Merritt Sikh Society
Charitable organization · Merritt, British Columbia · BN 119038891RR0001 · Other Religions
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($84,696) as filed with the CRA.
Merritt Sikh Society is a charitable organization based in Merritt, British Columbia, classified by the CRA under other religions. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $88K in revenue and $85K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 97% from donations. In 2024, 2 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $109.
Compared with 13,471 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 1% of peers.
It reported gifts to 1 qualified donee totalling $500 in 2024, the largest being $500 to The Nicola Valley and District Food Bank Society. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 11 names.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $88K | $85K | $0 | — | $500 | $787K |
| 2023 | $55K | $65K | — | — | $2,000 | $783K |
| 2022 | $44K | $66K | — | — | $10K | $793K |
| 2021 | $59K | $52K | $0 | — | $6,050 | $806K |
| 2020 | $64K | $48K | $0 | — | $1,330 | $809K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $500 to 1 qualified donee:
Received $109 from 2 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
- Permanent full-time positions0
- Total compensation, all staff$15K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Mohinder Ghag (secretary); Joginder Mahil (member); Ajaib Sahota (member); Tanda Harpal (treasurer); Parmjit Sahota (member); Parm Sahota (member); Harjinder Singh (member); Bakshish Sandur (president); Piara Samra (member); Amrit Sarma (member); Balwant Bains (member).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Merritt Sikh Society’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 119038891RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.