The Governing Council of the Salvation Army in Canada/conseil de Direction de l'Armée du Salut du Canada
Charitable organization · Fernie, British Columbia · BN 107951618RR0120 · Christianity
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-03-31. Split of total expenditures ($1,944,779) 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 Fernie, British Columbia, classified by the CRA under christianity. In its fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, it reported $1.9M in revenue and $1.9M in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 15% from donations, 8% from other charities. In 2024, 9 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $2M.
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 (8 positions in that band). The charity reported 20 permanent full-time positions.
It reported gifts to 3 qualified donees totalling $19K in 2024, the largest being $16K to Cranbrook Food Bank Society. Revenue has grown substantially over its filings on record here, from $512K in 2020 to $1.9M in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 6 names.
In its own words
In fernie we operate a food bank and food share programs providing extra food for those in need. We provide a monthly free community meal. We provide household or clothing needs through our thrift store. We provide pastoral care. We provide financial counselling addiction rescources and income tax assistance and advocacy for those in need.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.9M | $1.9M | $1.7M | $13K | $19K | $3.2M |
| 2023 | $697K | $776K | $658K | $3,702 | $2,417 | $1.3M |
| 2022 | $782K | $782K | $711K | $3,956 | $2,115 | $1.4M |
| 2021 | $646K | $632K | $536K | $3,423 | $1,654 | $1.4M |
| 2020 | $512K | $704K | $542K | $3,924 | $67K | $1.4M |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $19K to 3 qualified donees:
Received $2M from 9 charities:
- The Governing Council of the Salvation Army in Canada/conseil de Direction de l'Armée du Salut du Canada$1.9M
- The Board of Education of School District No. 5 (Southeast Kootenay)$54K
- The Governing Council of the Salvation Army in Canada/conseil de Direction de l'Armée du Salut du Canada$36K
- Food Banks British Columbia$31K
- The Canfor Good Things Come From Trees Foundation$5,000
- Canadian Online Giving Foundation$2,624
- Steelworkers Humanity Fund Inc./ le Fonds Humanitaire des Metallos Inc.$1,000
- Canadahelps Canadon$862
- Triangle Womens Institute$482
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $40,000–79,9998 positions
- $1–39,9992 positions
- Permanent full-time positions20
- Total compensation, all staff$1.1M
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Jennifer Robins (pastor); Roxanne Jennings (vice-chair); Lee Graves (chair); John Chamness (chief executive officer); Keith Pike (chief operating officer); Rick Robins (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 107951618RR0120), or read how we compute the receipt.