THE LAING HOUSE ASSOCIATION
Charitable organizationCore health care·1225 BARRINGTON STREET · HALIFAX, NS · B3J 1Y2·BN 863086724RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
THE LAING HOUSE ASSOCIATION IS A PEER SUPPORT ORGANIZATION FOR YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS AGED 16 TO 30 WHO ARE LIVING WITH MENTAL ILLNESS. OUR PROGRAMS CENTRE ON RECOVERY STRATEGIES AND SUPPORT FOR YOUTH. WE PROVIDE EMPLOYMENT SERVICES INCLUDING CAREER PLANNING EMPLOYMENT COUNSELLING AND CAREER SKILLS DEVELOPMENT. WE SUPPORT MEMBERS THROUGH SCHOOL APPLICATION & ADMISSION SUPPORT NETWORKING WITH EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND TUTORING. OUR HEALTHY LIVING AND INDEPENDENT LIVING PROGRAMS FOCUS ON SELF-CARE AND SELF-ADVOCACY. OUR OUTREACH PROGRAMS WORK TO BUILD STRONG RELATIONS WITH CURRENT A… Show more
THE LAING HOUSE ASSOCIATION IS A PEER SUPPORT ORGANIZATION FOR YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS AGED 16 TO 30 WHO ARE LIVING WITH MENTAL ILLNESS. OUR PROGRAMS CENTRE ON RECOVERY STRATEGIES AND SUPPORT FOR YOUTH. WE PROVIDE EMPLOYMENT SERVICES INCLUDING CAREER PLANNING EMPLOYMENT COUNSELLING AND CAREER SKILLS DEVELOPMENT. WE SUPPORT MEMBERS THROUGH SCHOOL APPLICATION & ADMISSION SUPPORT NETWORKING WITH EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND TUTORING. OUR HEALTHY LIVING AND INDEPENDENT LIVING PROGRAMS FOCUS ON SELF-CARE AND SELF-ADVOCACY. OUR OUTREACH PROGRAMS WORK TO BUILD STRONG RELATIONS WITH CURRENT AND POTENTIAL REFERRING PARTNERS INCREASE PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE OF YOUTH MENTAL ILLNESS AND DISPEL THE MYTHS AND STIGMA SURROUNDING MENTAL ILLNESS. WE ALSO PROVIDE OUTREACH TO YOUTH DURING HOSPITAL STAYS. OUR YOUTH SPEAK PROGRAM ALLOWS MEMBERS TO SHARE THEIR OWN STORIES OF ILLNESS AND RECOVERY WITH HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS POST SECONDARY STUDENTS AND COMMUNITY AND CORPORATE GROUPS. OUR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROJECT IS TAKING OUT PEER SUPPORT MODEL TO OTHER COMMUNITIES IN NOVA SCOTIA. ALSO THERE ARE OTHER SOCIAL CREATIVE ARTS AND RECREATIONAL PROGRAMS CARRIED ON.
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)71¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 71¢ 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)29%
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)1.7 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)$703K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)0%
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)62%
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 | $973K | — | — | — |
| 2020-12-31 | $676K | 100¢ | — | 1.1 yr |
| 2021-12-31 | $842K | — | — | — |
| 2022-12-31 | $818K | — | — | — |
| 2023-12-31 | $756K | — | — | — |
| 2024-12-31 | $703K | 71¢ | 29% | 1.7 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
10 directors reported · 10 of 10at arm's length
- DUNLOP, RICKDIRECTORarm's length
- KEYES, WILLSECRETARYarm's length
- MACHUM, JANECHAIRarm's length
- MCPARLAND, KILLIANDIRECTORarm's length
- MELDRUM, LEIGHDIRECTORarm's length
- MOORE, CECILIADIRECTORarm's length
- NELSON, STEVENTREASURERarm's length
- RONALDS, JENNIFERDIRECTORarm's length
- TURNER, KEISHADIRECTORarm's length
- MCPARLAND, KILLIANDIRECTORarm'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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