THE REALISTIC SUCCESS RECOVERY SOCIETY
Charitable organizationCore health care·19-8289 121A ST · SURREY, BC · V3W 1G6·BN 850757386RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
Cents to cause T1
42¢
of each dollar spent, to programs
Operating overhead T1
49%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
0.4 yr
of program spending, in cash and investments
Revenue T1
$978K
not reviewed by an analyst (Charity Intelligence)
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Common questions
How do I donate to The Realistic Success Recovery Society?
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Is The Realistic Success Recovery Society a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 850757386RR0001. 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 Realistic Success Recovery Society located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 19-8289 121A ST, SURREY, BC, V3W 1G6. Source.
What does The Realistic Success Recovery Society do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "REGISTERED WITH THE BC MINISTRY OF HEALTH’S ASSISTED LIVING REGISTRY FOR MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE FACILITIES. WE PROVIDE NON-MEDICAL DETOX; INTAKE AND OUTREACH WITH POTENTIAL CLIENTS; ALCOHOL AND DRUG ADDICTION PROGRAMMING CONDUCTED BY CERTIFIED ADDICTION COUNSELORS. RESIDENTS ARE INTRODUCED TO AA AND OTHER…" Full program description.
How much of The Realistic Success Recovery Society's spending goes to programs?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 42¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is The Realistic Success Recovery Society?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $978K (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
REGISTERED WITH THE BC MINISTRY OF HEALTH’S ASSISTED LIVING REGISTRY FOR MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE FACILITIES. WE PROVIDE NON-MEDICAL DETOX; INTAKE AND OUTREACH WITH POTENTIAL CLIENTS; ALCOHOL AND DRUG ADDICTION PROGRAMMING CONDUCTED BY CERTIFIED ADDICTION COUNSELORS. RESIDENTS ARE INTRODUCED TO AA AND OTHER 12 STEP MEETINGS AS WELL AS PARTICIPATING IN AN INTENSIVE 12 STEP STUDY GROUP WHICH MOST PARTICIPANTS FIND LIFE CHANGING. REHABILITATION THROUGH RECREATION TRIPS TO A LOCAL PARK WITHIN WALKING DISTANCE. TWO RELAPSE PREVENTION WORKSHOPS EACH YEAR – ONE INTERNALLY AND ONE IN THE COMM… Show more
REGISTERED WITH THE BC MINISTRY OF HEALTH’S ASSISTED LIVING REGISTRY FOR MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE FACILITIES. WE PROVIDE NON-MEDICAL DETOX; INTAKE AND OUTREACH WITH POTENTIAL CLIENTS; ALCOHOL AND DRUG ADDICTION PROGRAMMING CONDUCTED BY CERTIFIED ADDICTION COUNSELORS. RESIDENTS ARE INTRODUCED TO AA AND OTHER 12 STEP MEETINGS AS WELL AS PARTICIPATING IN AN INTENSIVE 12 STEP STUDY GROUP WHICH MOST PARTICIPANTS FIND LIFE CHANGING. REHABILITATION THROUGH RECREATION TRIPS TO A LOCAL PARK WITHIN WALKING DISTANCE. TWO RELAPSE PREVENTION WORKSHOPS EACH YEAR – ONE INTERNALLY AND ONE IN THE COMMUNITY. EDUCATION FOR LIFE SKILLS TEACHES CLIENTS BASIC LIFE SKILLS – COOKING CLEANING GARDENING PUNCTUALITY AND SIMPLE HOUSE MAINTENANCE. OUR RESTORATIVE HEALTH PROGRAM PROVIDES ONE/ONE COUNSELLING WITH OUR STAFF ADDICTIONS COUNSELORS. WE ASSISTED 254 MEN IN 2024. 6 WITH MULTIPLE YEARS IN RESIDENCE. 80 VOLUNTEER RESIDENTS ASSISTED WITH DAY TO DAY OPERATIONS OF THE TRILOGY HOUSES. 47 MEN HAVE BEEN MANAGERS RECEIVING A SMALL HONORARIUM. INTAKE PHONE CALLS: 10 132; 144% FROM 2023. 556 INDIVIDUAL COUNSELLING SESSIONS PROVIDED. 71% CLIENTS FROM CORRECTIONS. 62% REMAINED IN PROGRAMMING FOR 120 DAYS. 15 MEN TRANSFERRED TO 2ND STAGE SUPPORTIVE RECOVERY WITH 3 MULTI YEAR RESIDENTS.
New programs
NO NEW PROGRAMS
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.
42¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 42¢ 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 42¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
49%
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
0.4 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)$978K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)3%
Share of revenue from receipted donations.
T3010 line 4500 ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
66%
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
3%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
66%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
31%
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 | $436K | 79¢ | 21% | 0.2 yr |
| 2020-12-31 | $511K | 78¢ | 22% | 0.3 yr |
| 2021-12-31 | $662K | 72¢ | 18% | 0.2 yr |
| 2022-12-31 | $683K | 73¢ | 16% | 0 yr |
| 2023-12-31 | $750K | 11¢ | 17% | 0.8 yr |
| 2024-12-31 | $978K | 42¢ | 49% | 0.4 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
9 directors reported · 9 of 9at arm's length
- CHARLES, ALEXPRESIDENTarm's length
- CHAUHAN, NIMITREASURERarm's length
- PRIDDY, PENNYBOARD MEMBERarm's length
- MYERS, ZACHARYBOARD MEMBERarm's length
- SMITH, ALEXANDERBOARD MEMBERarm's length
- ATWAL, SUSANBOARD MEMBERarm's length
- VINCENT, LOUELLABOARD MEMBERarm's length
- HUTTON, JESSICABOARD MEMBERarm's length
- MARSHALL, JASONRESIDENT REPRESENTATIVEarm'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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