Friends of the Margaretsville Lighthouse Society
Charitable organization · Margaretsville, Nova Scotia · BN 804282739RR0001 · Public Amenities
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($16,244) as filed with the CRA.
Friends of the Margaretsville Lighthouse Society is a charitable organization based in Margaretsville, Nova Scotia, classified by the CRA under public amenities. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $17K in revenue and $16K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 38% from government. In 2024, 1 other registered charity reported granting it a combined $1,500.
Compared with 2,652 public-amenity charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 67% of peers.
Revenue has grown substantially over its filings on record here, from $3,362 in 2020 to $17K in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 7 names.
In its own words
The society raises funds through a variety of means (bbq merchandise sales and solicitation of donations) in support of its goal to educate the public about the lighthouse and its historical significance. We hold public education sessions and may hire a summer student to research and document the lighthouse history promote the society fundraising and maintain property.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $17K | $16K | $16K | — | — | $1 |
| 2023 | $2,318 | $2,280 | $2,123 | — | — | $1 |
| 2022 | $7,520 | $4,529 | $1,239 | — | — | $1 |
| 2021 | $4,026 | $5,010 | $4,480 | — | — | $28K |
| 2020 | $3,362 | $3,074 | $1,968 | — | — | $28K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $1,500 from 1 charity:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Anthony Robar (president); Janes Heber (vice-president); Debbie Wrigley (secretary); Donna Jamieson (treasurer); Heather Robar (director); Christopher Roop (director); John Squair (director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Friends of the Margaretsville Lighthouse Society’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 804282739RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.