The Royal Canadian Legion Preston (ont. No. 126) Branch Poppy Fund
Public foundation · Cambridge, Ontario · BN 119128262RR0001 · Foundations
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($19,200) as filed with the CRA.
The Royal Canadian Legion Preston (ont. No. 126) Branch Poppy Fund is a public foundation based in Cambridge, Ontario, classified by the CRA under foundations. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $42K in revenue and $19K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 22% from donations. In 2024, 4 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $425.
Compared with 3,025 grantmaking charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 80% of peers.
As a grantmaker, it reported gifts to 10 qualified donees totalling $19K in 2024, the largest being $3,200 to Emmanuel United Church. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 8 names.
In its own words
Provided financial support for veterans and their dependents whom are in need of assistance. This could include housing medical aid food transportation and comforts when hospitalized. Various financial donations are provided to local hospitals food banks homeless shelters and similar organizations with the focus being on assisting veterans and their dependents in times of dire need.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $42K | $19K | — | — | $19K | — |
| 2023 | $38K | $28K | — | — | $28K | — |
| 2022 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | $37K | $8,725 | — | — | — | — |
| 2020 | $38K | $28K | — | — | $23K | — |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $19K to 10 qualified donees:
- Emmanuel United Church$3,200
- Wounded Warriors PTSD Dogs$3,000
- Veterans Transition Network$2,000
- District C Royal Canadian Legion Veterans Hospital Fund$2,000
- ST Joseph's Health CARE Foundation of London$2,000
- Cambridge Memorial Hospital Foundation$2,000
- Canadian Adaptive Snowsports$2,000
- Quilts of Valour - Canada Society$1,000
- The Royal Canadian Legion Ontario Provincial Command Branches and Ladies' Auxiliaries Charitable Foundation$1,000
- The Royal Canadian Legion Ontario Provincial Command Branches and Ladies' Auxiliaries Charitable Foundation$1,000
Received $425 from 4 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Sherrill Hyde (chairman); Gwen Whittaker (secretary); Allan Gowing (committee member); Alanna Snider (committee member); Brian Arn (vice chair); Pamela Arn (committee member); Terry Smith (veteran service officer); Wayne Hyde (past president branch 126).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from The Royal Canadian Legion Preston (ont. No. 126) Branch Poppy Fund’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 119128262RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.