The Christian Brethren of Red Deer
Charitable organization · Red Deer, Alberta · BN 119222685RR0001 · Christianity · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($247,552) as filed with the CRA.
The Christian Brethren of Red Deer is a charitable organization based in Red Deer, Alberta, classified by the CRA under christianity. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $257K in revenue and $248K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 97% from donations. In 2024, 1 other registered charity reported granting it a combined $16K.
Compared with 14,125 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 45% of peers. None of its ten highest-paid positions cleared $40,000. The charity reported 3 permanent full-time positions.
It reported gifts to 17 qualified donees totalling $68K in 2024, the largest being $32K to MSC Canada. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 7 names.
In its own words
1. Hold weekly public worship/teaching services and sunday school 2. Run weekly bible studies prayer groups nurturing and discipleship groups. 3. Offer ladies and men's ministries weekly activities for junior and senior high youth. 4. Provide pastoral care counselling and assistance of various kinds to the congregation and community. 5. Provide marriage prep. Counselling. 6. Buildings are used for baptisms weddings etc. 7. Run a summer vacation bible
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2021–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $257K | $248K | $149K | — | $68K | $1.2M |
| 2023 | $265K | $280K | $189K | — | $56K | $1.2M |
| 2022 | $312K | $347K | $229K | — | $80K | $1.2M |
| 2021 | $270K | $367K | $284K | — | $53K | $1.3M |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $68K to 17 qualified donees:
- MSC Canada$32K
- ReachAcross Canada$6,450
- Ethnos Canada$6,000
- Mount Carmel Bible School$6,000
- Aid to Special Saints in Strategic Times$3,650
- Africa Inland Mission International (canada)$3,000
- Shalom Counselling Centre of Alberta$2,090
- Crowsnest Lake Bible Camp Association$2,000
- Goodseed$1,300
- The Mustard Seed Foundation$1,200
- Compassion Canada$1,034
- Central Alberta Youth Unlimited$800
- Vision Ministries Canada$600
- Christian Service Brigade$600
- Central Alberta Pregnancy CARE Centre Society$600
- World Vision Canada$576
- Our Daily Bread Ministries Canada$200
Received $16K from 1 charity:
- Abundance Canada$16K
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 positions3
- Total compensation, all staff$77K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Frederick Thomson (elder); Walter Hogarth (elder); Paul Dunbar (deacon); Dean Edwards (deacon); Matthew Caverly (deacon); Jared Ott (elder); Thomas Verboom (full time pastor).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from The Christian Brethren of Red Deer’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 119222685RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.