El Sistema South London
Charitable organization · London, Ontario · BN 826970196RR0001 · Education in the Arts · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($56,423) as filed with the CRA.
El Sistema South London is a charitable organization based in London, Ontario, classified by the CRA under education in the arts. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $62K in revenue and $56K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 20% from government, 28% from other charities. In 2024, 5 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $76K.
Compared with 3,624 education charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 59% of peers.
Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 5 names.
In its own words
Free afetr-school in classroom music instruction including free instruments and sheet music. Online instruciton continues for those with transportations issues. We aim at youth age 10-15. Free drumming instruction in-class one-on-one coaching for seriously challenged youth who would not otherwise be able to participate in music.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $62K | $56K | $54K | — | — | $92K |
| 2023 | $54K | $48K | — | — | — | $80K |
| 2022 | $40K | $68K | $66K | — | — | $74K |
| 2021 | $62K | $53K | $50K | — | — | $99K |
| 2020 | $75K | $46K | — | — | — | $97K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $76K from 5 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Alexandra De Vincenzo (member at large); David McEwen (treasurer); Sharon O'Leary (member at large); Greta Swart (president); Stephen Wolsley (artistic director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from El Sistema South London’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 826970196RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.