INDO-AFRICA CHARITABLE SOCIETY
Charitable organizationOrganizations relieving poverty·1644 MCGUIRE AVE · SUITE 202 · NORTH VANCOUVER, BC · V7P 3B1·BN 814308656RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
Cents to cause T1
88¢
of each dollar spent, to programs
Operating overhead T1
12%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
0.8 yr
of program spending, in cash and investments
Revenue T1
$127K
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 Indo-Africa Charitable Society?
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Is Indo-Africa Charitable Society a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 814308656RR0001. 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 Indo-Africa Charitable Society located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 1644 MCGUIRE AVE, SUITE 202, NORTH VANCOUVER, BC, V7P 3B1. Source.
What does Indo-Africa Charitable Society do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "MEDICAL/DENTAL/BASIC EYECARE TREATMENT IN UGANDA AND INDIA DURING MEDICAL CAMP PROVIDING PRESCRIPTION MEDICINES READING GLASSES OPERATION SMILE SURGERIES IN INDIA. THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WHO DO NOT RECEIVE ANY MEDICAL SERVICES WERE SERVE IN UGANDA. DURING THESE CAMPS THE PATIENTS AND THEIR KIDS WERE SERVED WITH…" Full program description.
How much of Indo-Africa Charitable Society's spending goes to programs?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 88¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is Indo-Africa Charitable Society?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $127K (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
MEDICAL/DENTAL/BASIC EYECARE TREATMENT IN UGANDA AND INDIA DURING MEDICAL CAMP PROVIDING PRESCRIPTION MEDICINES READING GLASSES OPERATION SMILE SURGERIES IN INDIA. THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WHO DO NOT RECEIVE ANY MEDICAL SERVICES WERE SERVE IN UGANDA. DURING THESE CAMPS THE PATIENTS AND THEIR KIDS WERE SERVED WITH MEALS WHILE THEY WAITED FOR THEIR TURN. WATER BORES/PUMPS WERE INSTALLED IN REMOTE AREA SCHOOLS. MALAWI FLOOD VICTIMS WERE PROVIDED FUNDS FOR MEALS WE SERVE LUNCHES IN LOWER MAIN LAND VANCOUVER FOUR TIMES A WEEK WHERE BETWEEN 300 AND 600 PEOPLE FOUR TIMES A WEEK ARE PROVIDED WITH… Show more
MEDICAL/DENTAL/BASIC EYECARE TREATMENT IN UGANDA AND INDIA DURING MEDICAL CAMP PROVIDING PRESCRIPTION MEDICINES READING GLASSES OPERATION SMILE SURGERIES IN INDIA. THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WHO DO NOT RECEIVE ANY MEDICAL SERVICES WERE SERVE IN UGANDA. DURING THESE CAMPS THE PATIENTS AND THEIR KIDS WERE SERVED WITH MEALS WHILE THEY WAITED FOR THEIR TURN. WATER BORES/PUMPS WERE INSTALLED IN REMOTE AREA SCHOOLS. MALAWI FLOOD VICTIMS WERE PROVIDED FUNDS FOR MEALS WE SERVE LUNCHES IN LOWER MAIN LAND VANCOUVER FOUR TIMES A WEEK WHERE BETWEEN 300 AND 600 PEOPLE FOUR TIMES A WEEK ARE PROVIDED WITH HOT LUNCHES. WE ALSO PROVIDE LEARNING MATERIAL TO SCHOOL CHILDREN AND DENTAL CARE KITS AND EDUCATION IN UGANDA THANKS TO GENEROUS SUPPORTERS AND PROFESSIONAL AND STUDENT VOLUNTEERS. TWICE A YEAR WE PROVIDE RELIGIOUS WEEK LONG DISCOURSES FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES.
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.
88¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 88¢ 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 88¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
12%
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
0.8 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)$127K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)76%
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
76%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
0%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
24%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-12-31 | $92K | 910¢✱ | — | 0.6 yr |
| 2020-12-31 | $56K | 4576¢✱ | — | 1.3 yr |
| 2021-12-31 | $97K | 59632¢✱ | — | 0.7 yr |
| 2022-12-31 | $82K | 49628¢✱ | — | 0.7 yr |
| 2023-12-31 | $135K | 86¢ | 14% | 0.4 yr |
| 2024-12-31 | $127K | 88¢ | 12% | 0.8 yr |
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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
7 directors reported
- LAKHANI, VASANTPRESIDENT
- THOBANI, RAKESHTREASURER
- JOGIA, MAYURIDIRECTOR
- SHAH, PRAVINDIRECTOR
- KISHOR, DEVANIDIRECTOR
- LAKHANI, SNEHALVICE PRESIDENT
- RAJESH, RANIGADIRECTOR
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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