COCKS FAMILY FOUNDATION
Private foundationOrganizations relieving poverty·9421 GORDON RD · CHEMAINUS, BC · V0R 1K5·BN 717254536RR0001
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
This is a foundation: it mostly grants money to other charities, so program-spending ratios are the wrong lens. We show the share of spending disbursed to qualified donees instead.
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
SCHOLARSHIPS A SCHOLARSHIP OR SCHOLARSHIPS WILL BE SET UP FOR SECONDARY STUDENTS IN THE CHEMAINUS AREA. AS THE FOUNDATION'S FUNDS GROW MORE SCHOLARSHIPS WILL BE CREATED ON VANCOUVER ISLAND. THE SCHOLARSHIPS MAY BECOME RENEWABLE FOR EACH YEAR OF POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION. THE SCHOLARSHIP WILL BE AWARDED ON A COMBINATION OF ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC NEED. EMERGENCY AID FUND THE FOUNDATION WILL SET UP A FUND TO RELIEVE POVERTY BY PROVIDING EMERGENCY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO IMPOVERISHED AND LOW-INCOME FAMILIES IN BRITISH COLUMBIA. THE FUND WILL BE USED TO ASSIST… Show more
SCHOLARSHIPS A SCHOLARSHIP OR SCHOLARSHIPS WILL BE SET UP FOR SECONDARY STUDENTS IN THE CHEMAINUS AREA. AS THE FOUNDATION'S FUNDS GROW MORE SCHOLARSHIPS WILL BE CREATED ON VANCOUVER ISLAND. THE SCHOLARSHIPS MAY BECOME RENEWABLE FOR EACH YEAR OF POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION. THE SCHOLARSHIP WILL BE AWARDED ON A COMBINATION OF ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC NEED. EMERGENCY AID FUND THE FOUNDATION WILL SET UP A FUND TO RELIEVE POVERTY BY PROVIDING EMERGENCY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO IMPOVERISHED AND LOW-INCOME FAMILIES IN BRITISH COLUMBIA. THE FUND WILL BE USED TO ASSIST INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN A SITUATION OF EMERGENT NEED WHERE OTHER GOVERNMENT OR SOCIAL PROGRAMS ARE NOT AVAILABLE OR INSUFFICIENT FOR THE PARTICULAR NEED. EXAMPLES OF GRANTS ARE: - MEDICAL TRAVEL OFF VANCOUVER ISLAND INCLUDING FERRY COSTS ACCOMMODATION AND LIVING EXPENSES (FOOD GAS PARKING) - TRAVEL FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT ON VANCOUVER ISLAND - SPECIALIZED MEDICAL DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE COVERED BY B.C. MEDICAL OR OTHER CHARITIES.
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.
Disbursed to qualified donees
T1 · computed (open data)35%
Per its F2024 T3010, this share of total spending went to other registered charities.
T3010 line 5050 ÷ 5100 · 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)13.5 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)$29K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)87%
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)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 ↗
Over the years
Every figure as filed at each fiscal period end, 2021–2024.
| Period end | Revenue | Cents to cause | Overhead | Reserves |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-12-31 | $65K | — | 100% | — |
| 2022-12-31 | $65K | — | 100% | — |
| 2023-12-31 | $27K | — | 100% | — |
| 2024-12-31 | $29K | 94¢ | 6% | 13.5 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)
Not rated by Charity Intelligence. Their analysts cover 618 of Canada's 83,761 charities; absence of a rating says nothing about this charity. Our computed figures above stand on their own.
Board of directors
4 directors reported · 0 of 4at arm's length
- COCKS, PATRICIA EDIRECTORnot at arm's length
- COCKS, BRIAN MDIRECTORnot at arm's length
- COCKS, ALEXANDRA EDIRECTORnot at arm's length
- COCKS, ADAM BDIRECTORnot at arm'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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