The Synod of the Diocese of Niagara
Charitable organization · ST Catharines, Ontario · BN 108099771RR0114 · Christianity
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($209,674) as filed with the CRA.
The Synod of the Diocese of Niagara is a charitable organization based in ST Catharines, Ontario, classified by the CRA under christianity. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $213K in revenue and $210K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 80% from donations. In 2024, 2 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $13K.
Compared with 14,125 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 87% of peers. Its highest-paid position fell in the $80,000–119,999 range. The charity reported 1 permanent full-time position.
It reported gifts to 2 qualified donees totalling $35K in 2024, the largest being $33K to Diocese of Niagara. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 4 names.
In its own words
Hold worship services weekly including children's program. Pastoral care and counseling provided as required. Adult religious instructions provided weekly. Vacation Bible School. Perform funerals weddings and baptisms as required. Donate funds to missionary activities and community care programs on a discretionary basis. Grow parish produce to donate to local community care.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $213K | $210K | $208K | — | $1,999 | $1.3M |
| 2023 | — | $205K | $203K | — | $1,724 | $1.3M |
| 2022 | $203K | $262K | $227K | — | $36K | $1.3M |
| 2021 | $216K | $247K | $207K | — | $40K | — |
| 2020 | $218K | $235K | — | — | $37K | — |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $35K to 2 qualified donees:
- Diocese of Niagara$33K
- Primates World Relief Development Fnd$2,383
Received $13K from 2 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$158K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Sheila Van Zandwyk (priest); Barbara Sainty (people's warden); Kelly Twerdy (treasurer); Ray Elder (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 108099771RR0114), or read how we compute the receipt.