The Synod of the Diocese of Niagara
Charitable organization · Oakville, Ontario · BN 108099771RR0084 · Christianity · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($413,131) as filed with the CRA.
The Synod of the Diocese of Niagara is a charitable organization based in Oakville, Ontario, classified by the CRA under christianity. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $388K in revenue and $413K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 46% from donations, 6% from government. In 2024, 3 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $26K.
Compared with 14,125 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 34% of peers. Its fundraising cost per donated dollar was higher than 92% of that peer group. Its highest-paid position fell in the $80,000–119,999 range. The charity reported 1 permanent full-time position.
It reported gifts to 1 qualified donee totalling $40K in 2024, the largest being $40K to Synod of the Diocese of Niagara. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 5 names.
In its own words
We are faith community in south east oakville that welcomes all. We continue to have bible study and morning prayer groups held on zoom. We collect food for local foodbanks and contribute community garden grown produce! We have a compassionate care team that checks in on community members. We provide space for local community groups. We have an active christmas tree sales program that is a fundraiser but also a community outreach activity as we provide trees to those who can't otherwise afford one. We partner with the town of oakville as an emergency hub as part of oakville ready due to our st…
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $388K | $413K | $292K | $35K | $40K | $854K |
| 2023 | $429K | $400K | $267K | $34K | $41K | $891K |
| 2022 | $293K | $331K | $222K | $31K | $45K | $927K |
| 2021 | $356K | $334K | $239K | $29K | $31K | $1.1M |
| 2020 | $288K | $292K | $202K | $20K | $31K | $860K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $40K to 1 qualified donee:
- Synod of the Diocese of Niagara$40K
Received $26K from 3 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $80,000–119,9991 position
- Permanent full-time positions1
- Total compensation, all staff$128K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Che Marville (warden); Tina Bodfield (warden); Jeff Ward (rector); Xuechun Xie (warden); Nancy Blackie (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 108099771RR0084), or read how we compute the receipt.