BRITISH COLUMBIA BEREAVEMENT HELPLINE
Charitable organizationCommunity resource·PO BOX 19524 RPO NEW · NEW WESTMINSTER, BC · V3M 0K7·BN 133476333RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-03-31
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
OUR HELPLINE IS OPEN MON-FRI 9AM-5PM AND WE HAD EXTENDED HOURS WED (5P-8P) AND SAT (9A-1P) APR-JUNE 2024. HELPLINE OPERATES WITH 10-12 VOLUNTEERS. WE HOST 8-WEEK SUICIDE AND HOMICIDE GRIEF SUPPORT GROUPS. WE ALSO HOSTED TWO IN PERSON EVENTS WITH OUR VICTIMS OF HOMICIDE PROGRAM ONE LARGE SCALE IN SURREY WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS ALSO INVOLVED. WE REGULAR HOST TRAUMATIC LOSS FACILITATOR TRG FOR THOSE INTERESTED IN LEARNING HOW TO SUPPORT THOSE COPING WITH TRAUMATIC LOSS. WE PROVIDE GRIEF EDUCATION AND TRAINING SESSIONS ONLINE AND IN PERSON TO COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT BC.
New programs
IN FALL 2023 WE LAUNCHED A MONTHLY 'DROP IN' HOMICIDE PEER SUPPORT GROUP (IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ARBOR MEMORIAL) IN SURREY AS WELL AS MONTHLY (ONLINE) PET LOSS SUPPORT GROUP. IN 2023 WE HOSTED 11 NEWLY DEVELOPED ONLINE EDUCATION SESSIONS WITH THE MAJORITY BEING FOR SUICIDE LOSS. IN 2024 WE HOSTED 8-WEEK TOXIC DRUG POISONING SUPPORT GROUP IN KAMLOOPS.
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)84¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 84¢ 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)15%
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)0.9 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)$237K
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 ↗
Government-funded
T1 · computed (open data)55%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-03-31 | $70K | 57¢ | 31% | 1.2 yr |
| 2020-03-31 | $185K | 83¢ | 17% | 0.4 yr |
| 2021-03-31 | $139K | 62¢ | 38% | 1.8 yr |
| 2022-03-31 | $230K | 97¢ | 3% | 0.9 yr |
| 2023-03-31 | $234K | 72¢ | 24% | 0.9 yr |
| 2024-03-31 | $237K | 84¢ | 15% | 0.9 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 ↗
★ Tier 2 — Charity Intelligence (analyst-reviewed)
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Board of directors
9 directors reported · 9 of 9at arm's length
- MARTIN, BRADPRESIDENTarm's length
- CESSFORD, JIMPAST PRESIDENTarm's length
- AHUJA, BHARATTREASURERarm's length
- WOOLGAR, LISADIRECTORarm's length
- PRINGLE, SANDYDIRECTORarm's length
- JOHANSON, MICHAELDIRECTORarm's length
- SKALA, ROLFDIRECTORarm's length
- MITTON, HOLLYDIRECTORarm's length
- FORSTER, KELLISECRETARYarm'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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