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LITERACY SOUTH HALTON

Charitable organizationOrganizations relieving poverty·4104 FAIRVIEW STREET · UNIT 511 · BURLINGTON, ON · L7L 4Y8·BN 119021186RR0001·website ↗

Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-03-31

This charity filed the simplified return, so some figures can't be computed. Fewer numbers, never invented ones.

What it does — in its own words

Ongoing programs

IN THE PAST 43 YEARS LITERACY SOUTH HALTON HAS HELPED ADULTS IMPROVE THE LITERACY AND NUMERACY SKILL THEY NEED TO SUCCEED AT HOME AT WORK AND IN THE COMMUNITY. TODAY 48% OF ADULT CANADIANS HAVE LITERACY SKILLS THAT FALL BELOW A HIGH SCHOOL LEVEL WHICH NEGATIVELY AFFECTS THEIR ABILITY TO FUNCTION WITH CONSEQUENCES FOR BOTH THE ECONOMY AND DEMOCRACY. OUR 'COMPLIMENTARY' PROGRAMS CONTINUE TO OFFER ASSISTANCE WITH BUSINESS COMMUNICATION SKILLS 'INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTERS' AND TUTOR WORKSHOPS. THESES PROGRAMS ASSIST OUR LEARNERS WITH THE ABILITIES: TO SHOP FOR THE BEST FOOD PRICES READ A PRE Show more

IN THE PAST 43 YEARS LITERACY SOUTH HALTON HAS HELPED ADULTS IMPROVE THE LITERACY AND NUMERACY SKILL THEY NEED TO SUCCEED AT HOME AT WORK AND IN THE COMMUNITY. TODAY 48% OF ADULT CANADIANS HAVE LITERACY SKILLS THAT FALL BELOW A HIGH SCHOOL LEVEL WHICH NEGATIVELY AFFECTS THEIR ABILITY TO FUNCTION WITH CONSEQUENCES FOR BOTH THE ECONOMY AND DEMOCRACY. OUR 'COMPLIMENTARY' PROGRAMS CONTINUE TO OFFER ASSISTANCE WITH BUSINESS COMMUNICATION SKILLS 'INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTERS' AND TUTOR WORKSHOPS. THESES PROGRAMS ASSIST OUR LEARNERS WITH THE ABILITIES: TO SHOP FOR THE BEST FOOD PRICES READ A PRESCRIPTION LABEL COMPLETE AN ONLINE JOB APPLICATION OR APPLY FOR DRIVER’S LICENSE.

New programs

NONE

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)

Not computable from this filing.

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)

100%

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)

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)

$2K

Last-reported total revenue.

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

Donor-funded

T1 · computed (open data)

0%

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)

100%

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
2019-03-31$139K
2020-03-31$152K
2021-03-31$165K
2022-03-31$142K57¢43%0.8 yr
2023-03-31$152K
2024-03-31$2K100%
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

9 directors reported · 9 of 9at arm's length

  • CLAYTON, ROBERT MPRESIDENTarm's length
  • GIBSON, GEOFFREY WVICE-PRESIDENTarm's length
  • NIDCHU, JAMESTREASURERarm's length
  • AUDEN, KENNETH DDIRECTORarm's length
  • BAYLIS, JEAN MDIRECTORarm's length
  • CLARKE-DAVIES, MARIE FDIRECTORarm's length
  • HEWSON, JOHN RDIRECTORarm's length
  • MONROSE, KEITHDIRECTORarm's length
  • MORAGHAN, PATRICIA LDIRECTORarm'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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