LIVING HOPE CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH OF SARNIA
Charitable organizationChristianity·1281 EXMOUTH ST. · SARNIA, ON · N7S 1W9·BN 132026857RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
WEEKLY WORSHIP SERVICES MINISTRIES TO MEN WOMEN YOUTH AND SENIORS ON A WEEKLY BASIS. THERE ARE WEEKLY PRAYER GROUP MEETINGS A YOUTH GROUP THAT MEETS WEEKLY FOR BIBLE STUDY AND FELLOWSHIP WEEKLY SUNDAY SCHOOL AND MONTHLY SENIORS COFFEE AS WELL AS A MONTHLY LUNCHEON. PASTORAL CARE AS NEEDED OUTREACH MINISTRIES TO THE COMMUNITY (EXAMPLE: VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL). DONATES FUNDS TO QUALIFIED DONORS. PROVIDE EDUCATION FELLOWSHIP SUPPORT AND OPPORTUNITIES TO STRENGTHEN FAITH AND/OR SPIRITUAL GROWTH TO THOSE MINISTERED TO LIVE STREAM CHURCH SERVICES.
New programs
SENIORS COFFEE SOCIALS AND BIBLE STUDY. WEEKLY PRAYER GROUP MEETINGS.
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)71¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 71¢ 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)14%
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)1.6 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)$456K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)85%
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 | $424K | 53¢ | 6% | 0.5 yr |
| 2020-12-31 | $374K | — | — | — |
| 2021-12-31 | $400K | 83¢ | 3% | 0.9 yr |
| 2022-12-31 | $374K | 57¢ | 4% | 2 yr |
| 2023-12-31 | $421K | 76¢ | 11% | 1.1 yr |
| 2024-12-31 | $456K | 71¢ | 14% | 1.6 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
22 directors reported · 14 of 22at arm's length
- BORGER, DIANEDEACONarm's length
- BEARSCHERS, JEFFELDERarm's length
- GRIFFIOEN, JOHNELDERarm's length
- SCHOUTEN, ARTELDERarm's length
- VANDERLINDE, RALPHDEACONnot at arm's length
- SMINK, RICKELDERarm's length
- VANMARUM, JACKELDERnot at arm's length
- STELPSTRA, JORDANELDERarm's length
- VANREENEN, JANELDERarm's length
- KREEFT, JOHNELDERarm's length
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- ZYLSTRA, HERBELDERnot at arm's length
- ZYLSTRA, CASEELDERnot at arm's length
- BANNINGA, EDELDERarm's length
- VANREENEN, SIDELDERnot at arm's length
- BOUTERSE, RICKDEACONarm's length
- HELLINGA, KALENELDERnot at arm's length
- DEGROOT, LYDIADEACONarm's length
- ZYLSTRA, WYBEELDERnot at arm's length
- VANOOSTEROM, RICKDEACONarm's length
- VISSER, PAULDEACONarm's length
- CAPELLE, ARTDEACONnot at arm's length
- OLSEN, SHANNONDEACONarm'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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