LONDON AND AREA FOOD BANK INC
Charitable organizationOrganizations relieving poverty·926 LEATHORNE ST · LONDON, ON · N5Z 3M5·BN 136203205RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
Cents to cause T1
99¢
of each dollar spent, to programs
Operating overhead T1
1%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
0.9 yr
of program spending, in cash and investments
Revenue T1
$14.1M
Charity Intelligence ★★★ C+ · T2
— 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 London and Area Food Bank Inc?
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Is London and Area Food Bank Inc a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 136203205RR0001. 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 London and Area Food Bank Inc located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 926 LEATHORNE ST, LONDON, ON, N5Z 3M5. Source.
What does London and Area Food Bank Inc do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "To relieve hunger and malnutrition suffered by area residents. To solicit food donations. To redistribute food received to families and other organizations principally in the London Area. To provide education and programs in nutrition life skills and the arts for those that are unable to afford them in an effort…" Full program description.
How much of London and Area Food Bank Inc's spending goes to programs?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 99¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is London and Area Food Bank Inc?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $14.1M (F2024), which places it in Charity Compass's $10M–$100M revenue band, alongside 1,776 other operating charities.
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
To relieve hunger and malnutrition suffered by area residents. To solicit food donations. To redistribute food received to families and other organizations principally in the London Area. To provide education and programs in nutrition life skills and the arts for those that are unable to afford them in an effort to reduce the effects of poverty and the betterment of the community. To solicit foodstuffs musical and arts related goods and moneys and then redistribute these foodstuffs and provide programs at no charge to area residents who are unable to afford and need assistance. The Lond… Show more
To relieve hunger and malnutrition suffered by area residents. To solicit food donations. To redistribute food received to families and other organizations principally in the London Area. To provide education and programs in nutrition life skills and the arts for those that are unable to afford them in an effort to reduce the effects of poverty and the betterment of the community. To solicit foodstuffs musical and arts related goods and moneys and then redistribute these foodstuffs and provide programs at no charge to area residents who are unable to afford and need assistance. The London Food Bank utilizes significant volunteer assistance to complete the above programs with an estimate of 48 500 volunteer hours. The food bank has installed a greenhouse to grow vegetables for clients and organizations that it supports. The Food Bank supports other organizations providing them with greenhouses if they use the food to support those in need of food. The food bank is working on 'Farm in a Box' urban farming to emphasize food insecurity.
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.
99¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 99¢ 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 ($10M–$100M).
this charity 99¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
1%
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
0.9 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 ($10M–$100M, 1,776): median 0.4 yr; 53% 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)$14.1M
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)12%
Share of revenue from receipted donations.
T3010 line 4500 ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
2%
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
12%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
2%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
86%
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 | $6.8M | 99¢ | 1% | 0.3 yr |
| 2020-12-31 | $11.8M | 93¢ | 2% | 0.8 yr |
| 2021-12-31 | $10.5M | 99¢ | 1% | 0.9 yr |
| 2022-12-31 | $11.0M | 98¢ | 2% | 1 yr |
| 2023-12-31 | $15.2M | 99¢ | 1% | 0.8 yr |
| 2024-12-31 | $14.1M | 99¢ | 1% | 0.9 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)
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Overall rating
★ T2 · Charity Intelligence★★★
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Results reporting
★ T2 · Charity IntelligenceC+
How well the charity reports its own results (A+ to F).
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Demonstrated impact
★ T2 · Charity IntelligenceHigh
Charity Intelligence's assessment of impact per dollar.
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Board of directors
9 directors reported · 9 of 9at arm's length
- Evans, Mike D.Treasurerarm's length
- Pincombe, KarenSecretaryarm's length
- Krimmer, HeraldChairarm's length
- Loupos, KimDirectorarm's length
- Chadwick, JoshVice- Chairarm's length
- Lashbrook, LoriDirectorarm's length
- Paparella, NickDirectorarm's length
- Bob, RundleDirectorarm's length
- McNeil Murdoch, KarenDirectorarm'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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