The Governing Council of the Salvation Army in Canada/conseil de Direction de l'Armée du Salut du Canada
Charitable organization · Chatham, Ontario · BN 107951618RR0238 · Christianity · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-03-31. Split of total expenditures ($2,345,708) 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 Chatham, Ontario, classified by the CRA under christianity. In its fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, it reported $2M in revenue and $2.3M in expenditures. Spending exceeded revenue that year — the gap came out of reserves.
Its funding that year was roughly 26% from donations, 26% from other charities. In 2024, 27 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $113K.
Compared with 2,238 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 52% of peers. Its highest-paid positions fell in the $40,000–79,999 range (11 positions in that band). The charity reported 24 permanent full-time positions.
It reported gifts to 2 qualified donees totalling $5,028 in 2024, the largest being $2,970 to The Salvation Army Ontario Division. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 6 names.
In its own words
We hold worship services weekly. We provide ministries for men and women and weekly ministries for men and women and weekly ministries for youth and children. We provide pastoral care. We run a summer camp for recreation and religious programs. We run multiple food banks. We donate funds to denomination headquarters for overseas missionary activities. We provide financial counselling and budget management. We provide support to homeless / at risk youth. We operate a monthly cooking class to help low-income earners plan and prepare nutritious meals at low cost. We provide support to low-income …
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2M | $2.3M | $2.1M | $30K | $5,028 | $3.9M |
| 2023 | $1.8M | $2.3M | $2.1M | $12K | $6,863 | $4.3M |
| 2022 | $1.9M | $2.2M | $2M | $9,281 | $7,067 | $4.8M |
| 2021 | $3.4M | $1.8M | $1.5M | $28K | $8,122 | $5.1M |
| 2020 | $1.8M | $2.1M | $1.8M | $38K | $11K | $3.5M |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $5,028 to 2 qualified donees:
Received $113K from 27 charities:
- Canadahelps Canadon$35K
- Canadahelps Canadon$35K
- BenefAction Foundation$15K
- Vancouver Foundation$4,050
- The Home Depot Canada Foundation$3,541
- Calvin Christian School Society Wallaceburg$3,000
- The Home Depot Canada Foundation$2,526
- The Beaumier Churcott Foundation$2,000
- Thames Christian Fellowship$1,800
- Strategic Charitable Giving Foundation$1,509
- The Gathering Place Community Church$1,500
- Faith Baptist Church$1,250
- Calvary Community Church$1,200
- Bothwell Baptist Church$1,200
- The Cornerstone$1,200
- Ursuline Religious of the Diocese of London in Ontario$1,000
- Dover Centre Church$1,000
- Sprucedale United Church$500
- First Presbyterian Church$500
- Erie Street United Church$390
- Lindsay Road Congregation United Church$200
- Charing Cross Pastoral Charge$125
- Blenheim Baptist Church$100
- Canadian Online Giving Foundation$60
- United Way East Ontario / Centraide Est de l'Ontario$52
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $40,000–79,99911 positions
- $1–39,99913 positions
- Permanent full-time positions24
- Total compensation, all staff$1.1M
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); Larry Bridger (officer); Marilyn Bridger (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 107951618RR0238), or read how we compute the receipt.