The Governing Council of the Salvation Army in Canada/conseil de Direction de l'Armée du Salut du Canada
Charitable organization · Truro, Nova Scotia · BN 107951618RR0202 · Christianity
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-03-31. Split of total expenditures ($592,282) 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 Truro, Nova Scotia, classified by the CRA under christianity. In its fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, it reported $665K in revenue and $592K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 19% from donations, 14% from other charities. In 2024, 2 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $44K.
Compared with 14,125 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 42% of peers. Its fundraising cost per donated dollar was higher than 83% of that peer group. Its highest-paid positions fell in the $40,000–79,999 range (3 positions in that band). The charity reported 12 permanent full-time positions.
It reported gifts to 2 qualified donees totalling $8,048 in 2024, the largest being $7,719 to The Governing Council of the Salvation Army in Canada. Revenue has grown substantially over its filings on record here, from $414K in 2020 to $665K in 2024. 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 run a food bank and clothing utility rent & medical program.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $665K | $592K | $502K | $12K | $8,048 | $859K |
| 2023 | $740K | $614K | $522K | $11K | $6,755 | $786K |
| 2022 | $659K | $485K | $424K | $2,745 | $4,495 | $659K |
| 2021 | $489K | $372K | $326K | $340 | $1,685 | $486K |
| 2020 | $414K | $352K | $312K | — | $3,888 | $368K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $8,048 to 2 qualified donees:
- The Governing Council of the Salvation Army in Canada$7,719
- The Governing Council of the Salvation Army in Canada/conseil de Direction de l'Armée du Salut du Canada$329
Received $44K from 2 charities:
- The Governing Council of the Salvation Army in Canada/conseil de Direction de l'Armée du Salut du Canada$43K
- Canadahelps Canadon$739
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
- $1–39,9999 positions
- Permanent full-time positions12
- Total compensation, all staff$339K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Roxanne Jennings (vice-chair); Mildred Jennings (pastor); Bruce Jennings (o); John Chamness (chief executive officer); Keith Pike (chief operating officer); Lee Graves (chair).
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 107951618RR0202), or read how we compute the receipt.