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Charitable organizationEducational organizations (n.e.c.)·7040 RIVER AVE N · COURTENAY, BC · V9J 1N5·BN 870238904RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-05-31
This charity filed the simplified return, so some figures can't be computed. Fewer numbers, never invented ones.
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
ASSIST FARMERS AND SMALL-SCALE TEA GROWERS IN ASSAM INDIA TO GROW CROPS WITHOUT HERBICIDES PESTICIDES AND CHEMICAL FERTILIZERS. DELIVER EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS IN ASSAM FOCUSED ON IMPROVING SOIL FERTILITY. ENCOURAGE IDENTIFICATION COLLECTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF TRADITIONAL GRAIN AND VEGETABLE SEEDS.
New programs
WHILE WE HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO CARRY OUT WORK ON-THE-GROUND IN ASSAM DURING THE PAST FISCAL YEAR (2023/24) WE ARE CONTINUING TO MAINTAIN CONTACT WITH OUR PARTNERS USING ZOOM INTERNET AND FB MESSENGER TO PROVIDE INFORMATION ENCOURAGEMENT AND GUIDANCE WE ANTICIPATE DELIVERING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS IN THE COMOX VALLEY AS WELL AS OTHER LOCATIONS ON VANCOUVER ISLAND BC WHICH ARE FOCUSED ON IMPROVING SOIL FERTILITY AND ADDRESSING CHALLENGES FACING SMALL-SCALE ORGANIC GROWERS HERE IN THE WEST (CANADA) AS WELL AS IN THE EAST (INDIA).
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)—
Not computable from this filing.
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)100%
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)—
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)$6K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)17%
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)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 ↗
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 | $3K | 22¢ | 78% | — |
| 2020-05-31 | $4K | 67¢ | 33% | — |
| 2021-05-31 | $5K | 69¢ | 31% | — |
| 2022-05-31 | $4K | — | 100% | — |
| 2023-05-31 | $5K | — | 100% | — |
| 2024-05-31 | $6K | — | 100% | — |
| 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 ↗
★ Tier 2 — Charity Intelligence (analyst-reviewed)
Not rated by Charity Intelligence. Their analysts cover 618 of Canada's 83,761 charities; absence of a rating says nothing about this charity. Our computed figures above stand on their own.
Board of directors
5 directors reported · 5 of 5at arm's length
- CARSWELL, PEGGYDIRECTOR-COORDINATORarm's length
- BRUELS, CHRISTINEDIRECTOR-TREASURERarm's length
- SHERRIFF, VALERIEDIRECTORarm's length
- LAMB, CHERIDIRECTORarm's length
- Sproule, KatieDirectorarm'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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