The Governing Council of the Salvation Army in Canada/conseil de Direction de l'Armée du Salut du Canada
Charitable organization · Cambridge, Ontario · BN 107951618RR0266 · Christianity
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-03-31. Split of total expenditures ($781,572) 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 Cambridge, Ontario, classified by the CRA under christianity. In its fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, it reported $2.9M in revenue and $782K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 14% from donations, 72% from other charities. In 2024, 5 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $1.9M.
Compared with 2,238 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 45% of peers. Its highest-paid positions fell in the $40,000–79,999 range (4 positions in that band). The charity reported 7 permanent full-time positions.
It reported gifts to 2 qualified donees totalling $27K in 2024, the largest being $16K to The Governing Council of the Salvation Army in Canada. Revenue has grown substantially over its filings on record here, from $690K in 2020 to $2.9M in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 6 names.
In its own words
We hold weekly worship services. We run mens / ladies youth and seniors ministry programs. We offer music programs and community care programs. We operate a food bank clothing give-a-way program & emergency furniture. We proivde short term counciling. We distribute toys & food at christmas. We conduct referrals within the community.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2.9M | $782K | $659K | $20K | $27K | $7.5M |
| 2023 | $786K | $765K | $661K | $14K | $26K | $5.4M |
| 2022 | $1.2M | $626K | $531K | $14K | $21K | $5.4M |
| 2021 | $1.9M | $574K | $483K | $8,778 | $28K | $4.8M |
| 2020 | $690K | $601K | $496K | $20K | $33K | $3.5M |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $27K to 2 qualified donees:
Received $1.9M from 5 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $40,000–79,9994 positions
- $1–39,9993 positions
- Permanent full-time positions7
- Total compensation, all staff$365K
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); Darren Woods (corps officer); Danette Woods (corps officer).
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 107951618RR0266), or read how we compute the receipt.