Goward House Society
Charitable organization · Victoria, British Columbia · BN 129777652RR0001 · Public Amenities · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($267,253) as filed with the CRA.
Goward House Society is a charitable organization based in Victoria, British Columbia, classified by the CRA under public amenities. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $258K in revenue and $267K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 8% from donations, 20% from government, 6% from other charities. In 2024, 1 other registered charity reported granting it a combined $16K.
Compared with 1,296 public-amenity charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 46% of peers. Its highest-paid position fell in the $40,000–79,999 range. The charity reported 1 permanent full-time position.
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 8 names.
In its own words
Art - portrait painting drop-in art & chinese brush painting; book club; bridge - duplicate bridge social bridge & drop-in bridge; craft & knitting; fitness classes - easy aerobics gentle yoga & strength & balance; french; goward house singers; ipad club; line dancing; mah jong club; meditation; money matters; paper quilling; spanish; yang style tai chi; lectures & presentation chen basics tai chi silk reeling and stretch & strength fitness class
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $258K | $267K | $209K | — | $2,500 | $77K |
| 2023 | $213K | $242K | $178K | — | $7,500 | $96K |
| 2022 | $184K | $240K | $185K | — | — | $125K |
| 2021 | $252K | $221K | $168K | — | — | $193K |
| 2020 | $229K | $284K | $228K | — | — | $163K |
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 $16K from 1 charity:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $40,000–79,9991 position
- Permanent full-time positions1
- Total compensation, all staff$155K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Barry Mah Ming (past president); Allan Davies (president); Gail Branton (director); Mary Collins (vice-president); Lee Frank (treasurer); Myrna Rouse (director); Barbara Turner (secretary); Linda Petch (director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Goward House Society’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 129777652RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.