Lees Spark Society for Youth
Charitable organization · Kimberley, British Columbia · BN 897307435RR0001 · Community Resource Organizations
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-06-30. Split of total expenditures ($142,323) as filed with the CRA.
Lees Spark Society for Youth is a charitable organization based in Kimberley, British Columbia, classified by the CRA under community resource organizations. In its fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, it reported $150K in revenue and $142K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 24% from government, 66% from other charities. In 2024, 3 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $102K.
Compared with 730 community-service charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 8% of peers. Its highest-paid position fell in the $40,000–79,999 range. The charity reported 1 permanent full-time position.
Revenue has grown substantially over its filings on record here, from $66K in 2020 to $150K in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 4 names.
In its own words
We provide a free drop-in program for the local and surrounding area youth centrally located downtown. Our projects are aimed towards recreational activites arts socializating and providing life and work skills as well as promoting financial literacy skills through entrepreneurship activities.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $150K | $142K | $51K | $450 | — | $160K |
| 2023 | $74K | $47K | — | — | — | $212K |
| 2022 | $57K | $84K | $45K | — | — | $154K |
| 2021 | $64K | $69K | $58K | — | — | $179K |
| 2020 | $66K | — | — | — | — | $185K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $102K from 3 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $40,000–79,9991 position
- Permanent full-time positions1
- Total compensation, all staff$60K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
George Radelja (director); Elysia Rose (director); Ann Swansburg (director); Angela Jakobs (director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Lees Spark Society for Youth’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 897307435RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.