Cowichan Valley Amateur Radio Society
Charitable organization · Cowichan Bay, British Columbia · BN 892118449RR0001 · Community Resource Organizations · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-10-31. Split of total expenditures ($20,170) as filed with the CRA.
Cowichan Valley Amateur Radio Society is a charitable organization based in Cowichan Bay, British Columbia, classified by the CRA under community resource organizations. In its fiscal year ending October 31, 2024, it reported $24K in revenue and $20K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 34% from donations, 39% from government. In 2023, 1 other registered charity reported granting it a combined $179.
Compared with 1,274 community-service charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 42% of peers.
Revenue has declined over its filings on record here, from $38K in 2020 to $24K in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 11 names.
In its own words
To promote training in amateur ratio operations and in particular to instruct operators in procedures and methods of operation in times of civil emergencies. To promote ratio communications and equipment necessary for operations of the amateur radio emergency service in support of volunteers in the municipal emergency programs. To respond to requests by non profit community groups for communication services in support of charitable activites. To provide training and equipment for seniors and disabled persons so they can actively participate in amateur radio as a hobby or service.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $24K | $20K | $15K | — | $3,000 | $0 |
| 2023 | $14K | $23K | $22K | — | — | $0 |
| 2022 | $12K | $24K | $24K | — | — | $0 |
| 2021 | $10K | $14K | $13K | — | — | $0 |
| 2020 | $38K | $28K | $26K | — | — | $132K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2023
Received $179 from 1 charity:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
Directors & trustees (2024)
George Farris (president); Rick Coles (vice president); Jones Dale (treasurer); Ian Low (secretary); Steve Bradshaw (director 1); Darrel Robinson (director 2); Les Dawes (director 3); Chris Brandson (director 4); Pat Oakley (director 5); Donna Sassaman (director 6); Jens Barsbelle (director 7).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Cowichan Valley Amateur Radio Society’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 892118449RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.