TRANSITION SALT SPRING SOCIETY
Charitable organizationEnvironment·PO BOX 768 STN GANGES · SALT SPRING ISLAND, BC · V8K 2W3·BN 870791084RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
CLIMATE ACTION COACH PROGRAM: SERVES AS A HUB FOR ADVICE AND SUPPORT ON LOCAL INCENTIVES THAT CAN REDUCE CLIMATE EMISSIONS AND IMPACTS ON HOMES BUILDINGS AND SURROUNDING PROPERTIES. EDUCATION PROGRAM: DELIVERS COMMUNITY EVENTS TO INFORM EDUCATE AND BUILD RESILIENCE AROUND THE IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE INLCLUDING THE LIGHTER LIVING EDUCATION PROGRAM. WORKING GROUP PROGRAM: SUPPORTS NEW COMMUNITY BASED INITIATIVES BY PROVIDING THEM WITH: RECORD AND BOOKKEEPING INSURANCE TECHNOLOGY AND EVENT SUPPORT COMMUNICATIONS SUPPORT INCLUDING OUR NEWSLETTER AND SOCIAL MEDIA PRESENCE. CLIMATE ADAP… Show more
CLIMATE ACTION COACH PROGRAM: SERVES AS A HUB FOR ADVICE AND SUPPORT ON LOCAL INCENTIVES THAT CAN REDUCE CLIMATE EMISSIONS AND IMPACTS ON HOMES BUILDINGS AND SURROUNDING PROPERTIES. EDUCATION PROGRAM: DELIVERS COMMUNITY EVENTS TO INFORM EDUCATE AND BUILD RESILIENCE AROUND THE IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE INLCLUDING THE LIGHTER LIVING EDUCATION PROGRAM. WORKING GROUP PROGRAM: SUPPORTS NEW COMMUNITY BASED INITIATIVES BY PROVIDING THEM WITH: RECORD AND BOOKKEEPING INSURANCE TECHNOLOGY AND EVENT SUPPORT COMMUNICATIONS SUPPORT INCLUDING OUR NEWSLETTER AND SOCIAL MEDIA PRESENCE. CLIMATE ADAPTATION RESEARCH LAB PROGRAM: CONDUCTS RESEARCH AND EDUCATION ON THE IMPACTS OF CLIMATE IN THE MAXWELL CREEK WATERSHED. ADVOCACY PROGRAM: IMPLEMENTS POLICY RESEARCH AND PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT SPECIFICALLY AROUND THE SALT SPRING ISLAND CLIMATE ACTION PLAN.
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)82¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 82¢ 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)18%
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)0.8 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)$536K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)8%
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)45%
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, 2022–2024.
| Period end | Revenue | Cents to cause | Overhead | Reserves |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-12-31 | $339K | 82¢ | 18% | 1.1 yr |
| 2023-12-31 | $413K | 82¢ | 18% | 0.8 yr |
| 2024-12-31 | $536K | 82¢ | 18% | 0.8 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 ↗
★ 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
6 directors reported · 6 of 6at arm's length
- YOUNG, BRYANCHAIRarm's length
- MILLER, DEBORAHVICE CHAIRarm's length
- BARAL, PATTIDIRECTORarm's length
- WALDICK, RUTHDIRECTORarm's length
- LOGAN, KELDATREASURERarm's length
- HAWKINS, KARLISDIRECTORarm'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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