The Cotton Trust for Rural Beautification
Private foundation · Halifax, Nova Scotia · BN 868476680RR0001 · Protective Health Care
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($14,871) as filed with the CRA.
The Cotton Trust for Rural Beautification is a private foundation based in Halifax, Nova Scotia, classified by the CRA under protective health care. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $18K in revenue and $15K in expenditures.
Compared with 1,620 health charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 15% of peers.
As a grantmaker, it reported gifts to 1 qualified donee totalling $5,600 in 2024, the largest being $5,600 to Prince Edward Island Rural Beautification Society. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 1 name.
In its own words
The net income shall be used for the establishment and operation of small nursery suitably located for the production of trees shrubs and plants for improving and beautification of properties in the rural areas of Prince Edward Island.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $18K | $15K | — | — | $5,600 | $230K |
| 2023 | $9,541 | $14K | — | — | $4,762 | $227K |
| 2022 | $11K | $13K | — | — | $3,953 | $231K |
| 2021 | $29K | $13K | — | — | $4,259 | $233K |
| 2020 | $14K | $13K | — | — | $4,151 | $217K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $5,600 to 1 qualified donee:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Canada Trust (trustee).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from The Cotton Trust for Rural Beautification’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 868476680RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.