Barra Food Bank Society
Charitable organization · Iona, Nova Scotia · BN 867946022RR0001 · Organizations Relieving Poverty
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($6,177) as filed with the CRA.
Barra Food Bank Society is a charitable organization based in Iona, Nova Scotia, classified by the CRA under organizations relieving poverty. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $5,529 in revenue and $6,177 in expenditures. Spending exceeded revenue that year — the gap came out of reserves.
Its funding that year was roughly 90% from donations. In 2024, 2 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $3,720.
Compared with 2,855 poverty-relief charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 80% of peers.
Revenue has declined over its filings on record here, from $22K in 2020 to $5,529 in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 8 names.
In its own words
Barra food bank provides emergency food on a monthly basis to clients in catch ment area who are in need.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $5,529 | $6,177 | $6,177 | — | — | $20K |
| 2023 | $13K | $7,233 | $7,233 | — | — | $20K |
| 2022 | $26K | $8,160 | $8,160 | — | — | $20K |
| 2021 | $14K | $5,820 | $5,820 | — | — | $14K |
| 2020 | $22K | $11K | $11K | — | — | $14K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $3,720 from 2 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Michael Macneil (president); Charles Macdonald (director); Gail Macneil (director); Mary Gillis; Dolores Murphy (director); Aileen Maclean (director); Tom Spencer (vice president); Melissa Lake-Spencer (director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Barra Food Bank Society’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 867946022RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.