Grassroots Assistance in Rural Development
Charitable organization · Abbotsford, British Columbia · BN 855373924RR0001 · Supportive Health Care · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($15,768) as filed with the CRA.
Grassroots Assistance in Rural Development is a charitable organization based in Abbotsford, British Columbia, classified by the CRA under supportive health care. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $11K in revenue and $16K in expenditures. Spending exceeded revenue that year — the gap came out of reserves.
Its funding that year was roughly 44% from donations, 56% from other charities. In 2024, 3 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $7,197.
Compared with 1,620 health charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 62% of peers.
Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 7 names.
In its own words
Gard improves drinking water in communities by :(1) developing and protecting springs (2) monitoring and servicing biosand filters. The projects are community supported and women and children benefir as they are the primary wter collectors. Commmunity members gain skills in construction & maintenance. We are advancing education by providing trade and technical courses for youth who face barriers to complete their edication.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $11K | $16K | $15K | — | — | $16K |
| 2023 | $16K | $21K | $21K | — | — | $21K |
| 2022 | $32K | $13K | $13K | — | — | $29K |
| 2021 | $5,400 | $17K | $17K | — | — | $7,401 |
| 2020 | $9,100 | $5,091 | $5,009 | — | — | $19K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $7,197 from 3 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Jaime Lawrence (director); Geoffrey Owen (president); Lorne Owen (treasurer); Paula Owen (vice-president); Doug Rempel (director); Leor Rotchild (director); David Xenis (director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Grassroots Assistance in Rural Development’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 855373924RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.