The Synod of the Diocese of Niagara
Charitable organization · Hamilton, Ontario · BN 108099771RR0001 · Christianity
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($16,208,272) as filed with the CRA.
The Synod of the Diocese of Niagara is a charitable organization based in Hamilton, Ontario, classified by the CRA under christianity. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $16.3M in revenue and $16.2M in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 81% from other charities. In 2024, 48 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $903K.
Compared with 158 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 23% of peers. Its highest-paid position fell in the $160,000–199,999 range. The charity reported 75 permanent full-time positions.
It reported gifts to 2 qualified donees totalling $613K in 2024, the largest being $555K to The General Synod of the Anglican Church of Canada. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 3 names.
In its own words
Founded in 1875 the Diocese of Niagara has been the local expression of the Anglican Church of Canada in Guelph and Hamilton the regions of Niagara and Halton as well as Wellington Haldimand and Dufferin counties. Seeking the advancement of religion and alleviation of poverty its parishes serve approximately 20 000 people. By providing administrative services regional worship opportunities pastoral care and educational training events for our clergy and staff we are advancing our Anglican faith tradition. We also offer a variety of religion-based programs including summer camps for chil…
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $16.3M | $16.2M | $11.9M | — | $613K | $15.4M |
| 2023 | $17.5M | $15.7M | $11.9M | — | $668K | $15.3M |
| 2022 | $16.5M | $16.1M | $12.1M | — | $665K | $13.6M |
| 2021 | $15.5M | $14.3M | $11.3M | — | $615K | $12.9M |
| 2020 | $18.6M | $14.3M | $11.2M | — | $672K | $11.6M |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $613K to 2 qualified donees:
- The General Synod of the Anglican Church of Canada$555K
- Ontario Provincial Synod$58K
Received $903K from 48 charities:
- The Synod of the Diocese of Niagara$93K
- The Synod of the Diocese of Niagara$65K
- The Synod of the Diocese of Niagara$63K
- The Synod of the Diocese of Niagara$58K
- The Synod of the Diocese of Niagara$45K
- The Synod of the Diocese of Niagara$42K
- The Synod of the Diocese of Niagara$41K
- The Norman and Marian Robertson Charitable Foundation$40K
- The Synod of the Diocese of Niagara$37K
- The Synod of the Diocese of Niagara$37K
- BenefAction Foundation$36K
- The Synod of the Diocese of Niagara$35K
- The Synod of the Diocese of Niagara$30K
- The Synod of the Diocese of Niagara$28K
- The Synod of the Diocese of Niagara$23K
- The Synod of the Diocese of Niagara$21K
- The Synod of the Diocese of Niagara$21K
- Charitable Gift Funds Canada Foundation$20K
- The Synod of the Diocese of Niagara$18K
- The Synod of the Diocese of Niagara$16K
- Wise Guys Charity Fund$15K
- The Synod of the Diocese of Niagara$15K
- The Canadian Red Cross Society$12K
- The Charles & Florence Martin Foundation$8,600
- The Synod of the Diocese of Niagara$7,411
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $160,000–199,9991 position
- $120,000–159,9991 position
- $80,000–119,9998 positions
- Permanent full-time positions75
- Total compensation, all staff$11.5M
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Susan Bell (diocesan bishop); William Mous (executive officer & secretary); Christine Morrow (treasurer/director of finance).
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 108099771RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.