BEACON UNITED CHURCH OF CANADA
Charitable organizationChristianity·25 BEACON ST · YARMOUTH, NS · B5A 2W2·BN 106779879RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
WEEKLY WORSHIP SERVICE IN PERSON AND LIVE ON FACEBOOK. FREE MEAL PROVIDED ONCE A MONTH FOR 10 MONTHS OF THE YEAR FOR MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY. A BENEVOLENT FUND PROVIDED ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUALS IN NEED OF FOOD MEDICATION DENTAL AND VISION CARE. SPACE IS PROVIDED FOR COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAMS SUCH AS ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS AND NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS TO MEET FOUR TIMES A WEEK. SPACE IS PROVIDED FOR GUIDES BROWNIES EMBERS SCOUTS AND BEAVERS TO MEET AS WELL AS SPACE FOR DEPT. OF COMMUNITY SERVICES FORFAMILY VISITATIONS. CONTINUED SUPPORT OF NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN CHARITIES AN… Show more
WEEKLY WORSHIP SERVICE IN PERSON AND LIVE ON FACEBOOK. FREE MEAL PROVIDED ONCE A MONTH FOR 10 MONTHS OF THE YEAR FOR MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY. A BENEVOLENT FUND PROVIDED ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUALS IN NEED OF FOOD MEDICATION DENTAL AND VISION CARE. SPACE IS PROVIDED FOR COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAMS SUCH AS ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS AND NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS TO MEET FOUR TIMES A WEEK. SPACE IS PROVIDED FOR GUIDES BROWNIES EMBERS SCOUTS AND BEAVERS TO MEET AS WELL AS SPACE FOR DEPT. OF COMMUNITY SERVICES FORFAMILY VISITATIONS. CONTINUED SUPPORT OF NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN CHARITIES AND THE UNITED CHURCH OF CANADA MISSION & SERVICE FUND. SPACE FOR OTHER DENOMINATIONS TO HOLD SERVICES.
New programs
MEETINGS FOR CLIMATE CONVERSATIONS. FOOD PANTRY ON PROPERTY REPLENISHED FOR THOSE IN NEED. PROVIDED SPACE FOR THRIVING TOGETHER SOCIETY.
Program descriptions from its F2024 T3010 filing, verbatim · self-reported · this is also the text our semantic search matches against. source ↗
Tier 1 — what we computed (open data)
From the charity's own F2024 T3010 filing. Self-reported; not independently verified. You can recompute every figure.
Cents to cause
T1 · computed (open data)91¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 91¢ of each dollar spent went to programs.
Sector median: 89¢ across 55,155 computed charities.
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Operating overhead
T1 · computed (open data)9%
Management, administration, and fundraising as a share of total spending. We treat 5–35% as the typical range; we state the figure, you judge.
T3010 line (5010 + 5020) ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Reserves
T1 · computed (open data)3.9 yr
Years current reserves could cover program spending.
Sector quartiles: 0.4 yr / 0.8 yr / 7.5 yr (p25 / median / p90).
T3010 line (4100 + 4140) ÷ 5000 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Total revenue
T1 · computed (open data)$318K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)40%
Share of revenue from receipted donations.
T3010 line 4500 ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Government-funded
T1 · computed (open data)3%
Share of revenue from federal, provincial, and municipal sources.
T3010 line 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Over the years
Every figure as filed at each fiscal period end, 2019–2024.
| Period end | Revenue | Cents to cause | Overhead | Reserves |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-12-31 | $214K | — | — | — |
| 2020-12-31 | $129K | 23¢ | 77% | — |
| 2021-12-31 | $536K | — | — | — |
| 2022-12-31 | $91K | — | — | — |
| 2023-12-31 | $262K | 101¢ | 10% | 34 yr |
| 2024-12-31 | $318K | 91¢ | 9% | 3.9 yr |
| trend |
From its T3010 filings (CRA annual releases) · self-reported, not audited by us · when a period is restated in a later release, the newest figures are shown · ✱ = cents-to-cause outside the valid 0–100% range (filing error; not used in rankings). source ↗
★ Tier 2 — Charity Intelligence (analyst-reviewed)
Not rated by Charity Intelligence. Their analysts cover 618 of Canada's 83,761 charities; absence of a rating says nothing about this charity. Our computed figures above stand on their own.
Board of directors
9 directors reported · 4 of 9at arm's length
- SOLLOWS, DAVID ECHAIR OF COUNCILnot at arm's length
- WHITE, IRENE EVICE CHAIR OF CHRUCH COUNCILarm's length
- SOLLOWS, JANET MSECRETARY OF CHURCH COUNCILnot at arm's length
- SOLLOWS, STEPHEN ATREASURERnot at arm's length
- PINK, MARTIN JCHAIR OF TRUSTEESarm's length
- SOLLOWS, DAVID ETRUSTEEnot at arm's length
- COOK, JAMES WTRUSTEEarm's length
- SOLOWS, STEPHEN ETRUSTEEnot at arm's length
- MACDONALD, JOHN DTRUSTEEarm's length
From its F2024T3010 filing (public CRA record), as filed. “Arm's length” means not related to other officials by family or business ties. source ↗
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