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QUUENSWAY FREE METHODIST CHURCH

Charitable organizationChristianity·4397 DORCHESTER ROAD · NIAGARA FALLS, ON · L2E 6N5·BN 118931831RR0001·website ↗

Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31

What it does — in its own words

Ongoing programs

1) WE HOLD CHRISTIAN WORSHIP SERVICES WEEKLY AND PROVIDE PASTORAL CARE AND CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES TO MEN WOMEN AND CHILDREN 2. WWE OPERATE A CARE COMMISSION TO ASSIST/VISIT SHUT-INS/SICK IN OUR CONGREGATION AND PEOPLE OUTSIDE OF OUR CONGREGATION. 3. WE OPERATE A BENEVOLENT FUND TO HELP NEEDY PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITY. 4. WE STAGE AN OUTDOOR LIVE NATIVITY WITH LIVE ANIMALS AND REAL PEOPLE ONE SUNDAY CLOSE TO CHRISTMAS TO PORTRAY THE CHRISTMAS STORY TO THE NIAGARA FALLS COMMUNITY AT LARGE. 5. WE DONATE FUNDS TO OUR DENOMINATION HEADQUARTERS FOR CANADIAN AND OVERSEAS INTERCULTURAL ACTIVITIES Show more

1) WE HOLD CHRISTIAN WORSHIP SERVICES WEEKLY AND PROVIDE PASTORAL CARE AND CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES TO MEN WOMEN AND CHILDREN 2. WWE OPERATE A CARE COMMISSION TO ASSIST/VISIT SHUT-INS/SICK IN OUR CONGREGATION AND PEOPLE OUTSIDE OF OUR CONGREGATION. 3. WE OPERATE A BENEVOLENT FUND TO HELP NEEDY PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITY. 4. WE STAGE AN OUTDOOR LIVE NATIVITY WITH LIVE ANIMALS AND REAL PEOPLE ONE SUNDAY CLOSE TO CHRISTMAS TO PORTRAY THE CHRISTMAS STORY TO THE NIAGARA FALLS COMMUNITY AT LARGE. 5. WE DONATE FUNDS TO OUR DENOMINATION HEADQUARTERS FOR CANADIAN AND OVERSEAS INTERCULTURAL ACTIVITIES. 6. WE DONATE FOOD TO THE NIAGARA COMMUNITY CHURCH FOR THEIR PROGRAMS TO ASSIST LOCAL PEOPLE IN NEED OF FOOD. 7. WE CONTRIBUTE FUNDS TO SAMARITAN'S PURSE CANADA AND TEARFUND CANADA TO HELP NEEDY PEOPLE AND REFUGEES IN OTHER COUNTRIES. 8. WE PARTICIPATE IN THE 'MITTENS PROGRAM' AT CHRISTMAS WHERE WE DONATE HATS SCARVES AND MITTENS TO THE SALVATION ARMY WHO DONATE THEM TO NEEDY PEOPLE. 9. WE HOLD WEKLY PRAYER MEETINGS THROUGH ZOOM. 10. WE HOLD WEEKLY BIBLE STUDIES FOR MEN AND WOMEN THROUGH ZOOM AND IN-PERSON AT THE CHURCH. 11. WE HOLD MONTHLY MOVIE NIGHTS WHICH ARE OPEN TO THE COMMUNITY. 12 KNITTING NIGHTS OPEN TO THE COMMUNITY ARE HELD ONCE A MONTH AT THE CHURCH.

New programs

THE FOLLOWING PROGRAMS ARE NEW AND OPEN TO THE COMMUNITY: 1) PAINT NIGHT 2) CHILDREN'S MARCH BREAK CAMP 3) CHILDREN'S SUNDAY SCHOOL 4) BREAKFAST WITH SANTA 5) MEN'S BREAKFAST (ONCE A MONTH) 6) VALENTINE'S DAY SUPPER

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)

99¢

Per its F2024 T3010, 99¢ 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)

1%

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)

0.2 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)

$170K

Last-reported total revenue.

T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗

Donor-funded

T1 · computed (open data)

91%

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, 20192024.

Period endRevenueCents to causeOverheadReserves
2019-12-31$118K96¢4%0.8 yr
2020-12-31$113K96¢4%0.9 yr
2021-12-31$128K97¢3%0.9 yr
2022-12-31$129K97¢3%0.6 yr
2023-12-31$118K97¢3%0.4 yr
2024-12-31$170K99¢1%0.2 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

5 directors reported · 5 of 5at arm's length

  • LAST, PETER NBOARD CHAIR & TREASURERarm's length
  • FLETCHER, CHARLESDELEGATEarm's length
  • ROBB, JAMES (JIM)BOARD MEMBERarm's length
  • CHOUINARD, SHEILABOARD MEMBERarm's length
  • CROUCHER, ROSALINDBOARD SECRETARYarm'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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