FOOD BANKS BRITISH COLUMBIA
Charitable organizationOrganizations relieving poverty·302 - 12761 16 AVE · SURREY, BC · V4A 1N2·BN 861331130RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-03-31
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
PROVIDING COMMUNITY FOOD BANK WITH THE SUPPORT AND RESOURCES NECESSERY TO ENABLE THEM TO ACCEPT STORE AND DISTRIBUTE DONATIONS OF FRESH NUTRITIOUS PRODUCE PROTEIN DAIRY ETC TO THOSE ENDURING HUNGER AND FOOD INSECURITY ACROSS THE PROVINCE OF BC. ASSISTING COMMUNITY FOOD BANKS WITH FOOD TRANSPORATION COSTS WHEN FOOD NEEDS TO BE ACCESSED FROM OUTSIDE THEIR AREA. OPERATING THE BC COUPON PROGRAM WHICH DIRECTLY BENEFITS COMMUNITY FOOD BANK ENABLING THEM TO PURCHASE LOCALLY WHICHEVER FOOD THEY NEED AT THE TIME. PROVIDING EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE TO COMMUNITIES EXPERIENCING FOOD INSECURITY DUE TO UNFO… Show more
PROVIDING COMMUNITY FOOD BANK WITH THE SUPPORT AND RESOURCES NECESSERY TO ENABLE THEM TO ACCEPT STORE AND DISTRIBUTE DONATIONS OF FRESH NUTRITIOUS PRODUCE PROTEIN DAIRY ETC TO THOSE ENDURING HUNGER AND FOOD INSECURITY ACROSS THE PROVINCE OF BC. ASSISTING COMMUNITY FOOD BANKS WITH FOOD TRANSPORATION COSTS WHEN FOOD NEEDS TO BE ACCESSED FROM OUTSIDE THEIR AREA. OPERATING THE BC COUPON PROGRAM WHICH DIRECTLY BENEFITS COMMUNITY FOOD BANK ENABLING THEM TO PURCHASE LOCALLY WHICHEVER FOOD THEY NEED AT THE TIME. PROVIDING EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE TO COMMUNITIES EXPERIENCING FOOD INSECURITY DUE TO UNFORSEEN CIRCUMSTANCES SUCH AS BUT NOT LIMITED TO PANDEMICS WILDFIRES FLOODS ETC. MAINTAINING A PROVINCE-WIDE EMERGENCY PREPARDNESS AND RESPONSE PROGRAM AIMED TO ENSURING THE SAFE COLLECTION TRANSPORATION AND DISTRIBUTION OF FOOD TO WHEREVER NEEDED DURNING AN EMERGENCY
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.
Cents to cause
T1 · computed (open data)81¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 81¢ of each dollar spent went to programs.
Sector median: 89¢ across 55,155 computed charities.
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Operating overhead
T1 · computed (open data)19%
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 ↗
Reserves
T1 · computed (open data)4.4 yr
Years current reserves could cover program spending.
Sector quartiles: 0.4 yr / 0.8 yr / 7.5 yr (p25 / median / p90).
T3010 line (4100 + 4140) ÷ 5000 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Total revenue
T1 · computed (open data)$15.8M
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)6%
Share of revenue from receipted donations.
T3010 line 4500 ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Government-funded
T1 · computed (open data)62%
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 ↗
Over the years
Every figure as filed at each fiscal period end, 2019–2024.
| Period end | Revenue | Cents to cause | Overhead | Reserves |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-03-31 | $8.2M | 95¢ | 5% | 4.1 yr |
| 2020-03-31 | $2.2M | 95¢ | 5% | 10.2 yr |
| 2021-03-31 | $16.0M | 98¢ | 2% | 4.1 yr |
| 2022-03-31 | $10.7M | 63¢ | 37% | 13.3 yr |
| 2023-03-31 | $9.1M | 70¢ | 30% | 0.8 yr |
| 2024-03-31 | $15.8M | 81¢ | 19% | 4.4 yr |
| trend |
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 ↗
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Overall rating
★ T2 · Charity Intelligence★★★★
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Results reporting
★ T2 · Charity IntelligenceA
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Demonstrated impact
★ T2 · Charity Intelligence—
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Board of directors
15 directors reported · 15 of 15at arm's length
- NICOLL, SCOTTCHAIRarm's length
- CHAPLOW, CATHYTREASURERarm's length
- HOGG, GORDONDIRECTORarm's length
- ADAMS, LEVENTINEDIRECTORarm's length
- OLMSTEAD, JULIE DICKSONDIRECTORarm's length
- ZAYAC, SCOTTDIRECTORarm's length
- HUSSAIN, HAJIRADIRECTORarm's length
- LITTLE, CANDICEDIRECTORarm's length
- WATSON, TRESKADIRECTORarm's length
- GNANASIHAMANY, LUCILLEDIRECTORarm's length
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- CAMILLE, CAROLDIRECTORarm's length
- GOODFELLOW, SYDNEYDIRECTORarm's length
- MILES-PICKUP, LINDSAYDIRECTORarm's length
- ERICKSON, MAVISDIRECTORarm's length
- OLSEN, MIKEDIRECTORarm'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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