Duncan Day CARE Society
Publicly funded institution · Duncan, British Columbia · BN 107269458RR0001 · Organizations Relieving Poverty · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-08-31. Split of total expenditures ($798,292) as filed with the CRA.
Duncan Day CARE Society is a charitable organization based in Duncan, British Columbia, classified by the CRA under organizations relieving poverty. It appears on the charity register the way hospitals, universities, and other publicly funded bodies do — to issue tax receipts — rather than as a donation-driven charity in the usual sense. In its fiscal year ending August 31, 2024, it reported $783K in revenue and $798K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 80% from government. Government funding is the majority of its budget. In 2021, 3 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $335.
Compared with 1,890 poverty-relief institutions of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 74% of peers. Its highest-paid positions fell in the $40,000–79,999 range (12 positions in that band). The charity reported 12 permanent full-time positions.
Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 5 names.
In its own words
Provide full-time and part-time child care for children ages 0 to 5 years old with a Reggio inspired nature based philosophy. We offer developmentally age appropriate programs which provide opportunities for exploring the outdoors in our nature based playgrounds. We have two infant to toddler (ages 0-36 mo) programs and one program for ages 3 to 5 year olds. Arcadian offers inclusive programs and support to children with special needs. We are a student practicum learning site for university and Childcare Educator programs.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $783K | $798K | $742K | — | — | $415K |
| 2023 | $738K | $783K | $729K | — | — | $422K |
| 2022 | $686K | $728K | $677K | — | — | $467K |
| 2021 | $706K | $678K | $636K | — | — | $510K |
| 2020 | $687K | $597K | $550K | $1,149 | — | $488K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2021
Received $335 from 3 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $40,000–79,99912 positions
- Permanent full-time positions12
- Total compensation, all staff$637K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Tamara Evans (member at large); Jennifer Doucette (chair); Amber Gilbertson (member at large); Ruwa Mgodi (secretary treasurer); Kyla Swanston (member at large).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Duncan Day CARE Society’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 107269458RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.