The Governing Council of the Salvation Army in Canada/conseil de Direction de l'Armée du Salut du Canada
Charitable organization · Victoria, British Columbia · BN 107951618RR0368 · Christianity · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-03-31. Split of total expenditures ($1,221,035) 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 Victoria, British Columbia, classified by the CRA under christianity. In its fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, it reported $1.1M in revenue and $1.2M in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 45% from donations, 33% from other charities. In 2024, 7 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $341K.
Compared with 2,238 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 41% of peers. Its highest-paid positions fell in the $40,000–79,999 range (5 positions in that band). The charity reported 7 permanent full-time positions.
It reported gifts to 3 qualified donees totalling $25K in 2024, the largest being $17K to The Governing Council of the Salvation Army in Canada. Revenue has grown substantially over its filings on record here, from $387K in 2020 to $1.1M in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 6 names.
In its own words
We hold two weekly worship services (sunday morning and thursday evening with a meal). We provide ministries for men women youth and children weekly. We run instrumental and vocal music programs weekly. We hold weekly bible studies. Members provide weekly visits in hospitals and seniors care facilities. We provide pastoral care. We operate a resource centre providing food support clothing vouchers and other resources for those in need. We have set up a bike lending 'library'. We hold resource centre special events such as concerts movie nights and board game nights. We donate funds…
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.1M | $1.2M | $1M | $28K | $25K | $4.4M |
| 2023 | $925K | $1.5M | $1.2M | — | $73K | $4.5M |
| 2022 | $735K | $852K | $719K | $1,296 | $27K | $5M |
| 2021 | $478K | $596K | $469K | — | $23K | $5.1M |
| 2020 | $387K | $560K | $476K | — | $28K | $5.2M |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $25K to 3 qualified donees:
Received $341K from 7 charities:
- The Governing Council of the Salvation Army in Canada/conseil de Direction de l'Armée du Salut du Canada$275K
- The Margaret Roche-Heywood Foundation$51K
- Canadahelps Canadon$10K
- Canadian Online Giving Foundation$3,486
- BenefAction Foundation$1,000
- BC Government Employees Community Services Fund Trust$42
- My Tribute Gift Foundation—
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $40,000–79,9995 positions
- $1–39,9992 positions
- Permanent full-time positions7
- Total compensation, all staff$432K
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); Leslie Burrows (pastor); Catherine Burrows (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 107951618RR0368), or read how we compute the receipt.