The Christmas Shoppe
Charitable organization · ST Thomas, Ontario · BN 136019023RR0001 · Organizations Relieving Poverty
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-02-28. Split of total expenditures ($61,921) as filed with the CRA.
The Christmas Shoppe is a charitable organization based in ST Thomas, Ontario, classified by the CRA under organizations relieving poverty. In its fiscal year ending February 28, 2024, it reported $55K in revenue and $62K in expenditures. Spending exceeded revenue that year — the gap came out of reserves.
Its funding that year was roughly 84% from donations. In 2024, 6 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $3,650.
Compared with 2,855 poverty-relief charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 80% of peers.
Revenue has grown substantially over its filings on record here, from $34K in 2020 to $55K in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 5 names.
In its own words
The christmas shoppe is in operation for one week in december. Clothes and toys are purchased throughout the year. Items are sold to recommended low income parents for a fraction of the cost.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $55K | $62K | $62K | — | — | $55K |
| 2023 | $51K | $41K | — | — | — | $62K |
| 2022 | $45K | $30K | $30K | — | — | $51K |
| 2021 | $52K | $32K | $32K | — | — | $37K |
| 2020 | $34K | $34K | $34K | — | — | $17K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $3,650 from 6 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
Directors & trustees (2023)
Judith Thorner (chair); Sandra Taylor (treasurer); Mary Margaret Patterson (secretary); Pat Palmer (board member); Nancy Hilder (board member).
As listed on its 2023 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from The Christmas Shoppe’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 136019023RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.