SOUTHSIDE BOULARDERIE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT
Charitable organizationCommunity resource·3840 HILLSIDE BOULARDERIE RD · SOUTHSIDE BOULARDERIE, NS · B1Y 2R2·BN 119158541RR0001
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
Cents to cause T1
97¢
of each dollar spent, to programs
Operating overhead T1
3%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
—
not in this filing
Revenue T1
$86K
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
How do I donate to Southside Boularderie Volunteer Fire Department?
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Is Southside Boularderie Volunteer Fire Department a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 119158541RR0001. 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 Southside Boularderie Volunteer Fire Department located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 3840 HILLSIDE BOULARDERIE RD, SOUTHSIDE BOULARDERIE, NS, B1Y 2R2. Source.
What does Southside Boularderie Volunteer Fire Department do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "1. Offer Ambulance fire rescue medical and other emergency services as per First Responders. 2. Have and maintain community recreation facilities trails support as a designated and certified warming station and emergency shelter as per EMO and Municipal standards. 3. Offer mutual aid status with neighbouring…" Full program description.
How much of Southside Boularderie Volunteer Fire Department's spending goes to programs?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 97¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is Southside Boularderie Volunteer Fire Department?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $86K (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
1. Offer Ambulance fire rescue medical and other emergency services as per First Responders. 2. Have and maintain community recreation facilities trails support as a designated and certified warming station and emergency shelter as per EMO and Municipal standards. 3. Offer mutual aid status with neighbouring Volunteer Fire Departments and Department of Natural Resources (bush and forest fires). 4. Assist local (CBRM RCMP) law enforcement agencies re: MVAs vehicle extractions helicopter medivacs and search extractions. 5. We are 100% volunteer status ie: no paid or remunerated pos… Show more
1. Offer Ambulance fire rescue medical and other emergency services as per First Responders. 2. Have and maintain community recreation facilities trails support as a designated and certified warming station and emergency shelter as per EMO and Municipal standards. 3. Offer mutual aid status with neighbouring Volunteer Fire Departments and Department of Natural Resources (bush and forest fires). 4. Assist local (CBRM RCMP) law enforcement agencies re: MVAs vehicle extractions helicopter medivacs and search extractions. 5. We are 100% volunteer status ie: no paid or remunerated positions. 6. We are a department of approximately 20 members who continuously train in all weather 24/7. We also maintain and support our own center and fire hall to required standards of all government agencies. 7. We need to continuously fund raise to 'pay the bills'. 8. Department members are certified Medical First Responders or are in process of obtaining the certification. All members are trained in various levels of First Aid. When time and funds allow we also offer training to local citizens.
New programs
No new programs due to lack of funds and some COVID related restrictions. Our volunteer fire department is presently heavily involved in training new applicants for the required Level One (1) fire fighting skills as required by a variety of government agencies. To obtain Level 1 requires approximately 200 hours of classroom and operational learning.
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.
97¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 97¢ 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 97¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
3%
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
—
Not reported in this filing: the return leaves out the lines this figure needs, so we show nothing rather than an estimate.
T3010 line (4100 + 4140) ÷ 5000 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
Total revenue
T1 · computed (open data)$86K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)5%
Share of revenue from receipted donations.
T3010 line 4500 ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
69%
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
5%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
69%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
26%
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 | $111K | 80¢ | 2% | 0.8 yr |
| 2020-12-31 | $87K | 99¢ | 1% | — |
| 2021-12-31 | $105K | 95¢ | 5% | 0.7 yr |
| 2022-12-31 | $192K | 24¢ | 3% | 2.7 yr |
| 2023-12-31 | $113K | 28¢ | 5% | 3.4 yr |
| 2024-12-31 | $86K | 97¢ | 3% | — |
| 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
6 directors reported · 4 of 6at arm's length
- Fraser, Roderick SChiefnot at arm's length
- Campbell, JamesAssist Deputy Chiefarm's length
- Moran, Chris lTreasurerarm's length
- MacIntyre, MichaelDeputy Chiefarm's length
- Keeping, Kristen JSecretarynot at arm's length
- Cormier, Michael PDirectorarm'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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