LAKE COWICHAN FOOD BANK SOCIETY
Charitable organizationOrganizations relieving poverty·PO BOX 1087 · LAKE COWICHAN, BC · V0R 2G0·BN 802917278RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-03-31
Cents to cause T1
30¢
of each dollar spent, to programs
Operating overhead T1
1%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
9.3 yr
of program spending, in cash and investments
Revenue T1
$82K
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 Lake Cowichan Food Bank Society?
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Is Lake Cowichan Food Bank Society a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 802917278RR0001. 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 Lake Cowichan Food Bank Society located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is PO BOX 1087, LAKE COWICHAN, BC, V0R 2G0. Source.
What does Lake Cowichan Food Bank Society do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "HUNGER AWARENESS HUNGER COUNTS VOLUNTEERS SET UP ORGANIZE AND PLAN ALL FOOD DONATIONS AND FOOD PURCHASES FOR THE SOLE PURPOSE OF DISTRIBUTING TO THE UNDER PRIVILEDGED AND LOW INCOME FAMILIES INDIVIDUALS AND SENIORS OF THE COWICHAN LAKE AREA. WORK IN CONJUNCTION WITH FOOD BANKS BC AND CANADA TO PICK AND STORE FOOD…" Full program description.
How much of Lake Cowichan Food Bank Society's spending goes to programs?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 30¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is Lake Cowichan Food Bank Society?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $82K (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
HUNGER AWARENESS HUNGER COUNTS VOLUNTEERS SET UP ORGANIZE AND PLAN ALL FOOD DONATIONS AND FOOD PURCHASES FOR THE SOLE PURPOSE OF DISTRIBUTING TO THE UNDER PRIVILEDGED AND LOW INCOME FAMILIES INDIVIDUALS AND SENIORS OF THE COWICHAN LAKE AREA. WORK IN CONJUNCTION WITH FOOD BANKS BC AND CANADA TO PICK AND STORE FOOD DONATIONS AND SUPPLIES FOR THE SOLE PURPOSE OF DISTRIBUTION TO THE NEEDY. A VOLUNTEER BOARD ALSO SPENDS TIME IN MEETINGS TO ORGANIZE AND PLAN FUND RAISING ACTIVITIES SUCH AS HOTDOG SALE AND COMMUNITY EVENT INVOLVEMENT FOR FOOD DRIVES AND PUBLIC EDUCATION AWARENESS ON THE NEED TO F… Show more
HUNGER AWARENESS HUNGER COUNTS VOLUNTEERS SET UP ORGANIZE AND PLAN ALL FOOD DONATIONS AND FOOD PURCHASES FOR THE SOLE PURPOSE OF DISTRIBUTING TO THE UNDER PRIVILEDGED AND LOW INCOME FAMILIES INDIVIDUALS AND SENIORS OF THE COWICHAN LAKE AREA. WORK IN CONJUNCTION WITH FOOD BANKS BC AND CANADA TO PICK AND STORE FOOD DONATIONS AND SUPPLIES FOR THE SOLE PURPOSE OF DISTRIBUTION TO THE NEEDY. A VOLUNTEER BOARD ALSO SPENDS TIME IN MEETINGS TO ORGANIZE AND PLAN FUND RAISING ACTIVITIES SUCH AS HOTDOG SALE AND COMMUNITY EVENT INVOLVEMENT FOR FOOD DRIVES AND PUBLIC EDUCATION AWARENESS ON THE NEED TO FEED THE HUNGRY IN OUR COMMUNITES. WE WORK WITH THE COMMUNITY SERVICES AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT DURING THE CHRISTMAS HAMPER AND KIDS TOY DRIVES. MAJOR COMMUNITY FUNDRAISER ARE FILL THE CUPBOARD EVENTS WITH ISLAND SAVINGS STUFF THE TRUCK FOOD DRIVE WITH COWICHAN VALLEY FOOD BASKET AND SUNFM FOOD RECOVERY PROGRAM TO CUT DOWN ON WASTED FOOD COMMUNITY GARDEN PLANT A ROW FOR THE FOOD BANK GROCER CARD PROGRAM WITH TIMES COLONIST OUR ON GOING BOTTLE DRIVE FUNDRAISER IN THE COMMUNITY
New programs
AFTER MOVING TO OUR NEW LOCATION DURING THIS PHYSICAL YEAR WE HAVE BEEN ABEL TO OFFER MORE SERVICES WHERE WE PROVIDE FOOD FOR THE SOUP AND SANDWHICHES AND HEALTHY VEGETABLE MEAL OPTIONS AND EXTRA BREAD COLLECTION TO THOSE IN NEED IN OUR COMMUNITY. WORKING WITH THE KRAKEN HOCKEY TEAM THE COWICHAN LAKE 1ST SCOUTS GROUP THE LAKE COWICHAN CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP CHURCH COWICHAN LAKE HIGH SCHOOL PALSSON ELEMENTARY AND THE COWICHAN LAKE DISTRICT SENIORS ASSOCIATION.
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.
30¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 30¢ 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 30¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
1%
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
9.3 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)$82K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)12%
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
12%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
0%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
88%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-03-31 | $27K | — | — | — |
| 2020-03-31 | $35K | — | — | — |
| 2021-03-31 | $81K | — | — | — |
| 2022-03-31 | $33K | — | — | — |
| 2023-03-31 | $102K | — | — | — |
| 2024-03-31 | $82K | 30¢ | 1% | 9.3 yr |
| 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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Board of directors
11 directors reported · 11 of 11at arm's length
- SANDDAR, ELIZABETH APRESIDENTarm's length
- ROBINSON, KEITH NVICE PRESIDENTarm's length
- WORSLEY, KATHERINE ETREASURERarm's length
- VAAST, CINDYHAMPER COORDINATORarm's length
- SABOE, VIRIGINA LDIRECTOR AT LARGEarm's length
- VOGHELL, CAROL MDIRECTOR AT LARGEarm's length
- JONES, DIANNE MDIRECTOR AT LARGEarm's length
- MITCHELL, TRACEY SDIRECTOR AT LARGEarm's length
- Williamson, Philip JDirectorarm's length
- Hayward, Nora ESecretaryarm's length
- Klien, Sharon ASecretaryarm'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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