Greater Victoria Citizens' Counselling Centre
Charitable organization · Victoria, British Columbia · BN 118946904RR0001 · Organizations Relieving Poverty · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-03-31. Split of total expenditures ($408,019) as filed with the CRA.
Greater Victoria Citizens' Counselling Centre is a charitable organization based in Victoria, British Columbia, classified by the CRA under organizations relieving poverty. In its fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, it reported $293K in revenue and $408K in expenditures. Spending exceeded revenue that year — the gap came out of reserves.
Its funding that year was roughly 12% from government, 29% from other charities. In 2024, 10 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $118K.
Compared with 2,470 poverty-relief charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 35% of peers. Its fundraising cost per donated dollar was higher than 79% of that peer group. Its highest-paid position fell in the $80,000–119,999 range. The charity reported 1 permanent full-time position.
Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 11 names.
In its own words
Provision of individual couples and group counselling to approximately 1200 adult residents of greater victoria annually by volunteer counsellors trained and supervised throught he centre. Over 9000 hours of direct service annually selection training and supervision of volunteer counsellors. Information and referral on counselling and community resources to approximately 400 clients annually.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $293K | $408K | $330K | $2,183 | $0 | $500K |
| 2023 | $287K | $355K | $276K | — | — | $600K |
| 2022 | $255K | $337K | — | — | — | $647K |
| 2021 | $275K | $325K | $263K | $1,611 | — | $686K |
| 2020 | $313K | $312K | $265K | $5,038 | — | $684K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $118K from 10 charities:
- The Victoria Foundation$30K
- Canadahelps Canadon$22K
- Canadahelps Canadon$22K
- United Way Southern Vancouver Island$20K
- First West Foundation$10K
- Big Wheel Community Foundation$4,190
- Sovereign Order of ST. John Victoria Commandery Foundation$3,500
- Charitable Gift Funds Canada Foundation$3,000
- BC Government Employees Community Services Fund Trust$2,977
- PayPal Giving Fund Canada$801
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $80,000–119,9991 position
- Permanent full-time positions1
- Total compensation, all staff$159K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Sara Comish (past chair); David Hume (chair); Neil Webb (member at large); Andre Serzisko (member at large); Margot Liechti (secretary); Chris Belliveau (counsellor rep); Natalia Richardson (counsellor rep); Sue Dakers (counsellor rep); Cheryl Turner (member at large); Laura Hardiman (member at large); Natalie Day (special advisor).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Greater Victoria Citizens' Counselling Centre’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 118946904RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.