SHAWNIGAN BASIN SOCIETY
Charitable organizationEnvironment·1760 SHAWNIGAN-MILL BAY RD · UNIT 102 · SHAWNIGAN LAKE, BC · V8H 3B7·BN 842270241RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
Cents to cause T1
93¢
of each dollar spent, to programs
Operating overhead T1
7%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
—
not in this filing
Revenue T1
$27K
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 Basin Society?
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Is Shawnigan Basin Society a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 842270241RR0001. 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 Basin Society located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 1760 SHAWNIGAN-MILL BAY RD, UNIT 102, SHAWNIGAN LAKE, BC, V8H 3B7. Source.
What does Shawnigan Basin Society do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "Responding to citizen concerns and directing them to the appropriate government agencies for assistance. Common land use concerns such as the water and sediment quality of Shawnigan Lake and the input and output streams remain within established guidelines and objectives limit the silt and nutrient into Shawnigan…" Full program description.
How much of Shawnigan Basin Society's spending goes to programs?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 93¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is Shawnigan Basin Society?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $27K (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
Responding to citizen concerns and directing them to the appropriate government agencies for assistance. Common land use concerns such as the water and sediment quality of Shawnigan Lake and the input and output streams remain within established guidelines and objectives limit the silt and nutrient into Shawnigan Lake as well as the input and output streams • restore foreshore function using bioremediation approaches • increase the area of ecologically critical forest and wetlands under public trust • monitor sites designated by Ministry of Environment as contaminated • protect the publi… Show more
Responding to citizen concerns and directing them to the appropriate government agencies for assistance. Common land use concerns such as the water and sediment quality of Shawnigan Lake and the input and output streams remain within established guidelines and objectives limit the silt and nutrient into Shawnigan Lake as well as the input and output streams • restore foreshore function using bioremediation approaches • increase the area of ecologically critical forest and wetlands under public trust • monitor sites designated by Ministry of Environment as contaminated • protect the public’s drinking water As a strategic partner to the CVRD SBS continues to assist with working toward the creation of the – Shawnigan Creek Watershed Management Plan. Hosted community presentations by various organizations including: The Cowichan Watershed Board Native plant & Traditional medicine education Forestry Forums 1 with local NGO perspective 2022 (2 Indigenous perspectives 2024 Milfoil Coldwater Removal Field Testing & other invasive species awareness Biochar making demonstrations and walking tours of local forests including the SIA mine/contaminated site and old growth forest sites.? Partnerships with Watersheds Canada Foreshore Restoration Projects & Invasive Species Council of BC Rotary Club Of Shawnigan Lake Ecoclub & BC Lake Stewardship Society Assisted residents with soil and well water contamination concerns by contacting responsible Provincial & Local Agencies testing water soil and sediment & advocating for monitoring & bylaw improvements. Creating a long-term cold-water removal program for Eurasion Milfoil infestations As dumping of fill remains a constant concern in the South we continue to monitor turbidity and other parameters in the Ephemeral Stream at several locations and Shawnigan Creek upstream and downstream of Lot 23 as well as near the Creek’s entry into Shawnigan Lake. Collected samples and analysed water quality in Shawnigan Creek and the Lake in an effort to record and analyze long term changes in the aquifers streams and Lake. Indigenous reconciliation efforts include working with Malahat Nation to offer native plant programs & continue dialogue about watershed managent. Submitted commentaries to various levels of government regarding professional reliance mining & forestry practices soil deposits riparian area protection and climate change initiatives. Maintained a website newsletter and social media
New programs
We have been successful in negotiating a contract to become a partner in the CVRDs Drinking Water and Watershed Protection Plan In partnership with the Pacific Salmon Foundation PPQD testing & Salmon survey training for Coho and Kokanee fry enumeration Public Speaker Series - All About Bats River Restoration 2 events in partnership with Shawnigan Lake Rotary Ecoclub volunteer appreciation and community clean up day CVRD Cowichan Region Climate Gathering
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.
93¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 93¢ 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 93¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
7%
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
—
Not reported in this filing: the return leaves out the lines this figure needs, so we show nothing rather than an estimate.
T3010 line (4100 + 4140) ÷ 5000 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
Total revenue
T1 · computed (open data)$27K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)24%
Share of revenue from receipted donations.
T3010 line 4500 ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
38%
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
24%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
38%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
38%
T3010 remainder ÷ 4700
Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Over the years
Every figure as filed at each fiscal period end, 2021–2024.
| Period end | Revenue | Cents to cause | Overhead | Reserves |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-12-31 | $36K | 92¢ | 8% | — |
| 2022-12-31 | $40K | — | 20% | — |
| 2023-12-31 | $29K | 100¢ | 0% | — |
| 2024-12-31 | $27K | 93¢ | 7% | — |
| 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 · 10 of 11at arm's length
- Astleford, ShirleyDirector Treasurer/Fundraisingarm's length
- Munday, DavidDirector Presidentarm's length
- Juurlink, BernhardDirector Vice Presidentarm's length
- Evans, CliffDirectorarm's length
- Gregory, LindaDirectorarm's length
- Savage, BillDirectorarm's length
- Hutchinson, DaveDirectorarm's length
- Fenske, MarcyDirector Secretaryarm's length
- Wyka, BrynDirectorarm's length
- Robertson, John SDirectornot at arm's length
- Gates, BarryDirectorarm'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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