Gandy Bagpiping Foundation
Private foundation · Dartmouth, Nova Scotia · BN 855316915RR0001 · Education in the Arts
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($2,178) as filed with the CRA.
Gandy Bagpiping Foundation is a private foundation based in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, classified by the CRA under education in the arts. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $6,912 in revenue and $2,178 in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 90% from donations. In 2024, 1 other registered charity reported granting it a combined $24.
Compared with 3,624 education charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 81% of peers. Its reserves, measured in years of spending on hand, sat in the top decile of the group.
Revenue has declined over its filings on record here, from $17K in 2020 to $6,912 in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 5 names.
In its own words
Raising funds to assist the continuing education of student bagpipers who do not have the financial means to attend lessons piping schools or competitions particularly where travel is required. Promotion and advancement of highland bagpiping including the music and it's heritage. Development of youth programs supporting bappiping locally and nationally.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $6,912 | $2,178 | $2,178 | — | — | $77K |
| 2023 | $16K | $3,539 | $1,653 | $966 | — | $72K |
| 2022 | $5,275 | $409 | $409 | — | — | $60K |
| 2021 | $13K | $2,107 | $2,107 | — | — | $55K |
| 2020 | $17K | $1,997 | $1,997 | — | — | $44K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $24 from 1 charity:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Bruce Gandy (president); Beverley Gandy (corporate secretary); Alexander Gandy (vice president); Patricia Dyson (treasurer); Doug Hamilton (director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Gandy Bagpiping Foundation’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 855316915RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.