FIRST UNITED BAPTIST CHURCH
Charitable organizationChristianity·896 EAST RIVER ROAD · NEW GLASGOW, NS · B2H 3S7·BN 118919141RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
1) On Sundays we lead worship services & children's/youth programs. Throughout the week we provide bible study prayer support & fellowship through youth & adult small groups. We provide group ministries for children/youth of various ages and adult women & men weekly/monthly. 2) We share with other churches in the leadership of worship services in seniors' residential homes monthly. 3) We share in the operation of a denominational summer children's/youth camp in northern NS for recreational & spiritual growth. 4) We provide pastoral &/or layperson counselling/mentoring/visitation for me… Show more
1) On Sundays we lead worship services & children's/youth programs. Throughout the week we provide bible study prayer support & fellowship through youth & adult small groups. We provide group ministries for children/youth of various ages and adult women & men weekly/monthly. 2) We share with other churches in the leadership of worship services in seniors' residential homes monthly. 3) We share in the operation of a denominational summer children's/youth camp in northern NS for recreational & spiritual growth. 4) We provide pastoral &/or layperson counselling/mentoring/visitation for members of all ages of our church family as well as others in our communities on an ongoing daily basis. 5) We provide monetary assistance to needy persons in our church family & beyond on an ongoing basis. 6) We organize various outreach activities in order to touch our extended community & share our Christian faith in practical ways. 7) We occasionally organize community outreach programs along with other likeminded churches. 8) We contribute financially & spiritually to Canadian &international missions both directly & via our Atlantic denominational headquarters.
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)95¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 95¢ 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)5%
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)$133K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)69%
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)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 ↗
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 | $208K | 97¢ | 3% | 0.2 yr |
| 2020-12-31 | $179K | 96¢ | 4% | 0.3 yr |
| 2021-12-31 | $153K | 95¢ | 5% | 0.7 yr |
| 2022-12-31 | $133K | 94¢ | 6% | 0.6 yr |
| 2023-12-31 | $171K | 92¢ | 8% | 1.5 yr |
| 2024-12-31 | $133K | 95¢ | 5% | 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)
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
7 directors reported · 7 of 7at arm's length
- Warren, David PAssistant Treasurerarm's length
- Allan, Anjela DTreasurerarm's length
- Carter, Dagmar EFinancial Secretaryarm's length
- Phillips, Andrew KChair Leadership Boardarm's length
- Frenette, Kimberley LSecretary Leadership Boardarm's length
- MacDonald, Terrance JMMember Leadership Boardarm's length
- Reimer, Barbara RLeadership Board Memberarm'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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