HERITAGE ACTON
Charitable organizationPublic amenities·19 WILLOW STREET NORTH · ACTON, ON · L7J 1Z6·BN 118956242RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
Cents to cause T1
40¢
of each dollar spent, to programs
Operating overhead T1
7%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
0.6 yr
of program spending, in cash and investments
Revenue T1
$199K
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
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Is Heritage Acton a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 118956242RR0001. 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 Heritage Acton located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 19 WILLOW STREET NORTH, ACTON, ON, L7J 1Z6. Source.
What does Heritage Acton do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "We continue to restore and maintain the Acton Town Hall Centre to serve as a vibrant venue for community gatherings and events. The facility is regularly rented for meetings classes and private functions supporting a wide range of local activities. In collaboration with partners such as the Rotary Club of Acton and…" Full program description.
How much of Heritage Acton's spending goes to programs?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 40¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is Heritage Acton?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $199K (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
We continue to restore and maintain the Acton Town Hall Centre to serve as a vibrant venue for community gatherings and events. The facility is regularly rented for meetings classes and private functions supporting a wide range of local activities. In collaboration with partners such as the Rotary Club of Acton and the Town of Halton Hills we offer community programming that engages residents of all ages. Our popular music events and signature initiatives including the annual Stocking Auction and Christmas Market continue to draw strong attendance while the historical calendar delivered t… Show more
We continue to restore and maintain the Acton Town Hall Centre to serve as a vibrant venue for community gatherings and events. The facility is regularly rented for meetings classes and private functions supporting a wide range of local activities. In collaboration with partners such as the Rotary Club of Acton and the Town of Halton Hills we offer community programming that engages residents of all ages. Our popular music events and signature initiatives including the annual Stocking Auction and Christmas Market continue to draw strong attendance while the historical calendar delivered to Acton households provides stories and information about the history of Acton and its residents. We also maintain in-house heritage displays and actively participate in community heritage celebrations such as Doors Open and Culture Days.
New programs
In 2024 Heritage Acton secured a $30 000 Community Improvement Grant from the Town of Halton Hills which required matching funds. Through generous contributions from local donors and the Rotary Club of Acton we successfully replaced the HVAC system and completed essential roofing repairs at the Acton Town Hall Centre. The restorations have enhanced the facility's functionality leading to increased rentals for weddings meetings and community events .We updated our by-laws according to the new ONCA legislation and introduced several new community events for all to gather including hosting … Show more
In 2024 Heritage Acton secured a $30 000 Community Improvement Grant from the Town of Halton Hills which required matching funds. Through generous contributions from local donors and the Rotary Club of Acton we successfully replaced the HVAC system and completed essential roofing repairs at the Acton Town Hall Centre. The restorations have enhanced the facility's functionality leading to increased rentals for weddings meetings and community events .We updated our by-laws according to the new ONCA legislation and introduced several new community events for all to gather including hosting the 'Hairy Coo' Paint & Sip event and served as a central venue for the Downtown Acton Trick or Treat event .
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.
40¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 40¢ 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 40¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
7%
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
0.6 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)$199K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)14%
Share of revenue from receipted donations.
T3010 line 4500 ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
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 ↗ · what this means
Where the money comes from
Shares of last-reported revenue, per its F2024 T3010. Self-reported; not independently verified.
Receipted donationsT1
14%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
0%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
86%
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 | $212K | 29¢ | 29% | 2 yr |
| 2020-12-31 | $137K | 41¢ | 5% | 2.9 yr |
| 2021-12-31 | $132K | 39¢ | 18% | 2 yr |
| 2022-12-31 | $175K | 39¢ | 17% | 0.5 yr |
| 2023-12-31 | $192K | 38¢ | 11% | 0.4 yr |
| 2024-12-31 | $199K | 40¢ | 7% | 0.6 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
23 directors reported · 15 of 23at arm's length
- MCINTYRE, LLOYD FDIRECTORnot at arm's length
- LICHTY, LARRYDIRECTORarm's length
- QUERQUES, MARY LDIRECTORarm's length
- RYAN, SEANDIRECTORnot at arm's length
- QUERQUES, MARYTREASURERarm's length
- LICHTY, LARRYVICE CHAIRarm's length
- MCINTYRE, LLOYD FCHAIRnot at arm's length
- RYAN, MAUREENDIRECTORnot at arm's length
- RYAN, MAUREENSECRETARYnot at arm's length
- BAILY, LIZDIRECTORarm's length
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- HENDERSON, GEORGEDIRECTORarm's length
- ROCHESTER, DANDIRECTORarm's length
- CURETON, VALDIRECTORarm's length
- LAND-CROWTHER, MARYDIRECTORarm's length
- MCINTYRE, ANNEDIRECTORnot at arm's length
- SCOTT, ALANDIRECTORarm's length
- WATKINS, SCOTTDIRECTORarm's length
- BROOKS, JOHNDIRECTORarm's length
- MEEHAN, MICHAELDIRECTORarm's length
- HAZZARD, KEVINDIRECTORarm's length
- MCDOWALL, BETTYDIRECTORarm's length
- Sanford, KathyDirectornot at arm's length
- Sanford, BillDirectornot at arm'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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