SQUAMISH HELPING HANDS SOCIETY
Charitable organizationOrganizations relieving poverty·100 - 37871 3RD AVE · SQUAMISH, BC · V8B 1B8·BN 833791320RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
Cents to cause T1
92¢
of each dollar spent, to programs
Operating overhead T1
8%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
0.5 yr
of program spending, in cash and investments
Revenue T1
$4.3M
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 Squamish Helping Hands Society?
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Is Squamish Helping Hands Society a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 833791320RR0001. 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 Squamish Helping Hands Society located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 100 - 37871 3RD AVE, SQUAMISH, BC, V8B 1B8. Source.
What does Squamish Helping Hands Society do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "PROVISION OF EMERGENCY SHELTER PROVISION OF SUPPORTIVE HOUSING FORADULTS; PROVISION OF CASE PLANNING HOMELESS OUTREACH ADVOCACY WELLNESS AND HEALTH PROGRAMMING REFERRALS AND SUPPORT SERVICES INCLUDING CONNECTIONS TO SUPPORTIVE EMPLOYMENT AND OTHER COMMUNITY PROGRAMS. PROVISION OF FOOD AND HOT MEALS LAUNDRY…" Full program description.
How much of Squamish Helping Hands Society's spending goes to programs?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 92¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is Squamish Helping Hands Society?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $4.3M (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
PROVISION OF EMERGENCY SHELTER PROVISION OF SUPPORTIVE HOUSING FORADULTS; PROVISION OF CASE PLANNING HOMELESS OUTREACH ADVOCACY WELLNESS AND HEALTH PROGRAMMING REFERRALS AND SUPPORT SERVICES INCLUDING CONNECTIONS TO SUPPORTIVE EMPLOYMENT AND OTHER COMMUNITY PROGRAMS. PROVISION OF FOOD AND HOT MEALS LAUNDRY TOILETS SHOWERS PHONE AND INTERNET SERVICES FOR THOSE WHO ARE HOMELESS AND THOSE AT RISK OF HOMELESSNESS; PROVISION OF BASIC SURVIVAL SUPPLIES INCLUDING CLOTHING BLANKETS COATS SHOES TENTS AND PERSONAL HYGIENE SUPPLIES. FOOD RESCUE AND FOOD DISTRIBUTION PROGRAMS FOR LOW-INCOME… Show more
PROVISION OF EMERGENCY SHELTER PROVISION OF SUPPORTIVE HOUSING FORADULTS; PROVISION OF CASE PLANNING HOMELESS OUTREACH ADVOCACY WELLNESS AND HEALTH PROGRAMMING REFERRALS AND SUPPORT SERVICES INCLUDING CONNECTIONS TO SUPPORTIVE EMPLOYMENT AND OTHER COMMUNITY PROGRAMS. PROVISION OF FOOD AND HOT MEALS LAUNDRY TOILETS SHOWERS PHONE AND INTERNET SERVICES FOR THOSE WHO ARE HOMELESS AND THOSE AT RISK OF HOMELESSNESS; PROVISION OF BASIC SURVIVAL SUPPLIES INCLUDING CLOTHING BLANKETS COATS SHOES TENTS AND PERSONAL HYGIENE SUPPLIES. FOOD RESCUE AND FOOD DISTRIBUTION PROGRAMS FOR LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS SENIORS AND FAMILIES INCLUDING PROVISION OF SCHOOL LUNCHES. A VOLUNTEER PROGRAM TO SUPPORT PROVISION OF FOOD PROGRAMS. LAUNDROMAT OPERATIONS AND OTHER WELLNESS PROGRAMMING. PARTICIPATION IN DRUG OVERDOSE PREVENTION ACTIVITIES INCLUDING DISTRIBUTION OF HARM REDUCTION SUPPLIES IN COLLABORATION WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS. IMPLEMENTATION OF A PEER WITNESS PROGRAM INVOLVING PEOPLE WITH LIVED EXPERICE IN PREVENTING AND RESPONDING TO OVERDOSE EVENTS OPERATION OF THE SQUAMISH OVERDOSE PREVENTION SITE; PROVISION OF A MEDICAL CLINIC SUPPORTING VULNERABLE ADULTS OPERATION OF OPEN DOOR HEALTH A PRIMARY CARE CLINIC
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.
92¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 92¢ 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 92¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
8%
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
0.5 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)$4.3M
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)2%
Share of revenue from receipted donations.
T3010 line 4500 ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
73%
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
2%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
73%
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 | $1.3M | 85¢ | 15% | 0.9 yr |
| 2020-12-31 | $2.1M | 91¢ | 9% | 0.8 yr |
| 2021-12-31 | $2.3M | 91¢ | 9% | 0.6 yr |
| 2022-12-31 | $2.8M | 94¢ | 6% | 0.6 yr |
| 2023-12-31 | $4.1M | 92¢ | 8% | 0.4 yr |
| 2024-12-31 | $4.3M | 92¢ | 8% | 0.5 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
10 directors reported · 10 of 10at arm's length
- TERRY, NICHOLASDIRECTORarm's length
- FRENTZEL-BEYME, PAMELAINTERIM CHAIRarm's length
- BEAUCHESNE, GUYDIRECTORarm's length
- MCKAY, ALINACO-CHAIRarm's length
- MCHUGH, ZACHARIAHDIRECTORarm's length
- FILE, ROWENAVICE CHAIRarm's length
- BOSTOCK, BENDIRECTORarm's length
- TOOKE, GREGCHAIRarm's length
- BARNETT, TESSATREASURERarm's length
- HOPKINS, FRANDIRECTORarm'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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