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THE LAWRENCE HOUSE CENTRE FOR THE ARTS

Charitable organizationArts·127 SOUTH CHRISTINA STREET · SARNIA, ON · N7T 2M8·BN 884078817RR0001

Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31

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Cents to cause T1

72¢

of each dollar spent, to programs

Operating overhead T1

28%

typical range 5–35%

Reserves T1

—

not in this filing

Revenue T1

$70K

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 The Lawrence House Centre for the Arts?

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Is The Lawrence House Centre for the Arts a registered charity?

Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 884078817RR0001. 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 The Lawrence House Centre for the Arts located?

Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 127 SOUTH CHRISTINA STREET, SARNIA, ON, N7T 2M8. Source.

What does The Lawrence House Centre for the Arts do?

In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "VISUAL MUSICAL AND LITERACY ART; GIFT SHOP; CONCERTS LITERARY BLOGS EXHIBITONS" Full program description.

How much of The Lawrence House Centre for the Arts's spending goes to programs?T1

Per its F2024 T3010, 72¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.

How big is The Lawrence House Centre for the Arts?T1

Its last-reported revenue was $70K (F2024), which places it in Charity Compass's under $1M revenue band, alongside 27,629 other operating charities.

What it does — in its own words

Ongoing programs

VISUAL MUSICAL AND LITERACY ART; GIFT SHOP; CONCERTS LITERARY BLOGS EXHIBITONS

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.

Cents to cause

T1 · computed (open data)

72¢

Per its F2024 T3010, 72¢ 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; 89¢ among those its size (under $1M).

this charity 72¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities

T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means

Operating overhead

T1 · computed (open data)

28%

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

Reserves

T1 · computed (open data)

—

Not reported in this filing: the return leaves out the lines this figure needs, so we show nothing rather than an estimate.

T3010 line (4100 + 4140) ÷ 5000 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means

Total revenue

T1 · computed (open data)

$70K

Last-reported total revenue.

T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗

Donor-funded

T1 · computed (open data)

17%

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)

0%

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

    17%

    T3010 4500 ÷ 4700

  • GovernmentT1

    0%

    T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700

  • Other revenueT1

    83%

    T3010 remainder ÷ 4700

Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. 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.

Similar charities

Same CRA category, revenue within 20× of this one, and the closest program descriptions in their own filings. A shortlist to compare, not a ranking.

Figures per each charity's F2024 T3010 · self-reported, not audited by us · ✱= that filing's expense lines don't reconcile · open a profile for sources and caveats.

Board of directors

12 directors reported · 10 of 12at arm's length

  • WILLIAMS, JOHNDIRECTORarm's length
  • SEGALL, LEONARDCHAIR
  • MELANSON, RHONDA HDIRECTORarm's length
  • GIBBS, RYANDIRECTORarm's length
  • HOULE, PIERRE AVICE-CHAIRarm's length
  • PILAT, JOHNSECRETARYarm's length
  • FORFAR, STACEYCITY LIAISON REPRESENTATIVEarm's length
  • SCRAGG, DEBORAHDIRECTOR
  • FISHER, RYANNEDIRECTORarm's length
  • STOESSER, ANNEDIRECTORarm's length
  • KIVI, MARGARETDIRECTORarm's length
  • BOVELL, ANDREWTREASURERarm'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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The Lawrence House Centre for… — 72¢ of each $1 to programs