The Governing Council of the Salvation Army in Canada/conseil de Direction de l'Armée du Salut du Canada
Charitable organization · Milton, Ontario · BN 107951618RR0346 · Organizations Relieving Poverty · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-03-31. Split of total expenditures ($567,884) 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 Milton, Ontario, classified by the CRA under organizations relieving poverty. In its fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, it reported $703K in revenue and $568K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 33% from donations, 50% from other charities. In 2024, 10 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $56K.
Compared with 2,470 poverty-relief charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 59% of peers. Its fundraising cost per donated dollar was lower than 79% of that peer group. Its highest-paid positions fell in the $40,000–79,999 range (3 positions in that band). The charity reported 5 permanent full-time positions.
It reported gifts to 2 qualified donees totalling $6,854 in 2024, the largest being $4,535 to The Governing Council of the Salvation Army in Canada. Revenue has grown substantially over its filings on record here, from $423K in 2020 to $703K in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 6 names.
In its own words
We coordinate the receipt and distribution of food for the needy. We assess the needs of community resident clients and assist them with practical and other resources as determined. We offer spiritual development to those interested through bible study and the alpha program (ie small groups). We offer biblical teaching to children and adults. We offer leadership development through our leadership classes.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $703K | $568K | $511K | $3,286 | $6,854 | $1.5M |
| 2023 | $476K | $526K | $467K | $9,951 | $5,885 | $1.3M |
| 2022 | $982K | $498K | $445K | $2,757 | $3,765 | $1.4M |
| 2021 | $911K | $528K | $463K | $1,321 | $1,443 | $896K |
| 2020 | $423K | $420K | $363K | $10K | $4,075 | $512K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $6,854 to 2 qualified donees:
Received $56K from 10 charities:
- The Salvation Army Ontario Division$23K
- The Gear Foundation$18K
- Canadahelps Canadon$4,413
- Knox Presbyterian Church$2,902
- Canadian Centre for Christian Charities$2,631
- Canadian Online Giving Foundation$1,808
- Boston Presbyterian Church$1,645
- Hornby Pastoral Charge$1,000
- United Way of Greater Toronto$325
- ST. Mathew's Mar Thoma Church Toronto$250
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $40,000–79,9993 positions
- $1–39,9992 positions
- Permanent full-time positions5
- Total compensation, all staff$267K
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); Ruth Hickman (pastor); Peter 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 107951618RR0346), or read how we compute the receipt.