Nova Scotia Farmland Trust Society
Charitable organization · Kentville, Nova Scotia · BN 848004255RR0001 · Environment
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($1,369) as filed with the CRA.
Nova Scotia Farmland Trust Society is a charitable organization based in Kentville, Nova Scotia, classified by the CRA under environment. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $5,795 in revenue and $1,369 in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 54% from donations. In 2024, 1 other registered charity reported granting it a combined $4,115.
Compared with 211 environmental charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 5% 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 $23K in 2020 to $5,795 in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 9 names.
In its own words
Informing the public and agricultural community of the importance of preserving agricultural land. Holding conservation easements on agricultural land.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $5,795 | $1,369 | $101 | — | $0 | $523K |
| 2023 | $4,970 | $3,940 | $2,998 | — | $0 | $519K |
| 2022 | $114K | $2,949 | $2,002 | — | — | $518K |
| 2021 | $98K | $4,562 | $2,055 | — | — | $406K |
| 2020 | $23K | $6,570 | $5,008 | — | — | $313K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $4,115 from 1 charity:
- Canadahelps Canadon$4,115
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Brian Newcombe (director); Richard Melvin (chair); Barry Kendall (director/treasurer); Mark Tipperman (secretary); Leslie Wade (director); Robert Sutherland (director); Judy Rafuse (director); Jonathan Wort (director); Patricia Bishop (director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Nova Scotia Farmland Trust Society’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 848004255RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.