WHITE SPOT PIPE BAND SOCIETY
Charitable organizationEducation in the arts·6888 184A ST · SURREY, BC · V3S 9H9·BN 888137403RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
The White Spot Pipe Band Society operates a comprehensive multi-level musical instruction program that teaches Celtic heritage music through bagpipes and drums. The program is designed to accommodate varying levels of experience and includes beginner lessons in piping drumming and dancing as well as a Grade 5 competition band a Grade 4 competition band plus a performance dance team. The band and dancers practice once a week for two hours with additional practices scheduled during competition season. Many of the band members and dancers also compete in solo competition at these events and … Show more
The White Spot Pipe Band Society operates a comprehensive multi-level musical instruction program that teaches Celtic heritage music through bagpipes and drums. The program is designed to accommodate varying levels of experience and includes beginner lessons in piping drumming and dancing as well as a Grade 5 competition band a Grade 4 competition band plus a performance dance team. The band and dancers practice once a week for two hours with additional practices scheduled during competition season. Many of the band members and dancers also compete in solo competition at these events and continuously rank in the top standing for their solo grade levels.
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)0¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 0¢ 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)0%
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)$54K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)0%
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)19%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-12-31 | $75K | — | — | — |
| 2020-12-31 | $36K | 0¢ | 0% | — |
| 2021-12-31 | $39K | 0¢ | 0% | — |
| 2022-12-31 | $47K | 0¢ | 0% | — |
| 2023-12-31 | $57K | 0¢ | 0% | — |
| 2024-12-31 | $54K | 0¢ | 0% | — |
| 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)
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Board of directors
31 directors reported · 31 of 31at arm's length
- Rowley, DarrenPresidentarm's length
- Ballum, JasonVice-Presidentarm's length
- Hossack, KellySecretaryarm's length
- Orozco, LynsayTreasurerarm's length
- Watts, SarahDirectorarm's length
- McGown, NicolaDirectorarm's length
- MacPherson, JasonDirectorarm's length
- McKinnon, ScottDirectorarm's length
- Turner, TraceyDirectorarm's length
- Watts, SarahPresidentarm's length
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- Ballum, JasonVice-Presidentarm's length
- Hossack, KellySecretaryarm's length
- Fuller, KellyTreasurerarm's length
- Boult, AngelaDirectorarm's length
- Hume, RichelleDirectorarm's length
- McGowan, NicolaDirectorarm's length
- McPherson, JasonDirectorarm's length
- Starycki, LoniDirectorarm's length
- Stratychuk, KenDirectorarm's length
- Turner, TraceyDirectorarm's length
- Watts, SarahPresidentarm's length
- Stratychuk, KenVice Presidentarm's length
- Fuller, KellyTreasurerarm's length
- Starycki, LoniSecretaryarm's length
- Basiren, NatalieDirectorarm's length
- Hume, RichelleDirectorarm's length
- Masters, ColinDirectorarm's length
- McGowan, NicolaDirectorarm's length
- McPherson, JasonDirectorarm's length
- Mihailoff, MichelleDirectorarm's length
- Schreiber, AllisonDirectorarm'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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