THE MARGUERITE CENTRE SOCIETY OF NOVA SCOTIA
Charitable organizationCore health care·PO BOX 1 · LAKESIDE, NS · B3T 1M6·BN 892072315RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-03-31
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
THE MARGUERITE CENTRE IS A 11 BED LONG-TERM RESIDENTIAL FACILITY FOR WOMEN IN RECOVERY FROM ADDICTIONS AND ABUSE. THE MARGUERITE CENTRE BELIEVES IN THE RIGHT FOR WOMEN TO RECOVER FROM THEIR ADDICTIONS IN A SAFE RESIDENTIAL SETTING WHERE THEIR UNIQUE NEEDS WILL BE MET THEIR ISSUES ADDRESSED AND THEIR VOICES HEARD. OUR WOMEN-CENTERED HOLISTIC APPROACH TO PROGRAMMING EMPOWERS WOMEN TO CREATE THEIR OWN PATH TO HEALING AND RECOVERY LOCATED IN HALIFAX REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY THE CENTRE IS STAFFED 24 HOURS A DAY. IT IS THE ONLY FACILITY OF ITS KIND FOR WOMEN IN NOVA SCOTIA THE SOCIETY ALSO PR… Show more
THE MARGUERITE CENTRE IS A 11 BED LONG-TERM RESIDENTIAL FACILITY FOR WOMEN IN RECOVERY FROM ADDICTIONS AND ABUSE. THE MARGUERITE CENTRE BELIEVES IN THE RIGHT FOR WOMEN TO RECOVER FROM THEIR ADDICTIONS IN A SAFE RESIDENTIAL SETTING WHERE THEIR UNIQUE NEEDS WILL BE MET THEIR ISSUES ADDRESSED AND THEIR VOICES HEARD. OUR WOMEN-CENTERED HOLISTIC APPROACH TO PROGRAMMING EMPOWERS WOMEN TO CREATE THEIR OWN PATH TO HEALING AND RECOVERY LOCATED IN HALIFAX REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY THE CENTRE IS STAFFED 24 HOURS A DAY. IT IS THE ONLY FACILITY OF ITS KIND FOR WOMEN IN NOVA SCOTIA THE SOCIETY ALSO PROVIDES A FOLLOW-UP SUPPORT PROGRAM TO WOMEN WHO HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN THE PROGRAM.
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)63¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 63¢ 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)37%
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 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)$610K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)7%
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)56%
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 | $520K | 67¢ | 33% | 0.9 yr |
| 2020-03-31 | $500K | 73¢ | 27% | 1 yr |
| 2021-03-31 | $519K | 65¢ | 35% | 1.3 yr |
| 2022-03-31 | $530K | 72¢ | 28% | 1.1 yr |
| 2023-03-31 | $523K | 67¢ | 33% | 1 yr |
| 2024-03-31 | $610K | 63¢ | 37% | 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
7 directors reported · 7 of 7at arm's length
- MCNAMARA, TRACYCHAIRarm's length
- ROMKEY, ABHAVICE CHAIRarm's length
- COLLIER, NICOLEDIRECTORarm's length
- ADAMS, MALLORYDIRECTORarm's length
- GROMACK, MARYBETHDIRECTORarm's length
- GREEN, ANGELADIRECTORarm's length
- ROBICHAUD, JONIDIRECTORarm'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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