The Royal Life Saving Society Canada
Charitable organization · Fredericton, New Brunswick · BN 890293897RR0001 · Community Resource Organizations · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($315,314) as filed with the CRA.
The Royal Life Saving Society Canada is a charitable organization based in Fredericton, New Brunswick, classified by the CRA under community resource organizations. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $482K in revenue and $315K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 12% from donations, 11% from government. In 2024, 3 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $53K.
Compared with 730 community-service charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 24% of peers. Its highest-paid position fell in the $80,000–119,999 range. The charity reported 3 permanent full-time positions.
Revenue has grown substantially over its filings on record here, from $291K in 2020 to $482K in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 11 names.
In its own words
The Lifesaving Society pursued its mission to prevent drowning and water–related injury through its training programs Water Smart public education campaign and aquatic safety management services competitive lifesaving and Swim to Survive. ? The Society delivered Water Smart public education messages through media print and electronic communication and community events ? The Society certified over 19 000 New Brunswickers annually in lifesaving lifeguarding first aid and leadership programs.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $482K | $315K | $216K | — | — | $446K |
| 2023 | $366K | $302K | $187K | — | — | $334K |
| 2022 | $324K | $274K | $168K | — | — | $315K |
| 2021 | $362K | $257K | $164K | — | — | $309K |
| 2020 | $291K | $230K | $152K | — | — | $227K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $53K from 3 charities:
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$197K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Marcel McLAUGHLIN (past president); Sarah-Ann Price (president); Marcel Bourgeois (vice president); Adam Munn (vice president); Chris Frame (vice president); Frederick McElman (governor); Doug Trentowsky (vice president); Joseph Doucet (vice president); Mathieu Manuel (corporate secretary); David Shea (vice president); Gamal Ahmed (vice president).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from The Royal Life Saving Society Canada’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 890293897RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.