COXHEATH VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT
Charitable organizationProtective health care·P.O. BOX 1014 STATION A · 83 COXHEATH ROAD · SYDNEY, NS · B1P 6J4·BN 128329331RR0001
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
ONGOING PROGRAMS AND SERVICES INCLUDE VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTING IN THE COXHEATH COMMUNITY AS WELL AS PROVIDING BACKUP FIREFIGHTING SERVICES WHEN REQUIRED TO OTHER VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENTS IN THE SURROUNDING AREAS OF CBRM. CVFD CONTINUES TO RAISE FUNDS FOR ADDITIONAL TRAINING GEAR AND EQUIPMENT NEEDED FOR ITS MEMBERS TO SAFELY PROVIDE SERVICES. FUNDRAISING EFFORTS INCLUDE TAKING PART IN A PROVINCIAL FIREFIGHTERS ONLINE RAFFLE THAT HAS ENABLED MANY VOLUNTEER DEPARTMENTS TO SUPPLEMENT THEIR MUNICIPAL FUNDING. CVFD RECEIVES ANNUAL FUNDING FROM CBRM THAT COVERS MOST OF THE OPERATIONAL COSTS. HOWE… Show more
ONGOING PROGRAMS AND SERVICES INCLUDE VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTING IN THE COXHEATH COMMUNITY AS WELL AS PROVIDING BACKUP FIREFIGHTING SERVICES WHEN REQUIRED TO OTHER VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENTS IN THE SURROUNDING AREAS OF CBRM. CVFD CONTINUES TO RAISE FUNDS FOR ADDITIONAL TRAINING GEAR AND EQUIPMENT NEEDED FOR ITS MEMBERS TO SAFELY PROVIDE SERVICES. FUNDRAISING EFFORTS INCLUDE TAKING PART IN A PROVINCIAL FIREFIGHTERS ONLINE RAFFLE THAT HAS ENABLED MANY VOLUNTEER DEPARTMENTS TO SUPPLEMENT THEIR MUNICIPAL FUNDING. CVFD RECEIVES ANNUAL FUNDING FROM CBRM THAT COVERS MOST OF THE OPERATIONAL COSTS. HOWEVER FUNDRAISING IS THE ONLY WAY TO COVER OTHER EXPENSES SUCH AS COSTLY FIREFIGHTERS PROTECTIVE GEAR AND FIREFIGHTING EQUIPMENT TRAINING PROGRAMS ETC. CVFD PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR SCHOOLS AND MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE CERTAIN MANDATORY TRAINING IN FIREFIGHTING AND SAFETY JUST TO BE ABLE TO ENTER A BURNING BUILDING OR ATTEND TO A BURNING VEHICLE.
New programs
CVFD IS INVOLVED WITH ADDITIONAL TRAINING FOR WATER RESCUE AND SAFETY AS WELL AS ACCESSING DIFFICULT LOCATIONS FOR RESCUE. THE USE OF NEW TECHNOLOGY REQUIRES ONGOING TRAINING TO SUPPORT THE USE OF LIFE AND TIME SAVING TECH PROGRAMS.
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)—
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)$102K
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, 2019–2024.
| Period end | Revenue | Cents to cause | Overhead | Reserves |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-03-31 | $68K | — | — | — |
| 2020-03-31 | $62K | — | — | — |
| 2021-03-31 | $68K | — | — | — |
| 2022-03-31 | $69K | — | — | — |
| 2023-03-31 | $78K | — | — | — |
| 2024-03-31 | $102K | — | — | — |
| 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
8 directors reported · 8 of 8at arm's length
- MACLEOD, BILL RCHIEFarm's length
- MCVICAR, IAN DDEPUTY CHIEFarm's length
- LAUNAY, HENRY DDIRECTORarm's length
- WILSON, TRAVIS ADIRECTORarm's length
- SIMPSON, JAMES RDIRECTORarm's length
- WILSON, MORGANDIRECTOR/TREASURERarm's length
- WAYE, GARYDIRECTORarm's length
- PELLERINE, MICHELLEDIRECTOR/SECRETARYarm'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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