Who is the LPBLT and where do we sign up?

Do you think it's right for a County Councilor to vote on an issue where she has indirectly received almost half a million dollars?  Can she be trusted to look after her constituents best interest?

Long Point Basin Land Trust


Peter Carson - President
Betty Chanyi - Ward 1 Councilor Norfolk County
Ken McMullen
Alan Robinson
Bernard Harlow
David Agro
Allan Arthur
Kathryn Boothby
Joe Stephenson



The Nature Conservancy of Canada

Name of organization: LONG POINT BASIN LAND TRUST
Associated charity: No
BN/Registration number:891135493 RR 0001
City: Port Rowan
Total amount of gifts: $ 61,485 (2013)

The Nature Conservancy of Canada

Name of organization: LONG POINT BASIN LAND TRUST
Associated charity: No
BN/Registration number:891135493 RR 0001
City: PORT ROWAN
Total amount of gifts: $ 400,000 (2012)

*Yes the Nature Conservancy of Canada claims to have donated $400,000 in 2012 the Long Point Basin Land Trust but LPBLT only claims receiving $261,537 of it.  Where did the rest go?

**These are registered Charities and Lobby the Government for a portion of taxpayers money so we have no problem putting peoples names down so they can receive credit where credit is due.

Long Point Basin Land Trust	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012
Cash	$215,745	$251,452	$256,992	$157,943	$214,177
Total Assets	$848,019	$852,803	$897,840	$1,303,796	$1,828,092
(increase over year)		$4,784	$45,037	$405,956	$524,296
Liabilities	$32,000	$866	$27,067	$28,857	$69,107
Amt Received From Charities	$288,985	$40,300	$10,000	$89,700	$261,537
Revenue	$388,537	$99,834	$141,389	$548,735	$620,187
Expenses	$307,516	$95,916	$122,553	$ 144,569	$136,141
Net Income	$81,021	$3,918	$18,836	$404,166	$484,046

According to the tax return filed by the Long Point Basin Trust they receive large donations from various charities but never seen to declare the actual amount.  

2012

Federal Grants    $47,400
Provincial Grants $27,436

Claimed Received from Other Charities   $261,537

Actual Received from Other Charities       $450,000

The 'Real' List of Donors.
 
The Nature Conservancy Of Canada                           $400,000
Norfolk Field Naturalists Incorporated                          $30,000
The John And Pat Mccutcheon Charitable Foundation   $15,000
The Westaway Charitable Foundation                             $5,000

*Is this income tax invasion?  What if we didn't declare almost $200k in revenue?

2011

Federal Grants    $283,550
Provincial Grants   $84,306

Claimed Received from Other Charities $89,700

Actual Received from Other Charities    $12,000

The John And Pat Mccutcheon Charitable Foundation $12,000

*What trick did they know to get $283k in Federal Funding?  We need that playbook.