The Living Room Church of the Christian and Missionary Alliance in Canada
Charitable organization · Toronto, Ontario · BN 702593088RR0001 · Christianity · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($145,753) as filed with the CRA.
The Living Room Church of the Christian and Missionary Alliance in Canada is a charitable organization based in Toronto, Ontario, classified by the CRA under christianity. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $140K in revenue and $146K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 80% from donations, 18% from other charities. In 2024, 4 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $25K.
Compared with 14,125 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 71% of peers. Its highest-paid position fell in the $40,000–79,999 range. The charity reported 1 permanent full-time position.
It reported gifts to 3 qualified donees totalling $2,600 in 2024, the largest being $1,100 to The Christian and Missionary Alliance in Canada/ l'Alliance Chretienne et Missionnaire au Canada. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 4 names.
In its own words
The Living Room Church holds weekly prayer meetings and worship services bible studies and provide pastoral care. We host community brunches for our neighbours in the Midtown area provide visitations and practical help. An English Conversation Cafe is held every Tuesday evening and provides a venue for people to develop their English language speaking skills. The Living Room Church donates funds to our denominational headquarter for overseas missionary work and local missions. We also provide support to Village Eulogia for Families with Special Needs.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $140K | $146K | $138K | — | $2,600 | $117K |
| 2023 | $148K | $141K | $135K | — | $2,950 | $128K |
| 2022 | — | $147K | $135K | — | $6,000 | $122K |
| 2021 | $175K | $156K | $139K | — | $7,274 | $131K |
| 2020 | $164K | $114K | $110K | — | $2,000 | $111K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $2,600 to 3 qualified donees:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $40,000–79,9991 position
- Permanent full-time positions1
- Total compensation, all staff$124K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Bernard Tam (chair); Timothy Lee (treasurer); Zarina Lit (advisor); Esther Huang (advisor).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from The Living Room Church of the Christian and Missionary Alliance in Canada’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 702593088RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.