Hands Up For Africa Society
Charitable organization · North Vancouver, British Columbia · BN 845687623RR0001 · Organizations Relieving Poverty · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2023-05-31. Split of total expenditures ($16,240) as filed with the CRA.
Hands Up For Africa Society is a charitable organization based in North Vancouver, British Columbia, classified by the CRA under organizations relieving poverty. In its fiscal year ending May 31, 2023, it reported $0 in revenue and $16K in expenditures.
Compared with 2,926 poverty-relief charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 79% of peers.
It reported gifts to 3 qualified donees totalling $10K in 2023, the largest being $3,525 to Canadian Harambee Education Society. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 6 names.
In its own words
Volunteer board conducting fundraising awareness and requests for donations. Primary beneficiaries include a girls orphanage in Kenya Rescue Dada Society and contributions to other registered charities with aligned values (ie: qualified donees).
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2023
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $0 | $16K | $0 | — | $16K | $0 |
| 2022 | $8,865 | $306 | — | — | — | $14K |
| 2021 | $8,865 | $9,354 | $3,000 | — | $6,000 | $0 |
| 2020 | $11K | $13K | $8,052 | — | $5,000 | $5,628 |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2023
Granted $10K to 3 qualified donees:
- Canadian Harambee Education Society$3,525
- International Christian Mission Services$3,519
- ManaSprings$3,071
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
Directors & trustees (2023)
Rob Cole (director treasurer); Hilary Cole (director chair); Laura Taylor-Hanson (director chair); Shawna Murray (board member); Marion Jackson (board member); Jess Howard (board member).
As listed on its 2023 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Hands Up For Africa Society’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 845687623RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.