Lions Club of Goderich Charitable Trust
Charitable organization · Goderich, Ontario · BN 119020626RR0001 · Foundations
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-06-30. Split of total expenditures ($331,234) as filed with the CRA.
Lions Club of Goderich Charitable Trust is a charitable organization based in Goderich, Ontario, classified by the CRA under foundations. In its fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, it reported $298K in revenue and $331K in expenditures. Spending exceeded revenue that year — the gap came out of reserves.
Its funding that year was roughly 16% from donations. In 2024, 2 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $1,335.
Compared with 2,689 grantmaking charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 27% of peers. Its fundraising cost per donated dollar was higher than 78% of that peer group.
It reported gifts to 22 qualified donees totalling $57K in 2024, the largest being $20K to Maitland Conservation Foundation. Revenue has grown substantially over its filings on record here, from $112K in 2020 to $298K in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 4 names.
In its own words
We carry on an annual youth hockey tournament young canada week. We provide programs and donations that benefit boys and girls - such as as arena ice time and the seaforth girls band. We provide services to senoirs such as the lions seniors bus. We make contributions to groups such as the goderich lake town band for community betterment. We contribute to environmental programs such as the maitland bridge association. We provide camping facilities for youth and adults at camp klahanie. We provide support to huron area newcomers.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $298K | $331K | $174K | $47K | $68K | $661K |
| 2023 | $313K | $323K | $133K | $83K | $94K | $695K |
| 2022 | $193K | $206K | $40K | $27K | $131K | $698K |
| 2021 | $86K | $74K | $51K | $3,027 | $13K | $711K |
| 2020 | $112K | $109K | $67K | $15K | $14K | $699K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $57K to 22 qualified donees:
- Maitland Conservation Foundation$20K
- Hospital Auxiliary to Alexandra Marine & General Hospital$10K
- Maitland Trail Association (goderich)$3,000
- Menesetung Bridge Association Incorporated$3,000
- County of Huron$2,500
- Tanner Steffler Foundation$2,500
- Lake Huron Centre for Coastal Conservation$2,000
- The Society of ST. Vincent de Paul ST. Peter's Conference Ofgoderich$2,000
- United Way of Perth-Huron$2,000
- Lions Foundation of Canada Dog Guides/fondation des Lions du Canada Chien-Guides$1,500
- Salvation Army Suncoast Citadel Corps$1,500
- Avon Maitland District School Board$1,250
- Plan International Canada Inc.$1,080
- The Canadian National Institute For The Blind$1,000
- Maitland Valley Conservation Authority$1,000
- Camp Dorset Corporation$1,000
- Lions Homes for Deaf People$600
- Goderich Little Theatre$500
- Crime Stoppers of Huron and Perth Counties$200
- Lions Club Kirk Foundation$100
- 532 Maitland Royal Canadian Air Cadets Squadron Sponsoring Committee$100
- Royal Canadian Legion Goderich (ont No 109) Branch Poppy Fund$83
Received $1,335 from 2 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Kim Carter (secretary); Paul Good (treasurer); Donald Edward (president); Larry White (treasurer).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Lions Club of Goderich Charitable Trust’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 119020626RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.