Pastor's Charities Revoked by CRA

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Christian charity in B.C. used as 'vehicle' for directors' private gain, CRA alleges

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Grace Christian Chapel and Faith & Action Mission Society each had their charitable status revoked by the Canada Revenue Agency in November .

Both organizations have for several years listed the same five -member board of directors and been led by Rev. Stephen Sai-Fung Lee .

Both charities have told the revenue agency, known as the CRA , that they will appeal the revocations.

The CRA alleges that following audits, it believed Grace Christian was not operated “exclusively for charitable purposes and activities, including allocating over $3,000,000 to non-charitable activities.

Over the past five years , the CRA has completed an average of 206 audits of Canadian charities annually .

In 2024 , only 20 charities across Canada had their status revoked by the CRA for non-compliance.

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