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MISSION SENIORS CENTRE ASSOCIATION

Charitable organizationRelief of the aged·7682 GRAND ST · MISSION, BC · V2V 0J1·BN 825846124RR0001

Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-08-31

What it does — in its own words

Ongoing programs

THE MISSION SENIORS CENTRE ASSOCIATION (MSCA) MANAGES THE BOSWYK SENIORS ACTIVITY CENTRE. MSCA IS A 100% VOLUNTEER CHARITY LED BY A VOLUNTEER MANAGEMENT BOARD. SIXTY TO SEVENTY ACTIVE VOLUNTEERS CONTRIBUTE OVER 10 000 HOURS ANNUALLY AND SENIORS VISIT THE CENTRE OVER 25 000 TIMES YEARLY. MEMBERSHIPS ARE $20 PER YEAR. GRANTS FROM THE NEW HORIZONS SENIORS PROGRAM AND MISSION COMMUNITY FOUNDATION SUPPORT OUR NO-DROP-IN FEES POLICY ENSURING EVERYONE FEELS WELCOME. WE OFFER NO-COST ACTIVITIES EXCEPT COST RECOVERY TO PAY FOR CONTRACTED FITNESS INSTRUCTORS. THE MAIN PROGRAMS ARE: BOSWYK CAFE M Show more

THE MISSION SENIORS CENTRE ASSOCIATION (MSCA) MANAGES THE BOSWYK SENIORS ACTIVITY CENTRE. MSCA IS A 100% VOLUNTEER CHARITY LED BY A VOLUNTEER MANAGEMENT BOARD. SIXTY TO SEVENTY ACTIVE VOLUNTEERS CONTRIBUTE OVER 10 000 HOURS ANNUALLY AND SENIORS VISIT THE CENTRE OVER 25 000 TIMES YEARLY. MEMBERSHIPS ARE $20 PER YEAR. GRANTS FROM THE NEW HORIZONS SENIORS PROGRAM AND MISSION COMMUNITY FOUNDATION SUPPORT OUR NO-DROP-IN FEES POLICY ENSURING EVERYONE FEELS WELCOME. WE OFFER NO-COST ACTIVITIES EXCEPT COST RECOVERY TO PAY FOR CONTRACTED FITNESS INSTRUCTORS. THE MAIN PROGRAMS ARE: BOSWYK CAFE MEMBERS SOCIALIZE WHILE ENJOYING LOW-PRICED MEALS. ACTIVE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE FITNESS CLASSES DANCING FLOOR CURLING SHUFFLEBOARD CARPET BOWLING AND BILLIARDS. SEATED ACTIVITIES INCLUDE BINGO CARDS CRIB CRAFTS MAHJONG MUSIC WELLNESS AND WORKSHOPS. SOCIAL ACTIVITIES INCLUDE DANCES DINNERS LIBRARY PRESENTATIONS TOURNAMENTS AND VOLUNTEERING.

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)

4 yr

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)

$146K

Last-reported total revenue.

T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗

Donor-funded

T1 · computed (open data)

0%

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, 20192024.

Period endRevenueCents to causeOverheadReserves
2019-08-31$58K92¢8%
2020-08-31$48K25%
2021-08-31$195K100¢7.7 yr
2022-08-31$134K100¢4.9 yr
2023-08-31$144K100¢4.5 yr
2024-08-31$146K100¢4 yr
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

11 directors reported · 11 of 11at arm's length

  • TODD-LEWIS, IRIS MPRESIDENTarm's length
  • EPP, CHERYL JPRESIDENTarm's length
  • MACARTHUR, ETHEL LVICE PRESIDENTarm's length
  • HARRIS, ELAINE ASECRETARYarm's length
  • DAINARD, GORDON BTREASURERarm's length
  • TRIBE, WAYNE RDIRECTORarm's length
  • HINDS, JIM GDIRECTORarm's length
  • KLEIN, DONNA LDIRECTORarm's length
  • MACPHERSON, WILLIAM DDIRECTORarm's length
  • BUZIER, MEACHEL EDIRECTORarm's length
  • RENZ, JULIUSDIRECTORarm'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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