Northern B.C. Friends of Children Society
Publicly funded institution · Cranbrook, British Columbia · BN 866418791RR0001 · Supportive Health Care · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($320,505) as filed with the CRA.
Northern B.C. Friends of Children Society is a charitable organization based in Cranbrook, British Columbia, classified by the CRA under supportive health care. It appears on the charity register the way hospitals, universities, and other publicly funded bodies do — to issue tax receipts — rather than as a donation-driven charity in the usual sense. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $287K in revenue and $321K in expenditures. Spending exceeded revenue that year — the gap came out of reserves.
Its funding that year was roughly 17% from donations, 65% from government, 17% from other charities. Government funding is the majority of its budget. In 2024, 5 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $59K.
Compared with 739 health institutions 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.
Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 7 names.
In its own words
Medical travel support for northern b.c. And east kootenay families- funding support for travel away from home to chidlren's medical appointments medical accommodation support for northern b.c. And east kootenay families- accommodation support while away for children's medical appointments medical food support for northern b.c. And east kootenay families- funding for food support for northern b.c. And east kootenay families while away for medical appointments
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $287K | $321K | $132K | — | — | $95K |
| 2023 | $188K | $273K | — | — | — | $136K |
| 2022 | $249K | $235K | $97K | $355 | — | $220K |
| 2021 | $229K | $113K | — | — | — | $205K |
| 2020 | $222K | $132K | — | — | — | $156K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $59K from 5 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$121K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Gordon Abernethy (director); Shelley Anderson (director); Jackalin Lightfoot (vice president); Krystal Oleson (director); Christina Wards (director); Patricia Whalen (director); Riley Wilcox (president).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Northern B.C. Friends of Children Society’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 866418791RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.