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
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.
Cents to cause
T1 · computed (open data)40¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 40¢ 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)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 ↗
Reserves
T1 · computed (open data)0.6 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)$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 ↗
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 | $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 |
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
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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