New Beginnings ABI and Stroke Recovery Association
Publicly funded institution · Chatham, Ontario · BN 893149070RR0001 · Supportive Health Care · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-03-31. Split of total expenditures ($907,387) as filed with the CRA.
New Beginnings ABI and Stroke Recovery Association is a charitable organization based in Chatham, Ontario, classified by the CRA under supportive health care. It appears on the charity register the way hospitals, universities, and other publicly funded bodies do — to issue tax receipts — rather than as a donation-driven charity in the usual sense. In its fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, it reported $955K in revenue and $907K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 5% from donations, 73% from government, 10% from other charities. Government funding is the majority of its budget. In 2024, 8 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $27K.
Compared with 739 health institutions of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 74% of peers. Its highest-paid position fell in the $80,000–119,999 range. The charity reported 7 permanent full-time positions.
Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 7 names.
In its own words
Organize coordinate and direct community-based service programs for persons impacted by acquired brain injury and stroke. Operates out of locations in chatham and sarnia ontario. The association also promotes and supports public education in the field of acquired brain injury and stroke related issues. The association runs programs such as social recreational activities exercise program pool programs and education and support services for members and caregivers.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $955K | $907K | $850K | $16K | — | $0 |
| 2023 | $903K | $841K | $788K | $9,498 | — | $0 |
| 2022 | $782K | $765K | $716K | $2,398 | — | $0 |
| 2021 | $721K | $701K | $620K | $4,304 | — | $0 |
| 2020 | $771K | $738K | $636K | $13K | — | $0 |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $27K from 8 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $80,000–119,9991 position
- $40,000–79,9996 positions
- Permanent full-time positions7
- Total compensation, all staff$536K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Liz Zantingh (chair); Nerissa Campbell (vice chair); Lija Ward (treasurer); Janice Demarce (director); James Allingham (director); Jackie Doyle (director); Brenda Shreeve (director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from New Beginnings ABI and Stroke Recovery Association’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 893149070RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.