The Synod of the Diocese of Niagara
Charitable organization · Cayuga, Ontario · BN 108099771RR0038 · Christianity · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($257,692) as filed with the CRA.
The Synod of the Diocese of Niagara is a charitable organization based in Cayuga, Ontario, classified by the CRA under christianity. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $222K in revenue and $258K in expenditures. Spending exceeded revenue that year — the gap came out of reserves.
Its funding that year was roughly 64% from donations, 11% from government. In 2024, 1 other registered charity reported granting it a combined $4,563.
Compared with 14,125 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 65% of peers. Its fundraising cost per donated dollar was higher than 75% of that peer group. Its highest-paid position fell in the $40,000–79,999 range.
It reported gifts to 4 qualified donees totalling $6,800 in 2024, the largest being $3,000 to Iris Ministries Canada. Revenue has grown substantially over its filings on record here, from $105K in 2020 to $222K in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 5 names.
In its own words
Worship services Pastoral care Funeral services Marriage services Social outreach within the community
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $222K | $258K | $245K | $7,868 | — | $646K |
| 2023 | $179K | $165K | $148K | $2,763 | $5,225 | $682K |
| 2022 | $135K | $113K | $98K | $2,158 | $3,885 | $668K |
| 2021 | $219K | $79K | $78K | $280 | — | $646K |
| 2020 | $105K | $116K | $107K | $654 | $6,505 | $492K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $6,800 to 4 qualified donees:
- Iris Ministries Canada$3,000
- Alongside Hope Auprès de l'espoir$1,600
- Cayuga Food Bank$1,200
- Norfolk Haldimand Community Hospice Foundation$1,000
Received $4,563 from 1 charity:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $40,000–79,9991 position
- $1–39,9993 positions
- Total compensation, all staff$78K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Catharine Crawford Browning (priest in charge); Claire Gillyatt (rector's warden); Kelly Roloson (treasurer); William Hurkmans (deputy rector's warden); Bruce Armstrong (rector'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 108099771RR0038), or read how we compute the receipt.