The Diocesan Synod of Fredericton
Charitable organization · Fredericton, New Brunswick · BN 130357197RR0001 · Christianity · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($5,366,587) as filed with the CRA.
The Diocesan Synod of Fredericton is a charitable organization based in Fredericton, New Brunswick, classified by the CRA under christianity. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $9.4M in revenue and $5.4M in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 12% from other charities. In 2024, 38 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $911K.
Compared with 2,238 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 33% of peers. Its highest-paid positions fell in the $80,000–119,999 range (6 positions in that band). The charity reported 11 permanent full-time positions.
It reported gifts to 64 qualified donees totalling $947K in 2024, the largest being $325K to The General Synod of the Anglican Church of Canada. Revenue has grown substantially over its filings on record here, from $1.7M in 2020 to $9.4M in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 30 names.
In its own words
The bishop's office coordinates and administers training education and development for the ordained and lay leaders engaged in ministry. The organization provides support to and enables anglican parishes throughout the province fulfil their mission and ministry activities. Specific programs for youth ministry including youth camps social support and meal program in the saint john inner city area a choir training school coordination and training of youth ministry leaders and spiritual development and nuture for teens. Diocese provides a high level of support for parish ministries including …
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $9.4M | $5.4M | $3.5M | — | $947K | $28.2M |
| 2023 | $4.7M | $3M | $1.7M | — | $689K | $24.2M |
| 2022 | $3.4M | $8.6M | $1.5M | — | $1.1M | $22.6M |
| 2021 | $7M | $3M | $2M | — | $625K | $27.8M |
| 2020 | $1.7M | $2.7M | $1.7M | — | $548K | $23.9M |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $947K to 64 qualified donees — largest 25 shown:
- The General Synod of the Anglican Church of Canada$325K
- The Corporation of the Anglican Parish of Rothesay$77K
- Christ Church Cathedral$60K
- Camp Medley$58K
- The Centre for Youth CARE Inc.$52K
- The Corporation of the Anglican Parish of the Six Saints.$46K
- The Corporation of the Anglican Parish of Campobello$46K
- The Corporation of the Anglican Parish of ST. Mark Saint John$35K
- Inner City Youth Ministry$33K
- The Corporation of the Anglican Parish of the Nerepis and St. John$32K
- Alongside Hope Auprès de l'espoir$17K
- The Corporation of the Anglican Parish of Salisbury and Havelock$16K
- The Corporation of the Anglican Parish of ST. Mary$15K
- The Corporation of the Anglican Parish of ST. Margarets$15K
- The Diocese of the Arctic$10K
- Atlantic School of Theology$10K
- The Corporation of the Anglican Parish of Coldbrook$8,500
- ST. Paul's Church Corp.01$6,607
- The Corporation of the Anglican Parish of Restigouche$6,000
- The Corporation of the Anglican Parish of Wicklow Wilmot Peel and Aberdeen$5,472
- The Corporation of the Anglican Parish of Oromocto and Maugerville$5,401
- Village of Hope Inc.$5,000
- Pleasant Valley Cemetary Preservation Society Inc.$5,000
- Nashwaak Bridge Community Cemetery Inc.$5,000
- Langham Partnership of Canada for Global Christian Education Inc.$5,000
Received $911K from 38 charities:
- The Corporation of the Anglican Parish of Lancaster$225K
- Christ Church Cathedral$93K
- The Corporation of the Anglican Parish of ST. Mark Saint John$67K
- Canadahelps Canadon$64K
- Canadahelps Canadon$64K
- The Corporation of the Anglican Parish of Rothesay$60K
- The Corporation of the Anglican Parish of Chatham$34K
- The Corporation of the Anglican Parish of Saint John$32K
- Trust Under the Will of Charles F. Tood$29K
- Corporation of the Anglican Parish of Newcastle and Nelson$22K
- The Corporation of the Anglican Parish of Renforth$22K
- Corporation of the Anglican Parish of Fundy and the Lakes$21K
- The Corporation of the Anglican Parish of Woodstock$20K
- The Corporation of the Anglican Parish of Waterford & ST. Marks$19K
- The Corporation of the Anglican Parish of ST. Peter Fredericton$17K
- The Corporation of the Anglican Parish of Sackville$16K
- Crake Foundation Inc$14K
- The Corporation of the Anglican Parish of New Bandon$14K
- The Corporation of the Anglican Parish of Andover$9,972
- The Corporation of the Anglican Parish of ST. Mary$8,403
- The Corporation of the Anglican Parish of Gondola Point$7,071
- The Corporation of the Anglican Parish of Bright$6,491
- The Corporation of the Anglican Parish of Millidgeville$6,010
- The Corporation of the Anglican Parish of Rothesay$6,000
- The Corporation of the Anglican Parish of Upham$4,616
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $80,000–119,9996 positions
- $40,000–79,9994 positions
- Permanent full-time positions11
- Total compensation, all staff$1.2M
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
David Bell (chancellor); Michael Briggs (council member); Perry Cooper (council member); Connor Demerchant (council member); David Edwards (bishop); Trevor Fotheringham (council member); Geoffrey Hall (dean); Brent Ham (council member); Philip Shepherdson (treasurer); Margaret Holder (council member); Bonnie Hunt (council member); James Knight (council member); Gerald Laskey (council member); Robert Marsh (council member); Leo Martin (council member); John Matheson (council member); Laura McNulty (council member); Robert Montgomery (council member); Tony Munn (council member); David Peer (secretary (exec officer)); Julian Pillay (council member); Nancy Stephens (council member); Harold Boomer (council member); Caleb Twinamatsiko (council member); Terence Chandra (council member); Peggy Boucher (council member); Joanna Diprose (council member); Chase McLean (council member); Neil Osiowy (council member); Cheryl Jacobs (secretary).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from The Diocesan Synod of Fredericton’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 130357197RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.