Sisters of Charity - Caritas Retirement Centre
Charitable organization · Halifax, Nova Scotia · BN 119151199RR0001 · Support of Religion · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($3,600,574) as filed with the CRA.
Sisters of Charity - Caritas Retirement Centre is a charitable organization based in Halifax, Nova Scotia, classified by the CRA under support of religion. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $3.6M in revenue and $3.6M in expenditures.
In 2024, 1 other registered charity reported granting it a combined $2,175.
Compared with 2,238 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 46% of peers. Its highest-paid position fell in the $80,000–119,999 range. The charity reported 5 permanent full-time positions.
It reported gifts to 44 qualified donees totalling $13K in 2024, the largest being $1,067 to Chalice (Canada). Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 2 names.
In its own words
Caritas retirement centre is a unit of the sisters of charity a religious congregation of roman catholic women. The activities of the caritas retirement centre are to provide care to the sick and aging. The care is comprehensive as it includes food housing personal care and some nursing care.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3.6M | $3.6M | $3.2M | — | $13K | -$403K |
| 2023 | $3.6M | $3.6M | $3.2M | — | $14K | -$426K |
| 2022 | $4.4M | $4.4M | $4M | — | $16K | -$419K |
| 2021 | $4.4M | $4.4M | $4.1M | — | $22K | -$448K |
| 2020 | $4.2M | $4.2M | $3.9M | — | $6,075 | -$437K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $13K to 44 qualified donees — largest 25 shown:
- Chalice (Canada)$1,067
- The Roman Catholic Episcopal Corporation of Halifax$1,029
- North End Parent Centre Association$1,000
- OTC Community Association$999
- Feed Nova Scotia Society$856
- The Marguerite Centre Society of Nova Scotia$677
- Souls Harbour Rescue Mission$615
- Organisation Catholique Canadienne pour le Développement et la Paix$588
- Children Believe Fund$521
- Vincent de Paul-Conseil national du Canada Society of Saint-Vincent de Paul-National council of Canada$504
- Our Lady's Missionaries$400
- Saint Leonard's Society of Nova Scotia$351
- Doctors Without Borders Canada / Medecins Sans Frontieresca Nada$300
- Mount Saint Vincent University$272
- Mi'Kmaw Native Friendship Society$270
- Brunswick Street Mission$250
- Adsum Association for Women & Children$241
- Nova Village Nova Scotia Family Support Service Hub Society$236
- Home of the Guardian Angel$230
- Canadahelps Canadon$201
- The Governing Council of the Salvation Army in Canada$200
- Particular Council Society of ST Vincent de Paul$200
- Mercy Ships Canada Society$200
- The Canadian Red Cross Society$160
- Ward 5 Neighborhood Centre$153
Received $2,175 from 1 charity:
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
- $1–39,9991 position
- Permanent full-time positions5
- Total compensation, all staff$420K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Mary Lynn Flett (congregational councillor); Sheilagh Martin (congregational councillor).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Sisters of Charity - Caritas Retirement Centre’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 119151199RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.