The Royal Canadian Legion Branch No. 296 Poppy Fund
Charitable organization · Harriston, Ontario · BN 119126738RR0001 · Organizations Relieving Poverty
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($8,401) as filed with the CRA.
The Royal Canadian Legion Branch No. 296 Poppy Fund is a charitable organization based in Harriston, Ontario, classified by the CRA under organizations relieving poverty. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $8,991 in revenue and $8,401 in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 100% from donations. In 2024, 2 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $445.
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 4% of peers.
It reported gifts to 1 qualified donee totalling $500 in 2024, the largest being $500 to 1943 Norwell Army Cadet Corp. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 3 names.
In its own words
To assist veterans having served or currently serving in canadian armed forces including dependants in need of assistance. To promote 'remembrance' & award bursaries to children grant & great grandchildren for post secondary education
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $8,991 | $8,401 | — | — | $500 | $21K |
| 2023 | $9,427 | $10K | — | — | $500 | $21K |
| 2022 | $11K | $19K | — | — | $1,000 | $21K |
| 2021 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2020 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $500 to 1 qualified donee:
- 1943 Norwell Army Cadet Corp$500
Received $445 from 2 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Anne South (poppy chair); Hugh Clunas (branch treasurer); Ken Reuber.
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from The Royal Canadian Legion Branch No. 296 Poppy Fund’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 119126738RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.