Thames Christian Fellowship
Charitable organization · Chatham, Ontario · BN 843268608RR0001 · Christianity
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-08-31. Split of total expenditures ($202,963) as filed with the CRA.
Thames Christian Fellowship is a charitable organization based in Chatham, Ontario, classified by the CRA under christianity. In its fiscal year ending August 31, 2024, it reported $199K in revenue and $203K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 93% from donations. In 2024, 2 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $444.
Compared with 14,125 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 43% of peers. Its highest-paid position fell in the $40,000–79,999 range. The charity reported 1 permanent full-time position.
It reported gifts to 8 qualified donees totalling $18K in 2024, the largest being $7,120 to Canadian National Baptist Convention. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 6 names.
In its own words
To preach and advance the teachings of god and provide a place of worship.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $199K | $203K | $157K | — | $18K | $102K |
| 2023 | $199K | $195K | $157K | — | $19K | $106K |
| 2022 | $175K | $182K | $139K | — | $18K | $98K |
| 2021 | $178K | $184K | $134K | — | $17K | $105K |
| 2020 | $157K | $192K | $149K | — | $18K | -$172K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $18K to 8 qualified donees:
- Canadian National Baptist Convention$7,120
- Ethnos Canada$3,400
- Pioneers Canada$2,150
- Loads of Love Humanitarian Aid & Mission Society$1,950
- The Governing Council of the Salvation Army in Canada/conseil de Direction de l'Armée du Salut du Canada$1,800
- Compassion Canada$850
- Southwestern Ontario Gleaners Organization$600
- Open Doors Canada$300
Received $444 from 2 charities:
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
- Permanent full-time positions1
- Total compensation, all staff$98K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Wendy Chambers (assistant treasurer); Don Read (pastor); George Sanderson (treasurer); Doug Vince (secretary); Harold Jorgensen (elder); David Welton (elder).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Thames Christian Fellowship’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 843268608RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.