CHESTER BRASS BAND SOCIETY
Charitable organizationArts·PO BOX 734 · 186 PIG LOOP ROAD · CHESTER, NS · B0J 1J0·BN 118851427RR0001
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
Cents to cause T1
100¢
of each dollar spent, to programs
Operating overhead T1
0%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
1.3 yr
of program spending, in cash and investments
Revenue T1
$91K
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 Chester Brass Band Society?
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Is Chester Brass Band Society a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 118851427RR0001. 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 Chester Brass Band Society located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is PO BOX 734, 186 PIG LOOP ROAD, CHESTER, NS, B0J 1J0. Source.
What does Chester Brass Band Society do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "The Band performs 10 to 14 concerts yearly at various locations in Nova Scotia and provides weekly rehearsals for the education and enrichment of its members. Some of the concerts are free to the community. Others charge a fee to help pay for ongoing expenses of the band. From time to time the band may perform a…" Full program description.
How much of Chester Brass Band Society's spending goes to programs?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 100¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is Chester Brass Band Society?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $91K (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
The Band performs 10 to 14 concerts yearly at various locations in Nova Scotia and provides weekly rehearsals for the education and enrichment of its members. Some of the concerts are free to the community. Others charge a fee to help pay for ongoing expenses of the band. From time to time the band may perform a benefit concert for a local organization such as Bonny Lea Farm Shoreham Village Seniors Home or the Legion. The band performs relevant material at the annual Remembrance Day and Battle of the Atlantic ceremonies in Chester. In 2023 the band celebrated its 150th continuous yea… Show more
The Band performs 10 to 14 concerts yearly at various locations in Nova Scotia and provides weekly rehearsals for the education and enrichment of its members. Some of the concerts are free to the community. Others charge a fee to help pay for ongoing expenses of the band. From time to time the band may perform a benefit concert for a local organization such as Bonny Lea Farm Shoreham Village Seniors Home or the Legion. The band performs relevant material at the annual Remembrance Day and Battle of the Atlantic ceremonies in Chester. In 2023 the band celebrated its 150th continuous year in operation. The band also offers at a vary low rate access to its building to various community exercise yoga and dance groups.
New programs
Starting in 2024 the band participated in Nova Scotia Music Appreciation Day by providing workshops to the local high school band members and invited them to play with the band at one of its rehearsals. We also performed a joint concert with all of the school bands in the area for their parents and the public.
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.
100¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 100¢ 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 100¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
0%
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
1.3 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 (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)$91K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)73%
Share of revenue from receipted donations.
T3010 line 4500 ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
6%
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
73%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
6%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
21%
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 | $53K | — | — | — |
| 2020-12-31 | $25K | — | — | — |
| 2021-12-31 | $42K | — | — | — |
| 2022-12-31 | $72K | — | — | — |
| 2023-12-31 | $130K | 100¢ | — | — |
| 2024-12-31 | $91K | 100¢ | 0% | 1.3 yr |
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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
11 directors reported · 11 of 11at arm's length
- ROWELL, G PAYSONPRESIDENTarm's length
- MORRISON, GEORGE LMUSIC DIRECTORarm's length
- MacGILLIVRAY, RODERICK IDIRECTORarm's length
- FRIENDLY, DAVID ATREASURERarm's length
- ZINCK, MARLENE JLIBRARIANarm's length
- BURCH, DONALD AQUARTERMASTERarm's length
- CHARLES, MICHAEL GDIRECTORarm's length
- LOHNES, GALE MSECRETARYarm's length
- WARREN, ROBERT ADIRECTORarm's length
- ROSS, ANDREW DASSISTANT LIBRAIRIANarm's length
- Campbell, RebeccaVice-Presidentarm'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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