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Registered — Antigonish, NS — Charitable Organization
Scores: Legitimacy 94/100 · Effectiveness 81/100
Financials: Revenue $553,713 · Expenditures $230,961
Antigonish County Volunteer Fire Department has served its Nova Scotia community for 41 years with a perfect governance and filing record, directing 94.3% of spending to programs. The one notable feature is a large reserve position — 43.7 months versus the 4.2-month peer median — which likely reflects accumulated capital for equipment replacement, a common pattern among volunteer fire departments that must fund apparatus purchases independently.
Our Verdict: A well-managed volunteer fire department with strong program spending and a clean compliance record — the elevated reserves are consistent with the capital-intensive nature of fire service equipment, not a sign of inactivity.