G.o.v.r.c. Workshop Association
Charitable organization · Springhill, Nova Scotia · BN 118942903RR0001 · Core Health Care
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-03-31. Split of total expenditures ($672,886) as filed with the CRA.
G.o.v.r.c. Workshop Association is a charitable organization based in Springhill, Nova Scotia, classified by the CRA under core health care. In its fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, it reported $807K in revenue and $673K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 44% from government. In 2024, 2 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $1,158.
Compared with 1,130 health charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 38% of peers. Its fundraising cost per donated dollar was higher than 98% of that peer group. Its highest-paid positions fell in the $40,000–79,999 range (3 positions in that band). The charity reported 3 permanent full-time positions.
Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 7 names.
In its own words
Govrc workshop provides vocational training for mentally challenged adults with the ultimate goal being employment in the workforce and independent living. Skills are taught through three programs: 1. Woodworking - manufacture & sell pallets (skids); manufacture & sells survey stakes; manufacture & sells mouldings rosettes flooring & recycle (repair) & sell hardwood pallets. 2. Contracts - grow & sells bedding plants; process package & sell summer savory; do a mailout contract; packaging assembling & collating & make & sells florl baskets. 3. Laundry services - clean uniforms for lo…
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $807K | $673K | $496K | $96K | — | $762K |
| 2023 | $659K | $643K | $433K | $94K | — | $716K |
| 2022 | $665K | $630K | $540K | — | — | $704K |
| 2021 | $479K | $489K | $400K | $300 | — | $695K |
| 2020 | $577K | $580K | $479K | $1,512 | — | $706K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $1,158 from 2 charities:
- Canadahelps Canadon$1,062
- My Charity Fund$96
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $40,000–79,9993 positions
- Permanent full-time positions3
- Total compensation, all staff$249K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Ernest Gilbert (chair); Murray Scott (vice chair); Beverly Sharpe (member); Wanda Smith (member); Pat Welton (member); Richard Harrison (treasurer); Diana Brammall (secretary).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from G.o.v.r.c. Workshop Association’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 118942903RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.