CHEMAINUS SENIORS DROP-IN CENTRE ASSOCIATION
Charitable organizationOrganizations relieving poverty·BOX 272 · CHEMAINUS, BC · V0R 1K0·BN 135071330RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
Cents to cause T1
100¢
of each dollar spent, to programs
Operating overhead T1
—
not in this filing
Reserves T1
1 yr
of program spending, in cash and investments
Revenue T1
$141K
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 Chemainus Seniors Drop-in Centre Association?
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Is Chemainus Seniors Drop-in Centre Association a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 135071330RR0001. 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 Chemainus Seniors Drop-in Centre Association located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is BOX 272, CHEMAINUS, BC, V0R 1K0. Source.
What does Chemainus Seniors Drop-in Centre Association do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "BINGO PROVIDE SOCIAL AND ACTIVITY HOSTING AND FACILITY FOR SENIORS." Full program description.
How much of Chemainus Seniors Drop-in Centre Association's spending goes to programs?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 100¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is Chemainus Seniors Drop-in Centre Association?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $141K (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
BINGO PROVIDE SOCIAL AND ACTIVITY HOSTING AND FACILITY FOR SENIORS.
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.
100¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 100¢ 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 100¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
—
Not reported in this filing: the return leaves out the lines this figure needs, so we show nothing rather than an estimate.
T3010 line (5010 + 5020) ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
1 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)$141K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)0%
Share of revenue from receipted donations.
T3010 line 4500 ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
5%
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
0%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
5%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
95%
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 | $119K | 67¢ | 33% | 1.4 yr |
| 2020-12-31 | $37K | 74¢ | 26% | 2.8 yr |
| 2021-12-31 | $25K | 80¢ | 20% | 1.8 yr |
| 2022-12-31 | $65K | 72¢ | 28% | 1.1 yr |
| 2023-12-31 | $151K | 57¢ | 43% | 1.8 yr |
| 2024-12-31 | $141K | 100¢ | — | 1 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
11 directors reported · 10 of 11at arm's length
- BALLANTYNE, PATRICIAPRESIDENTarm's length
- HEGARTY, TERRIVICE-PRESIDENTarm's length
- VICKERS, HOLLYTREASURERarm's length
- FARNHAM, YVONNEPROGRAM DIRECTORarm's length
- WILSON, TAMMYBINGOarm's length
- WOODS STEVEKITCHENarm's length
- CHERRY, LINDAarm's length
- SMITH, MIKEMAINTENANCE DIRECTORarm's length
- SUTHERLAND, DOREENVOLUNTEERarm's length
- FISHER, NORAHDIRECTOR AT LARGEarm's length
- MILLAR, GEOFFDIRECTOR AT LARGE
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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