VALLEY COMMUNITY SERVICES SOCIETY
Charitable organizationCommunity resource·PO BOX 187 · CRESTON, BC · V0B 1G0·BN 892372285RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-03-31
Cents to cause T1
91¢
of each dollar spent, to programs
Operating overhead T1
9%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
0.9 yr
of program spending, in cash and investments
Revenue T1
$2.2M
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 Valley Community Services Society?
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Is Valley Community Services Society a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 892372285RR0001. 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 Valley Community Services Society located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is PO BOX 187, CRESTON, BC, V0B 1G0. Source.
What does Valley Community Services Society do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "COUNSELLING PROGRAMS *COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH OUTREACH - This program assists children youth and families with mild to moderate mental emotional and behavioural challenges. *PEACE Program ( Prevention Education Advocacy Counselling & Empowerment) - Group and individual counselling services for children whose…" Full program description.
How much of Valley Community Services Society's spending goes to programs?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 91¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is Valley Community Services Society?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $2.2M (F2024), which places it in Charity Compass's $1M–$10M revenue band, alongside 9,072 other operating charities.
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
COUNSELLING PROGRAMS *COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH OUTREACH - This program assists children youth and families with mild to moderate mental emotional and behavioural challenges. *PEACE Program ( Prevention Education Advocacy Counselling & Empowerment) - Group and individual counselling services for children whose families are experiencing relationship challenges and conflict. *FAMILY COUNSELLING Program - This program works with children youth and families to promote and encourage the development of healthy relationships between family members. *SEXUAL ABUSE INTERVENTION Program - Counselli… Show more
COUNSELLING PROGRAMS *COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH OUTREACH - This program assists children youth and families with mild to moderate mental emotional and behavioural challenges. *PEACE Program ( Prevention Education Advocacy Counselling & Empowerment) - Group and individual counselling services for children whose families are experiencing relationship challenges and conflict. *FAMILY COUNSELLING Program - This program works with children youth and families to promote and encourage the development of healthy relationships between family members. *SEXUAL ABUSE INTERVENTION Program - Counselling for children and youth under 19 years of age who have experienced sexual abuse and related trauma *STOPPING THE VIOLENCE COUNSELLING - Support for Women - Individual and Group Counselling for women who are experiencing or have experienced abuse. *COMMUNITY COUNSELLING - Free counselling to people when existing community supports do not meet their needs. This program is provided by counselling staff and practicum students with oversight by our onsite clinical supervisor. *THE HUB - This program is a unique collaboration between School District 8 and community service providers designed to meet students needs. The HUB offers high school students age 13-18 years old a safe environment to access academic support medical services mental health and substance use supports from school and community professionals. EARLY YEARS PROGRAM *FAMILY PLACE NEIGHBOURHOOD HOUSE - Dots to Tots Program - East Kootenay Community Action Program for Children - Infant Development Program - Creston Valley Early Years - Strong Start OUTREACH PROGRAMS - Wraparound Program - Reconnect - Supervised & Supportive Visitation SENIORS PROGRAMS * BETTER AT HOME Program - provincial program helping seniors with simple non-medical day-to-day tasks so that they can continue to live independently in their own homes and remain connected to their communities. * DAY BREAK Program - nutritional meals and supports companionship for seniors in a group settings * THERAPEUTIC ACTIVATION PROGRAM FOR SENIORS (TAPS) - social and community based activities for seniors who qualify through assessment. ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS * CORNERSTONE CLUBHOUSE - group support for adults living with persistent mental illness * DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES - program supports people 14-24 with mental health concerns and developmental disabilities.
New programs
* SAS - Sexual Assault Services- this new program provides emotional and practical support for individuals of all ages who have experienced sexual assault. * SENIORS COMMUNITY CONNECTOR - this service helps seniors develop a personalized wellness plan to support healthy ageing. It also works in collaboration with health care community partners and other Provincial agencies to support access to resources social connections and support.
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.
91¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 91¢ 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; 87¢ among those its size ($1M–$10M).
this charity 91¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
9%
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
0.9 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 ($1M–$10M, 9,072): median 0.5 yr; 43% 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)$2.2M
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 ↗
86%
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
86%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
13%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-03-31 | $1.5M | 86¢ | 14% | 0.5 yr |
| 2020-03-31 | $1.7M | 88¢ | 12% | 0.6 yr |
| 2021-03-31 | $2.0M | 90¢ | 10% | 0.6 yr |
| 2022-03-31 | $1.9M | 90¢ | 10% | 0.7 yr |
| 2023-03-31 | $1.8M | 90¢ | 10% | 1 yr |
| 2024-03-31 | $2.2M | 91¢ | 9% | 0.9 yr |
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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
8 directors reported · 8 of 8at arm's length
- More, HeatherChairmanarm's length
- DeVuono, NancyVice-Chairmanarm's length
- Christensen, JohnTreasurerarm's length
- Hutton, IanSecretaryarm's length
- Luke, CherieDirectorarm's length
- Marzke, TrevorDirectorarm's length
- Dumas, DeniseDirectorarm's length
- Wall, KevinDirectorarm'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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