LADYSMITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS SOCIETY
Charitable organizationOrganizations relieving poverty·PO BOX 1830 · LADYSMITH, BC · V9G 1B4·BN 890681596RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-04-30
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
LAFF'S MANDATE IS TO PROMOTE AN INCLUSIVE FRIENDLY ACCESSIBLE ENVIRONMENT THAT WELCOMES CHILDREN FOSTERS HEALTHY COMMUNITIES AND STRENGHTENS FAMILIES THROUGH PLAY-BASED LEARNING. LAFF'S EARLY INVERVENTION AND PROVENTION PROGRAMMING IS DESIGNED TO REDUCE ISOLATION STRENTHEN PARENTING PROMOTE HEALTHY CHILD DEVELOPMENT PROVIDE ACCESS TO PUBLIC HEALTH WITHIN THE COMMUNITY AND ENSURE FOOD SECURITY THAT WILL IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES. LAFF'S ONGOING PROGRAMS PROVIDE A SAFE INCLUSIVE ACCESSIBLE SUPPORTIVE COMMUNITY ENVIRONMENT WHERE PARENTS AND CARE… Show more
LAFF'S MANDATE IS TO PROMOTE AN INCLUSIVE FRIENDLY ACCESSIBLE ENVIRONMENT THAT WELCOMES CHILDREN FOSTERS HEALTHY COMMUNITIES AND STRENGHTENS FAMILIES THROUGH PLAY-BASED LEARNING. LAFF'S EARLY INVERVENTION AND PROVENTION PROGRAMMING IS DESIGNED TO REDUCE ISOLATION STRENTHEN PARENTING PROMOTE HEALTHY CHILD DEVELOPMENT PROVIDE ACCESS TO PUBLIC HEALTH WITHIN THE COMMUNITY AND ENSURE FOOD SECURITY THAT WILL IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES. LAFF'S ONGOING PROGRAMS PROVIDE A SAFE INCLUSIVE ACCESSIBLE SUPPORTIVE COMMUNITY ENVIRONMENT WHERE PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS OF CHILDREN 0-6 YEARS OLD MEET TO PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT OF HAPPY HEALTHY AND NURTURING FAMILIES THROUGH INTERACTIVE PLAY AS WELL AS FAMILY RELATED RESOURCES AND PROGRAMS. 23 HOURS PER WEEK OF ONGOING PROGRAMS INCLUDE MORNING'S WITH LAFF SEWCIAL NIGHT LAFFTERNOON LAFF OUTSIDE AND NUMEROUS PROGRAMS OFFERED SEASONALLY WITHIN THE COMMUNITY
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)83¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 83¢ 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)17%
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)1 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)$412K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)13%
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)27%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-04-30 | $356K | 87¢ | 13% | 0.5 yr |
| 2020-04-30 | $357K | 87¢ | 13% | 0.4 yr |
| 2021-04-30 | $572K | 88¢ | 12% | 0.4 yr |
| 2022-04-30 | $452K | 83¢ | 17% | 0.7 yr |
| 2023-04-30 | $449K | 84¢ | 16% | 0.8 yr |
| 2024-04-30 | $412K | 83¢ | 17% | 1 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)
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Board of directors
No director records in this filing.
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