The Crochet Club of London
Charitable organization · London, Ontario · BN 871161006RR0001 · Organizations Relieving Poverty · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-09-30. Split of total expenditures ($105,727) as filed with the CRA.
The Crochet Club of London is a charitable organization based in London, Ontario, classified by the CRA under organizations relieving poverty. In its fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, it reported $36K in revenue and $106K in expenditures. Spending exceeded revenue that year — the gap came out of reserves.
Its funding that year was roughly 62% from donations, 7% from government. In 2024, 2 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $6,581.
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 73% of peers.
It reported gifts to 29 qualified donees totalling $85K in 2024, the largest being $20K to Lifespin. Revenue has grown substantially over its filings on record here, from $14K in 2020 to $36K in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 6 names.
In its own words
This year the crochet club of london donated 1 368 handmade blankets to organizations that assist people in need in and around london ontario. In addition 306 pet blankets were donated for local cats in distress. This work was carried out by 148 dedicated volunteers.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $36K | $106K | $19K | — | $85K | $53K |
| 2023 | $31K | $101K | $28K | — | $72K | $39K |
| 2022 | $34K | $70K | $21K | — | $49K | $38K |
| 2021 | $37K | $86K | $23K | — | $62K | $27K |
| 2020 | $14K | $74K | $14K | — | $60K | $15K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $85K to 29 qualified donees — largest 25 shown:
- Lifespin$20K
- Canadian Mental Health Association Thames Valley Addiction & Mental Health Services$9,800
- Indwell Community Homes$8,600
- Mission Services of London$8,500
- Glen Cairn Community Resource Centre$6,750
- The Kidney Foundation of Canada$3,900
- Canadian Mental Health Association Thames Valley Addiction & Mental Health Services$3,400
- London Cares Homeless Response Services$2,820
- Victim Services of Middlesex County$2,520
- Emily Murphy Second Stage Residences$2,500
- Victorian Order of Nurses Middlesex-Elgin Community Corporation$2,200
- Madame Vanier Children's Services$2,100
- Parkwood Hospital Auxiliary$1,920
- One CARE Home and Community Support Services$1,800
- Childreach Centre$1,750
- The London Cross-Cultural Learner Centre$1,000
- Meals on Wheels London$840
- Animal Aide Association of ST. Thomas-Elgin$800
- Purrfect Haven Cat Rescue$750
- London Health Sciences Foundation$720
- Salt Rescue Organization$640
- London Health Sciences Foundation$600
- Bethanys Hope Foundation$450
- London Humane Society$300
- Alzheimer Society Southwest Partners$150
Received $6,581 from 2 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Lynne Hammond (president); Marion Honsberger (director); Frances Schreindler (past president); Sian Roberts (director); Kayla Coddington (director); Mariann Marshall (secretary).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from The Crochet Club of London’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 871161006RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.