THE TRUSTEES OF THE ONSLOW CEMETERY
Charitable organizationCommunity resource·65 WILLIAM RUSSELL RD · HILDEN, NS · B0N 1C0·BN 119259992RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
Cents to cause T1
88¢
of each dollar spent, to programs
Operating overhead T1
12%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
18.8 yr
of program spending, in cash and investments
Revenue T1
$13K
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 The Trustees of the Onslow Cemetery?
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Is The Trustees of the Onslow Cemetery a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 119259992RR0001. 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 The Trustees of the Onslow Cemetery located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 65 WILLIAM RUSSELL RD, HILDEN, NS, B0N 1C0. Source.
What does The Trustees of the Onslow Cemetery do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "The grounds of the cemetery were regularly mowed and kept in good condition for visitors. To assist with grounds maintenance a bush cutter was purchased along with the necessary safety equipment for our volunteers to use." Full program description.
How much of The Trustees of the Onslow Cemetery's spending goes to programs?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 88¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is The Trustees of the Onslow Cemetery?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $13K (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
The grounds of the cemetery were regularly mowed and kept in good condition for visitors. To assist with grounds maintenance a bush cutter was purchased along with the necessary safety equipment for our volunteers to use.
New programs
The Policies and Procedures were updated to include more specific guidelines on urn size. This was communicated in the annual 2024 Newsletter. The placement of glass containers etc as 'decoratives' has been an ongoing safety issue for the individuals mowing and maintaining the grounds. New policies were adopted and communicated to keep personnel safe and yet allow families to honour their loved ones with decoratives on top of headstones. In addition there have been gaps identified in the early years of the burial records of this cemetery that was established in 1763. Considerable research a… Show more
The Policies and Procedures were updated to include more specific guidelines on urn size. This was communicated in the annual 2024 Newsletter. The placement of glass containers etc as 'decoratives' has been an ongoing safety issue for the individuals mowing and maintaining the grounds. New policies were adopted and communicated to keep personnel safe and yet allow families to honour their loved ones with decoratives on top of headstones. In addition there have been gaps identified in the early years of the burial records of this cemetery that was established in 1763. Considerable research at the local history museum and cross-tabulation was done to ensure the database is a complete as possible. This is an ongoing program.
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.
88¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 88¢ 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 88¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
12%
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
18.8 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)$13K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)76%
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
76%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
0%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
24%
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 | $20K | 72¢ | 28% | — |
| 2020-12-31 | $10K | 86¢ | 14% | — |
| 2021-12-31 | $17K | 90¢ | 10% | — |
| 2022-12-31 | $15K | 73¢ | 4% | — |
| 2023-12-31 | $11K | 87¢ | 13% | 18.2 yr |
| 2024-12-31 | $13K | 88¢ | 12% | 18.8 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
8 directors reported · 4 of 8at arm's length
- Blois, Carol E.Presidentnot at arm's length
- Pitts, Nancy L.Secretary-Treasurerarm's length
- Smith, Kirby J.Trusteearm's length
- Dickie, Wade M.Trusteearm's length
- Nelson, Rod A.Trusteearm's length
- Blois, Thane R.Trusteenot at arm's length
- Blois, Rod W.Trusteenot at arm's length
- Crosby, Mike T.Trusteenot 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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