ROYAL COMMONWEALTH SOCIETY MAINLAND OF B.C. BRANCH EDUCATIONAL FUND
Charitable organizationFoundations advancing education·816-402 WEST PENDER STREET · VANCOUVER, BC · V6B 1T6·BN 119128890RR0001
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
Cents to cause T1
29¢
of each dollar spent, to programs
Operating overhead T1
66%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
16.8 yr
of program spending, in cash and investments
Revenue T1
$31K
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
How do I donate to Royal Commonwealth Society Mainland of B.C. Branch Educational Fund?
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Is Royal Commonwealth Society Mainland of B.C. Branch Educational Fund a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 119128890RR0001. 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 Royal Commonwealth Society Mainland of B.C. Branch Educational Fund located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 816-402 WEST PENDER STREET, VANCOUVER, BC, V6B 1T6. Source.
What does Royal Commonwealth Society Mainland of B.C. Branch Educational Fund do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "THE ROYAL COMMONWEALTH SOCIETY MAINLAND OF BC BRANCH BASED IN VANCOUVER FOSTERS AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF NATIONS AND CANADA'S ROLE WITHIN IT. WE OFFER PROGRAMS DIRECTLY AND IN COOPERATION WITH OTHER COMMUNITY PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS AND A SERIES OF BRANCH MEETINGS ON A REGULAR BASIS ALONG WITH SEMINARS…" Full program description.
How much of Royal Commonwealth Society Mainland of B.C. Branch Educational Fund's spending goes to programs?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 29¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is Royal Commonwealth Society Mainland of B.C. Branch Educational Fund?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $31K (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
THE ROYAL COMMONWEALTH SOCIETY MAINLAND OF BC BRANCH BASED IN VANCOUVER FOSTERS AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF NATIONS AND CANADA'S ROLE WITHIN IT. WE OFFER PROGRAMS DIRECTLY AND IN COOPERATION WITH OTHER COMMUNITY PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS AND A SERIES OF BRANCH MEETINGS ON A REGULAR BASIS ALONG WITH SEMINARS FEATURING PROMINENT SPEAKERS. WE CELEBRATE COMMONWEALTH DAY AND COMMEMORATE ANZAC DAY EACH YEAR. FOR OVER 40 YEARS WE SPONSORED AN ANNUAL YOUTH ESSAY CONTEST FOR BC SCHOOLS (K-12) WHICH AWARDED SCHOLARSHIP PRIZES. LATELY A SERIES OF ENGLISH- AND FRENCH-LANGUAGE PUBLIC SPEAKING… Show more
THE ROYAL COMMONWEALTH SOCIETY MAINLAND OF BC BRANCH BASED IN VANCOUVER FOSTERS AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF NATIONS AND CANADA'S ROLE WITHIN IT. WE OFFER PROGRAMS DIRECTLY AND IN COOPERATION WITH OTHER COMMUNITY PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS AND A SERIES OF BRANCH MEETINGS ON A REGULAR BASIS ALONG WITH SEMINARS FEATURING PROMINENT SPEAKERS. WE CELEBRATE COMMONWEALTH DAY AND COMMEMORATE ANZAC DAY EACH YEAR. FOR OVER 40 YEARS WE SPONSORED AN ANNUAL YOUTH ESSAY CONTEST FOR BC SCHOOLS (K-12) WHICH AWARDED SCHOLARSHIP PRIZES. LATELY A SERIES OF ENGLISH- AND FRENCH-LANGUAGE PUBLIC SPEAKING AND ESSAY COMPETITIONS HAVE BEEN OFFERED. SINCE 1982 WE HAVE OFFERED A YOUTH LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE BASED UPON THE COMMONWEALTH HEADS OF GOVERNMENT CONFERENCE ON OUR OWN AND IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS. IN 2012 THE DIAMOND JUBILEE YEAR WE HOSTED A PRESENTATION BY THE BC LT. GOV. OF A NUMBER OF DIAMOND JUBILEE MEDALS UNVEILED A PLAQUE TO COMPLEMENT ONE DEDICATED IN 2002 (GOLDEN) AND REDEDICATED A TREE IN VANCOUVER'S QUEEN ELIZABETH PARK'S 'JUBILEE SQUARE'. A VIGIL AND FUNERAL RECEPTION WAS HELD TO COMMEMORATE THE DEATH OF HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH II ON SEPTEMBER 8 2022. A COMMUNITY PLATINUM JUBILEE CEREMONY WAS HELD IN OCTOBER 2022. SINCE THEN A COMMEMORATIVE CEREMONY HAS BEEN HELD ON OR ABOUT APRIL 21ST EACH YEAR TO HONOUR HER LIFE. THE SOCIETY STRUCK AND ISSUED PLATINUM JUBILEE MEDALS IN 2023/24 TO COMMEMORATE THIS OCCASION.
New programs
EFFORTS ARE BEING MADE TO PROPOSE LANDSCAPE AND WAY-FINDING IMPROVEMENTS TO 'JUBILEE SQUARE' IN VANCOUVER'S QUEEN ELIZABETH PARK AND TO THE AREA SURROUNDING THE PRINCESS ELIZABETH OAK TREE WHICH WAS PLANTED ELSEWHERE IN THE PARK DURING A ROYAL VISIT IN 1951.
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.
29¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 29¢ 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 29¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
66%
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
16.8 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 (under $1M, 27,629): median 1 yr; 14% 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)$31K
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 ↗
0%
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
0%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
97%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-12-31 | $19K | 19¢ | 79% | 31.6 yr |
| 2020-12-31 | $16K | 14¢ | 84% | 45.9 yr |
| 2021-12-31 | $25K | 31¢ | 65% | 16.4 yr |
| 2022-12-31 | $31K | 40¢ | 48% | 9.2 yr |
| 2023-12-31 | $38K | 92¢ | 95% | 7.3 yr |
| 2024-12-31 | $31K | 29¢ | 66% | 16.8 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)
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
15 directors reported · 15 of 15at arm's length
- WADE, SHAWN MPRESIDENTarm's length
- LI, FIONADIRECTORarm's length
- PHAM, PETER LHONOURARY TREASURERarm's length
- YAN, JIMMYHONOURARY SECRETARYarm's length
- CAVALIER, KENNETH RDIRECTORarm's length
- CHANG, AARONDIRECTORarm's length
- GRIFFITH, CLYDEDIRECTORarm's length
- HARRIS, JOHNDIRECTORarm's length
- MALKIN, EDWARD DDIRECTORarm's length
- PETERSON, BRAEDENDIRECTORarm's length
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- RINGHAM, FREDRICK LDIRECTORarm's length
- SUNG, NORMANDIRECTORarm's length
- TILLEY, MICHAELDIRECTORarm's length
- FAN, TIMDIRECTORarm's length
- LIU, JENNADIRECTORarm'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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