Burlington Concert Band and 'pops' Orchestra
Charitable organization · Burlington, Ontario · BN 131741548RR0001 · Arts · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($20,613) as filed with the CRA.
Burlington Concert Band and 'pops' Orchestra is a charitable organization based in Burlington, Ontario, classified by the CRA under arts. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $26K in revenue and $21K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 26% from donations, 12% from other charities. In 2024, 3 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $3,513.
Compared with 986 arts charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 76% of peers.
It reported gifts to 3 qualified donees totalling $2,600 in 2024, the largest being $1,400 to Halton Learning Foundation. Revenue has grown substantially over its filings on record here, from $5,721 in 2020 to $26K in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 12 names.
In its own words
We operate a concert band and present public concerts. Over 75 band members volunteer their time and skills and at weekly rehearsals and at concerts. 4 of our annual concerts are ticketed concerts where we donate money above and beyond our operational and concert presentaion needs to other local charitable organizations.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $26K | $21K | $18K | — | $2,600 | — |
| 2023 | $21K | $20K | $17K | — | $2,500 | — |
| 2022 | $29K | $20K | $16K | — | $3,920 | $72K |
| 2021 | $845 | $3,965 | $3,726 | — | — | $63K |
| 2020 | $5,721 | $4,473 | $3,998 | $20 | $300 | $66K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $2,600 to 3 qualified donees:
Received $3,513 from 3 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
- Total compensation, all staff$6,850
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Steven Hewis (president); Daniel Grieve (treasurer); Jane Clifton (director); Kamara Hennessey (past-president); Laura Cristiano (director); Gordon Cameron (director); Jeffrey Reynolds (vice - president); Lisa Liang (director); Joanne Romonow (music director); Paula-Ann Simon (director); Marie Limanni (director); Kathryn Chirametli (secretary).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Burlington Concert Band and 'pops' Orchestra’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 131741548RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.