The Governing Council of the Salvation Army in Canada/conseil de Direction de l'Armée du Salut du Canada
Charitable organization · Abbotsford, British Columbia · BN 107951618RR0487 · Christianity · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-03-31. Split of total expenditures ($4,414,154) as filed with the CRA.
The Governing Council of the Salvation Army in Canada/conseil de Direction de l'Armée du Salut du Canada is a charitable organization based in Abbotsford, British Columbia, classified by the CRA under christianity. In its fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, it reported $5.2M in revenue and $4.4M in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 18% from donations, 35% from government, 23% from other charities. In 2024, 20 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $325K.
Compared with 2,238 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 48% of peers. Its highest-paid position fell in the $80,000–119,999 range. The charity reported 39 permanent full-time positions.
It reported gifts to 3 qualified donees totalling $30K in 2024, the largest being $21K to The Governing Council of the Salvation Army in Canada. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 6 names.
In its own words
We hold worship services. We provide ministries for women youth children and seniors. We provide pastoral care. We operate breakfast and lunch programs at several local schools. We provide free meals for the homeless and persons of low income. We run a giveaway program for food clothing and other basic needs. We donate funds to denomination headquarters for overseas missionary activities. We provide counselling to persons coping with the effects of substance abuse. We provide assistance in job search activities such as resume writing interviewing and business letter preparation. We opera…
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $5.2M | $4.4M | $3.9M | $54K | $30K | $7.3M |
| 2023 | $4.1M | $4.4M | $3.8M | $67K | $27K | $6.5M |
| 2022 | $5.3M | $4.5M | $3.9M | $60K | $150K | $6.7M |
| 2021 | $4.6M | $4M | $3.5M | $28K | $18K | $6M |
| 2020 | $3.5M | $3.8M | $3.4M | $29K | $15K | $5.3M |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $30K to 3 qualified donees:
Received $325K from 20 charities:
- The Governing Council of the Salvation Army in Canada/conseil de Direction de l'Armée du Salut du Canada$210K
- Abundance Canada$22K
- Fleming Foundation$20K
- The Foundation Office.ca$15K
- Canadahelps Canadon$12K
- CHIMP: Charitable Impact Foundation (Canada)$11K
- Canadian National Christian Foundation$10K
- Gateway Community Christian Reformed Church$9,777
- Abbotsford Community Foundation$5,000
- BenefAction Foundation$3,000
- Trinity Christian Reformed Church of Abbotsford$1,400
- Link Charity Canada Inc$1,381
- The Gathering Church$1,000
- Sevenoaks Alliance Church$977
- United Way East Ontario / Centraide Est de l'Ontario$778
- Abbotsford Community Foundation$750
- Westminster Abbey Limited$600
- Society of the Bethel Community Church of Abbotsford$580
- Grace Evangelical Bible Church Society$200
- Faith Food Bank Society—
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $80,000–119,9991 position
- $40,000–79,9999 positions
- Permanent full-time positions39
- Total compensation, all staff$2.7M
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Lee Graves (chair); John Chamness (chief executive officer); Keith Pike (chief operating officer); Roxanne Jennings (vice-chair); Ian Gillingham (pastor); Ruth Gillingham (pastor).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from The Governing Council of the Salvation Army in Canada/conseil de Direction de l'Armée du Salut du Canada’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 107951618RR0487), or read how we compute the receipt.