NOVA SCOTIA COMMUNITY TRANSPORTATION NETWORK
Charitable organizationEducational organizations (n.e.c.)·PO BOX 29116 · RPO HAL SHOP CENTRE · HALIFAX, NS · B3L 4T8·BN 892918319RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-03-31
Cents to cause T1
80¢
of each dollar spent, to programs
Operating overhead T1
20%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
1.5 yr
of program spending, in cash and investments
Revenue T1
$809K
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 Nova Scotia Community Transportation Network?
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Is Nova Scotia Community Transportation Network a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 892918319RR0001. 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 Nova Scotia Community Transportation Network located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is PO BOX 29116, RPO HAL SHOP CENTRE, HALIFAX, NS, B3L 4T8. Source.
What does Nova Scotia Community Transportation Network do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "USE A COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT APPROACH TO PROVIDE LEADERSHIP IN THE DEVELOPMENT AND ENHANCEMENT OF COMMUNITY BASED TRANSPORTATION SERVICES. WORK CLOSELY WITH SERVICE PROVIDERS IN THE RURAL TRANSPORTATION ASSOCIATION TO HELP IMPROVE SERVICE. WORK IN PARTNERSHIP WITH PROVINCIAL AND MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT TO EXAMINE SOME OF…" Full program description.
How much of Nova Scotia Community Transportation Network's spending goes to programs?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 80¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is Nova Scotia Community Transportation Network?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $809K (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
USE A COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT APPROACH TO PROVIDE LEADERSHIP IN THE DEVELOPMENT AND ENHANCEMENT OF COMMUNITY BASED TRANSPORTATION SERVICES. WORK CLOSELY WITH SERVICE PROVIDERS IN THE RURAL TRANSPORTATION ASSOCIATION TO HELP IMPROVE SERVICE. WORK IN PARTNERSHIP WITH PROVINCIAL AND MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT TO EXAMINE SOME OF THE GAPS AND BARRIERS THAT IMPEDE THE PROGRESS OF ESTABLISHING A COMPREHENSIVE AFFORDABLE AND ACCESSIBLE COMMUNITY BASED TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM. OVERSEE A PILOT PROGRAM IN PARTNERSHIP WITH MARITIME BUS. Support development of new community based services in Guysborough County. Pr… Show more
USE A COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT APPROACH TO PROVIDE LEADERSHIP IN THE DEVELOPMENT AND ENHANCEMENT OF COMMUNITY BASED TRANSPORTATION SERVICES. WORK CLOSELY WITH SERVICE PROVIDERS IN THE RURAL TRANSPORTATION ASSOCIATION TO HELP IMPROVE SERVICE. WORK IN PARTNERSHIP WITH PROVINCIAL AND MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT TO EXAMINE SOME OF THE GAPS AND BARRIERS THAT IMPEDE THE PROGRESS OF ESTABLISHING A COMPREHENSIVE AFFORDABLE AND ACCESSIBLE COMMUNITY BASED TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM. OVERSEE A PILOT PROGRAM IN PARTNERSHIP WITH MARITIME BUS. Support development of new community based services in Guysborough County. Produce and publish in both official languages a Rural Transportation Service Providers Manager's Toolkit.
New programs
Continue to coordinate the design of and implementation of an integrated digital dispatch system to be available to all community based providers in Nova Scotia. Conduct a study on the feasiblity provision and use of electric vehicles in the fleets of community based transportation services. Manage a multi-year fixed route expansion project in partnership with the Province of Nova Scotia and four fixed route systems.
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.
80¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 80¢ 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 80¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
20%
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
1.5 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)$809K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)0%
Share of revenue from receipted donations.
T3010 line 4500 ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
97%
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
0%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
97%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
3%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-03-31 | $422K | 80¢ | 20% | 0.6 yr |
| 2020-03-31 | $366K | 73¢ | 27% | 1.5 yr |
| 2021-03-31 | $297K | 62¢ | 38% | 2.9 yr |
| 2022-03-31 | $447K | 39¢ | 24% | 3.2 yr |
| 2023-03-31 | $555K | 85¢ | 15% | 2.5 yr |
| 2024-03-31 | $809K | 80¢ | 20% | 1.5 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
11 directors reported · 9 of 11at arm's length
- BURKE, TANYAPast Chairarm's length
- DICKS, NANCYTREASURER/SECRETARYarm's length
- CAMUS, CYRILVice Chairarm's length
- THOMPSON, SAMChairarm's length
- MACLELLAN, MARYDIRECTORarm's length
- JOHNSON, GILBERTDIRECTOR
- NORMAN, LEEDIRECTOR
- Weir, JulieDirectorarm's length
- Balloch, SarahDirector Ex Officioarm's length
- Adams, ShelleyDirectorarm's length
- Laven, PhilDirectorarm'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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