Alliance Canada is a 3-star charity with a below average results reporting grade and reasonable overhead costs. It is financially transparent, and with current reserves the charity can cover six months of annual program costs.

Founded in 1887, Christian and Missionary Alliance, operating as Alliance Canada, is an Evangelical Christian faith charity. Alliance Canada is part of the Alliance World Fellowships, made up of 22,000 churches around the world. In 1981, Alliance Canada became autonomous, separating from the US Alliance while still maintaining a close relationship with the group. The goal of followers is to see Matthew 24:14 fulfilled: “And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come”.

Alliance Canada has not yet posted its 2022 annual report at the time of this update. These results are from the 2021 annual report.

Alliance Canada works to spread the word of God throughout the world. In F2021, the charity sent 219 international workers to 30 countries. Of these, 75 workers were sent to creative access countries, meaning countries that restrict regular ministry activities. The responsibilities of International Workers may include establishing churches; applying their business or teamwork support skills; and helping with the healthcare, food security, or economic development of a community. In F2021, the international workers engaged people from 66 least-reached groups. Least-reached means that they do not have access to a church that preaches the gospel in their language. Of these groups, 21 were in Latin America and the Caribbean, 25 were in the African continent, 55 were in Europe, Central Asia, and Middle East, and 23 in East and Southeast Asia.

In F2021, Alliance Canada included 427 churches in Canada, with an additional 81 congregations, eight affiliated churches and eight sites. There were also 51 new ventures, meaning new churches. The charity encourages the growth of member churches through reaching new Canadians, expanding missionary areas, and creating new churches. In F2021, the charity had 1630 workers amongst its churches, and trained 100 new workers.

Alliance Canada received $22.8m in donations during F2022. Administrative costs are 7% of revenues less investment income, and fundraising costs are 2% of donations. This results in total overhead spending of 9%. For every dollar donated, 91 cents go to the cause, which is within Ci’s reasonable range for overhead spending.

Alliance Canada had $10.1m in reserve funds in F2021. These are the charity’s cash and investments. The charity has six months of annual program costs covered by its current reserves.

Ci has sent this profile update to Alliance Canada for review. Changes and edits may be forthcoming.

Updated on July 31, 2023 by Alessandra Castino.