The Governing Council of the Salvation Army in Canada/conseil de Direction de l'Armée du Salut du Canada
Charitable organization · Oakville, Ontario · BN 107951618RR0323 · Christianity
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-03-31. Split of total expenditures ($569,396) 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 Oakville, Ontario, classified by the CRA under christianity. In its fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, it reported $444K in revenue and $569K in expenditures. Spending exceeded revenue that year — the gap came out of reserves.
Its funding that year was roughly 16% from donations, 20% from other charities. In 2024, 12 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $86K.
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 87% 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 3 qualified donees totalling $6,276 in 2024, the largest being $3,680 to The Salvation Army Ontario Division. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 6 names.
In its own words
We hold weekly worship services. We provide ministries for women men children and youth weekly. We give pastoral care. We conduct vocal and instrumental music training. We operate a foodbank. We provide children and mothers with a camping experience through community & family services with a week away at camp. We donate funds through denomination headquarters for offshore missionary work. We provide assistance for job search.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $444K | $569K | $478K | $9,059 | $6,276 | $4.5M |
| 2023 | $4.5M | $575K | $515K | $2,390 | $5,290 | $4.6M |
| 2022 | $319K | $448K | $394K | $18K | $3,045 | $639K |
| 2021 | $371K | $410K | $362K | $12K | $4,605 | $768K |
| 2020 | $317K | $394K | $333K | $17K | $5,882 | $807K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $6,276 to 3 qualified donees:
Received $86K from 12 charities:
- The Salvation Army Ontario Division$38K
- Frank and Janice Lochan Private Foundation$10K
- A. W. B. Charitable Foundation$10K
- Strategic Charitable Giving Foundation$9,182
- Canadahelps Canadon$5,414
- United Way of Greater Toronto$3,410
- Strategic Charitable Giving Foundation$2,295
- Canada Gives$2,000
- Canadian Online Giving Foundation$1,996
- Oakville Community Foundation$1,500
- The Governing Council of the Salvation Army in Canada/conseil de Direction de l'Armée du Salut du Canada$1,450
- Mississauga Foundation$1,335
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$269K
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); Lynnette Trottier (pastor); Matthew Trottier (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 107951618RR0323), or read how we compute the receipt.