Ship Hector Society
Charitable organization · Pictou, Nova Scotia · BN 849899000RR0001 · Public Amenities
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-03-31. Split of total expenditures ($132,653) as filed with the CRA.
Ship Hector Society is a charitable organization based in Pictou, Nova Scotia, classified by the CRA under public amenities. In its fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, it reported $217K in revenue and $133K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 13% from government. In 2024, 4 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $355K.
Compared with 1,296 public-amenity charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 34% of peers. Its highest-paid position fell in the $80,000–119,999 range. The charity reported 9 permanent full-time positions.
Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 11 names.
In its own words
The organizations purpose is to co-ordinate and oversee the reconstruction and preservation of the 'hector'. Activities include interpretive centre guided tours of the ship and blacksmith shops.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $217K | $133K | $95K | $38K | — | $365K |
| 2023 | $619K | $748K | — | — | — | $148K |
| 2022 | $305K | $421K | $345K | $2,675 | — | $277K |
| 2021 | $216K | $279K | $244K | — | — | $393K |
| 2020 | $151K | $142K | $105K | $5,008 | — | $456K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $355K from 4 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
- $40,000–79,9993 positions
- $1–39,9995 positions
- Permanent full-time positions9
- Total compensation, all staff$601K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Wesley Surrett (chair); Ralph Heighton (treasurer); Darlene Macdonald (secretary); John Meir (director); Charlie Parker (director); Mike Mackean (director); Linda Townsend (director); Karen Laundon (director); Noella Martin (director); David Edey (director); Allayna Munroe (director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Ship Hector Society’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 849899000RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.