The Synod of the Diocese of Niagara
Charitable organization · Burlington, Ontario · BN 108099771RR0019 · Christianity · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($993,182) as filed with the CRA.
The Synod of the Diocese of Niagara is a charitable organization based in Burlington, Ontario, classified by the CRA under christianity. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $1M in revenue and $993K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 77% from donations. In 2024, 11 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $209K.
Compared with 2,238 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 51% of peers. Its highest-paid position fell in the $120,000–159,999 range. The charity reported 3 permanent full-time positions.
Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 4 names.
In its own words
To provide support for the maintiance and mission outreach of st christopher's anglican church public worship christian educational programs and support community projects and missions and maintiance and outreach programs of the anglican church of canada.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1M | $993K | $889K | $8,892 | — | $3.1M |
| 2023 | $1.1M | $1M | $897K | $803 | — | $3.3M |
| 2022 | $909K | $1.1M | $243K | $960 | $244K | $3.2M |
| 2021 | $908K | $932K | $250K | $2,228 | $252K | $3.4M |
| 2020 | $1M | $1M | $168K | $1,618 | $170K | $3.3M |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $209K from 11 charities:
- BenefAction Foundation$80K
- Blue Sea Philanthropy Inc.$56K
- Canadahelps Canadon$30K
- Canadahelps Canadon$30K
- The Grigsby Family Foundation$9,000
- Hamilton Community Foundation$1,000
- Arbor Memorial Foundation$1,000
- Canadian Online Giving Foundation$1,000
- Strategic Charitable Giving Foundation$550
- Charitable Gift Funds Canada Foundation$500
- Harbourfront Gives Foundation$500
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $120,000–159,9991 position
- $40,000–79,9992 positions
- Permanent full-time positions3
- Total compensation, all staff$516K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Penny Anderson (rector); Paul Shelton (warden); Shannon Mackenzie (warden); Mike Ravenscroft.
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from The Synod of the Diocese of Niagara’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 108099771RR0019), or read how we compute the receipt.