Ancaster Horticultural Society
Charitable organization · Ancaster, Ontario · BN 889255642RR0001 · Public Amenities · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-09-30. Split of total expenditures ($20,818) as filed with the CRA.
Ancaster Horticultural Society is a charitable organization based in Ancaster, Ontario, classified by the CRA under public amenities. In its fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, it reported $19K in revenue and $21K in expenditures. Spending exceeded revenue that year — the gap came out of reserves.
Its funding that year was roughly 6% from donations, 18% from government.
Compared with 2,652 public-amenity charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 5% of peers.
It reported gifts to 8 qualified donees totalling $1,225 in 2024, the largest being $500 to The Mohawk College Foundation. Revenue has grown substantially over its filings on record here, from $10K in 2020 to $19K in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 22 names.
In its own words
The mission for the ancaster horticultural society is twofold. We beautify ancaster with the volunteer garden maintenance at four municipal gardens. Beautification is also encouraged by our trillium awards program. We also educate with our monthly speakers series which is free to the public.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $19K | $21K | — | — | $699 | $27K |
| 2023 | $20K | $21K | $6,512 | $8,327 | $813 | $29K |
| 2022 | $22K | $18K | $3,820 | $7,955 | $225 | $30K |
| 2021 | $15K | $14K | $7,846 | $1,064 | $703 | $26K |
| 2020 | $10K | $16K | $6,279 | — | $1,377 | $25K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $1,225 to 8 qualified donees:
- The Mohawk College Foundation$500
- Ancaster Scouts$150
- Alzheimer Society of Ontario$100
- Ancaster Community Services$100
- The DR. Bob Kemp Hospice Foundation Inc.$100
- Ancaster Township Historical Society$100
- Multiple Myeloma Canada/myelome Multiple Canada$100
- Ancaster Agricultural Society$75
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Craig Cassar (honorary vice-pres.); Anthony Sciore (honorary vice-pres.); Betty Howitt (exec. council); Jill Macaulay (exec. council); Donna Parker (exec. council); Robert Wilt (exec. council); Jill Macaulay (secretary); Robert Wilt (co-treasurer); Sharon Lee (fieldcote plantings); Donna Parker (newsletter); Rhu Sherrard (publicity &soc. media); David Puskas (publicity tv); Donna Parker (newsletter & website); Ingrid Davitsky (membership); Jill Macaulay (municipal plantings); Allan Macaulay (municipal plantings); Jeanne Robertson (plant sale); Betty Howitt (programme); Anthony Vallentin (properties); Wendy Spangenberger (social & ann. gen. mtg); Carol Anne Howe (trillium awards); Marilyn Burjan (trillium awards).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Ancaster Horticultural Society’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 889255642RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.