HANDS IN SERVICE CANADA
Charitable organizationCommunity resource·206 - 1889 SPRINGFIELD RD · KELOWNA, BC · V1Y 5V5·BN 140946567RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
Cents to cause T1
92¢
of each dollar spent, to programs
Operating overhead T1
8%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
1.1 yr
of program spending, in cash and investments
Revenue T1
$114K
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 Hands in Service Canada?
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Is Hands in Service Canada a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 140946567RR0001. 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 Hands in Service Canada located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 206 - 1889 SPRINGFIELD RD, KELOWNA, BC, V1Y 5V5. Source.
What does Hands in Service Canada do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "AWARD WINNING VOLUNTEER ORGANIZATION. 600 VOLUNTEERS PROVIDED FREE FOOD SECURITY AND REFERRAL SERVICE TO LOW INCOME Award winning volunteer organization. 600 volunteers provide free food security and referral service to low income disability mobility and health challenged clients of all ages; basic house keeping…" Full program description.
How much of Hands in Service Canada's spending goes to programs?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 92¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is Hands in Service Canada?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $114K (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
AWARD WINNING VOLUNTEER ORGANIZATION. 600 VOLUNTEERS PROVIDED FREE FOOD SECURITY AND REFERRAL SERVICE TO LOW INCOME Award winning volunteer organization. 600 volunteers provide free food security and referral service to low income disability mobility and health challenged clients of all ages; basic house keeping and laundry to ages 19 - 65 Energetic Hands: Volunteers are paired with isolated low-income clients aged 1965 who face disability chronic illness or mobility challenges. They provide basic in-home housekeeping and light home support. Youth Action Teams: Adult-led youth (grade 12 … Show more
AWARD WINNING VOLUNTEER ORGANIZATION. 600 VOLUNTEERS PROVIDED FREE FOOD SECURITY AND REFERRAL SERVICE TO LOW INCOME Award winning volunteer organization. 600 volunteers provide free food security and referral service to low income disability mobility and health challenged clients of all ages; basic house keeping and laundry to ages 19 - 65 Energetic Hands: Volunteers are paired with isolated low-income clients aged 1965 who face disability chronic illness or mobility challenges. They provide basic in-home housekeeping and light home support. Youth Action Teams: Adult-led youth (grade 12 students) teams provide in-home support for qualified clients while developing community engagement and leadership skills. Food Hamper & Fresh Produce Delivery: In partnership with local food banks and Helens Acres we deliver fresh produce and food hampers to clients who are unable to access food support due to mobility or transportation limitations. Living Salads: Seasonal program distributing 450 planters filled with greens and herbs (Swiss chard leaf lettuce parsley chives and more). These are delivered to clients for continued access to fresh produce throughout the growing season
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.
92¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 92¢ 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 92¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
8%
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
1.1 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)$114K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)31%
Share of revenue from receipted donations.
T3010 line 4500 ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
0%
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
31%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
0%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
69%
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 | $374K | — | — | — |
| 2020-12-31 | $223K | — | — | — |
| 2021-12-31 | $213K | — | — | — |
| 2022-12-31 | $88K | 33¢ | 64% | 4.1 yr |
| 2023-12-31 | $155K | 38¢ | 57% | 3.5 yr |
| 2024-12-31 | $114K | 92¢ | 8% | 1.1 yr |
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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
6 directors reported · 1 of 6at arm's length
- BURGHER, CONNIEBOARD CHAIR
- HARDEN, CATHIEBOARD MEMBER
- FORMAN, JUNEBOARD MEMBER
- MESENBRINK, LESTERBOARD MEMBER
- TRIPKE, KIRSTENBOOKKEEPER
- Brinton, MatthewBOARD MEMBERarm'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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