BLOOM SKILLS CENTRE
Charitable organizationCommunity resource·1036 WATERBURY CRES · KINGSTON, ON · K7M 8V5·BN 786207415RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
Cents to cause T1
6¢
of each dollar spent, to programs
Operating overhead T1
63%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
5.4 yr
of program spending, in cash and investments
Revenue T1
$139K
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 Bloom Skills Centre?
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Is Bloom Skills Centre a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 786207415RR0001. 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 Bloom Skills Centre located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 1036 WATERBURY CRES, KINGSTON, ON, K7M 8V5. Source.
What does Bloom Skills Centre do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "SKILLS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM: THE FIRST PHASE IS BUILT TO INCREASE IMPORTANT LIFE SKILLS THAT HELP OUR PARTICIPANTS WORK TOWARDS GREATER INDEPENDENCE. UPON ENTRY INTO OUR ORGANIZATION ALL PARTICIPANTS START IN THIS STREAM TO LEARN THE FUNDAMENTALS OF BOTH GARDENING AND KITCHEN SKILLS. THE SECOND PHASE SUPPORTS OUR…" Full program description.
How much of Bloom Skills Centre's spending goes to programs?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 6¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is Bloom Skills Centre?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $139K (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
SKILLS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM: THE FIRST PHASE IS BUILT TO INCREASE IMPORTANT LIFE SKILLS THAT HELP OUR PARTICIPANTS WORK TOWARDS GREATER INDEPENDENCE. UPON ENTRY INTO OUR ORGANIZATION ALL PARTICIPANTS START IN THIS STREAM TO LEARN THE FUNDAMENTALS OF BOTH GARDENING AND KITCHEN SKILLS. THE SECOND PHASE SUPPORTS OUR PARTICIPANTS IN WORKING TOWARD MASTERING SKILLS FOR EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES. AFTER MEETING ALL THE SKILL REQUIREMENTS PARTICIPANTS WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY OF A JOB PLACEMENT IN THE COMMUNITY. THE BIRDS BEES AND BUTTERFLIES PROGRAM: PARTICIPANTS WILL BE ABLE TO DEVELOP GREATER PR… Show more
SKILLS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM: THE FIRST PHASE IS BUILT TO INCREASE IMPORTANT LIFE SKILLS THAT HELP OUR PARTICIPANTS WORK TOWARDS GREATER INDEPENDENCE. UPON ENTRY INTO OUR ORGANIZATION ALL PARTICIPANTS START IN THIS STREAM TO LEARN THE FUNDAMENTALS OF BOTH GARDENING AND KITCHEN SKILLS. THE SECOND PHASE SUPPORTS OUR PARTICIPANTS IN WORKING TOWARD MASTERING SKILLS FOR EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES. AFTER MEETING ALL THE SKILL REQUIREMENTS PARTICIPANTS WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY OF A JOB PLACEMENT IN THE COMMUNITY. THE BIRDS BEES AND BUTTERFLIES PROGRAM: PARTICIPANTS WILL BE ABLE TO DEVELOP GREATER PROFICIENCY NEEDED TO HELP WITH THEIR OWN INDEPENDENCE. IN THE PROGRAM THEY WILL LEARN BASIC SKILLS THAT WILL BE A SUPPORT TRANSITION TO WORKING ON LOCAL FARMS. ALL PARTICIPANTS WILL LEAVE WITH A SENSE OF PRIDE AND COMMUNITY AND A CONNECTEDNESS TO THE EARTH THAT SUPPORTS US ALL. COMMUNITY CAFÉ: PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO DEVELOP IMPORTANT SKILLS FOR FOOD SERVICE AND CUSTOMER SERVICE IN THIS PROGRAM. THE SKILLS LEARNED ARE ALSO TRANSFERRABLE SKILLS TO OTHER AREAS OF EMPLOYMENT.
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.
6¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 6¢ 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 6¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
63%
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
5.4 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)$139K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)6%
Share of revenue from receipted donations.
T3010 line 4500 ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
5%
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
6%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
5%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
88%
T3010 remainder ÷ 4700
Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Over the years
Every figure as filed at each fiscal period end, 2023–2024.
| Period end | Revenue | Cents to cause | Overhead | Reserves |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-12-31 | $62K | 37¢ | — | — |
| 2024-12-31 | $139K | 6¢ | 63% | 5.4 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
4 directors reported · 4 of 4at arm's length
- MUNIR, ZUNAIRADIRECTORarm's length
- POTTER, AMBERDIRECTORarm's length
- KEHOE, MICHELLE AMYDIRECTORarm's length
- MCMULLEN, ROBERTDIRECTORarm'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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