The Synod of the Diocese of Niagara
Charitable organization · Fergus, Ontario · BN 108099771RR0045 · Christianity · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($239,077) as filed with the CRA.
The Synod of the Diocese of Niagara is a charitable organization based in Fergus, Ontario, classified by the CRA under christianity. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $258K in revenue and $239K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 70% from donations. In 2024, 1 other registered charity reported granting it a combined $19.
Compared with 14,125 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 52% of peers.
It reported gifts to 11 qualified donees totalling $42K in 2024, the largest being $35K to The Synod of the Diocese of Niagara. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 5 names.
In its own words
We serve God in the world through work worship and witness as disciples of Jesus Christ. We hold worship services weekly with a social time after our Sunday service. We also regularly lead worship services at area nursing homes and senior's residences. We offer pastoral care to those who are elderly ill or bereaved. We provide space free of charge for various community support groups including the CW Click Program for youth with special needs as well as space for community gardens. We host community activities in our Butterfly Garden and Hall. This year we continued to run a community l…
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $258K | $239K | $173K | $3,638 | $43K | $1.7M |
| 2023 | $239K | $214K | $8,446 | $3,365 | $46K | $1.7M |
| 2022 | $165K | $245K | $184K | $2,328 | $46K | $1.7M |
| 2021 | $238K | $249K | $189K | $844 | $48K | $1.8M |
| 2020 | $312K | $260K | — | — | $42K | $1.8M |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $42K to 11 qualified donees:
- The Synod of the Diocese of Niagara$35K
- The Children's Foundation of Guelph and Wellington$1,756
- The Canadian Red Cross Society$1,000
- Canadian Mental Health Association Waterloo Wellington Branch$1,000
- Highlands Youth for Christ$500
- Doctors Without Borders Canada / Medecins Sans Frontieresca Nada$500
- Elora Road Christian Fellowship Inc.$500
- Centre Wellington Food Bank$500
- Guelph - Wellington Women in Crises$500
- Alongside Hope Auprès de l'espoir$500
- ST Matthew's House$500
Received $19 from 1 charity:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
- Permanent full-time positions0
- Total compensation, all staff$126K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Lynn Bailey (people's warden); Rod Irving (rector's warden); Sue Chester (deputy rector's warden); Russell Wardell (priest in charge); Cathy Sweeney (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 108099771RR0045), or read how we compute the receipt.