The Diocese of Central and Eastern Canada of the Reformed Episcopal Church
Charitable organization · Hamilton, Ontario · BN 828227264RR0001 · Christianity
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($178,035) as filed with the CRA.
The Diocese of Central and Eastern Canada of the Reformed Episcopal Church is a charitable organization based in Hamilton, Ontario, classified by the CRA under christianity. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $156K in revenue and $178K in expenditures. Spending exceeded revenue that year — the gap came out of reserves.
Its funding that year was roughly 28% from donations, 22% from other charities. In 2024, 11 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $42K.
Compared with 14,125 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 100% of peers. Its fundraising cost per donated dollar was lower than 100% of that peer group.
Revenue has grown substantially over its filings on record here, from $41K in 2020 to $156K in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 6 names.
In its own words
Objectives are to spread the word of God through Christian missions by establishing and maintaining Churches of the Reformed Episcopal Church and to supervise and govern all Churches within the jurisdiction of the diocese. The mission also co-ordinates outreach to 33 parishes and preaching stations in Cuba. Objectives are to spread the word of God through Christian missions by establishing and maintaining Churches of the Reformed Episcopal Church and to supervise and govern all Churches within the jurisdiction of the diocese. The mission also co-ordinates outreach to 33 parishes and preaching…
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $156K | $178K | $153K | $0 | $163K | $144K |
| 2023 | $187K | $169K | $14K | $0 | $155K | $155K |
| 2022 | $224K | $149K | — | — | $144K | $126K |
| 2021 | $203K | $136K | — | $1,328 | $134K | $71K |
| 2020 | $41K | $48K | $47K | — | $1,000 | $4,629 |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $42K from 11 charities:
- Link Charity Canada Inc$11K
- Saint Matthew's Anglican Church$7,200
- Church of our Lord$6,000
- Living Word Episcopal Church$5,405
- Église anglicane biblique St-Timothée/ St. Timothy's anglican bible Church$3,000
- Church of the Holy Cross Abbotsford$2,750
- Grace Anglican Church Calgary$1,970
- Church of the Resurrection Brandon Inc.$1,410
- Anglican Church of the Ascension$1,325
- ST. George's Reformed Episcopal Church$1,200
- St. Andrew's Church Delta$800
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Phillip Buffett (treasurer); Charles Gillin (bishop); Henry Ferns (archdeacon (retired)); Charles Dorrington (bishop); David Loughran (director); Alison Buffett (secretary).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from The Diocese of Central and Eastern Canada of the Reformed Episcopal Church’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 828227264RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.