Sharing the Christmas Spirit
Charitable organization · Courtenay, British Columbia · BN 889941746RR0001 · Organizations Relieving Poverty
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-09-30. Split of total expenditures ($57,626) as filed with the CRA.
Sharing the Christmas Spirit is a charitable organization based in Courtenay, British Columbia, classified by the CRA under organizations relieving poverty. In its fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, it reported $46K in revenue and $58K in expenditures. Spending exceeded revenue that year — the gap came out of reserves.
Its funding that year was roughly 100% from donations. In 2024, 1 other registered charity reported granting it a combined $24.
Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 3 names.
In its own words
We relieve poverty by supplying food hampers to needy families over the christmas season. We donations either monetary or food toys for approximately 550 families in the comox valley.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $46K | $58K | — | $3,895 | — | — |
| 2023 | $44K | $60K | — | $6,637 | — | — |
| 2022 | $35K | $49K | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | $47K | $27K | — | — | — | — |
| 2020 | $46K | $48K | — | — | — | — |
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)
Annette Bowden (secretary treasure); Robert Phillips; Ken Jones.
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Sharing the Christmas Spirit’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 889941746RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.