The Governing Council of the Salvation Army in Canada/conseil de Direction de l'Armée du Salut du Canada
Charitable organization · Westville, Nova Scotia · BN 107951618RR0205 · Christianity
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-03-31. Split of total expenditures ($384,239) 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 Westville, Nova Scotia, classified by the CRA under christianity. In its fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, it reported $525K in revenue and $384K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 20% from donations, 6% from government, 18% from other charities. In 2024, 4 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $8,348.
Compared with 14,125 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 48% of peers. Its highest-paid positions fell in the $40,000–79,999 range (2 positions in that band). The charity reported 4 permanent full-time positions.
It reported gifts to 2 qualified donees totalling $5,846 in 2024, the largest being $4,223 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 provide ministries for women men youth and children. We provide pastoral care. We operate a family services department providing spiritual counselling social assistance and a variety of other social programs as determined by community need. We operate a food bank to provide assistance to needy individuals. We operate a recycling service and sell used goods at affordable prices – (thrift store)
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $525K | $384K | $337K | $593 | $5,846 | $871K |
| 2023 | $552K | $355K | $306K | $1,037 | $4,714 | $730K |
| 2022 | $357K | $322K | $280K | $547 | $5,360 | $533K |
| 2021 | $348K | $321K | $279K | $94 | $4,561 | $498K |
| 2020 | $433K | $467K | $412K | $7,395 | $4,197 | $471K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $5,846 to 2 qualified donees:
- The Governing Council of the Salvation Army in Canada$4,223
- The Governing Council of the Salvation Army in Canada/conseil de Direction de l'Armée du Salut du Canada$1,623
Received $8,348 from 4 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $40,000–79,9992 positions
- $1–39,9992 positions
- Permanent full-time positions4
- Total compensation, all staff$204K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Daniel Roode (pastor); Glenda Roode (pastor); Roxanne Jennings (vice-chair); 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 107951618RR0205), or read how we compute the receipt.