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
Disbursed to charities T1
35%
of spending, to other registered charities
Operating overhead T1
6%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
13.5 yr
of program spending, in cash and investments
Revenue T1
$29K
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 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.
Common questions
How do I donate to Cocks Family Foundation?
You can search for it on CanadaHelps to donate. Charity Compass never handles your money — we only link out to where you can give.
Is Cocks Family Foundation a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 717254536RR0001. 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 Cocks Family Foundation located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 9421 GORDON RD, CHEMAINUS, BC, V0R 1K5. Source.
What does Cocks Family Foundation do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "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…" Full program description.
How much does Cocks Family Foundation disburse to other charities?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 35% of its spending went to other registered charities (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is Cocks Family Foundation?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $29K (F2024).
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. New to these terms? Read what cents to the cause, overhead and reserves mean.
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 ↗
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 ↗ · what this means
13.5 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)$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 ↗
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
87%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
0%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
13%
T3010 remainder ÷ 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 | Overhead | Reserves |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-12-31 | $65K | 100% | — |
| 2022-12-31 | $65K | 100% | — |
| 2023-12-31 | $27K | 100% | — |
| 2024-12-31 | $29K | 6% | 13.5 yr |
| trend |
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Program-spending share is left out: a foundation's lens is what it disburses, which the annual releases don't break out by year. 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
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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