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
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.
Cents to cause
T1 · computed (open data)87¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 87¢ 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)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 ↗
Reserves
T1 · computed (open data)1.7 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)$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 ↗
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 ↗
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 |
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 ↗
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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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