CARPENTER HOSPICE
Charitable organizationCore health care·2250 PARKWAY DR · BURLINGTON, ON · L7P 1T1·BN 863121125RR0001
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-04-30
Cents to cause T1
82¢
of each dollar spent, to programs
Operating overhead T1
15%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
1.5 yr
of program spending, in cash and investments
Revenue T1
$3.7M
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 Carpenter Hospice?
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Is Carpenter Hospice a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 863121125RR0001. 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 Carpenter Hospice located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 2250 PARKWAY DR, BURLINGTON, ON, L7P 1T1. Source.
What does Carpenter Hospice do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "THE HOSPICE PROVIDES CARE FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO WISH TO SPEND THEIR LAST DAYS IN A HOME-LIKE ENVIRONMENT. AS PART OF OUR STRATEGIC PLAN CARPENTER HOSPICE IDENTIFIED COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND PROGRAMS AND SERVICE EXPANSION AS KEY STRATEGIC DIRECTIONS. INTENDING TO SUPPORT THESE KEY STRATEGIC DIRECTIONS CARPENTER HOSPICE…" Full program description.
How much of Carpenter Hospice's spending goes to programs?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 82¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is Carpenter Hospice?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $3.7M (F2024), which places it in Charity Compass's $1M–$10M revenue band, alongside 9,072 other operating charities.
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
THE HOSPICE PROVIDES CARE FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO WISH TO SPEND THEIR LAST DAYS IN A HOME-LIKE ENVIRONMENT. AS PART OF OUR STRATEGIC PLAN CARPENTER HOSPICE IDENTIFIED COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND PROGRAMS AND SERVICE EXPANSION AS KEY STRATEGIC DIRECTIONS. INTENDING TO SUPPORT THESE KEY STRATEGIC DIRECTIONS CARPENTER HOSPICE HAS BEEN WORKING TOWARDS DEVELOPING SERVICES AND PROGRAMS TO ENHANCE PALLIATIVE CARE IN THE BURLINGTON COMMUNITY. CURRENT RESEARCH SPEAKS TO THE INCREASED DEMAND FOR SERVICES CAUSED BY THE AGING POPULATION. RESEARCH ALSO STATES THAT WHEN POLLED 70% - 80% OF CANADIANS WISH TO DIE… Show more
THE HOSPICE PROVIDES CARE FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO WISH TO SPEND THEIR LAST DAYS IN A HOME-LIKE ENVIRONMENT. AS PART OF OUR STRATEGIC PLAN CARPENTER HOSPICE IDENTIFIED COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND PROGRAMS AND SERVICE EXPANSION AS KEY STRATEGIC DIRECTIONS. INTENDING TO SUPPORT THESE KEY STRATEGIC DIRECTIONS CARPENTER HOSPICE HAS BEEN WORKING TOWARDS DEVELOPING SERVICES AND PROGRAMS TO ENHANCE PALLIATIVE CARE IN THE BURLINGTON COMMUNITY. CURRENT RESEARCH SPEAKS TO THE INCREASED DEMAND FOR SERVICES CAUSED BY THE AGING POPULATION. RESEARCH ALSO STATES THAT WHEN POLLED 70% - 80% OF CANADIANS WISH TO DIE AT HOME BUT THE REALITY IS THAT 67% DIE IN HOSPITAL OR LONG-TERM CARE. WITH THIS DISCONNECT CARPENTER HOSPICE RECOGNIZES THE RESOURCE GAP OFTEN PREVENTING PEOPLE FROM STAYING AT HOME. THE HOSPICE IS WORKING WITH COMMUNITY AGENCIES AND THE FORMAL MEDICAL SYSTEM TO DEVELOP PROGRAMS AND SERVICES TO ADDRESS THESE GAPS. TO SUMMARIZE THE MANDATE OF THE OUTREACH PROGRAM IS TO SUPPORT BETTER THOSE LIVING WITH A LIFE-LIMITING DISEASE IN THE SETTING OF THEIR CHOICE (I.E. HOME HOSPICE ETC.)
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.
82¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 82¢ 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; 87¢ among those its size ($1M–$10M).
this charity 82¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
15%
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
1.5 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 ($1M–$10M, 9,072): median 0.5 yr; 43% 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)$3.7M
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)27%
Share of revenue from receipted donations.
T3010 line 4500 ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
49%
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
27%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
49%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
24%
T3010 remainder ÷ 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-04-30 | $4.1M | 72¢ | 28% | 2.6 yr |
| 2020-04-30 | $4.0M | 73¢ | 27% | 1.9 yr |
| 2021-04-30 | $4.4M | 63¢ | 19% | 1.7 yr |
| 2022-04-30 | $3.7M | 72¢ | 21% | 2.2 yr |
| 2023-04-30 | $3.8M | 75¢ | 20% | 1.7 yr |
| 2024-04-30 | $3.7M | 82¢ | 15% | 1.5 yr |
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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
13 directors reported · 13 of 13at arm's length
- AITKEN, SHARONDIRECTORarm's length
- ASHTON, JENNIFERDIRECTORarm's length
- BENTLEY, GRAHAMDIRECTORarm's length
- COMMERFORD, DONNADIRECTOR/CHAIRarm's length
- COOK, MIKEDIRECTOR/TREASURER/VICECarm's length
- JOHNSTON, KATEDIRECTOR/SECRETARYarm's length
- LANGDON, VICTORIADIRECTORarm's length
- MATTHEW, ELAINEDIRECTORarm's length
- MCLEAN, RICHARDDIRECTORarm's length
- OLUSOGA, ADENIYIDIRECTORarm's length
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- OSBORNE, DONCHAIR/PAST CHAIRarm's length
- SHILTON, MICHELLEDIRECTORarm's length
- SUTHERLAND, BRENDADIRECTORarm'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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