ACADIA RECREATION CLUB SOCIETY
Private foundationPublic amenities·650 SACKVILLE DRIVE · LOWER SACKVILLE, NS · B4C 2S3·BN 804650083RR0001
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-10-31
This is a foundation: it mostly grants money to other charities, so program-spending ratios are the wrong lens. We show the share of spending disbursed to qualified donees instead.
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
WE MAINTAIN A HALL AND A COMMUNITY PARK. HALL RENTALS FORM THE MAIN SOURCE OF REVENUE. WE HAVE OTHER REGULAR NON PROFITS THAT RENT FOR MEETINGS THE MUNICIPALITY FOR 'TOWN HALL MEETINGS' GENERAL PUBLIC FOR BIRTHDAY PARTIES CELEBRATION OF LIFE SERVICES THE DEPT OF HEALTH PUTS ON 3 ACCESSIBLE PROGRAMS FOR SENIORS A CHURCH MEETS HERE ON SUNDAY MORNINGS AND WE HAVE 2 DIFFERENT YOGA GROUPS. THE PARK HAS AN ACCESSIBLE PLAYGROUND AND SWINGS USED BY THE GENERAL PUBLIC. WE HAVE WALKING TRAILS GARDENS AND OPEN PLAY SPACE. WE ANNUALLY HOST SNOW DAYS ACTIVITIES IN FEB. CANADA DAY ACTIVITIES AND THE… Show more
WE MAINTAIN A HALL AND A COMMUNITY PARK. HALL RENTALS FORM THE MAIN SOURCE OF REVENUE. WE HAVE OTHER REGULAR NON PROFITS THAT RENT FOR MEETINGS THE MUNICIPALITY FOR 'TOWN HALL MEETINGS' GENERAL PUBLIC FOR BIRTHDAY PARTIES CELEBRATION OF LIFE SERVICES THE DEPT OF HEALTH PUTS ON 3 ACCESSIBLE PROGRAMS FOR SENIORS A CHURCH MEETS HERE ON SUNDAY MORNINGS AND WE HAVE 2 DIFFERENT YOGA GROUPS. THE PARK HAS AN ACCESSIBLE PLAYGROUND AND SWINGS USED BY THE GENERAL PUBLIC. WE HAVE WALKING TRAILS GARDENS AND OPEN PLAY SPACE. WE ANNUALLY HOST SNOW DAYS ACTIVITIES IN FEB. CANADA DAY ACTIVITIES AND THE ANNUAL TREE LIGHTING SEVERAL CONCERTS OVER THE SUMMER. WE HAVE THE SACKVILLE COMMUNITY GARDENS AND THE SQUARE ROOTS PROGRAM WHICH ADDRESS FOOD SECURITY IN THE COMMUNITY
New programs
WE ARE HOPING TO OPEN UP AN ICE CREAM NOVELTY HUT IN THE SUMMER OF 2025 WITH POPSICLES AND OTHER FROZEN PACKAGED PRODUCTS. WE ARE APPLYING FOR 4 SUMMER STUDENTS TO OPERATE THE CANTEEN FROM JULY – SEPT. WE ARE ALSO IN THE INITIAL PHASE OF CELEBRATIONS FOR OUR 100TH ANNIVERSARY IN 2026 AND HOPING TO HAVE AN ART INSTALLATION MULTI CULTURAL FESTIVAL AND AN OLD FASHION COUNTRY FAIR WITH GAMES FROM 1926
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.
Disbursed to qualified donees
T1 · computed (open data)2%
Per its F2024 T3010, this share of total spending went to other registered charities.
T3010 line 5050 ÷ 5100 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Operating overhead
T1 · computed (open data)31%
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)3.7 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)$212K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)4%
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)48%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-10-31 | $86K | 5¢ | — | 74.7 yr |
| 2020-10-31 | $155K | 2¢ | — | 53.5 yr |
| 2021-10-31 | $107K | 96¢ | 4% | 1.1 yr |
| 2022-10-31 | $112K | — | — | — |
| 2023-10-31 | $151K | 11¢ | 5% | 18.4 yr |
| 2024-10-31 | $212K | 54¢ | 31% | 3.7 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)
Not rated by Charity Intelligence. Their analysts cover 618 of Canada's 83,761 charities; absence of a rating says nothing about this charity. Our computed figures above stand on their own.
Board of directors
14 directors reported · 6 of 14at arm's length
- GILLIS, NADENEDIRECTORarm's length
- BAISLEY, KARADIRECTOR
- KILLEN, MARGARET LDIRECTORnot at arm's length
- ACKER, LINDADIRECTOR / PRESIDENTnot at arm's length
- KILLEN, ELIZABETH LDIRECTOR / VICE PRESIDENT
- PEVERILL, DAVID PDIRECTOR / HALL MANAGERarm's length
- ACKER, DONALDDIRECTORnot at arm's length
- HEFLER, LINDA DDIRECTOR / TREASURER
- LECLAIR, ATHENADIRECTORarm's length
- HUGHES, TARRADIRECTOR / HALL SCHEDULERarm's length
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- BRENTON, ERICADIRECTOR AT LARGEarm's length
- HOPPER, NICOLEDIRECTOR / SECRETARYarm's length
- COX, RON WDIRECTOR AT LARGEnot at arm's length
- MADER-COX, SANDI LDIRECTOR AT LARGEnot at arm'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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