THE BRITISH COLUMBIA SOCIETY OF MODEL ENGINEERS
Charitable organizationPublic amenities·120 WILLINGDON AVE N · BURNABY, BC · V5C 6K1·BN 842181364RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-10-31
Cents to cause T1
64¢
of each dollar spent, to programs
Operating overhead T1
37%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
2.4 yr
of program spending, in cash and investments
Revenue T1
$565K
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 The British Columbia Society of Model Engineers?
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Is The British Columbia Society of Model Engineers a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 842181364RR0001. 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 The British Columbia Society of Model Engineers located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 120 WILLINGDON AVE N, BURNABY, BC, V5C 6K1. Source.
What does The British Columbia Society of Model Engineers do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "OPERATING A MUSEUM FOCUSED ON THE HISTORY AND TECHNOLOGY OF RAILWAYS FEATURING SCALE MODELS DISPLAYS AND PUBLIC-RIDING MINIATURE RAILWAY WITH MOTIVE POWER STRETCHING BACK TO THE STEAM LOCOMOTIVE ERA. PROVIDING A VENUE AND INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPORT FOR THE CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAY 'ALL ABOARD FOR SAFETY' PROGRAM FOR…" Full program description.
How much of The British Columbia Society of Model Engineers's spending goes to programs?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 64¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is The British Columbia Society of Model Engineers?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $565K (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
OPERATING A MUSEUM FOCUSED ON THE HISTORY AND TECHNOLOGY OF RAILWAYS FEATURING SCALE MODELS DISPLAYS AND PUBLIC-RIDING MINIATURE RAILWAY WITH MOTIVE POWER STRETCHING BACK TO THE STEAM LOCOMOTIVE ERA. PROVIDING A VENUE AND INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPORT FOR THE CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAY 'ALL ABOARD FOR SAFETY' PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN OF SCHOOL AGE. SUPPORTING LOCAL MODEL RAILWAY CLUBS THROUGH THE PROVISION OF A PUBLICLY-ATTENDED OPERATING VENUE. MAINTAINING A PUBLICLY-ACCESSIBLE RAILWAY LIBRARY AND RESEARCH CENTRE. SUPPORTING THE FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES OF LOCAL PUBLIC SERVICE BODIES. PROVIDING ONGOING OP… Show more
OPERATING A MUSEUM FOCUSED ON THE HISTORY AND TECHNOLOGY OF RAILWAYS FEATURING SCALE MODELS DISPLAYS AND PUBLIC-RIDING MINIATURE RAILWAY WITH MOTIVE POWER STRETCHING BACK TO THE STEAM LOCOMOTIVE ERA. PROVIDING A VENUE AND INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPORT FOR THE CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAY 'ALL ABOARD FOR SAFETY' PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN OF SCHOOL AGE. SUPPORTING LOCAL MODEL RAILWAY CLUBS THROUGH THE PROVISION OF A PUBLICLY-ATTENDED OPERATING VENUE. MAINTAINING A PUBLICLY-ACCESSIBLE RAILWAY LIBRARY AND RESEARCH CENTRE. SUPPORTING THE FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES OF LOCAL PUBLIC SERVICE BODIES. PROVIDING ONGOING OPERATIONAL SUPPORT TO THE RAILWAY MUSEUM OF BRITISH COLUMBIA.
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.
64¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 64¢ 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 64¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
37%
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
2.4 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)$565K
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 ↗
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
2%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
0%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
98%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-10-31 | $300K | 92¢ | 8% | 0.5 yr |
| 2020-10-31 | $87K | 95¢ | 5% | 0.7 yr |
| 2021-10-31 | $194K | 77¢ | 23% | 1.4 yr |
| 2022-10-31 | $371K | 78¢ | 22% | 1.2 yr |
| 2023-10-31 | $519K | 66¢ | 34% | 1.8 yr |
| 2024-10-31 | $565K | 64¢ | 37% | 2.4 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
11 directors reported · 9 of 11at arm's length
- HOLMAN, JOSEPH WSECRETARYarm's length
- FLEURY, FRANK JSITE MANAGERarm's length
- CARLSON, BRIAN JTREASURERarm's length
- WILSON, BRUCE MOPERATIONS MANAGERarm's length
- LAWS, CHARLES MSHOP DIRECTORarm's length
- WICKENS, EVAN SCOMMUNICATIONS DIRECTORarm's length
- LEAR, KEN SPRESIDENTarm's length
- ROGERS, MARIECOMMUNICATION DIRECTORarm's length
- BERRY, PETER JNEW SITE DIRECTORarm's length
- TILLEY, LLOYD GBUSINESS MANAGERnot at arm's length
- MCCORMACK, MOREVICE-PRESIDENTnot at arm'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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