Chebucto Orchestral Society of Nova Scotia
Charitable organization · Halifax, Nova Scotia · BN 118850924RR0001 · Arts · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-07-31. Split of total expenditures ($27,160) as filed with the CRA.
Chebucto Orchestral Society of Nova Scotia is a charitable organization based in Halifax, Nova Scotia, classified by the CRA under arts. In its fiscal year ending July 31, 2024, it reported $24K in revenue and $27K in expenditures. Spending exceeded revenue that year — the gap came out of reserves.
Its funding that year was roughly 28% from donations, 6% from government. In 2024, 4 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $11K.
Compared with 986 arts charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 54% of peers.
It reported gifts to 2 qualified donees totalling $1,675 in 2024, the largest being $1,175 to Feed Nova Scotia Society. Revenue has grown substantially over its filings on record here, from $15K in 2020 to $24K in 2024.
In its own words
The Orchestra is a volunteer musical organization dedicated to provide an opportunity for musicians of all ages and abilities to perform a wide repertoire of orchestral music and to serve as a platform for young aspiring soloists choral groups and composers both as a learning experience and for the enjoyment of its members and also as a service to local charities and supportive audiences in Halifax and its region.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $24K | $27K | $23K | — | $1,675 | $56K |
| 2023 | $24K | $25K | $21K | — | $1,807 | $59K |
| 2022 | $23K | $15K | $12K | — | — | $38K |
| 2021 | $5,411 | $4,661 | $1,350 | — | $486 | $37K |
| 2020 | $15K | $19K | $15K | — | $1,757 | $37K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $1,675 to 2 qualified donees:
Received $11K from 4 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Chebucto Orchestral Society of Nova Scotia’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 118850924RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.