Revocation of Charity Registrations

Summary#

The Canada Revenue Agency’s Charities Directorate published a notice in the Canada Gazette on July 13, 2024 saying it will revoke the registered-charity status of a long list of organizations. The revocations follow requests from those charities and take effect on the date of publication.

What it does#

• Lists many individual charities (by name and business number) whose registration will be revoked after they asked to surrender their status.
• Says the revocation is being carried out under the Income Tax Act and is effective on the date the notice appeared in the Canada Gazette (July 13, 2024).
• Gives the Charities Directorate’s formal notice that these groups are no longer registered charities as of that date.

Who's affected#

• The specific organizations named in the Gazette item — a long list spanning churches, foundations, societies and other community groups across several provinces.
• People who donate to those organizations, or who receive services from them, may notice practical effects.
• It’s not clear in the notice why each charity requested revocation (some reasons could be voluntary winding-up, reorganization, or other internal decisions).

Why it matters#

• Losing registered status means an organization is no longer recognized as a registered charity under the Income Tax Act, which can affect whether it can issue official donation receipts and how it can access certain tax-related benefits.
• Donors who gave expecting a tax receipt, and clients who rely on programs run by these charities, may need to check how the change affects tax claims and service continuity.
• The notice is a public record of these formal changes; anyone with a relationship to a named charity should verify the charity’s status if it matters to donations or services.