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CANADIAN MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION SOUTH OKANAGAN SIMILKAMEEN BRANCH

Charitable organizationCore health care·102 - 1873 MAIN ST · PENTICTON, BC · V2A 5H2·BN 132727538RR0001·website ↗

Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-03-31

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Cents to cause T1

—

not in this filing

Operating overhead T1

1%

typical range 5–35%

Reserves T1

—

not in this filing

Revenue T1

$816K

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

This charity filed the simplified return, so some figures can't be computed. Fewer numbers, never invented ones.

Common questions

How do I donate to Canadian Mental Health Association South Okanagan Similkameen Branch?

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Is Canadian Mental Health Association South Okanagan Similkameen Branch a registered charity?

Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 132727538RR0001. 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 Canadian Mental Health Association South Okanagan Similkameen Branch located?

Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 102 - 1873 MAIN ST, PENTICTON, BC, V2A 5H2. Source.

What does Canadian Mental Health Association South Okanagan Similkameen Branch do?

In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "THE CMHA KITCHEN HAS LONG BEEN A COMMUNITY HUB FOR THOSE LIVING WITH A MENTAL ILLNESS. A MEANINGFUL SOCIAL CONNECTION WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO LEARN LIFE SKILLS AND TAKE PART IN MEAL PREPARATION. OUR MENTAL HEALTH ADVOCATES ARE COMMITTED TO EMPOWERING CLIENTS TO BECOME MORE KNOWLEDGEABLE AND ASSERTIVE WITH THEIR…" Full program description.

How big is Canadian Mental Health Association South Okanagan Similkameen Branch?T1

Its last-reported revenue was $816K (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 CMHA KITCHEN HAS LONG BEEN A COMMUNITY HUB FOR THOSE LIVING WITH A MENTAL ILLNESS. A MEANINGFUL SOCIAL CONNECTION WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO LEARN LIFE SKILLS AND TAKE PART IN MEAL PREPARATION. OUR MENTAL HEALTH ADVOCATES ARE COMMITTED TO EMPOWERING CLIENTS TO BECOME MORE KNOWLEDGEABLE AND ASSERTIVE WITH THEIR CONCERNS. THE BRANCH OFFERS PROGRAMS SUCH AS MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID LIVING LIFE TO THE FULLEST SAFE TALK & THRIVE LEARNING CENTRE. UNITY CLUBHOUSE PROVIDS SOCIAL RECREATIONAL AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS. THERE WERE OVER 11 000 CLIENT VISITS TO THE CLUBHOUSE THIS YEAR. STAFF PLAN ACTI… Show more

THE CMHA KITCHEN HAS LONG BEEN A COMMUNITY HUB FOR THOSE LIVING WITH A MENTAL ILLNESS. A MEANINGFUL SOCIAL CONNECTION WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO LEARN LIFE SKILLS AND TAKE PART IN MEAL PREPARATION. OUR MENTAL HEALTH ADVOCATES ARE COMMITTED TO EMPOWERING CLIENTS TO BECOME MORE KNOWLEDGEABLE AND ASSERTIVE WITH THEIR CONCERNS. THE BRANCH OFFERS PROGRAMS SUCH AS MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID LIVING LIFE TO THE FULLEST SAFE TALK & THRIVE LEARNING CENTRE. UNITY CLUBHOUSE PROVIDS SOCIAL RECREATIONAL AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS. THERE WERE OVER 11 000 CLIENT VISITS TO THE CLUBHOUSE THIS YEAR. STAFF PLAN ACTIVITIES SUCH AS BOWLING SWIMMING FIELD TRIPS THEATRE AND MENS SHED AND WOMENS GROUP WEEKLY. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH INTERIOR HEALTH WE OFFER SUPPORTIVE EMPLOYMENT - JANITORIAL - TO OUR CLIENTS. CONSUMER DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEES IN OLIVER AND PENTICTON APPROVED OVER 93 APPLICATIONS FOR FUNDING TO SUPPORT CLIENTS PURSUING RECREATIONS PHYSICAL EDUCATION HEALTH AND PERSONAL GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES. THE 2ND ANNUAL NOR-VAL SALES PICKLEBALL FOR MENTAL HEALTH TOURNAMENT RAISED OVER $35 000. FOR MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAMS AND SERVICES IN OUR COMMUNITY.

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)

—

Not computable from this filing.

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

Operating overhead

T1 · computed (open data)

1%

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)

—

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)

$816K

Last-reported total revenue.

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

Donor-funded

T1 · computed (open data)

5%

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)

72%

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

    5%

    T3010 4500 ÷ 4700

  • GovernmentT1

    72%

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

  • Other revenueT1

    23%

    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

11 directors reported · 11 of 11at arm's length

  • CARON, COLLEEN MPRESIDENT - BOARD OF DIRECTORSarm's length
  • BLUMKE, ERNEST OVICE PRESIDENT - DIRECTORarm's length
  • LONG, MEGAN ATREASURER-DIRECTORarm's length
  • FEREBEE, JONDIRECTORarm's length
  • ELLIOTT, GEORGEDIRECTORarm's length
  • SKEA, RAYMOND JDIRECTORarm's length
  • PENNINGTON, JAMES HDIRECTORarm's length
  • VAN RAES, TRACY LDIRECTORarm's length
  • MARTIN, ANDREDIRECTORarm's length
  • RICHARDSON, LINDSEYDIRECTORarm's length
  • ANDREWS, SARAHDIRECTORarm'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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Canadian Mental Health… — F2024 filing, finances & board