The Mission to Seafarers in the Diocese of New Westminster
Charitable organization · Vancouver, British Columbia · BN 889108445RR0001 · Christianity · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($533,118) as filed with the CRA.
The Mission to Seafarers in the Diocese of New Westminster is a charitable organization based in Vancouver, British Columbia, classified by the CRA under christianity. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $692K in revenue and $533K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 16% from donations. In 2024, 17 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $114K.
Compared with 14,125 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 54% of peers. Its fundraising cost per donated dollar was higher than 76% of that peer group. Its highest-paid position fell in the $80,000–119,999 range. The charity reported 3 permanent full-time positions.
Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 9 names.
In its own words
Assisting distressed seafarers arriving in port operating a mission to seafarers on a drop-in basis holding religious ceremonies for visiting seafarers on vessels in port -visiting sick & injured seafarers in hospital providing services for sailors -held dinners provided free clothing & supplies provide transportation services for seafarers
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $692K | $533K | $486K | $6,486 | — | $1.5M |
| 2023 | $592K | $559K | $505K | $6,454 | — | $1.4M |
| 2022 | $582K | $498K | $453K | $1,436 | — | $1.3M |
| 2021 | $664K | $456K | $404K | $2,288 | — | $1.3M |
| 2020 | $600K | $441K | $397K | $351 | — | $1M |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $114K from 17 charities:
- Vancouver Foundation$74K
- Synod of the Diocese of New Westminster$14K
- Jemini Foundation$10K
- John Hardie Mitchell Family Foundation$5,000
- The John & Ellie Voortman Charitable Foundation$3,500
- Fleetwood Christian Reformed Church$2,569
- Maranatha Christian Reformed Church$800
- Anglican Synod of the Diocese of British Columbia$752
- Canadahelps Canadon$580
- West Vancouver United Church$500
- Parish of ST Mary's Kerrisdale$500
- Anglican Parish of ST George$500
- Parish of ST. Faith$350
- Parish of ST. Mark-Ocean Park$319
- The Edson-Peers Christian Reformed Church$271
- Parish of ST Thomas$210
- United Way East Ontario / Centraide Est de l'Ontario$100
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $80,000–119,9991 position
- $40,000–79,9992 positions
- Permanent full-time positions3
- Total compensation, all staff$293K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Nathan Boutlier (director); Lilia De Guzman (director); Terry Engler (director); Catherine Hofmann (director); Robert Lewis-Manning (chair); Louise Murgatroyd (secretary); Alexander Novakovic (treasurer); Vija Poruks (director); Nathan Smith (director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from The Mission to Seafarers in the Diocese of New Westminster’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 889108445RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.