The Centre for Local Research into Public Space
Charitable organization · Toronto, Ontario · BN 821189149RR0001 · Educational Organizations Not Elsewhere Categorized · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($4,124) as filed with the CRA.
The Centre for Local Research into Public Space is a charitable organization based in Toronto, Ontario, classified by the CRA under educational organizations not elsewhere categorized. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $2,900 in revenue and $4,124 in expenditures. Spending exceeded revenue that year — the gap came out of reserves.
Its funding that year was roughly 66% from donations.
Compared with 3,624 education charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 52% of peers.
Revenue has declined over its filings on record here, from $5,413 in 2020 to $2,900 in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 3 names.
In its own words
Maintained and updated 5 public space websites continued to support the dufferin grove community garden co-op continued to monitor liaison with parks & rec staff
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,900 | $4,124 | $3,833 | — | — | $256 |
| 2023 | $7,071 | $5,901 | $5,522 | — | — | $1,480 |
| 2022 | $1,600 | $4,938 | $1,995 | — | — | $310 |
| 2021 | $3,705 | $552 | $250 | — | — | $2,849 |
| 2020 | $5,413 | $5,513 | $5,313 | — | — | $152 |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Jane Price (director-president); Lea Ambro (director/tresurer); Lily Weston (director-secretary).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from The Centre for Local Research into Public Space’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 821189149RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.