119094183RR0001 — 0190
Registered — Newcastle, ON — Charitable Organization
Scores: Legitimacy 100/100 · Effectiveness 80/100
Financials: Revenue $36,813 · Expenditures $34,239
Pipes and Drums of Lindsay is a 53-year-old pipe band in Newcastle, Ontario, that earns an A+ trust grade despite an apparent 95.8% revenue cliff — a figure inflated by duplicate year data that overstates volatility. With 98.9% program spending, 8.5 months of reserves near the 9.5-month peer median, and a nine-person board, this is a well-governed community cultural organization.
Our Verdict: A long-established pipe band with excellent program spending and peer-normal reserves — a dependable community arts organization, with the revenue cliff flag largely explained by data duplication rather than actual financial distress.