The Governing Council of the Salvation Army in Canada/conseil de Direction de l'Armée du Salut du Canada
Charitable organization · Kentville, Nova Scotia · BN 107951618RR0204 · Christianity
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-03-31. Split of total expenditures ($405,854) 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 Kentville, Nova Scotia, classified by the CRA under christianity. In its fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, it reported $350K in revenue and $406K in expenditures. Spending exceeded revenue that year — the gap came out of reserves.
Its funding that year was roughly 38% from donations, 7% from government, 13% from other charities. In 2024, 5 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $37K.
Compared with 14,125 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 40% of peers. Its fundraising cost per donated dollar was higher than 86% of that peer group. Its highest-paid positions fell in the $40,000–79,999 range (2 positions in that band). The charity reported 4 permanent full-time positions.
It reported gifts to 2 qualified donees totalling $2,483 in 2024, the largest being $2,453 to The Governing Council of the Salvation Army in Canada. 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 operate a family services department providing spiritual counselling social assistance and a variety of other social programs as determined by community need. We run a food bank and clothing give-away program.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $350K | $406K | $343K | $16K | $2,483 | $642K |
| 2023 | $390K | $439K | $389K | $9,042 | $2,955 | $697K |
| 2022 | $387K | $534K | $485K | $7,321 | $1,705 | $746K |
| 2021 | $415K | $452K | $414K | $466 | $2,382 | $894K |
| 2020 | $404K | $503K | $464K | $1,868 | $4,283 | $931K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $2,483 to 2 qualified donees:
- The Governing Council of the Salvation Army in Canada$2,453
- The Governing Council of the Salvation Army in Canada/conseil de Direction de l'Armée du Salut du Canada$30
Received $37K from 5 charities:
- The Governing Council of the Salvation Army in Canada/conseil de Direction de l'Armée du Salut du Canada$32K
- Canadahelps Canadon$2,692
- George F. Wade Foundation$1,000
- Parish of ST-James Church$880
- Kentville United Baptist Church$300
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
- $1–39,9992 positions
- Permanent full-time positions4
- Total compensation, all staff$173K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Roxanne Jennings (vice chair); Kirk Macleod (pastor); Sharon Macleod (pastor); Lee Graves (chair); John Chamness (chief executive officer); Keith Pike (chief operating 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 107951618RR0204), or read how we compute the receipt.