SOUTHMINSTER UNITED CHURCH
Charitable organizationChristianity·6801 HAGAR AVENUE · NIAGARA FALLS, ON · L2G 5M5·BN 107996597RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
Cents to cause T1
88¢
of each dollar spent, to programs
Operating overhead T1
9%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
0.5 yr
of program spending, in cash and investments
Revenue T1
$158K
not reviewed by an analyst (Charity Intelligence)
— means the filing doesn't include the lines needed; details and sources below.·How to read these figures
Common questions
How do I donate to Southminster United Church?
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Is Southminster United Church a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 107996597RR0001. Registration status can change, so check the CRA charities listing for its current status. Only a currently registered charity can issue an official donation receipt.
Where is Southminster United Church located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 6801 HAGAR AVENUE, NIAGARA FALLS, ON, L2G 5M5. Source.
What does Southminster United Church do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "We provide RELIGIOUS EDUCATION AND INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAMS PUBLIC SERVICE FOR WORSHIP AND PRAYER. We offer MISSION AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAMS INCLUDING a weekly FREE COMMUNITY LUNCH AND THRIFT SHOP. We provide space for community groups such as Montessori school Highland Dance classes and Yoga. We provide…" Full program description.
How much of Southminster United Church's spending goes to programs?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 88¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is Southminster United Church?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $158K (F2024), which places it in Charity Compass's under $1M revenue band, alongside 27,629 other operating charities.
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
We provide RELIGIOUS EDUCATION AND INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAMS PUBLIC SERVICE FOR WORSHIP AND PRAYER. We offer MISSION AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAMS INCLUDING a weekly FREE COMMUNITY LUNCH AND THRIFT SHOP. We provide space for community groups such as Montessori school Highland Dance classes and Yoga. We provide community gardens for a nominal cost or free if recommended by another community agency. We support financially and materially (food and clothing) a program that delivers meals clothing and social supports to the unhoused in our community. We support financially and materially the … Show more
We provide RELIGIOUS EDUCATION AND INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAMS PUBLIC SERVICE FOR WORSHIP AND PRAYER. We offer MISSION AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAMS INCLUDING a weekly FREE COMMUNITY LUNCH AND THRIFT SHOP. We provide space for community groups such as Montessori school Highland Dance classes and Yoga. We provide community gardens for a nominal cost or free if recommended by another community agency. We support financially and materially (food and clothing) a program that delivers meals clothing and social supports to the unhoused in our community. We support financially and materially the local food bank. We support financially and materially the YWCA residence for unhoused at risk women and their children. We support materially the Kidney foundation. We support financially the United Church camp which offers camping opportunities to all children regardless of ability to pay. We support local social services agencies and their clients with free household items and clothing to those in need. We offer a weekly Drop In program for social support open to everyone.
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. New to these terms? Read what cents to the cause, overhead and reserves mean.
88¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 88¢ of each dollar spent went to programs. The rest ran the organization and raised money; higher is not automatically better.
Sector median: 89¢ across 55,155 computed charities; 89¢ among those its size (under $1M).
this charity 88¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
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 ↗ · what this means
0.5 yr
Years that cash, bank balances and investments on hand could cover program spending; liabilities and restricted funds are not netted out.
Charities its size (under $1M, 27,629): median 1 yr; 14% hold under half a year. All operating charities: median 0.8 yr.
T3010 line (4100 + 4140) ÷ 5000 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
Total revenue
T1 · computed (open data)$158K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)47%
Share of revenue from receipted donations.
T3010 line 4500 ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
0%
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 ↗ · what this means
Where the money comes from
Shares of last-reported revenue, per its F2024 T3010. Self-reported; not independently verified.
Receipted donationsT1
47%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
0%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
53%
T3010 remainder ÷ 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 | $176K | — | — | — |
| 2020-12-31 | $186K | 68¢ | 8% | 0.4 yr |
| 2021-12-31 | $192K | 16¢ | 83% | 4.3 yr |
| 2022-12-31 | $190K | — | — | — |
| 2023-12-31 | $154K | 85¢ | 0% | 1.1 yr |
| 2024-12-31 | $158K | 88¢ | 9% | 0.5 yr |
| trend |
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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 819 of Canada's 83,761 charities; absence of a rating says nothing about this charity. Our computed figures above stand on their own.
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Board of directors
6 directors reported · 6 of 6at arm's length
- MORRIS, MARJORIETrusteearm's length
- BAILEY, PAULATrusteearm's length
- GRICE, ELIZABETHTrusteearm's length
- Bennett, LaurieTrusteearm's length
- Lockwood, MarthaTrusteearm's length
- Oh, YujeneTrusteearm'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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