Buckmaster's Circle Community Center Inc.
Publicly funded institution · ST John's, Newfoundland and Labrador · BN 877827741RR0001 · Educational Organizations Not Elsewhere Categorized · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-03-31. Split of total expenditures ($393,500) as filed with the CRA.
Buckmaster's Circle Community Center Inc. is a charitable organization based in ST John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, classified by the CRA under educational organizations not elsewhere categorized. It appears on the charity register the way hospitals, universities, and other publicly funded bodies do — to issue tax receipts — rather than as a donation-driven charity in the usual sense. In its fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, it reported $435K in revenue and $394K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 18% from donations, 76% from government. Government funding is the majority of its budget. In 2024, 4 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $75K.
Compared with 1,540 education institutions of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 71% of peers. Its highest-paid positions fell in the $40,000–79,999 range (2 positions in that band). The charity reported 3 permanent full-time positions.
Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 7 names.
In its own words
Breakfast program - Bi-weekly grab and go breakfast program for school-age children and youth; Homework Haven - Homework support and one on one tutoring for school-age children and youth; Wellness Programs - Variety of wellness initiatives and programs for all ages as well as initiatives that focus on food insecurity such as Grocery Bags Slow Cooker programs etc.; Seniors programs - Grab and go meals for seniors lunch and learns as well as social programming for adults and seniors. Cultural Event - Celebration of different cultures in the community by acknowledging the special occasions cel…
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $435K | $394K | $369K | — | — | $274K |
| 2023 | $393K | $323K | $258K | $0 | $0 | $232K |
| 2022 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | $297K | $279K | — | — | — | $167K |
| 2020 | $303K | $303K | $303K | — | — | $159K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $75K from 4 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $40,000–79,9992 positions
- $1–39,9991 position
- Permanent full-time positions3
- Total compensation, all staff$265K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Leanne Whitten (resource rep); Andrea Kelly (chair); Jean Barron (community rep); Cynthia Cadigan (vice chair); Sue Hartery (community rep); Lisa-Marie Fifield (treasurer); Jill Lahey (resource person).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Buckmaster's Circle Community Center Inc.’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 877827741RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.