SHAWNIGAN LAKE HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Charitable organizationPublic amenities·1775 SHAWNIGAN-MILL BAY RD · SHAWNIGAN LAKE, BC · V8H 3B7·BN 816072946RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
Cents to cause T1
100¢
of each dollar spent, to programs
Operating overhead T1
0%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
0.1 yr
of program spending, in cash and investments
Revenue T1
$1.2M
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 Shawnigan Lake Historical Society?
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Is Shawnigan Lake Historical Society a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 816072946RR0001. 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 Shawnigan Lake Historical Society located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 1775 SHAWNIGAN-MILL BAY RD, SHAWNIGAN LAKE, BC, V8H 3B7. Source.
What does Shawnigan Lake Historical Society do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "The mission of the society to ‘Share the passion for Shawnigan Lake – past present and future’. Everything that we do at the museum is done to create community engagement opportunities for all ages. The Shawnigan Lake Museum offers a variety of family centered cross-generational programs and activities. Our intent…" Full program description.
How much of Shawnigan Lake Historical Society's spending goes to programs?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 100¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is Shawnigan Lake Historical Society?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $1.2M (F2024), which places it in Charity Compass's $1M–$10M revenue band, alongside 9,072 other operating charities.
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
The mission of the society to ‘Share the passion for Shawnigan Lake – past present and future’. Everything that we do at the museum is done to create community engagement opportunities for all ages. The Shawnigan Lake Museum offers a variety of family centered cross-generational programs and activities. Our intent is to foster a deeper understanding of local history for the community and visitors. Admission to the museum is by donation which removes any financial barriers. In 2024 we co-produced Shawnigan’s First Annual Storytelling Event with the local Arts Guild which was very succes… Show more
The mission of the society to ‘Share the passion for Shawnigan Lake – past present and future’. Everything that we do at the museum is done to create community engagement opportunities for all ages. The Shawnigan Lake Museum offers a variety of family centered cross-generational programs and activities. Our intent is to foster a deeper understanding of local history for the community and visitors. Admission to the museum is by donation which removes any financial barriers. In 2024 we co-produced Shawnigan’s First Annual Storytelling Event with the local Arts Guild which was very successful – 100 attended. We also gave guided walk tours to the Kinsol Trestle. Visitor Experience The museum expansion broke ground in June 2023. Construction has affected our in-person attendance this year as we had to reduce our opening hours. In addition some key exhibits had to be dismantled due to the construction work. On the plus side our Social Media engagement has grown considerably and the Blog on our website has stories for people to access anytime. Note: The museum has been without washrooms and water in the museum since July 2023 which is one reason for the reduced hours.
New programs
We employed one full-time Executive Director one full time volunteer a part-time summer research student and a part-time bookkeeper. We held several volunteer events to find and engage potential volunteers for when we re-open. There are three main volunteers through 2024 and we recruited additional volunteer help as needed. It was a challenging year for volunteers due to space restrictions in the museum (and not washroom facilities). The volunteer contribution in 2024 was over 2500 hours. We have had a robust Social Media campaign with great stories and Project updates to keep interest … Show more
We employed one full-time Executive Director one full time volunteer a part-time summer research student and a part-time bookkeeper. We held several volunteer events to find and engage potential volunteers for when we re-open. There are three main volunteers through 2024 and we recruited additional volunteer help as needed. It was a challenging year for volunteers due to space restrictions in the museum (and not washroom facilities). The volunteer contribution in 2024 was over 2500 hours. We have had a robust Social Media campaign with great stories and Project updates to keep interest in the museum. 4500 on-site visitors (down due to the construction/limited hours) Website - 20 000 visits Facebook - 1700 followers (up form 1500) Instagram - 10524 followers Total Reach - 148 248 followers Our Grand Re-Opening is scheduled for July 26 2025. We have many upcoming programs and events. Fundraisers - A Crab and Prawn Dinner A Car show and BBQ End of year School program for 25 Grade 8's and more planned for the fall. Art Shows and Storytelling events.
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.
100¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 100¢ 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; 87¢ among those its size ($1M–$10M).
this charity 100¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
0%
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
0.1 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 ($1M–$10M, 9,072): median 0.5 yr; 43% 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)$1.2M
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)5%
Share of revenue from receipted donations.
T3010 line 4500 ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
94%
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
5%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
94%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
2%
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 | $114K | 96¢ | 4% | 2.1 yr |
| 2020-12-31 | $130K | 99¢ | 1% | 2 yr |
| 2021-12-31 | $390K | 74¢ | 1% | 4.9 yr |
| 2022-12-31 | $424K | 96¢ | 4% | 6.5 yr |
| 2023-12-31 | $982K | 99¢ | 1% | 6.9 yr |
| 2024-12-31 | $1.2M | 100¢ | 0% | 0.1 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 · 7 of 7at arm's length
- CAMDEN, WILLIAMTREASURERarm's length
- BATTLER, MICHAELCHAIRarm's length
- STEWART, SUELLEarm's length
- LAWRENCE, JILLIANDIRECTORarm's length
- MILLER, LAURENSECRETARYarm's length
- Salmon, BlaiseDirectorarm's length
- Ward, JimDirectorarm'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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