ALBERNI VALLEY RESCUE SQUAD
Charitable organizationCommunity resource·P.O. BOX 1137 · PORT ALBERNI, BC · V9Y 7L9·BN 130745334RR0001
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-03-31
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
The Alberni Valley Rescue Squad contributes to the enhancement of public safety through volunteer engagement in emergency services and emergency preparedness. The Squad has been serving the city of Port Alberni and Albemi-Clayoquot region for 68 years by providing professional volunteer based ground and inland waterways search and rescue services. In addition we provide mutual aid search and rescue services to surrounding communities stretching as far as the lower mainland. We hold a seat at the emergency operations committee for the Alberni-Clayoquot regional district and attend regular emer… Show more
The Alberni Valley Rescue Squad contributes to the enhancement of public safety through volunteer engagement in emergency services and emergency preparedness. The Squad has been serving the city of Port Alberni and Albemi-Clayoquot region for 68 years by providing professional volunteer based ground and inland waterways search and rescue services. In addition we provide mutual aid search and rescue services to surrounding communities stretching as far as the lower mainland. We hold a seat at the emergency operations committee for the Alberni-Clayoquot regional district and attend regular emergency planning sessions. Our members are trained in ground search and rescue and lead ground and inland waterways searches. We are certified in slope and high angle rope rescue swift-water rescue on local rivers and lakes as well as flat ice rescue avalanche response tracking Hover and Class 4 Fixed Line helicopter rescues. During 2023 the Alberni Valley Rescue Squad volunteered approximately 8 282 hours of service to the community. Those hours were spent by 44 active members on 51 search and rescue tasks and included 105 training exercises 3 general meetings 12 executive meetings and several public engagement events.
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.
Cents to cause
T1 · computed (open data)94¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 94¢ of each dollar spent went to programs.
Sector median: 89¢ across 55,155 computed charities.
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Operating overhead
T1 · computed (open data)6%
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 ↗
Reserves
T1 · computed (open data)0.7 yr
Years current reserves could cover program spending.
Sector quartiles: 0.4 yr / 0.8 yr / 7.5 yr (p25 / median / p90).
T3010 line (4100 + 4140) ÷ 5000 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Total revenue
T1 · computed (open data)$281K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)4%
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)91%
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 ↗
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 | $196K | 90¢ | 10% | 0.8 yr |
| 2020-12-31 | $235K | 93¢ | 7% | 0.2 yr |
| 2021-12-31 | $167K | 93¢ | 7% | 0.5 yr |
| 2022-03-31 | $31K | 87¢ | 13% | — |
| 2023-03-31 | $232K | 93¢ | 7% | 0.6 yr |
| 2024-03-31 | $281K | 94¢ | 6% | 0.7 yr |
| trend |
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 ↗
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Board of directors
14 directors reported · 14 of 14at arm's length
- Martell, LoriPresidentarm's length
- Carroll, ChetVice Presidentarm's length
- Amelie, DuquetteSecretaryarm's length
- Riddalls, Michael PTreasurerarm's length
- Bordeleau, NicholasDirectorarm's length
- Rimmer, JenniferDirectorarm's length
- Johns, RichardDirectorarm's length
- Oscienny, AshleyDirectorarm's length
- Bachmeier, NicholasDirectorarm's length
- Devries, RyanDirectorarm's length
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- Fletcher, BrianDirectorarm's length
- Poulsen, DavePresidentarm's length
- Marsh, StephanieDirectorarm's length
- Miller, AlysiaDirectorarm'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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