THE BOUGHTON TRUST
Private foundationArts·300 - 851 4 ST SE · CALGARY, AB · T2G 1P2·BN 888663796RR0001
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-03-31
This is a foundation: it mostly grants money to other charities, so program-spending ratios are the wrong lens. We show the share of spending disbursed to qualified donees instead.
This charity filed the simplified return, so some figures can't be computed. Fewer numbers, never invented ones.
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
THE BOUGHTON TRUST WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1992 FOR THE ACTIVE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OR OBJECT OF HOLDING SUBSTANTIALLY ALL OF THE COMMON SHARES IN THE CAPITAL STOCK OF THE NATIONAL MUSIC CENTRE ('NMC') WHICH IS A REGISTERED CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION. AS THE MAJORITY SHAREHOLDER OF NMC THE BOUGHTON TRUST IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ONGOING GOVERNANCE RELATED TO HOLDING THE NMC SHARE INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES: THE APPOINTMENT OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF NMC; THE APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETINGS OF NMC; THE APPROVAL OF THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF NMC; AND THE AP… Show more
THE BOUGHTON TRUST WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1992 FOR THE ACTIVE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OR OBJECT OF HOLDING SUBSTANTIALLY ALL OF THE COMMON SHARES IN THE CAPITAL STOCK OF THE NATIONAL MUSIC CENTRE ('NMC') WHICH IS A REGISTERED CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION. AS THE MAJORITY SHAREHOLDER OF NMC THE BOUGHTON TRUST IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ONGOING GOVERNANCE RELATED TO HOLDING THE NMC SHARE INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES: THE APPOINTMENT OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF NMC; THE APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETINGS OF NMC; THE APPROVAL OF THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF NMC; AND THE APPOINTMENT OF AUDITORS FOR NMC. IN ADDITION TO HOLDING THE MAJORITY OF THE COMMON SHARES OF NMC THE BOUGHTON TRUSTS PERFORMS A GOVERNANCE AND OVERSIGHT FUNCTION FOR NMC WHICH IT EXERCISES ON AT LEAST AN ANNUAL BASIS IN PREPARING FOR AND ATTENDING ANNUAL GENERAL MEETINGS.
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.
Disbursed to qualified donees
T1 · computed (open data)—
Per its F2024 T3010, this share of total spending went to other registered charities.
T3010 line 5050 ÷ 5100 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Operating overhead
T1 · computed (open data)—
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)—
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)—
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)—
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 | — | — | — | — |
| 2020-03-31 | — | — | — | — |
| 2021-03-31 | — | — | — | — |
| 2022-03-31 | — | — | — | — |
| 2023-03-31 | — | — | — | — |
| 2024-03-31 | — | — | — | — |
| 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
3 directors reported · 1 of 3at arm's length
- MANNIX, RONALD NTRUSTEEnot at arm's length
- MANNIX, MICHAEL FTRUSTEEnot at arm's length
- BUTCHER, FREIDA ATRUSTEEarm'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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