The Synod of the Diocese of Niagara
Charitable organization · Burlington, Ontario · BN 108099771RR0035 · Christianity · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($1,027,772) 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 $1.1M in revenue and $1M in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 30% from donations. In 2024, 9 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $117K.
Compared with 2,238 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 54% of peers. Its highest-paid position fell in the $120,000–159,999 range. The charity reported 7 permanent full-time positions.
Revenue has grown substantially over its filings on record here, from $635K in 2020 to $1.1M in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 6 names.
In its own words
The parish church of st. Luke is a religious organization within 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 | $1.1M | $1M | $929K | — | — | $1.9M |
| 2023 | $818K | $693K | $609K | — | — | $1.8M |
| 2022 | $662K | $662K | $608K | — | — | $1.7M |
| 2021 | $684K | $594K | $557K | — | — | $1.8M |
| 2020 | $635K | $572K | $530K | — | — | $1.5M |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $117K from 9 charities:
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
- $40,000–79,9994 positions
- $1–39,9992 positions
- Permanent full-time positions7
- Total compensation, all staff$352K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Mahira Samarasinghe (people's warden1); Stuart Pike (rector); Rick Reycraft (rector's warden); Michael Rupar (treasurer); Melanie Walker (deputy rector's warden); Wendy Murray (deputy people's warden).
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 108099771RR0035), or read how we compute the receipt.