THE LAKE CHARLOTTE AREA HERITAGE SOCIETY
Charitable organizationPublic amenities·5435 CLAM HARBOUR RD · LAKE CHARLOTTE, NS · B0J 2L0·BN 892899568RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
Cents to cause T1
79¢
of each dollar spent, to programs
Operating overhead T1
11%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
0.5 yr
of program spending, in cash and investments
Revenue T1
$712K
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 Lake Charlotte Area Heritage Society?
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Is The Lake Charlotte Area Heritage Society a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 892899568RR0001. 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 Lake Charlotte Area Heritage Society located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 5435 CLAM HARBOUR RD, LAKE CHARLOTTE, NS, B0J 2L0. Source.
What does The Lake Charlotte Area Heritage Society do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "WE PRESERVE THE BUILD SOCIAL AND INTANGIBLE HERITAGE OF THE EASTERN SHORE COMMUNITIES OF NOVA SCOTIA BETWEEN LAWRENCETOWN AND ECUM SECUM. WE DELIVER EDUCATION MATERIALS AND LEARNING PROGRAMS TO SCHOOL AND GROUPS FOCUSING ON COASTAL LIVING DURING THE 1940S WORLD WAR TWO AND LOCAL INDUSTRIES SCH AS THE INSHORE…" Full program description.
How much of The Lake Charlotte Area Heritage Society's spending goes to programs?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 79¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is The Lake Charlotte Area Heritage Society?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $712K (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
WE PRESERVE THE BUILD SOCIAL AND INTANGIBLE HERITAGE OF THE EASTERN SHORE COMMUNITIES OF NOVA SCOTIA BETWEEN LAWRENCETOWN AND ECUM SECUM. WE DELIVER EDUCATION MATERIALS AND LEARNING PROGRAMS TO SCHOOL AND GROUPS FOCUSING ON COASTAL LIVING DURING THE 1940S WORLD WAR TWO AND LOCAL INDUSTRIES SCH AS THE INSHORE FISHERY FORESTRY SMALL-HOLDING FARMING AND GOLD MINING. WE PRESERVE OF OVER 6 000 ARTIFACTS 400 LINEAR METRES OF ARCHIVAL RECORES 300 AUDIO FILES AND 5 000 DIGITAL IMAGES. WE PROVIDE SUPPORT AND GUIDANCE TO NUMBEROUS ORGANIZATIONS WITH INTERESTS IN HERITAGE AND TOURISM. WE PROV… Show more
WE PRESERVE THE BUILD SOCIAL AND INTANGIBLE HERITAGE OF THE EASTERN SHORE COMMUNITIES OF NOVA SCOTIA BETWEEN LAWRENCETOWN AND ECUM SECUM. WE DELIVER EDUCATION MATERIALS AND LEARNING PROGRAMS TO SCHOOL AND GROUPS FOCUSING ON COASTAL LIVING DURING THE 1940S WORLD WAR TWO AND LOCAL INDUSTRIES SCH AS THE INSHORE FISHERY FORESTRY SMALL-HOLDING FARMING AND GOLD MINING. WE PRESERVE OF OVER 6 000 ARTIFACTS 400 LINEAR METRES OF ARCHIVAL RECORES 300 AUDIO FILES AND 5 000 DIGITAL IMAGES. WE PROVIDE SUPPORT AND GUIDANCE TO NUMBEROUS ORGANIZATIONS WITH INTERESTS IN HERITAGE AND TOURISM. WE PROVIDE AN AFFORDABLE VENUE FOR LOCAL ARTS AND CULTURE ORGANIZATIONS AND SUPPORT THESE ORGANIZATIONS WITH OUR STAFF VOLUNTEERS AND IN-HOUSE ASSETS. WE RECEIVED HELP FROM OVER 150 VOLUNTEERS ANNUALLY.
New programs
WE ARE CREATING AN EASTERN SHORE ARCHIVES-ONLINE WEBSITE THAT MAKES LOCAL HERITAGE RESOURCES AVAILABLE TO THE WORLD. WE ARE MAPPING OVER 118 EXISTING AND LOST CHURCHES ALONG THE EASTERN SHORE. WE ARE CONDUCTING A 'NOW OR NEVER' ORAL HISTORY PROJECT TO INTERVIEW AND CONNECT WITH LOCAL SENIORS OVER THE AGE OF 90. WE ARE PROVIDING A VENUE FOR TWO WEEK-LONG RECREATION CAMPS AND PREPARING EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES FOR THEM. WE ARE UNDERTAKING RESEARCH AND DOCUMENTING INTANGIBLE AND TRADITIONAL SKILLS SUCH AS BUILDING BOATS AND KILLICKS.
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.
79¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 79¢ 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 79¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
11%
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
0.5 yr
Years that cash, bank balances and investments on hand could cover program spending; liabilities and restricted funds are not netted out.
Charities its size (under $1M, 27,629): median 1 yr; 14% hold under half a year. All operating charities: median 0.8 yr.
T3010 line (4100 + 4140) ÷ 5000 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
Total revenue
T1 · computed (open data)$712K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)1%
Share of revenue from receipted donations.
T3010 line 4500 ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
57%
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
1%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
57%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
42%
T3010 remainder ÷ 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-12-31 | $521K | 84¢ | 16% | 0.1 yr |
| 2020-12-31 | $235K | 36¢ | 64% | 1.9 yr |
| 2021-12-31 | $334K | — | — | — |
| 2022-12-31 | $418K | 61¢ | 9% | 0.8 yr |
| 2023-12-31 | $431K | 63¢ | 13% | 0.6 yr |
| 2024-12-31 | $712K | 79¢ | 11% | 0.5 yr |
| trend |
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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 819 of Canada's 83,761 charities; absence of a rating says nothing about this charity. Our computed figures above stand on their own.
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Board of directors
15 directors reported · 13 of 15at arm's length
- FROESE-STODDARD, ALISONDIRECTORarm's length
- MEADE, DARLENEDIRECTORarm's length
- MARKS, LINDASECRETARYarm's length
- BOUTLIER, DARRELLVice Chairarm's length
- SANDERS, KRISTYCHAIRnot at arm's length
- ZINCK, AARONDIRECTORarm's length
- TAYLOR, SHANNONDIRECTORarm's length
- MONK, MARY JODIRECTORarm's length
- LAMBERT, TIMDIRECTORarm's length
- LOBBAN, NANCYTreasurerarm's length
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- SANDERS, MICHAELDIRECTORnot at arm's length
- Russell, NancyDIRECTORarm's length
- Murray, JoanneDIRECTORarm's length
- Costa, OscarChairarm's length
- Kharchuk, KaterynaDirectorarm'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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