British Columbia Railway Historical Association
Charitable organization · Victoria, British Columbia · BN 122643802RR0001 · Public Amenities
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-10-31. Split of total expenditures ($3,413) as filed with the CRA.
British Columbia Railway Historical Association is a charitable organization based in Victoria, British Columbia, classified by the CRA under public amenities. In its fiscal year ending October 31, 2024, it reported $1,419 in revenue and $3,413 in expenditures. Spending exceeded revenue that year — the gap came out of reserves.
Its funding that year was roughly 62% from other charities. In 2024, 1 other registered charity reported granting it a combined $876.
Compared with 2,652 public-amenity charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 31% of peers.
It reported gifts to 1 qualified donee totalling $2,500 in 2024, the largest being $2,500 to The Victoria Foundation. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 6 names.
In its own words
Regular monthly meetings both in person and by zoom. Research based on several photographic archives recently obtained.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,419 | $3,413 | — | — | $2,500 | $86K |
| 2023 | $1,371 | $3,498 | — | — | $2,500 | $88K |
| 2022 | $1,327 | $957 | — | — | — | $90K |
| 2021 | $964 | $341 | — | — | — | $90K |
| 2020 | $1,078 | $245 | — | — | — | $94K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $2,500 to 1 qualified donee:
- The Victoria Foundation$2,500
Received $876 from 1 charity:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Robert Scrimgeour (president); Jim JR. Sturgill (vice president); Scott McCormick (secretary); Donald Friebe (director); Jim SR. Sturgill (director); John Rowling (treasurer).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from British Columbia Railway Historical Association’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 122643802RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.