The Sackville Community Band Society
Charitable organization · Middle Sackville, Nova Scotia · BN 804219343RR0001 · Education in the Arts · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-08-31. Split of total expenditures ($39,441) as filed with the CRA.
The Sackville Community Band Society is a charitable organization based in Middle Sackville, Nova Scotia, classified by the CRA under education in the arts. In its fiscal year ending August 31, 2024, it reported $40K in revenue and $39K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 32% from donations, 25% from government. In 2024, 2 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $519.
Compared with 3,624 education charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 71% of peers.
Revenue has grown substantially over its filings on record here, from $16K in 2020 to $40K in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 14 names.
In its own words
Adult community band – public performances student workshops beginner band- adults / youth – public performances train/mentor in band techniques keep the music alive - fund to provide bursaries to students to fund music education and youth programs
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $40K | $39K | $27K | — | $12K | $16K |
| 2023 | $19K | $12K | $12K | — | — | $15K |
| 2022 | $2,400 | $4,169 | $4,160 | — | — | $7,558 |
| 2021 | $14K | $12K | $12K | — | — | $9,327 |
| 2020 | $16K | $17K | $16K | — | — | $7,350 |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $519 from 2 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Kerri Dorey (president); Serena Godmaire (past president); Ken Hoffer (member at large); Anne Slayden (secretary); Deborah McGuire (librarian); Grace Shiels (librarian); Jim Forde (band director ex-officio); Danielle Chute (band director ex-officio); Bryan Crocker (member at large); Erin O'Prey (member at large); James Saunders (member at large); Peter Van Der Horden (vice president); Caitlin Congdon (member at large); Michael Johnston (treasurer).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from The Sackville Community Band Society’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 804219343RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.