The Winchester Benevolent Society
Private foundation · Ottawa, Ontario · BN 851180703RR0001 · Foundations
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($60,059) as filed with the CRA.
The Winchester Benevolent Society is a private foundation based in Ottawa, Ontario, classified by the CRA under foundations.
Compared with 627 grantmaking charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 50% of peers.
As a grantmaker, it reported gifts to 5 qualified donees totalling $60K in 2024, the largest being $25K to Womh Foundation. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 3 names.
In its own words
1) funding for religious organization 2) funding for 2 food banks 3) funding for outreach programs 4) funding for local hospital for programs & equipment 5) funding for local women's shelter
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | — | $60K | — | — | $60K | $489 |
| 2023 | — | $59 | — | — | — | $48 |
| 2022 | $60K | $60K | — | — | $60K | $107 |
| 2021 | $60K | $60K | — | — | $60K | $166 |
| 2020 | $60K | $60K | — | — | $60K | $216 |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $60K to 5 qualified donees:
- Womh Foundation$25K
- House of Lazarus Matilda Resource Centre Inc$18K
- Community Food Share DS$9,000
- Harmony Community Church$5,000
- Naomi's Family Resource Centre (winchester)$3,000
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Wayne Burns (trustee); Huguette Burns (trustee); Philip Burns.
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from The Winchester Benevolent Society’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 851180703RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.