PACIFIC TRAINING CENTRE FOR THE BLIND SOCIETY
Charitable organizationCore health care·817A FORT ST · VICTORIA, BC · V8W 1H6·BN 846673085RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-08-31
Cents to cause T1
63¢
of each dollar spent, to programs
Operating overhead T1
37%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
—
not in this filing
Revenue T1
$25K
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 Pacific Training Centre for the Blind Society?
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Is Pacific Training Centre for the Blind Society a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 846673085RR0001. 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 Pacific Training Centre for the Blind Society located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 817A FORT ST, VICTORIA, BC, V8W 1H6. Source.
What does Pacific Training Centre for the Blind Society do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "BLIND PEOPLE IN CHARGE PROGRAM IS THE SOCIETY'S SIGNATURE PROGRAM WHICH HAS BEEN RUNNING SINCE THE CENTRE'S INCEPTION IN 2013. BLIND PEOPLE IN CHARGE IS THE ONLY PROGRAM OF ITS KIND IN WESTERN CANADA THAT OFFERS REGULAR INTENSIVE REHABILITATION TO PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR ARE LOSING THEIR VISION; IT IS ALSO THE ONLY…" Full program description.
How much of Pacific Training Centre for the Blind Society's spending goes to programs?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 63¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is Pacific Training Centre for the Blind Society?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $25K (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
BLIND PEOPLE IN CHARGE PROGRAM IS THE SOCIETY'S SIGNATURE PROGRAM WHICH HAS BEEN RUNNING SINCE THE CENTRE'S INCEPTION IN 2013. BLIND PEOPLE IN CHARGE IS THE ONLY PROGRAM OF ITS KIND IN WESTERN CANADA THAT OFFERS REGULAR INTENSIVE REHABILITATION TO PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR ARE LOSING THEIR VISION; IT IS ALSO THE ONLY PROGRAM THAT USES AN EMPOWERING PROBLEM SOLVING MODEL OF INSTRUCTION WHERE BLIND PEOPLE ARE TEACHERS PLANNERS DIRECTORS AND ADMINISTRATORS. THE PROGRAM TEACHES BLIND PEOPLE SKILLS SUCH AS BRAILLE AND TACTILE SKILLS KEYBOARDING AND ADAPTIVE TECHNOLOGY HOW TO TRAVEL SAFELY AND … Show more
BLIND PEOPLE IN CHARGE PROGRAM IS THE SOCIETY'S SIGNATURE PROGRAM WHICH HAS BEEN RUNNING SINCE THE CENTRE'S INCEPTION IN 2013. BLIND PEOPLE IN CHARGE IS THE ONLY PROGRAM OF ITS KIND IN WESTERN CANADA THAT OFFERS REGULAR INTENSIVE REHABILITATION TO PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR ARE LOSING THEIR VISION; IT IS ALSO THE ONLY PROGRAM THAT USES AN EMPOWERING PROBLEM SOLVING MODEL OF INSTRUCTION WHERE BLIND PEOPLE ARE TEACHERS PLANNERS DIRECTORS AND ADMINISTRATORS. THE PROGRAM TEACHES BLIND PEOPLE SKILLS SUCH AS BRAILLE AND TACTILE SKILLS KEYBOARDING AND ADAPTIVE TECHNOLOGY HOW TO TRAVEL SAFELY AND COMPETENTLY WITH THE LONG WHITE CANE HOW TO USE PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION AND OTHER LIFE SKILLS. THE HOME STAY PROGRAM PROVIDES RESIDENTIAL BASED INTENSIVE SKILLS TRAINING TO BLIND DEAFBLIND AND LOW VISION ADULTS WHO LIVE OUTSIDE OF THE GREATER VICTORIA AREA. IT FOCUSES EXCLUSIVELY ON PROVIDING DAILY QUALITY INTENSIVE SERVICES AND ONE-ON-ONE TRAINING TO PARTICIPANTS. STUDENTS BILLET WITH A VETTED HOME STAY HOST WHO OFTEN IS BLIND OR HAS PERSONAL KNOWLEDGE OR EXPERIENCE OF VISION LOSS. HOME STAY PARTICIPANTS COMMIT TO A PROGRAM RANGING FROM 8-16 WEEKS OR MORE. THEY TAKE PART IN THE REGULAR BLIND PEOPLE IN CHARGE PROGRAM AND RECEIVE AN ADDITION 10-16 HOURS OF TRAINING PER WEEK (USUALLY ONE-ON-ONE)
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.
63¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 63¢ 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 63¢ · 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
—
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)$25K
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 ↗
81%
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
0%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
81%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
19%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-05-31 | $94K | 83¢ | 17% | — |
| 2019-08-31 | $13K | 87¢ | 13% | — |
| 2020-08-31 | $154K | 84¢ | 16% | 0.7 yr |
| 2021-08-31 | $272K | 40¢ | 43% | 3.2 yr |
| 2022-08-31 | $277K | 62¢ | 32% | 1.4 yr |
| 2023-08-31 | $78K | 37¢ | 60% | 4 yr |
| 2024-08-31 | $25K | 63¢ | 37% | — |
| 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
7 directors reported · 7 of 7at arm's length
- BAKER, SHANEPRESIDENTarm's length
- BERRY, KYLAVICE PRESIDENTarm's length
- ERIKSON, JANETSECRETARYarm's length
- MOTTURE, MILESTREASURERarm's length
- MARQUES, VICTORDIRECTORarm's length
- YATES, JOHN (ROWEN)DIRECTORarm's length
- TULLETT, MARIEDIRECTORarm'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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