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Registered — Calgary, AB — Charitable Organization
Scores: Legitimacy 94/100 · Effectiveness 74/100
Financials: Revenue $594,382 · Expenditures $683,453
Westlife Church Calgary is a long-established Christian and Missionary Alliance congregation facing a sustained revenue decline — revenue has fallen 33.8% over five years — while compensation costs consume 60.4% of revenue, nearly double the peer median. Despite these financial pressures, the church maintains peer-normal reserves and channels a significant share of its budget to other registered charities within its denominational network.
Our Verdict: A 47-year-old congregation with strong institutional roots, but donors should be aware of a persistent revenue decline, a recent deficit, and compensation costs well above peer norms. The church's reserves provide a meaningful buffer for now, though consecutive years of spending more than it takes in will erode that cushion over time.