The Synod of the Diocese of Niagara
Charitable organization · Hamilton, Ontario · BN 108099771RR0067 · Christianity · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($261,450) 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 $237K in revenue and $261K in expenditures. Spending exceeded revenue that year — the gap came out of reserves.
Its funding that year was roughly 64% from donations, 11% from other charities. In 2024, 2 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $3,947.
Compared with 14,125 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 59% of peers. Its reserves, measured in years of spending on hand, sat in the top decile of the group.
It reported gifts to 3 qualified donees totalling $45K in 2024, the largest being $41K to The Synod of the Diocese of Niagara. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 5 names.
In its own words
Saint paul's anglican church (westdale) ministers to people from the surrounding community (including mcmaster university) and reaches out to those in need: 1. We hold weekly worship services with full music. 2. We offer christian education to adults youth and children. We provide pastoral care to those who are sick troubled or bereaved for the parish and as pastor in the local hospital. 4. We support programs to reduce poverty in hamilton and to provide food and shelter for the poor homeless and abused. 5. We provide meeting space for a variety of community groups. 6. We raise funds for dioce…
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $237K | $261K | $198K | — | $45K | $3.3M |
| 2023 | $184K | $232K | $165K | — | $53K | $3.3M |
| 2022 | $212K | $227K | $169K | — | $43K | $3.3M |
| 2021 | $187K | $193K | $123K | — | $53K | $3.4M |
| 2020 | $216K | $157K | $89K | — | $54K | $3.4M |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $45K to 3 qualified donees:
Received $3,947 from 2 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
- Total compensation, all staff$93K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Robert Deforest (rector); Pamela Lakin (people's warden); Elisabeth Gedge (rector's warden); Robert Howard (deputy people's warden); Phillip Buffett (deputy 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 108099771RR0067), or read how we compute the receipt.