The Governing Council of the Salvation Army in Canada/conseil de Direction de l'Armée du Salut du Canada
Charitable organization · Bridgetown, Nova Scotia · BN 107951618RR0382 · Christianity
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-03-31. Split of total expenditures ($535,335) 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 Bridgetown, Nova Scotia, classified by the CRA under christianity. In its fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, it reported $533K in revenue and $535K in expenditures.
In 2024, 7 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $17K.
Compared with 14,125 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 51% of peers. Its fundraising cost per donated dollar was higher than 79% of that peer group. Its highest-paid positions fell in the $40,000–79,999 range (2 positions in that band). The charity reported 5 permanent full-time positions.
It reported gifts to 2 qualified donees totalling $5,280 in 2024, the largest being $3,750 to The Governing Council of the Salvation Army in Canada/conseil de Direction de l'Armée du Salut du Canada. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 6 names.
In its own words
We hold worship services weekly. We provide ministries for all peole through the corps cfs and thrift stores.\ we provide pastoral care. We run a food bank clothing give-away program. We operate a recycling service and sell used goods at affordable prices.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $533K | $535K | $478K | $1,687 | $5,280 | $503K |
| 2023 | $516K | $506K | $452K | $777 | $3,950 | $505K |
| 2022 | $461K | $476K | $425K | — | $4,730 | $495K |
| 2021 | $501K | $478K | $426K | — | $5,971 | $510K |
| 2020 | $502K | $515K | $464K | — | $3,289 | $486K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $5,280 to 2 qualified donees:
- The Governing Council of the Salvation Army in Canada/conseil de Direction de l'Armée du Salut du Canada$3,750
- The Governing Council of the Salvation Army in Canada$1,530
Received $17K from 7 charities:
- The Governing Council of the Salvation Army in Canada/conseil de Direction de l'Armée du Salut du Canada$7,000
- Bridgetown Baptist Church$4,080
- Digby/annapolis Christmas Daddies Fund Committee$1,875
- Canadahelps Canadon$1,525
- BenefAction Foundation$1,325
- ON Eagles Wings Ministries Association$1,000
- The Living Word Fellowship$500
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $40,000–79,9992 positions
- $1–39,9993 positions
- Permanent full-time positions5
- Total compensation, all staff$315K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
John Chamness (chief executive officer); Lee Graves (chair); Roxanne Jennings (vice-chair); Keith Pike (chief operating officer); Justin Russell (pastor); Kaitlin Russell (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 107951618RR0382), or read how we compute the receipt.