THE SIKH INITIATIVE
Charitable organizationOther religions·3 FRANMAR RD · BRAMPTON, ON · L6X 0W3·BN 747701472RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
Cents to cause T1
97¢
of each dollar spent, to programs
Operating overhead T1
3%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
—
not in this filing
Revenue T1
$74K
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 The Sikh Initiative?
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Is The Sikh Initiative a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 747701472RR0001. 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 The Sikh Initiative located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 3 FRANMAR RD, BRAMPTON, ON, L6X 0W3. Source.
What does The Sikh Initiative do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "THE PROGRAM THAT WAS CONDUCTED DURING THE TIME PERIOD WAS : 1. SIKH FAMILY CAMP 2024 ONGOING PROGRAM ( THIS CAMP HAS BEEN RUNNING OVER THE PAST SEVERAL YEARS APPROXIMATELY 7 YEARS ) AN OVERNIGHT CAMP 4 DAYS CAMP THAT HAPPENS AT OVER CANADA THANKSGIVING WEEKEND WITH APPROXIMATELY 100 PEOPLE ATTENDING THE CAMP…" Full program description.
How much of The Sikh Initiative's spending goes to programs?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 97¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is The Sikh Initiative?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $74K (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
THE PROGRAM THAT WAS CONDUCTED DURING THE TIME PERIOD WAS : 1. SIKH FAMILY CAMP 2024 ONGOING PROGRAM ( THIS CAMP HAS BEEN RUNNING OVER THE PAST SEVERAL YEARS APPROXIMATELY 7 YEARS ) AN OVERNIGHT CAMP 4 DAYS CAMP THAT HAPPENS AT OVER CANADA THANKSGIVING WEEKEND WITH APPROXIMATELY 100 PEOPLE ATTENDING THE CAMP. PARTICIPANTS STAYED AT CAMPSITE FOR THE DURATION OF THE CAMP. THE AGENDA OF THE CAMP INCLUDED MORNING AND EVENING KEERTAN PROGRAMS WORKSHOPS FACILITATED BY SPEAKERS FROM THE SIKH COMMUNITY. 2. SIKH DAY CAMP AT WATERLOO GURDWARA ON DAY CAMP DURING THE DAY FOR FAMILIES AND INDIVIDU… Show more
THE PROGRAM THAT WAS CONDUCTED DURING THE TIME PERIOD WAS : 1. SIKH FAMILY CAMP 2024 ONGOING PROGRAM ( THIS CAMP HAS BEEN RUNNING OVER THE PAST SEVERAL YEARS APPROXIMATELY 7 YEARS ) AN OVERNIGHT CAMP 4 DAYS CAMP THAT HAPPENS AT OVER CANADA THANKSGIVING WEEKEND WITH APPROXIMATELY 100 PEOPLE ATTENDING THE CAMP. PARTICIPANTS STAYED AT CAMPSITE FOR THE DURATION OF THE CAMP. THE AGENDA OF THE CAMP INCLUDED MORNING AND EVENING KEERTAN PROGRAMS WORKSHOPS FACILITATED BY SPEAKERS FROM THE SIKH COMMUNITY. 2. SIKH DAY CAMP AT WATERLOO GURDWARA ON DAY CAMP DURING THE DAY FOR FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS FOR ALL AGES TO ATTEND DAY CAMP AT LOCAL GURDAWARA IN WATERLOO. THE AGENDA OF THE CAMP INCLUDED WORKSHOPS FOR ALL AGES EVENING KEERTAN PROGRAM. THE CAMP TIMING WAS FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM
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.
97¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 97¢ 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 97¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
3%
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
—
Not reported in this filing: the return leaves out the lines this figure needs, so we show nothing rather than an estimate.
T3010 line (4100 + 4140) ÷ 5000 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
Total revenue
T1 · computed (open data)$74K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)39%
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
39%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
0%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
61%
T3010 remainder ÷ 4700
Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Over the years
Every figure as filed at each fiscal period end, 2023–2024.
| Period end | Revenue | Cents to cause | Overhead | Reserves |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-12-31 | $9K | 2¢ | 98% | — |
| 2024-12-31 | $74K | 97¢ | 3% | — |
| 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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Figures per each charity's F2024 T3010 · self-reported, not audited by us · ✱= that filing's expense lines don't reconcile · open a profile for sources and caveats.
Board of directors
3 directors reported · 3 of 3at arm's length
- KAUR, PARAMPREET 1DIRECTORarm's length
- KAUR KHANGURA, RANBIR 2DIRECTORarm's length
- KAUR NIJJER, GURMOHAN 3DIRECTORarm'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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