or no cost for good food box saturday lunch program for those in need in the community. Financial su…
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $551K | $542K | $396K | — | $59K | $1.6M |
| 2023 | $1.3M | $575K | $463K | — | $51K | $1.6M |
| 2022 | $544K | $572K | $419K | $95 | $88K | $861K |
| 2021 | $623K | $472K | $360K | $775 | $62K | $888K |
| 2020 | $619K | $564K | $445K | $1,528 | $57K | $737K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $59K to 5 qualified donees:
Received $104K from 2 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $80,000–119,9991 position
- Permanent full-time positions1
- Total compensation, all staff$227K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Chris Harwood-Jones (incumbent/priest); Richard Frost (treasurer (appointed)); George Wicks (incumbent's warden); Darla Strutt (people's warden (elected)).
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 129144549RR0022), or read how we compute the receipt.