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
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.
Cents to cause
T1 · computed (open data)97¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 97¢ of each dollar spent went to programs.
Sector median: 89¢ across 55,155 computed charities.
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Operating overhead
T1 · computed (open data)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 ↗
Reserves
T1 · computed (open data)—
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)$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 ↗
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, 2023–2024.
| Period end | Revenue | Cents to cause | Overhead | Reserves |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-12-31 | $9K | 2¢ | 98% | — |
| 2024-12-31 | $74K | 97¢ | 3% | — |
| 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
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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