The Governing Council of the Salvation Army in Canada/conseil de Direction de l'Armée du Salut du Canada
Charitable organization · Cobourg, Ontario · BN 107951618RR0320 · Christianity
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-03-31. Split of total expenditures ($1,138,843) 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 Cobourg, Ontario, classified by the CRA under christianity. In its fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, it reported $773K in revenue and $1.1M in expenditures. Spending exceeded revenue that year — the gap came out of reserves.
Its funding that year was roughly 50% from donations, 16% from other charities. In 2024, 14 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $61K.
Compared with 14,125 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 53% of peers. Its highest-paid position fell in the $80,000–119,999 range. The charity reported 4 permanent full-time positions.
It reported gifts to 2 qualified donees totalling $35K in 2024, the largest being $31K to The Governing Council of the Salvation Army in Canada. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 5 names.
In its own words
We hold worship services weekly; provide ministries for women men youth and children weekly and monthly; give pastoral care; run a food bank and furniture and appliance give away; donate funds to our headquarters for overseas missionary activities; run instrumental music programs; provide free meals for low income people on a weekly basis; provide evergency shelter to homeless disaster victims.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $773K | $1.1M | $1M | $6,042 | $35K | $4M |
| 2023 | $795K | $992K | $822K | $20K | $35K | $4.3M |
| 2022 | $868K | $875K | $713K | $17K | $24K | $4.5M |
| 2021 | $1.2M | $900K | $739K | $15K | $20K | $4.5M |
| 2020 | $748K | $745K | $615K | $24K | $18K | $4.2M |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $35K to 2 qualified donees:
Received $61K from 14 charities:
- Northumberland United Way$36K
- Canadahelps Canadon$6,457
- Strategic Charitable Giving Foundation$4,106
- BenefAction Foundation$3,000
- Christian Stewardship Services$2,400
- Canada Gives$2,400
- The Salvation Army Ontario Division$2,100
- Link Charity Canada Inc$2,000
- The Governing Council of the Salvation Army in Canada/conseil de Direction de l'Armée du Salut du Canada$1,000
- Christ the Servant Catholic Church$600
- Abundance Canada$330
- Port Hope Christian Assembly$300
- Canadian Online Giving Foundation$20
- My Tribute Gift Foundation—
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
- $40,000–79,9993 positions
- Permanent full-time positions4
- Total compensation, all staff$279K
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); Danny Broome (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 107951618RR0320), or read how we compute the receipt.