The Gathering Place
Charitable organization · Bowmanville, Ontario · BN 726369895RR0001 · Organizations Relieving Poverty
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-06-30. Split of total expenditures ($14,349) as filed with the CRA.
The Gathering Place is a charitable organization based in Bowmanville, Ontario, classified by the CRA under organizations relieving poverty. In its fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, it reported $11K in revenue and $14K in expenditures. Spending exceeded revenue that year — the gap came out of reserves.
Its funding that year was roughly 11% from donations, 33% from government, 56% from other charities. In 2024, 4 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $6,322.
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 50% of peers.
Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 9 names.
In its own words
1. 50-75 volunteers prepare cook and serve a nutritious meal once a month in a hospitable setting to anyone in need and/or interested in building connections with others in the community. 2. Once a month an evening of games and refreshments was hosted by 5-10 volunteers to accommodate anyone seeking warmth and fellowship.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $11K | $14K | $13K | — | $0 | $8,079 |
| 2023 | $12K | $14K | $13K | — | — | $12K |
| 2022 | $12K | $10K | $9,687 | — | — | $13K |
| 2021 | $18K | $16K | $16K | — | — | $12K |
| 2020 | $9,636 | $11K | $9,677 | — | $0 | $10K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $6,322 from 4 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Michelle Brotherton (director); Janice Kroft (director); Barry McCabe (chair); Isabel Peat (secretary); Margaret Pypker (treasurer); Karen Schroor (director); June Zwier (director); Carol Gillard (director); Nathan Schroor (treasurer).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from The Gathering Place’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 726369895RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.