The Governing Council of the Salvation Army in Canada/conseil de Direction de l'Armée du Salut du Canada
Charitable organization · Langford, British Columbia · BN 107951618RR0578 · Christianity
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-03-31. Split of total expenditures ($878,594) 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 Langford, British Columbia, classified by the CRA under christianity. In its fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, it reported $864K in revenue and $879K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 50% from donations, 36% from government. In 2024, 1 other registered charity reported granting it a combined $321K.
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 position fell in the $80,000–119,999 range. The charity reported 5 permanent full-time positions.
It reported gifts to 3 qualified donees totalling $8,227 in 2024, the largest being $4,969 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 a weekly worship service and provide ministry for all ages. - we hold weekly kids programming such as play café and life skills (cooking club). - we hold monthly cooking classes for preschoolers and events for families - we offer a men's group study a women's group gathering as well as a bible study for anyone to attend. - we host a daily drop-in cafe provide emergency food assistance provide free bread and a free food fridge provide christmas toy and food hampers assistance with school supplies clothing and household goods assistance (through thrift store vouchers)
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $864K | $879K | $788K | $2,369 | $8,227 | $682K |
| 2023 | $625K | $800K | $712K | $63 | $6,171 | $697K |
| 2022 | $687K | $769K | $689K | — | $3,578 | $872K |
| 2021 | $542K | $558K | $515K | — | $306 | $953K |
| 2020 | $1M | $374K | $319K | — | $3,464 | $968K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $8,227 to 3 qualified donees:
Received $321K from 1 charity:
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
- $40,000–79,9992 positions
- $1–39,9992 positions
- Permanent full-time positions5
- Total compensation, all staff$264K
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); David Hickman (pastor); Laura Hickman (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 107951618RR0578), or read how we compute the receipt.