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CENTRAL FOOD NETWORK

Charitable organizationOrganizations relieving poverty·PO BOX 213 · WILBERFORCE, ON · K0L 3C0·BN 801902164RR0001

Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31

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Cents to cause T1

90¢

of each dollar spent, to programs

Operating overhead T1

10%

typical range 5–35%

Reserves T1

1.2 yr

of program spending, in cash and investments

Revenue T1

$301K

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 Central Food Network?

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Is Central Food Network a registered charity?

Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 801902164RR0001. 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 Central Food Network located?

Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is PO BOX 213, WILBERFORCE, ON, K0L 3C0. Source.

What does Central Food Network do?

In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "Our mission is to relieve poverty by providing food heating supplies & other basic necessities for people who are of low income & in need. We operate two food banks a food distribution hub a Community Cooks meal program & Heat Bank Haliburton County - a program that supports households who are faced with a heating…" Full program description.

How much of Central Food Network's spending goes to programs?T1

Per its F2024 T3010, 90¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.

How big is Central Food Network?T1

Its last-reported revenue was $301K (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

Our mission is to relieve poverty by providing food heating supplies & other basic necessities for people who are of low income & in need. We operate two food banks a food distribution hub a Community Cooks meal program & Heat Bank Haliburton County - a program that supports households who are faced with a heating or hydro-related emergency through the provision of emergency firewood home heating fuel as well as information referrals and advocacy. Under the Heat Bank banner we also offer free tax filing assistance as a CVITP Volunteer Income Tax Clinic to help our clients unlock financ… Show more

Our mission is to relieve poverty by providing food heating supplies & other basic necessities for people who are of low income & in need. We operate two food banks a food distribution hub a Community Cooks meal program & Heat Bank Haliburton County - a program that supports households who are faced with a heating or hydro-related emergency through the provision of emergency firewood home heating fuel as well as information referrals and advocacy. Under the Heat Bank banner we also offer free tax filing assistance as a CVITP Volunteer Income Tax Clinic to help our clients unlock financial benefits for which they are entitled. Application assistance is also provided for several low income hydro programs (Ontario Electricity Support Program and Low-Incoime Energy Asssistance Program). We serve a rural area with limited transportation options and so our team of volunteers has stepped up to assist with monthly food hamper deliveries to aid clients who are unable to attend in person at either of our food banks. Our Community Cooks program turns bulk food donations into free frozen prepared meals to support food bank clients who do not have the ability to cook for themselves due to lack of kitchen facilities running water health challenges or other barriers. With a committed team of around 60 volunteers and 2 main staff we respond to around 3000 visits/requests for help annually with a collective impact on over 700 people.

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.

Cents to cause

T1 · computed (open data)

90¢

Per its F2024 T3010, 90¢ 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 90¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities

T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means

Operating overhead

T1 · computed (open data)

10%

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

Reserves

T1 · computed (open data)

1.2 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)

$301K

Last-reported total revenue.

T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗

Donor-funded

T1 · computed (open data)

17%

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 ↗ · what this means

Where the money comes from

Shares of last-reported revenue, per its F2024 T3010. Self-reported; not independently verified.

  • Receipted donationsT1

    17%

    T3010 4500 ÷ 4700

  • GovernmentT1

    0%

    T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700

  • Other revenueT1

    83%

    T3010 remainder ÷ 4700

Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. 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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Figures per each charity's F2024 T3010 · self-reported, not audited by us · ✱= that filing's expense lines don't reconcile · open a profile for sources and caveats.

Board of directors

7 directors reported · 7 of 7at arm's length

  • Paige, Gay MarieSecretaryarm's length
  • Wright-Laking, NancyChairarm's length
  • Hewitt, PatriciaMember at Largearm's length
  • Sharp, ChirstineVice - Presidentarm's length
  • Moir, DennisTreasurerarm's length
  • Smith, Kathyarm's length
  • Chan, DanTreasurerarm'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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Central Food Network — 90¢ of each $1 to programs