NOVA SCOTIA TRAILS FEDERATION
Charitable organizationPublic amenities·5516 SPRING GARDEN RD · 4TH FLOOR · HALIFAX, NS · B3J 1G6·BN 874582778RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-03-31
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
THE NOVA SCOTIA TRAILS FEDERATION (NS TRAILS) PROVIDES SERVICES AND SUPPORT FOR THE PLANNING MAINTENANCE MANAGEMENT AND USE OF RECREATIONAL TRAILS IN NOVA SCOTIA. OUR OBJECTIVE ARE TO ENCOURAGE ACTIVE OUTDOOR LIFESTYLES LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND AN APPRECIATION OF NATURE AND THE ENVIRONMENT. NS TRAILS WORKS TO ESTABLISH THE CONDITIONS BY WHICH THESE OBJECTIVES MAY BE ACHIEVED BY COOPERATING WITH MUNICIPAL AND PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENTS AND VOLUNTEER COMMUNITY-BASED MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS. SPECIFICALLY NS TRAILS PROVIDES SUPPORT FUND RAISING TECHNICAL ADVICE ACCESS TO INSURANCE PROGRAMS … Show more
THE NOVA SCOTIA TRAILS FEDERATION (NS TRAILS) PROVIDES SERVICES AND SUPPORT FOR THE PLANNING MAINTENANCE MANAGEMENT AND USE OF RECREATIONAL TRAILS IN NOVA SCOTIA. OUR OBJECTIVE ARE TO ENCOURAGE ACTIVE OUTDOOR LIFESTYLES LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND AN APPRECIATION OF NATURE AND THE ENVIRONMENT. NS TRAILS WORKS TO ESTABLISH THE CONDITIONS BY WHICH THESE OBJECTIVES MAY BE ACHIEVED BY COOPERATING WITH MUNICIPAL AND PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENTS AND VOLUNTEER COMMUNITY-BASED MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS. SPECIFICALLY NS TRAILS PROVIDES SUPPORT FUND RAISING TECHNICAL ADVICE ACCESS TO INSURANCE PROGRAMS TRAINING AND ACTS AS A LIAISON WITH TRAIL USER GROUPS AND NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS. WE ALSO PROVIDE TRAIL INFORMATION SERVICES TO THE PUBLIC.
New programs
NOVA SCOTIA TRAILS FEDERATION HAS BEEN ENGAGED BY THE PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT TO MANGAGE SEVERAL PROJECTS AROUND REBUILDING TRAILS AROUND THE PROVINCE DUE TO DAMAGE INCURRED FROM HURRICANE FIONA WHICH HIT THE PROVINCE IN 2023.
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)97¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 97¢ 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)3%
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)1.1 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)$613K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)13%
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)76%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-03-31 | $217K | 95¢ | 5% | 1 yr |
| 2020-03-31 | $195K | 91¢ | 9% | 0.7 yr |
| 2021-03-31 | $329K | — | — | — |
| 2022-03-31 | $311K | — | — | — |
| 2023-03-31 | $504K | 91¢ | 9% | 1.5 yr |
| 2024-03-31 | $613K | 97¢ | 3% | 1.1 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
6 directors reported · 6 of 6at arm's length
- BARKHOUSE, LAURACHAIRarm's length
- STEWART, DONVICE CHAIRarm's length
- PHINNEY, DANNYTREASURERarm's length
- DAVIS, PAULASECRETARYarm's length
- MACEACHERN, BLAISEINDEPENDENTarm's length
- STILWELL, HEATHEREXECUTIVE 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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