COLLINGWOOD HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY
Charitable organizationAgriculture·PO BOX 618 STN MAIN · COLLINGWOOD, ON · L9Y 4E8·BN 870150968RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-09-30
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
Held meetings respecting the theory and practice of horticulture. The Club purchased and planted trees shrubs and flowers on public grounds (the Town's Arboretum) and privately owned community service agencies. We promoted community gardening and outdoor beautification at numberous community service agencies in particular youth shelters (Barbara Weider House) domestic violence shelters (My Friend's Place) adult day programs (Breaking Down Barriers) and the OPP's memorial gardens. We distributed seeds plants flowers trees through the annual plant sale and/or by maintaining the Arboret… Show more
Held meetings respecting the theory and practice of horticulture. The Club purchased and planted trees shrubs and flowers on public grounds (the Town's Arboretum) and privately owned community service agencies. We promoted community gardening and outdoor beautification at numberous community service agencies in particular youth shelters (Barbara Weider House) domestic violence shelters (My Friend's Place) adult day programs (Breaking Down Barriers) and the OPP's memorial gardens. We distributed seeds plants flowers trees through the annual plant sale and/or by maintaining the Arboretum. We promoted the sharing of horticultural information through media events (expert speakers) in person and in by Zoom social media (Facebook and Instagram) and demonstrated workshops. Currently have 124 membeers who donated over 4 000 volunteer hours for 2024. The Club conitued to expand our efforts in the protection of the environment by planting pollinator gardens and creating new gardens with native species of plants.
New programs
This year the Club further expanded its social media outreach in order to reach out to both members and the general public by establihing a website (www.collingwoodgardenclub.ca).
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)83¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 83¢ 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)17%
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)—
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)$49K
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)20%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-09-30 | $34K | 92¢ | 7% | — |
| 2020-09-30 | $29K | 88¢ | 12% | — |
| 2021-09-30 | $27K | 94¢ | 6% | — |
| 2022-09-30 | $48K | 83¢ | 14% | — |
| 2023-09-30 | $32K | 81¢ | 17% | — |
| 2024-09-30 | $49K | 83¢ | 17% | — |
| 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)
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Board of directors
6 directors reported · 4 of 6at arm's length
- Collinson, David FPresidentnot at arm's length
- Mulholland, Denise MTreasurerarm's length
- Collinson, Barbara J.Arboretum Directornot at arm's length
- Tipold, JanetMembership Directorarm's length
- Murray, LynnPlant Sale/Flower Show Directoarm's length
- Stewart, MaryEducation/Media Directorarm'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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