OAK COUNSELLING SERVICES SOCIETY
Charitable organizationOrganizations relieving poverty·949 WEST 49TH AVENUE · VANCOUVER, BC · V5Z 2T1·BN 108151085RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-03-31
Cents to cause T1
87¢
of each dollar spent, to programs
Operating overhead T1
13%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
—
not in this filing
Revenue T1
$78K
not reviewed by an analyst (Charity Intelligence)
— means the filing doesn't include the lines needed; details and sources below.·How to read these figures
Common questions
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Is Oak Counselling Services Society a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 108151085RR0001. Registration status can change, so check the CRA charities listing for its current status. Only a currently registered charity can issue an official donation receipt.
Where is Oak Counselling Services Society located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 949 WEST 49TH AVENUE, VANCOUVER, BC, V5Z 2T1. Source.
What does Oak Counselling Services Society do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "In the past twelve months our counsellors saw 61 clients - 38 new / 23 returning. Waiting times for our services are approximately four months with 13 currently on the list. We have provided over 371 hours of counselling services mainly via Telehealth. There is some transition back to in-person sessions. We have a…" Full program description.
How much of Oak Counselling Services Society's spending goes to programs?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 87¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is Oak Counselling Services Society?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $78K (F2024), which places it in Charity Compass's under $1M revenue band, alongside 27,629 other operating charities.
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
In the past twelve months our counsellors saw 61 clients - 38 new / 23 returning. Waiting times for our services are approximately four months with 13 currently on the list. We have provided over 371 hours of counselling services mainly via Telehealth. There is some transition back to in-person sessions. We have a total of 22 volunteers: 12 counsellors two volunteer intake workers 3 group supervisors one supervisor for interns two student counsellors and five volunteer board members. Our paid Executive Director works 20 hours per week and we have added one newly hired intake coordinat… Show more
In the past twelve months our counsellors saw 61 clients - 38 new / 23 returning. Waiting times for our services are approximately four months with 13 currently on the list. We have provided over 371 hours of counselling services mainly via Telehealth. There is some transition back to in-person sessions. We have a total of 22 volunteers: 12 counsellors two volunteer intake workers 3 group supervisors one supervisor for interns two student counsellors and five volunteer board members. Our paid Executive Director works 20 hours per week and we have added one newly hired intake coordinator who also works 20 hours per week. The gaming funds we have received allow us to continue to serve those in our community who do not have the financial ability to access the mental health services they require. Our counsellors use a variety of secular evidence-based approaches to counselling. They work with individuals and couples on a wide range of mental health concerns including anxiety depression relationship conflicts grief and loss life transitions parenting separation and divorce career planning emotional regulation historical trauma sexuality lifestyle and behavioural concerns. Over the long term providing a community connection and early accessible culturally appropriate interventions on mental health issues before they escalate is critical. Our services support a wide range of diverse individuals to thrive encourage family cohesiveness and promote social wellness.
New programs
This past fiscal year Oak also launched its first group counselling sessions
Program descriptions from its F2024 T3010 filing, verbatim · self-reported · this is also the text our semantic search matches against. source ↗
Tier 1 — what we computed (open data)
From the charity's own F2024 T3010 filing. Self-reported; not independently verified. You can recompute every figure. New to these terms? Read what cents to the cause, overhead and reserves mean.
87¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 87¢ of each dollar spent went to programs. The rest ran the organization and raised money; higher is not automatically better.
Sector median: 89¢ across 55,155 computed charities; 89¢ among those its size (under $1M).
this charity 87¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
13%
Management, administration, and fundraising as a share of total spending. We treat 5–35% as the typical range; we state the figure, you judge.
T3010 line (5010 + 5020) ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
—
Not reported in this filing: the return leaves out the lines this figure needs, so we show nothing rather than an estimate.
T3010 line (4100 + 4140) ÷ 5000 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
Total revenue
T1 · computed (open data)$78K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)3%
Share of revenue from receipted donations.
T3010 line 4500 ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
39%
Share of revenue from federal, provincial, and municipal sources.
T3010 line 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
Where the money comes from
Shares of last-reported revenue, per its F2024 T3010. Self-reported; not independently verified.
Receipted donationsT1
3%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
39%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
58%
T3010 remainder ÷ 4700
Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Over the years
Every figure as filed at each fiscal period end, 2019–2024.
| Period end | Revenue | Cents to cause | Overhead | Reserves |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-03-31 | $32K | 55¢ | 45% | — |
| 2020-03-31 | $45K | 63¢ | 37% | — |
| 2021-03-31 | $68K | 70¢ | 30% | — |
| 2022-03-31 | $63K | 67¢ | 33% | — |
| 2023-03-31 | $58K | 69¢ | 31% | — |
| 2024-03-31 | $78K | 87¢ | 13% | — |
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From its T3010 filings (CRA annual releases) · self-reported, not audited by us · when a period is restated in a later release, the newest figures are shown · ✱ = cents-to-cause outside the valid 0–100% range (filing error; not used in rankings). source ↗
★ Tier 2 — Charity Intelligence (analyst-reviewed)
Not rated by Charity Intelligence. Their analysts cover 819 of Canada's 83,761 charities; absence of a rating says nothing about this charity. Our computed figures above stand on their own.
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Board of directors
5 directors reported · 5 of 5at arm's length
- Santos, RainerMember at Largearm's length
- Schipizky, RosemarieMember at largearm's length
- Watts, DorothyMember at largearm's length
- Guild, KathyMember at largearm's length
- Teo, CharlizeTreasurerarm's length
From its F2024T3010 filing (public CRA record), as filed. “Arm's length” means not related to other officials by family or business ties. source ↗
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