The Bishop of Victoria
Charitable organization · Chemainus, British Columbia · BN 129950804RR0022 · Christianity
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2023-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($102,873) as filed with the CRA.
The Bishop of Victoria is a charitable organization based in Chemainus, British Columbia, classified by the CRA under christianity. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2023, it reported $92K in revenue and $103K in expenditures. Spending exceeded revenue that year — the gap came out of reserves.
Its funding that year was roughly 71% from donations. In 2023, 1 other registered charity reported granting it a combined $1,052.
Compared with 14,056 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 50% of peers. None of its ten highest-paid positions cleared $40,000. The charity reported 1 permanent full-time position.
It reported gifts to 1 qualified donee totalling $2,645 in 2023, the largest being $2,645 to The Bishop of Victoria. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 7 names.
In its own words
1. We hold religious services several times weekly. 2. We provide ministries for children youth men women and families on a weekly and monthly basis. 3. We provide pastoral care to members of the parish both on site and in their homes. 4. We run faith formation programming for children and adults. 5. We donate funds to diocesan headquarters for national and international activities as well as support individual charitable organizations.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2023
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $92K | $103K | $95K | — | $2,645 | $351K |
| 2022 | $70K | $112K | $102K | — | $5,767 | $378K |
| 2021 | $69K | $83K | $78K | — | $2,835 | $419K |
| 2020 | $78K | $71K | $66K | — | $1,395 | $447K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2023
Granted $2,645 to 1 qualified donee:
- The Bishop of Victoria$2,645
Received $1,052 from 1 charity:
- The Bishop of Victoria$1,052
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$38K
Schedule 3 of its 2023 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2023)
Jose Thomas (pastor/administrator); Diane Savard (pastoral council chair); Mary Kitchen (pastoral council member); Catherine McGeragle (pastoral council member); Maryann O'Halloran (pastoral council member); Theresa Anderson (pastoral council member); Cameron Morrill (finance committee chair).
As listed on its 2023 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from The Bishop of Victoria’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 129950804RR0022), or read how we compute the receipt.