The Royal Canadian Legion Lord Elgin (ont No 41) Branch Poppy Fund
Charitable organization · ST Thomas, Ontario · BN 888668399RR0001 · Organizations Relieving Poverty
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-05-31. Split of total expenditures ($41,040) as filed with the CRA.
The Royal Canadian Legion Lord Elgin (ont No 41) Branch Poppy Fund is a charitable organization based in ST Thomas, Ontario, classified by the CRA under organizations relieving poverty. In its fiscal year ending May 31, 2024, it reported $28K in revenue and $41K in expenditures. Spending exceeded revenue that year — the gap came out of reserves.
Its funding that year was roughly 100% from donations. In 2024, 2 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $79.
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 80% of peers.
Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 4 names.
In its own words
Assisting ex armed forces personnel and their dependents. Supply comforts to veterans in medical or other institutions. Donations to indigent veterans. Prizes for 'rememberance day' literacy - posters & poem contests for students. Expenses for service officer. Donations to qualified charitable organizations st. Thomas-ontario-canada- when needed.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $28K | $41K | $31K | — | $10K | $55K |
| 2023 | $28K | $46K | $46K | — | — | $67K |
| 2022 | $32K | $54K | $54K | — | — | $86K |
| 2021 | $18K | $7,085 | $7,085 | — | — | $108K |
| 2020 | $23K | $45K | $44K | — | — | $97K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $79 from 2 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Adrian Williams Adrian (chairman); Lila Pelkey (secretary/treasurer); Valerie Clarke (legion president); Robert Carswell (service officer).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from The Royal Canadian Legion Lord Elgin (ont No 41) Branch Poppy Fund’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 888668399RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.