BRITISH COLUMBIA SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS
Charitable organizationAnimal welfare·1245 7TH AVE E · VANCOUVER, BC · V5T 1R1·BN 118819036RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-09-30
Cents to cause T1
68¢
of each dollar spent, to programs
Operating overhead T1
28%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
0.7 yr
of program spending, in cash and investments
Revenue T1
$67.1M
Charity Intelligence ★★★★ · T2
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Common questions
How do I donate to British Columbia Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals?
You can search for it on CanadaHelps or give directly through its own website. Charity Compass never handles your money — we only link out to where you can give.
Is British Columbia Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 118819036RR0001. 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 British Columbia Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 1245 7TH AVE E, VANCOUVER, BC, V5T 1R1. Source.
What does British Columbia Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "Ongoing programs (1) ANIMAL PROTECTION INVESTIGATIONS AND UPHOLDING OF PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS ACT (2) SHELTERING AND REHOMING OF HOMELESS ANIMALS (3) RESCUE AND EMERGENCY TREATMENTS OF ANIMALS IN DISTRESS OR IN DANGER (4) OUTREACH PROGRAMS SUCH AS PROVIDING FOOD AND OTHER NEEDS FOR VULNERABLE ANIMALS…" Full program description.
How much of British Columbia Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals's spending goes to programs?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 68¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is British Columbia Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $67.1M (F2024), which places it in Charity Compass's $10M–$100M revenue band, alongside 1,776 other operating charities.
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
Ongoing programs (1) ANIMAL PROTECTION INVESTIGATIONS AND UPHOLDING OF PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS ACT (2) SHELTERING AND REHOMING OF HOMELESS ANIMALS (3) RESCUE AND EMERGENCY TREATMENTS OF ANIMALS IN DISTRESS OR IN DANGER (4) OUTREACH PROGRAMS SUCH AS PROVIDING FOOD AND OTHER NEEDS FOR VULNERABLE ANIMALS (5) WILDLIFE REHABILITATION (6) YOUTH & HUMANE EDUCATION PROGRAMS TO PROMOTE ANIMAL WELFARE (7) ANIMAL WELFARE SCIENCE TO INCREASE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS IN ANIMAL WELFARE (8) ADVOCACY TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC TO INCREASE AWARENESS OF ANIMAL WELFARE AND OVERPOPULATION ISSUES (9) OPER… Show more
Ongoing programs (1) ANIMAL PROTECTION INVESTIGATIONS AND UPHOLDING OF PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS ACT (2) SHELTERING AND REHOMING OF HOMELESS ANIMALS (3) RESCUE AND EMERGENCY TREATMENTS OF ANIMALS IN DISTRESS OR IN DANGER (4) OUTREACH PROGRAMS SUCH AS PROVIDING FOOD AND OTHER NEEDS FOR VULNERABLE ANIMALS (5) WILDLIFE REHABILITATION (6) YOUTH & HUMANE EDUCATION PROGRAMS TO PROMOTE ANIMAL WELFARE (7) ANIMAL WELFARE SCIENCE TO INCREASE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS IN ANIMAL WELFARE (8) ADVOCACY TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC TO INCREASE AWARENESS OF ANIMAL WELFARE AND OVERPOPULATION ISSUES (9) OPERATION OF HOSPITALS TO PROVIDE QUALITY VETERINARY CARE FOR SICK & INJURED ANIMALS (10) SPAY/NEUTER PROGRAMS TO ADDRESS OVERPOPULATION OF COMPANION ANIMALS AND TO EDUCATE RESIDENTS OF THE NEED & BENEFITS OF SPAYING/NEUTERING (11) MAINTENANCE OF A DATABASE OF MICROCHIPS AND IDs OF OWNED ANIMALS TO ASSIST IN THE RETURN OF LOST ANIMALS
New programs
No new programs; expansion of existing programs.
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.
68¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 68¢ 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 ($10M–$100M).
this charity 68¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
28%
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
0.7 yr
Years that cash, bank balances and investments on hand could cover program spending; liabilities and restricted funds are not netted out.
Charities its size ($10M–$100M, 1,776): median 0.4 yr; 53% hold under half a year. All operating charities: median 0.8 yr.
T3010 line (4100 + 4140) ÷ 5000 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
Total revenue
T1 · computed (open data)$67.1M
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)59%
Share of revenue from receipted donations.
T3010 line 4500 ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
6%
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
59%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
6%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
36%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-09-30 | $33.9M | 71¢ | 23% | 2.2 yr |
| 2020-09-30 | $44.3M | 68¢ | 25% | 2.3 yr |
| 2021-09-30 | $51.4M | 68¢ | 24% | 2.7 yr |
| 2022-09-30 | $66.6M | 66¢ | 28% | 2.7 yr |
| 2023-09-30 | $75.7M | 67¢ | 26% | 0.7 yr |
| 2024-09-30 | $67.1M | 68¢ | 28% | 0.7 yr |
| trend |
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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)
Published ratings by Charity Intelligence Canada's analysts — a separate, human review. Shown as published, never blended into our computed figures.
Overall rating
★ T2 · Charity Intelligence★★★★
Charity Intelligence's 0–5 star overall rating.
Analyst-reviewed by Charity Intelligence; their methodology, shown as published. source ↗
Results reporting
★ T2 · Charity Intelligence—
Not reported in this filing: the return leaves out the lines this figure needs, so we show nothing rather than an estimate.
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Demonstrated impact
★ T2 · Charity Intelligence—
Not reported in this filing: the return leaves out the lines this figure needs, so we show nothing rather than an estimate.
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Figures per each charity's F2024 T3010 · self-reported, not audited by us · ✱= that filing's expense lines don't reconcile · open a profile for sources and caveats.
Board of directors
12 directors reported · 12 of 12at arm's length
- Brydon, VictoriaBoard Directorarm's length
- Montemurro, MarkBoard Chairarm's length
- Ruby, CatherineBoard Treasurerarm's length
- Thandi, AshleyBoard Directorarm's length
- Levi, RebeccaBoard Directorarm's length
- Stevenson, RochelleBoard Vice Chairarm's length
- Dhaliwal, HarjBoard Directorarm's length
- Pelletier, Cheryl LBoard Directorarm's length
- Egeland, Erin MBoard Directorarm's length
- Wade, Nichola MBoard Directorarm's length
- Redpath, SydneyBoard Directorarm's length
- Coltart, LisaBoard Directorarm'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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