SAINT LEONARD'S SOCIETY OF NOVA SCOTIA
Charitable organizationCommunity resource·205 - 3770 KEMPT RD · HALIFAX, NS · B3K 4X8·BN 108027590RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-03-31
Cents to cause T1
84¢
of each dollar spent, to programs
Operating overhead T1
16%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
0.3 yr
of program spending, in cash and investments
Revenue T1
$8.5M
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 Saint Leonard's Society of Nova Scotia?
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Is Saint Leonard's Society of Nova Scotia a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 108027590RR0001. 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 Saint Leonard's Society of Nova Scotia located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 205 - 3770 KEMPT RD, HALIFAX, NS, B3K 4X8. Source.
What does Saint Leonard's Society of Nova Scotia do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "-2 EMERGEMCY SHELTERS THAT SERVE MEN AND WOMEN EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS - A SUPPORTIVE HOUSING PROGRAM FOR MEN AND WOMEN MOVING FROM SHELTER LIVING TO COMMUNITY LIVING - AN APARTMENT COMPLEX FOR MEN TRANSITIONING OUT OF SHELTER LIFE - AN AFFORDABLE SUPPORTIVE LIVING ENVIRONMENT DEDICATED TO INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE…" Full program description.
How much of Saint Leonard's Society of Nova Scotia's spending goes to programs?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 84¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is Saint Leonard's Society of Nova Scotia?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $8.5M (F2024), which places it in Charity Compass's $1M–$10M revenue band, alongside 9,072 other operating charities.
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
-2 EMERGEMCY SHELTERS THAT SERVE MEN AND WOMEN EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS - A SUPPORTIVE HOUSING PROGRAM FOR MEN AND WOMEN MOVING FROM SHELTER LIVING TO COMMUNITY LIVING - AN APARTMENT COMPLEX FOR MEN TRANSITIONING OUT OF SHELTER LIFE - AN AFFORDABLE SUPPORTIVE LIVING ENVIRONMENT DEDICATED TO INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED CHRONIC HOMELESSNESS AND WHO HAVE A LONG HISTORY OF ALCOHOL DEPENDENCY - A COMMUNITY TRUSTEE PROGRAM FOR INDIVIDUALS IN THE COMMUNITY -2 COMMUNITY RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES THAT HELP MEN AND WOMEN MAKE THE CHANGE FROM CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES TO COMMUNITY LIVING
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.
84¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 84¢ 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; 87¢ among those its size ($1M–$10M).
this charity 84¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
16%
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
0.3 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 ($1M–$10M, 9,072): median 0.5 yr; 43% 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)$8.5M
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)5%
Share of revenue from receipted donations.
T3010 line 4500 ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
73%
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
5%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
73%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
22%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-03-31 | $4.9M | 91¢ | 9% | 0.2 yr |
| 2020-03-31 | $5.2M | 83¢ | 17% | 0.1 yr |
| 2021-03-31 | $5.6M | 82¢ | 18% | 0.2 yr |
| 2022-03-31 | $5.7M | 81¢ | 19% | 0.2 yr |
| 2023-03-31 | $6.9M | 239¢✱ | 49% | 0.2 yr |
| 2024-03-31 | $8.5M | 84¢ | 16% | 0.3 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
12 directors reported · 12 of 12at arm's length
- YOUNG, DENNISMEMBER AT LARGEarm's length
- JACKSON, JEREMYMEMBER AT LARGEarm's length
- PAGE, DEBORAHMEMBER AT LARGEarm's length
- O'NEILL, JAMIEPAST CHAIRarm's length
- HARTWELL, LYNNCHAIRarm's length
- GILLIS, KATHYVICE CHAIRarm's length
- BOON, DAVIDMEMBER AT LARGEarm's length
- CAMERON, MARGOTMEMBER AT LARGEarm's length
- LAMOUREUX SPIERENBURG, NOLATREASURERarm's length
- HERSCHORN, MARTINMEMBER AT LARGEarm's length
- CAMPBELL, MEGANMEMBER AT LARGEarm's length
- LANDRY, ROSEMARYMEMBER AT LARGEarm'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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