Regional Finances

Audited Financial Statements

Regional staff are responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of the region’s financial statements in accordance with Canadian accounting standards for not-for-profit organizations, and for such internal control as is determined is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error. In preparing the financial statements, regional staff is responsible for assessing the Region’s ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable matters relating to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting.

The Regional Council Executive are responsible for overseeing the Region’s reporting process. Part of this overseeing is the hiring of an outside firm to conduct the auditing of the financial statment. The auditors’ objectives are to obtain reasonable  assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement and to issue an auditor’s report that includes their opinion. Please see Shining Waters Regional Council’s audited financial statements below. These will be added to over time as reports become available.

SWRC 2019 audited financial statement [ PDF – 16 pages ]

SWRC 2020 audited financial statement [ PDF – 18 pages ]

SWRC 2021 audited financial statement [ PDF – 19 pages ]

SWRC 2022 audited financial statement – [ PDF – 19 pages ]

SWRC 2023 audited financial statement – pending

Current Statements (Unaudited)

SWRC Year End financial statement DRAFT – as of December 31, 2022 [ PDF – 2 pages]

SWRC 2024 Regional Meeting Financial Statements DRAFT – as of April 30, 2024 [ PDF – 2 pages ]

SWRC 2024 Year to Date Financial Statements DRAFT – as of October 31, 2024 [ PDF – 2 pages ]

The current statements are reviewed by the Executive. For more information please see the Executive minutes located on our Governance page.

Review of Ministry and Funding Priorities

At its meeting on June 7 and 8, 2024, Shining Waters Regional Council approved a motion to create an Ad hoc Committee to conduct a review of regional ministry and funding priorities. 

Members of the Ad hoc Committee

• Sarah Lough (co-chair)
• Wendy Jarvis (co-chair)
• Daniel Reed
• Allyce Mutungi
• Gloria Tozek

Framework for Funding

In June 2021, the Executive approved the following framework for funding in Shining Waters Regional Council:

A Framework for Funding in SWRC – [ PDF – 3 pages ]

What Do Our Funds Support?

Grant Recipients

In 2025, Shining Waters Regional Council is pleased to provide support to the following ministries:

Presbyteries of Toronto Conference Corporation (PTCC) Grants

Anglican United Refugee Alliance
Bloor Street United Church Refugee Program, Toronto
Filipino Christian Fellowship, North York
Fred Victor Centre
The GO Project
Good Tree Korean United Church Mission, Toronto
Jane Finch Community Ministry
Lake Scugog Camp
Ministere Protestant francophone de Toronto
Regent Park Community Ministry
The Journey

Regional Staff

The United Church of Canada employs staff at the General Council Office, regional councils, and remote workplaces across the country. The UCC Human Resources team works in partnership with units, regional councils, partner organizations, and stakeholders to build thriving workplaces where everyone is welcome. The General Council sets the salary schedule for the region and for all regional council staff, please see below for the most recent schedule. We strive to create diverse, inclusive and safe work environments. Working together, we help share the mission and vision of The United Church of Canada with communities across the country and around the world.

For more information about the United Church Human Resources please see their web page.

2025 Salary Schedule for General Council Office and Regional Staff – please note that the numbers on the left side of the schedule are ‘Categories’, not years of service; and the numbers across the top are ‘Steps’, again, not years of service.

Staff Support