THE WILDERNESS RETREAT SOCIETY
Charitable organizationPublic amenities·648 P O BOX 8000 · ABBOTSFORD, BC · V2S 6H1·BN 892496761RR0001
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
Cents to cause T1
100¢
of each dollar spent, to programs
Operating overhead T1
2%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
0.1 yr
of program spending, in cash and investments
Revenue T1
$420K
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
This filing's expense lines don't reconcile: program spending (line 5000) plus overhead (5010 + 5020) adds up to more than total spending (4950). Cents-to-cause and overhead can't both be right, and the filing doesn't say which — so this charity is left out of ranked search results for this filing year. We show both figures exactly as filed; read them together with this in mind, or check the public record ↗.
Common questions
How do I donate to The Wilderness Retreat Society?
You can search for it on CanadaHelps to donate. Charity Compass never handles your money — we only link out to where you can give.
Is The Wilderness Retreat Society a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 892496761RR0001. 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 The Wilderness Retreat Society located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 648 P O BOX 8000, ABBOTSFORD, BC, V2S 6H1. Source.
What does The Wilderness Retreat Society do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "CHRISTIAN WILDERNESS CAMPS AND RETREATS ON TZARTUS ISLAND BC ADVENTURE LEARNING PROGRAMS FOR FIRST NATIONS CHILDREN AND YOUTH" Full program description.
How much of The Wilderness Retreat Society's spending goes to programs?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 100¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is The Wilderness Retreat Society?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $420K (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
CHRISTIAN WILDERNESS CAMPS AND RETREATS ON TZARTUS ISLAND BC ADVENTURE LEARNING PROGRAMS FOR FIRST NATIONS CHILDREN AND YOUTH
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.
100¢
As filed: 100¢ of each dollar to programs — but this filing's expense lines don't reconcile (see note above).
Sector median: 89¢ across 55,155 computed charities; 89¢ among those its size (under $1M).
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
2%
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
0.1 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)$420K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)11%
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
11%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
0%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
89%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-12-31 | $441K | 98¢ | 2% | 0.5 yr |
| 2020-12-31 | $252K | 96¢ | 4% | 0.4 yr |
| 2021-12-31 | $328K | 96¢ | 3% | 0.6 yr |
| 2022-12-31 | $289K | 96¢ | 4% | 0.1 yr |
| 2023-12-31 | $411K | 97¢ | 3% | 0.2 yr |
| 2024-12-31 | $420K | 100¢ | 2% | 0.1 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
8 directors reported · 6 of 8at arm's length
- BADGERO, RAYMOND EPRESIDENTnot at arm's length
- LISCOMBE, THOMAS JVICE-PRESIDENTarm's length
- HILTON, EDWARD ETRUSTEEarm's length
- BADGERO, LOIS RSECRETARY/TREASURERnot at arm's length
- BANNER, DELMARDIRECTORarm's length
- SCHWEIG, KURTDIRECTORarm's length
- OTIS, AARONDIRECTORarm's length
- RICHNER, SHELLYTREASURERarm'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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