The Royal Canadian Legion Harry Wray (ontario No. 302) Branch Poppy Fund
Charitable organization · Gravenhurst, Ontario · BN 891561540RR0001 · Organizations Relieving Poverty
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-09-30. Split of total expenditures ($24,952) as filed with the CRA.
The Royal Canadian Legion Harry Wray (ontario No. 302) Branch Poppy Fund is a charitable organization based in Gravenhurst, Ontario, classified by the CRA under organizations relieving poverty. In its fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, it reported $16K in revenue and $25K in expenditures. Spending exceeded revenue that year — the gap came out of reserves.
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 13% of peers.
It reported gifts to 8 qualified donees totalling $15K in 2024, the largest being $4,000 to RCL District E Hospital Fund. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 5 names.
In its own words
To provide financial assistance to veterans and their families to aid in their well being.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $16K | $25K | — | — | $12K | $19K |
| 2023 | $17K | $24K | — | — | $13K | $29K |
| 2022 | $1,440 | $12K | — | — | $8,225 | $24K |
| 2021 | $16K | $12K | — | — | $8,000 | $34K |
| 2020 | $21K | $9,439 | — | — | $3,600 | $30K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $15K to 8 qualified donees:
- RCL District E Hospital Fund$4,000
- Royal Canadian Legion Army Cadets$2,500
- Royal Canadian Legion Army Cadets$2,500
- RCL Ontario Command Bursary$2,000
- RCL District E - Operation Service Dogs$1,000
- RCL District E - Heroes Mending on Teh Fly$1,000
- Royal Canadian Legion District E Operation Veterans...$1,000
- Royal Canadian Legion Zone E Youth Ed$700
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Laura Steiger (president); Donna Coles (treasurer); Rita Schell (secretary); Sharon Dodson (2nd vice pres); Bernardus Hengeveld (1st vice pres).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from The Royal Canadian Legion Harry Wray (ontario No. 302) Branch Poppy Fund’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 891561540RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.