BREAD OF LIFE MINISTRIES ASSOCIATION
Charitable organizationChristianity·2 FOX HOLLOW DR · UPPER TANTALLON, NS · B3Z 1E5·BN 140998881RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
THE ORGANIZATION OPERATES A MOBILE SOUP KITCHEN BUS AND VAN KNOWN AS 'STREET CONNECTION' SERVING REGULAR STOPS IN FOUR LOW-INCOME AREAS OF THE HALIFAX REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY - GENERALLY ON A WEEKLY BASIS. FOOD ITEMS WERE distributed FREE OF CHARGE TO NEEDY FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS. USING ONLY THE MINISTRY VAN ONE OTHER LOW-INCOME AREA OF THE HRM received REGULAR DELIVERIES OF BREAD. IN DECEMBER THE ORGANIZATION CARRIED OUT ITS ANNUAL CHRISTMAS OUTREACH. APPROXIMATELY 253 FAMILIES RECEIVED A TURKEY AND TWO LOAVES OF BREAD. APPROXIMATELY 375 GIFT BAGS FOR CHILDREN WERE ALSO DISTRIBUTED. THE CH… Show more
THE ORGANIZATION OPERATES A MOBILE SOUP KITCHEN BUS AND VAN KNOWN AS 'STREET CONNECTION' SERVING REGULAR STOPS IN FOUR LOW-INCOME AREAS OF THE HALIFAX REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY - GENERALLY ON A WEEKLY BASIS. FOOD ITEMS WERE distributed FREE OF CHARGE TO NEEDY FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS. USING ONLY THE MINISTRY VAN ONE OTHER LOW-INCOME AREA OF THE HRM received REGULAR DELIVERIES OF BREAD. IN DECEMBER THE ORGANIZATION CARRIED OUT ITS ANNUAL CHRISTMAS OUTREACH. APPROXIMATELY 253 FAMILIES RECEIVED A TURKEY AND TWO LOAVES OF BREAD. APPROXIMATELY 375 GIFT BAGS FOR CHILDREN WERE ALSO DISTRIBUTED. THE CHARITY COULD NOT OPERATE ITS CHARITABLE PROGRAM WITHOUT THE HELP OF THE VOLUNTEERS. APPROXIMATELY 10 VOLUNTEERS SERVE THEIR TIME TO HELP THIS CHARITY.
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)92¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 92¢ 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)8%
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)0.9 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)$136K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)11%
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)7%
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 | $111K | 89¢ | 11% | 1 yr |
| 2020-12-31 | $111K | 88¢ | 12% | 1.2 yr |
| 2021-12-31 | $126K | 90¢ | 10% | 1.2 yr |
| 2022-12-31 | $122K | 91¢ | 9% | 1.1 yr |
| 2023-12-31 | $120K | 89¢ | 11% | 1.2 yr |
| 2024-12-31 | $136K | 92¢ | 8% | 0.9 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
5 directors reported · 3 of 5at arm's length
- PATTISON, ROBERT MCHAIRMANnot at arm's length
- FELTMATE, GRANT CTREASURERarm's length
- JEAN, GLENDA LSECRETARYarm's length
- PATTISON, SANDRA JDIRECTORnot at arm's length
- ABBOTT, IRVING JDIRECTORarm'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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