Wishing Well Sanctuary
Charitable organization · Bradford, Ontario · BN 842652489RR0001 · Animal Welfare
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2022-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($193,807) as filed with the CRA.
Wishing Well Sanctuary is a charitable organization based in Bradford, Ontario, classified by the CRA under animal welfare. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2022, it reported $173K in revenue and $194K in expenditures. Spending exceeded revenue that year — the gap came out of reserves.
Its funding that year was roughly 100% from donations. In 2024, 5 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $21K.
Compared with 388 animal-welfare charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 81% of peers. Its highest-paid position fell in the $40,000–79,999 range. The charity reported 1 permanent full-time position.
Revenue has grown substantially over its filings on record here, from $95K in 2020 to $173K in 2022. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 3 names.
In its own words
To provide a safe housing facility for abused and neglected animals; to improve the mental health of children or youth by providing opportunities to care for sick or abused animals; to promote a greater understanding of our relationship with and impact on the environment by providing educational programs that encourage responsible stewardship of the planet.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2022
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $173K | $194K | $189K | — | — | -$278K |
| 2021 | $162K | $169K | $169K | — | — | -$257K |
| 2020 | $95K | $214K | $214K | — | — | -$250K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $21K from 5 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $40,000–79,9991 position
- Permanent full-time positions1
- Total compensation, all staff$70K
Schedule 3 of its 2022 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2022)
Brenda Bronfman (president); Stacey Bowman (director); Kenneth Tooby (director).
As listed on its 2022 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Wishing Well Sanctuary’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 842652489RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.