Columbia House Enhancement Society
Charitable organization · Invermere, British Columbia · BN 720085497RR0001 · Relief of the Aged · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($43,491) as filed with the CRA.
Columbia House Enhancement Society is a charitable organization based in Invermere, British Columbia, classified by the CRA under relief of the aged. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $52K in revenue and $43K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 72% from donations, 21% from government. In 2024, 3 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $27K.
Compared with 177 seniors' charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 6% of peers.
It reported gifts to 1 qualified donee totalling $1,250 in 2024, the largest being $1,250 to Columbia Valley Community Foundation. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 5 names.
In its own words
The goal of the organization is to pursue projects to enhance the quality of life of residents of columbia house situated at invermere b.c. The society built and maintains a healing garden which is utilized by the residents of columbia house and their families and friends. The society laso maintains a wheel chair accessible van for rent.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $52K | $43K | — | — | $1,250 | $24K |
| 2023 | $30K | $37K | — | — | — | $15K |
| 2022 | $55K | $76K | — | — | — | $23K |
| 2021 | $26K | $57K | $56K | — | — | $44K |
| 2020 | $61K | $148K | $146K | — | — | $24K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $1,250 to 1 qualified donee:
Received $27K from 3 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
Directors & trustees (2024)
John Newton (president); William Bonner (vice-president); William Kirkpatrick (director); Daniel Zurgilgen (director); Karen Sharp (director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Columbia House Enhancement Society’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 720085497RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.