The Parish of the Holy Spirit
Charitable organization · Seaforth, Ontario · BN 119203008RR0002 · Christianity
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($214,479) as filed with the CRA.
The Parish of the Holy Spirit is a charitable organization based in Seaforth, Ontario, classified by the CRA under christianity. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $171K in revenue and $214K in expenditures. Spending exceeded revenue that year — the gap came out of reserves.
Its funding that year was roughly 67% from donations, 16% from other charities.
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.
It reported gifts to 5 qualified donees totalling $26K in 2024, the largest being $21K to Incorporated Synod of the Diocese of Huron. Revenue has grown substantially over its filings on record here, from $86K in 2020 to $171K in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 11 names.
In its own words
Approximately 35 volunteers offering weekly community outreach - seniors coffee & snacks *free*. Open to all people all ages. Provide weekly worship & educational opportunities. Pastoral care by clergy for bereavement & other concerns. Financial support of summer camp bursaries for children financial support of food bank emergency housing & mental health women's shelter outreach to other areas in crisis through pwrdf.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $171K | $214K | $171K | $1,464 | $26K | $434K |
| 2023 | $110K | $107K | $62K | $1,251 | $23K | $471K |
| 2022 | $105K | $110K | $45K | $2,378 | $20K | $468K |
| 2021 | $82K | $80K | $53K | — | $12K | $472K |
| 2020 | $86K | $89K | $55K | — | $20K | $469K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $26K to 5 qualified donees:
Received $0 from 1 charity:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
- Total compensation, all staff$54K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Mary Anne Snowdon (warden); Steve Miners (warden); Helen Southgate (treasurer); Matthew Southgate (envelope secretary); Victoria Williamson (lay delegate to synod); W. Brian Oldfield (council member); Sharon Walter (council member); Constance Clarke (council member); Joanne Rowcliffe (secretary/office admin); William Nesbitt (council member); Joann Todd (priest & rector).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from The Parish of the Holy Spirit’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 119203008RR0002), or read how we compute the receipt.