The Gathering Church
Charitable organizationChristianity·2285 CLEARBROOK RC · ABBOTSFORD, BC · V2T 2X7·BN 865157432RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-04-30
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
During 2023-2024 The Gathering Church held a weekly Sunday morning worship service these events were in-person and live-streamed. We had children's programs which inlcuded Sunday learning center and special events. We had special events for youth but due to low attendance on weekly programs were held. The Young Adults meet weekly along with special events and a yearly retreat. We provided small groups and larger events for adults of all ages. The Gathering Church supports ministry partners locally and globally. We provide volunteers and the facilities for the Bakerview Music Academy. W… Show more
During 2023-2024 The Gathering Church held a weekly Sunday morning worship service these events were in-person and live-streamed. We had children's programs which inlcuded Sunday learning center and special events. We had special events for youth but due to low attendance on weekly programs were held. The Young Adults meet weekly along with special events and a yearly retreat. We provided small groups and larger events for adults of all ages. The Gathering Church supports ministry partners locally and globally. We provide volunteers and the facilities for the Bakerview Music Academy. We provide assistance to neighbours in need through our Material Aid fund and monthly community dinners for low income families. The gym is used weekly for drop- in hockey and pickleball.
New programs
The Gathering Church began a partnership with the Gathering Markit which provides families with food insecurites a markit with affordable food and meal kits.
Program descriptions from its F2024 T3010 filing, verbatim · self-reported · this is also the text our semantic search matches against. source ↗
Tier 1 — what we computed (open data)
From the charity's own F2024 T3010 filing. Self-reported; not independently verified. You can recompute every figure.
Cents to cause
T1 · computed (open data)89¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 89¢ of each dollar spent went to programs.
Sector median: 89¢ across 55,155 computed charities.
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Operating overhead
T1 · computed (open data)7%
Management, administration, and fundraising as a share of total spending. We treat 5–35% as the typical range; we state the figure, you judge.
T3010 line (5010 + 5020) ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Reserves
T1 · computed (open data)0.3 yr
Years current reserves could cover program spending.
Sector quartiles: 0.4 yr / 0.8 yr / 7.5 yr (p25 / median / p90).
T3010 line (4100 + 4140) ÷ 5000 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Total revenue
T1 · computed (open data)$660K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)76%
Share of revenue from receipted donations.
T3010 line 4500 ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Government-funded
T1 · computed (open data)0%
Share of revenue from federal, provincial, and municipal sources.
T3010 line 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Over the years
Every figure as filed at each fiscal period end, 2019–2024.
| Period end | Revenue | Cents to cause | Overhead | Reserves |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-04-30 | $1.4M | 92¢ | 8% | 0.6 yr |
| 2020-04-30 | $1.6M | 93¢ | 7% | 0.2 yr |
| 2021-04-30 | $1.1M | 93¢ | 7% | 0.3 yr |
| 2022-04-30 | $992K | 93¢ | 7% | 0.2 yr |
| 2023-04-30 | $739K | 94¢ | 6% | 0.1 yr |
| 2024-04-30 | $660K | 89¢ | 7% | 0.3 yr |
| trend |
From its T3010 filings (CRA annual releases) · self-reported, not audited by us · when a period is restated in a later release, the newest figures are shown · ✱ = cents-to-cause outside the valid 0–100% range (filing error; not used in rankings). source ↗
★ Tier 2 — Charity Intelligence (analyst-reviewed)
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Board of directors
12 directors reported · 10 of 12at arm's length
- Funk, DanielMember-at-largearm's length
- Nickel, MurrayModeratorarm's length
- Nickel, ElfriedaMember-at-largearm's length
- Quiring, WalterAssistant Moderatornot at arm's length
- Karuna, RovinTreasurerarm's length
- Wiebe, CarolMember at Largearm's length
- Clements, NyssaMember at Largearm's length
- Funk, Linda CMember at Largearm's length
- Guenther, BruceCo-Moderatorarm's length
- Quantz, TyrellMember at Largearm's length
- Thiessen, Karen HCo-Moderatorarm's length
- Chapman, RyanTreasurernot at arm's length
From its F2024T3010 filing (public CRA record), as filed. “Arm's length” means not related to other officials by family or business ties. source ↗
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