The Benedictines of Nanaimo (house of Bread Monastery)
Charitable organization · Nanaimo, British Columbia · BN 131894719RR0001 · Support of Religion · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($566,464) as filed with the CRA.
The Benedictines of Nanaimo (house of Bread Monastery) is a charitable organization based in Nanaimo, British Columbia, classified by the CRA under support of religion. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $561K in revenue and $566K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 20% from donations. In 2024, 1 other registered charity reported granting it a combined $1,350.
Compared with 14,125 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 20% of peers. None of its ten highest-paid positions cleared $40,000. The charity reported 2 permanent full-time positions.
It reported gifts to 7 qualified donees totalling $3,265 in 2024, the largest being $1,000 to Canadahelps Canadon. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 3 names.
In its own words
The house of bread monastery witnesses to a viable monastic life balancing personal and corporate prayer with christian ministry. From our benedictine monastery situated on westwood lake in nanaimo we share our spirituality with those who live on vancouver island and beyond. The oblate and associate programs continue to be an integral part of our community life. Retreats are offered to both oblates and interested others to continue to share the values of benedictine life and spirituality in their day to day lives. Hospitality is both the invidual and corporate ministry of the house of bread …
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $561K | $566K | $284K | — | $3,266 | $5.3M |
| 2023 | $610K | $509K | $253K | — | $5,385 | $5.3M |
| 2022 | $233K | $762K | $702K | — | $6,625 | $5.2M |
| 2021 | $573K | $362K | $305K | — | $7,085 | $5.7M |
| 2020 | $565K | $370K | $231K | — | $7,910 | $5.5M |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $3,265 to 7 qualified donees:
Received $1,350 from 1 charity:
- Canadahelps Canadon$1,350
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $1–39,9992 positions
- Permanent full-time positions2
- Total compensation, all staff$33K
Schedule 3 of its 2020 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Barbara Rinehart (president); Rose Terhaar (secretary treasurer); Joanne Yelle Weatherall (vice-president).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from The Benedictines of Nanaimo (house of Bread Monastery)’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 131894719RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.