The Pottle Centre Inc
Publicly funded institution · ST. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador · BN 892301367RR0001 · Organizations Relieving Poverty
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-03-31. Split of total expenditures ($240,081) as filed with the CRA.
The Pottle Centre Inc is a charitable organization based in ST. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, classified by the CRA under organizations relieving poverty. It appears on the charity register the way hospitals, universities, and other publicly funded bodies do — to issue tax receipts — rather than as a donation-driven charity in the usual sense. In its fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, it reported $233K in revenue and $240K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 17% from donations, 72% from government. Government funding is the majority of its budget. In 2024, 6 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $25K.
Compared with 1,890 poverty-relief institutions of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 41% of peers. Its highest-paid position fell in the $40,000–79,999 range. The charity reported 2 permanent full-time positions.
Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 12 names.
In its own words
The pottle centre is a drop in social centre for consumers of mental health. The centre offers a safe and friendly environment for our members through activities arts and crafts movie days various outings holiday activities and educational sessions.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $233K | $240K | $200K | — | — | $91K |
| 2023 | $247K | $234K | $32K | $15K | — | $98K |
| 2022 | $203K | $195K | $180K | — | — | $84K |
| 2021 | $196K | $180K | $176K | — | — | $76K |
| 2020 | $215K | $159K | $153K | — | — | $59K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $40,000–79,9991 position
- $1–39,9991 position
- Permanent full-time positions2
- Total compensation, all staff$97K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Valerie Flynn (co chair); Chantille Isler (nee Haynes) (director); Charlie Kelly (director); David Pottie (director); Lorinda Rose (director); Charlotte Bonnier (director); Natasha Tobin (director); Devin Drover (director); Kristen Whittie (director); Sara Burrows (director); Emily Graham (director); Stuart Greenoff (director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from The Pottle Centre Inc’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 892301367RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.