VEDIC CULTURAL SOCIETY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA
Charitable organizationChristianity·4841 NEVILLE ST · BURNABY, BC · V5J 2H4·BN 891137945RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-10-31
Cents to cause T1
87¢
of each dollar spent, to programs
Operating overhead T1
13%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
1.7 yr
of program spending, in cash and investments
Revenue T1
$217K
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 Vedic Cultural Society of British Columbia?
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Is Vedic Cultural Society of British Columbia a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 891137945RR0001. 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 Vedic Cultural Society of British Columbia located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 4841 NEVILLE ST, BURNABY, BC, V5J 2H4. Source.
What does Vedic Cultural Society of British Columbia do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "THE SOCIETY PROVIDED RELIGIOUS SERVICES TO HINDU BELIEVERS IN THE GREATER VANCOUVER AREA AT ITS TEMPLE AT NO. 5 ROAD RICHMOND. THE SOCIETY PROMOTES THE HINDU RELIGION INDIAN CULTURE AND LITERATURE. THE SOCIETY PROVIDES MEALS FOR ITS MEMBERS PUBLIC GUEST AND THE POOR IN THE DINING HALL OF THE CULTURAL CENTRE AT NO…" Full program description.
How much of Vedic Cultural Society of British Columbia's spending goes to programs?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 87¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is Vedic Cultural Society of British Columbia?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $217K (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 SOCIETY PROVIDED RELIGIOUS SERVICES TO HINDU BELIEVERS IN THE GREATER VANCOUVER AREA AT ITS TEMPLE AT NO. 5 ROAD RICHMOND. THE SOCIETY PROMOTES THE HINDU RELIGION INDIAN CULTURE AND LITERATURE. THE SOCIETY PROVIDES MEALS FOR ITS MEMBERS PUBLIC GUEST AND THE POOR IN THE DINING HALL OF THE CULTURAL CENTRE AT NO CHARGES. THE SOCIETY TEACHES THE HINDI LANGUAGE TO THE CHILDREN AND YOUTH. THE TEMPLE IS OPEN 16 HOURS A DAY 7 DAYS A WEEK. SINCE 2006 THE SOCIETY HAS SENIOR CLUB OVER 55. THE CLUB PROVIDE CERTAIN MEDICAL SERVICES HOLD DINNERS AND DAY TRIPS FOR SENIORS.
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.
87¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 87¢ 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 87¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
13%
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 ↗ · what this means
1.7 yr
Years that cash, bank balances and investments on hand could cover program spending; liabilities and restricted funds are not netted out.
Charities its size (under $1M, 27,629): median 1 yr; 14% hold under half a year. All operating charities: median 0.8 yr.
T3010 line (4100 + 4140) ÷ 5000 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
Total revenue
T1 · computed (open data)$217K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)60%
Share of revenue from receipted donations.
T3010 line 4500 ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
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
60%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
0%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
40%
T3010 remainder ÷ 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-10-31 | — | — | — | 1 yr |
| 2020-10-31 | $119K | 85¢ | 15% | 1.4 yr |
| 2021-10-31 | $115K | 93¢ | 7% | 1.6 yr |
| 2022-10-31 | $222K | 91¢ | 9% | 1.3 yr |
| 2023-10-31 | $228K | 86¢ | 14% | 1.4 yr |
| 2024-10-31 | $217K | 87¢ | 13% | 1.7 yr |
| trend |
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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 819 of Canada's 83,761 charities; absence of a rating says nothing about this charity. Our computed figures above stand on their own.
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Board of directors
13 directors reported · 13 of 13at arm's length
- SINGH, MALTI RITIKADIRECTORarm's length
- RAM, MOTISECRETARYarm's length
- SINGH, BIMLA VEERDIRECTORarm's length
- RAM, SUMANDIRECTORarm's length
- PRASAD, JAGGU CHANDRIKATREASURERarm's length
- SHARMA, BRIJ RAMDIRECTORarm's length
- MAHARAJ, ATMAPRESIDENTarm's length
- CHANDRA, PRAKASHVICE PRESIDENTarm's length
- SHARMA, SHYREENASSISTANT TREASURERarm's length
- SHARMA, RISHIDIRECTORarm's length
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- SINGH, DEEPASSISTANT SECRETARYarm's length
- PRASAD, YOGENDRADIRECTORarm's length
- LAL, BRIJDIRECTORarm'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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