VEDA SHASTRA CULTURAL SABHA INC.
Charitable organizationOther religions·11 BECKENHAM ROAD · BRAMPTON, ON · L6P 2L7·BN 823022090RR0001
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
REGULAR VEDIC HINDU DHARMA DISCOURSE AND PREACHING PROGRAMS EXPLAINING THE MERITS OF PEACEFUL LIVING UPHOLDING HIGH MOREL VALUES ARE CONDUCTED. PERIODIC SPECIAL DISCOURSE WAS CONDUCTED TO INTERESTED PERSONS AT EDMONTON AT THE AUSPICIOUS OF THE TRUST. A 2 DAY EVENT (MAHARUDRA MAHAYAGYA) WAS CONDUCTED ONE AT BRAMPTON ON WITH THE PARTICIPATION OF VEDIC SCHOLORS AND RITWICKS TO INVOKE LORDS GRACE FOR WORLD PEACE AND WELL BEING. ANOTHER 2 DAY EVENT (MAHARUDRA MAHAYAGYA) WAS CONDUCTED ONE AT EDMONTON AB WITH THE PARTICIPATION OF VEDIC SCHOLORS AND RITWICKS TO INVOKE LORDS GRACE FOR WORLD PEACE … Show more
REGULAR VEDIC HINDU DHARMA DISCOURSE AND PREACHING PROGRAMS EXPLAINING THE MERITS OF PEACEFUL LIVING UPHOLDING HIGH MOREL VALUES ARE CONDUCTED. PERIODIC SPECIAL DISCOURSE WAS CONDUCTED TO INTERESTED PERSONS AT EDMONTON AT THE AUSPICIOUS OF THE TRUST. A 2 DAY EVENT (MAHARUDRA MAHAYAGYA) WAS CONDUCTED ONE AT BRAMPTON ON WITH THE PARTICIPATION OF VEDIC SCHOLORS AND RITWICKS TO INVOKE LORDS GRACE FOR WORLD PEACE AND WELL BEING. ANOTHER 2 DAY EVENT (MAHARUDRA MAHAYAGYA) WAS CONDUCTED ONE AT EDMONTON AB WITH THE PARTICIPATION OF VEDIC SCHOLORS AND RITWICKS TO INVOKE LORDS GRACE FOR WORLD PEACE AND WELL BEING. BOTH THESE EVENTS WERE OPEN TO GENERAL PUBLIC AND ON ALL THE DAYS FREE FOOD WAS PROVIDED TWICE A DAY WITHOUT ANY DISCRIMINATION. ANOTHER ONE-DAY EVENT (DEVI POOJA) WAS CONDUCTED IN TORONTO ON FOR VEDIC CHANTING FOR PEACE PROSPERITY AND WELL BEING OF ALL. THIS EVENT WAS OPEN TO ALL WHO HAS FAITH IN HINDU CULTURE AND WAS PARTICULARLY PERFORMED BY WOMEN. ANOTHER ONE-DAY EVENT (KARTHIK POOJA) WAS CONDUCTED IN BRAMPTON ON FOR PEACE PROSPERITY AND FAMILY WELL BEING. THE EVENT WAS OPEN TO ALL WHO HAVE FAITH AND INTEREST IN HINDU DHARMA. FREE FOOD WAS PROVIDED TO ALL WITHOUT ANY DISCRIMINATION ALSO CONTINUING THROUGH CONSULTANTS IN OBTAINING CLEARANCES NEEDED FOR OBTAINING PERMIT FROM MUSKOKA TOWNSHIP FOR THE PROPOSED TEMPLE CONSTRUCTION.
New programs
IN 2025 A MAHARUDRA YAGNA HAS BEEN PLANNED TO BE CONDUCTED AT BRAMPTON ON ALSO VARIOUS EVENTS ARE AT PLANNING STAGE TO BE FORMALISED LATER IN 2024 ALSO PLANNING TO PARTICIPATE IF ANY IN VEDIC CHANTING EVENTS (AS A PARTICIPANT) WHEN CONDUCTED BY ANY SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS FOR WORLD PEACE AND PROMOTE HINDU DHARMA.
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)100¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 100¢ 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)—
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)$68K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)89%
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, 2019–2024.
| Period end | Revenue | Cents to cause | Overhead | Reserves |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-12-31 | — | — | — | — |
| 2020-12-31 | $67K | 0¢ | 100% | — |
| 2021-12-31 | $138K | 100¢ | — | 2.1 yr |
| 2022-12-31 | $79K | — | — | — |
| 2023-12-31 | $222K | — | — | — |
| 2024-12-31 | $68K | 100¢ | — | — |
| 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)
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Board of directors
3 directors reported · 3 of 3at arm's length
- BALAKRISHNAN, PITCHUPRESIDENT-TRUSTEEarm's length
- RAVICHANDRAN, RAJAGOPALANTRUSTEE-TREASURERarm's length
- KRISHNAMURTHY, MURALITRUSTEE-SECRETARYarm'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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