Friends of the Spire Inc.
Charitable organization · Kingston, Ontario · BN 715596292RR0001 · Public Amenities
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($11,668) as filed with the CRA.
Friends of the Spire Inc. is a charitable organization based in Kingston, Ontario, classified by the CRA under public amenities.
In 2024, 3 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $60K.
Compared with 257 public-amenity charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 53% of peers.
It reported gifts to 1 qualified donee totalling $12K in 2024, the largest being $12K to Sydenham Street United Church. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 8 names.
In its own words
To provide a public amenity by establishing administrating and maintaining the spire as a community hub to be used for workshops programs drama music rehearsal and performance lectures self-help groups and community organizations meetings. To advance the public’s appreciation of the arts by producing art exhibitions presentations and performance art events and by providing a forum for artists to exhibit present or perform their artistic works through participation in such events. To protect and preserve the sydenham street united church heritage building by restoring developing…
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | — | $12K | — | — | $12K | — |
| 2023 | $262K | $250K | $241K | $4,150 | $13K | $114K |
| 2022 | $52K | $70K | $21K | $139 | $46K | $101K |
| 2021 | $299K | $305K | $288K | $1,163 | $11K | $120K |
| 2020 | $50K | $21K | $17K | — | $17K | $126K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $12K to 1 qualified donee:
Received $60K from 3 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Bruce Hutchinson (member at large); Elizabeth Bates (member at large); Robert Ivimey (treasurer); Elspeth Deir (member at large); Steve Campbell (member at large); Anita Mercier (member at large); Douglas Tanton (board chair); Cynthia Beach (secretary).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Friends of the Spire Inc.’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 715596292RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.