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THE GREATER VICTORIA POLICE PIPE BAND

Charitable organizationCommunity resource·1214 BURNSIDE RD W · VICTORIA, BC · V8Z 1N8·BN 872421813RR0001·website ↗

Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-05-31

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Cents to cause T1

100¢

of each dollar spent, to programs

Operating overhead T1

—

not in this filing

Reserves T1

—

not in this filing

Revenue T1

$54K

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 The Greater Victoria Police Pipe Band?

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Is The Greater Victoria Police Pipe Band a registered charity?

Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 872421813RR0001. 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 Greater Victoria Police Pipe Band located?

Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 1214 BURNSIDE RD W, VICTORIA, BC, V8Z 1N8. Source.

What does The Greater Victoria Police Pipe Band do?

In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "The band meets weekly for performance sessions rehearsals and tutorials in support of community events in the Greater Victoria Area and to bring together members of the Greater Victoria Police Forces while promoting police-community relations through music and community engagement. Band members provide educational…" Full program description.

How much of The Greater Victoria Police Pipe Band's spending goes to programs?T1

Per its F2024 T3010, 100¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.

How big is The Greater Victoria Police Pipe Band?T1

Its last-reported revenue was $54K (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

The band meets weekly for performance sessions rehearsals and tutorials in support of community events in the Greater Victoria Area and to bring together members of the Greater Victoria Police Forces while promoting police-community relations through music and community engagement. Band members provide educational opportunities for appreciation of Highland bagpipe and drumming music through instruction and local national and international performances. Band members also provide instruction to children through local youth and related junior organizations.

New programs

enhanced recruitment focus as part of an overall succession initiative. Continued development of enhanced musical skills as part of an ongoing international competition initiative at all musical levels within the band. Development of video tools and skills to continue to pursue online practice sessions and performance opportunities in preparation for possible future Covid and related health restrictions.

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.

Cents to cause

T1 · computed (open data)

100¢

Per its F2024 T3010, 100¢ 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 100¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities

T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means

Operating overhead

T1 · computed (open data)

—

Not reported in this filing: the return leaves out the lines this figure needs, so we show nothing rather than an estimate.

T3010 line (5010 + 5020) ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means

Reserves

T1 · computed (open data)

—

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)

$54K

Last-reported total revenue.

T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗

Donor-funded

T1 · computed (open data)

1%

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 ↗ · what this means

Where the money comes from

Shares of last-reported revenue, per its F2024 T3010. Self-reported; not independently verified.

  • Receipted donationsT1

    1%

    T3010 4500 ÷ 4700

  • GovernmentT1

    0%

    T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700

  • Other revenueT1

    98%

    T3010 remainder ÷ 4700

Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. 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.

Similar charities

Same CRA category, revenue within 20× of this one, and the closest program descriptions in their own filings. A shortlist to compare, not a ranking.

Figures per each charity's F2024 T3010 · self-reported, not audited by us · ✱= that filing's expense lines don't reconcile · open a profile for sources and caveats.

Board of directors

5 directors reported · 5 of 5at arm's length

  • Duthie, Dean SPresidentarm's length
  • Hennigan, David DVice Presidentarm's length
  • Bates, Charles MSecretaryarm's length
  • Magee, Colin ITreasurerarm's length
  • Fells, Warren SDirectorarm'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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The Greater Victoria Police… — 100¢ of each $1 to programs