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WESTBANK MUSEUM AND ARTS AND CRAFTS SOCIETY

Charitable organizationPublic amenities·2376 DOBBIN RD · WEST KELOWNA, BC · V4T 2H9·BN 119292043RR0001·website ↗

Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31

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Cents to cause T1

8¢

of each dollar spent, to programs

Operating overhead T1

44%

typical range 5–35%

Reserves T1

10.3 yr

of program spending, in cash and investments

Revenue T1

$166K

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 Westbank Museum and Arts and Crafts Society?

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Is Westbank Museum and Arts and Crafts Society a registered charity?

Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 119292043RR0001. 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 Westbank Museum and Arts and Crafts Society located?

Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 2376 DOBBIN RD, WEST KELOWNA, BC, V4T 2H9. Source.

What does Westbank Museum and Arts and Crafts Society do?

In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "We continue to hold our regular activities for Family Day activities Knox Mountain Hill Climb (Kelowna) Multi-Cultural Day Westside Daze blacksmithing demonstration Halloween haunted house Remembrance Day ceremonies City of West Kelowna Christmas Light Up and displays of historical artifacts at the Westbank…" Full program description.

How much of Westbank Museum and Arts and Crafts Society's spending goes to programs?T1

Per its F2024 T3010, 8¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.

How big is Westbank Museum and Arts and Crafts Society?T1

Its last-reported revenue was $166K (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

We continue to hold our regular activities for Family Day activities Knox Mountain Hill Climb (Kelowna) Multi-Cultural Day Westside Daze blacksmithing demonstration Halloween haunted house Remembrance Day ceremonies City of West Kelowna Christmas Light Up and displays of historical artifacts at the Westbank Regional Library and The Heritage Retirement Residence. We held our annual Christmas tea and music recital. We continued with hosting visiting groups for museum tours including various public and private schools Girl Guides of Canada the Westside Youth Ambassadors and other group… Show more

We continue to hold our regular activities for Family Day activities Knox Mountain Hill Climb (Kelowna) Multi-Cultural Day Westside Daze blacksmithing demonstration Halloween haunted house Remembrance Day ceremonies City of West Kelowna Christmas Light Up and displays of historical artifacts at the Westbank Regional Library and The Heritage Retirement Residence. We held our annual Christmas tea and music recital. We continued with hosting visiting groups for museum tours including various public and private schools Girl Guides of Canada the Westside Youth Ambassadors and other groups including private and public schools. We continue to sponsor a Westside Youth Ambassador. We continue to host a historical tour of our local cemetery a Ukrainian Easter egg painting workshop for Easter as well as participating with other groups in their activities including the Westbank First Nation Remembrance Day service and hosting local artist displays.

New programs

We aim to introduce new activities and workshops. For Family Day we hosted a water marbeling workshop. We assisted with a food drive for our local food bank. We continue to build on activities and programs given their popularity with patrons.

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.

Cents to cause

T1 · computed (open data)

8¢

Per its F2024 T3010, 8¢ 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 8¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities

T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means

Operating overhead

T1 · computed (open data)

44%

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

Reserves

T1 · computed (open data)

10.3 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)

$166K

Last-reported total revenue.

T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗

Donor-funded

T1 · computed (open data)

2%

Share of revenue from receipted donations.

T3010 line 4500 ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗

Government-funded

T1 · computed (open data)

89%

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

    2%

    T3010 4500 ÷ 4700

  • GovernmentT1

    89%

    T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700

  • Other revenueT1

    9%

    T3010 remainder ÷ 4700

Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. 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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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

5 directors reported · 5 of 5at arm's length

  • FICKE, GORDONPRESIDENTarm's length
  • ANGUS, POPPYVICE PRESIDENTarm's length
  • REECE, KATHLEENTREASURERarm's length
  • HEANEY, BARBARADIRECTORarm's length
  • Marr, AdrianDirectorarm'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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