BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF COLCHESTER EAST HANTS
Charitable organizationOrganizations relieving poverty·309 HIGHWAY 311 · NORTH RIVER, NS · B6L 6G9·BN 118808179RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
BIG BROTHERS BIB SISTERS COUPLE MATCHES INSCHOOL MENTORING PEER MENTORING GO GIRLS/GAME ON DAIRY BAR RETAIL- SOCIAL ENTERPRISE
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)51¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 51¢ 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)49%
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)1.6 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)$990K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)1%
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)10%
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 | $1.4M | 30¢ | 70% | 1.3 yr |
| 2020-12-31 | $1.4M | 27¢ | 73% | 2.6 yr |
| 2021-12-31 | $1.5M | 27¢ | 75% | 2.9 yr |
| 2022-12-31 | $1.2M | 26¢ | 74% | 2.8 yr |
| 2023-12-31 | $1.2M | 32¢ | 68% | 2.1 yr |
| 2024-12-31 | $990K | 51¢ | 49% | 1.6 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)
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Board of directors
11 directors reported · 11 of 11at arm's length
- PUGH, HANNAHPRESIDENT/CHAIRarm's length
- WOLTHERS, SABRINADIRECTORarm's length
- CROSBY, NANCY ATREASURER/FINANCE COMMITTEE CHarm's length
- JOHNSON, HEATHER EDIRECTOR/SECRETARYarm's length
- MACDONNELL, SHAUNA MVICE PRESIDENTarm's length
- THOMPSON, ANDREADIRECTORarm's length
- MACISAAC, MARYDIRECTORarm's length
- HUGHES, HEATHERDIRECTORarm's length
- SEARS, RACHELDIRECTORarm's length
- LAPLACE, DEVONDIRECTORarm's length
- SMITH, CASSIDYDIRECTORarm'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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