The Governing Council of the Salvation Army in Canada/conseil de Direction de l'Armée du Salut du Canada
Charitable organization · Glace Bay, Nova Scotia · BN 107951618RR0207 · Christianity
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-03-31. Split of total expenditures ($426,453) 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 Glace Bay, Nova Scotia, classified by the CRA under christianity. In its fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, it reported $429K in revenue and $426K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 32% from donations, 9% from government, 34% from other charities. In 2024, 5 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $90K.
Compared with 14,125 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 (2 positions in that band). The charity reported 3 permanent full-time positions.
It reported gifts to 2 qualified donees totalling $5,170 in 2024, the largest being $5,145 to The Governing Council of the Salvation Army in Canada. Revenue has grown substantially over its filings on record here, from $219K in 2020 to $429K in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 6 names.
In its own words
We hold worship services weekly. We provide ministries for women men youth and children. We provide pastoral care. We run a food bank and clothing give-away program. We donate funds to denomination headquarters for overseas missionary activities. We operate a weekly community feeding program.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $429K | $426K | $381K | $1,205 | $5,170 | $763K |
| 2023 | $621K | $360K | — | — | $3,900 | $760K |
| 2022 | $406K | $279K | $243K | $1,001 | $5,794 | $499K |
| 2021 | $258K | $212K | $188K | $678 | $3,825 | $381K |
| 2020 | $219K | $210K | $183K | $565 | $3,702 | $336K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $5,170 to 2 qualified donees:
- The Governing Council of the Salvation Army in Canada$5,145
- The Governing Council of the Salvation Army in Canada/conseil de Direction de l'Armée du Salut du Canada$25
Received $90K from 5 charities:
- The Governing Council of the Salvation Army in Canada/conseil de Direction de l'Armée du Salut du Canada$60K
- United Way of Cape Breton County$30K
- Canadahelps Canadon$499
- United Way East Ontario / Centraide Est de l'Ontario$52
- Congregation of Notre Dame Visitation Province Inc.—
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
- $1–39,9991 position
- Permanent full-time positions3
- Total compensation, all staff$194K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Roxanne Jennings (vice-chair); Lee Graves (chair); John Chamness (chief executive officer); Keith Pike (chief operating officer); Charlene Barrett (ministry unit leader); Keith Barrett (ministry unit leader).
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 107951618RR0207), or read how we compute the receipt.