The Governing Council of the Salvation Army in Canada/conseil de Direction de l'Armée du Salut du Canada
Charitable organization · Salmom Arm, British Columbia · BN 107951618RR0532 · Organizations Relieving Poverty
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-03-31. Split of total expenditures ($652,822) 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 Salmom Arm, British Columbia, classified by the CRA under organizations relieving poverty. In its fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, it reported $645K in revenue and $653K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 36% from donations, 25% from other charities. In 2024, 7 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $148K.
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 39% of peers. 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 4 qualified donees totalling $14K in 2024, the largest being $10K 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 operate a food bank and a community garden we provide emergency travel and accommodation assistance to those in need. We offer pastoral and spiritual care. We operate a drop-in centre providing food shower and laundry access and other physical and mental health supports. We operate a pathway of hope program where our neighbours can be matched with a life coach. This life skills program integrates body soul and spirit in our supportive faith community.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $645K | $653K | $530K | $6,673 | $14K | $3M |
| 2023 | $637K | $741K | $641K | $7,482 | $12K | $3M |
| 2022 | $1.4M | $1.1M | $978K | $5,296 | $6,382 | $3.1M |
| 2021 | $1.8M | $1.1M | $965K | $783 | $2,040 | $2.7M |
| 2020 | $498K | $515K | $454K | $2,648 | — | $2.1M |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $14K to 4 qualified donees:
- The Governing Council of the Salvation Army in Canada$10K
- The Governing Council of the Salvation Army in Canada/conseil de Direction de l'Armée du Salut du Canada$3,000
- The Governing Council of the Salvation Army in Canada/conseil de Direction de l'Armée du Salut du Canada$487
- The Salvation Army Alberta & Northern Territories Division$100
Received $148K from 7 charities:
- The Governing Council of the Salvation Army in Canada/conseil de Direction de l'Armée du Salut du Canada$75K
- Food Banks British Columbia$44K
- Canada Gives$24K
- The Roman Catholic Bishop of Kamloops ST. Joseph's Parish$3,013
- Shuswap Community Church$1,500
- ST. Andrew's Presbyterian Church$478
- Canadian Online Giving Foundation$11
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$285K
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 director); Keith Pike (chief operating officer); Roxanne Jennings (vice-chair); Joel Torrens (pastor); Lynn Torrens (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 107951618RR0532), or read how we compute the receipt.