Saanich Pioneers' Society
Publicly funded institution · Saanichton, British Columbia · BN 871694691RR0001 · Public Amenities · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($37,653) as filed with the CRA.
Saanich Pioneers' Society is a charitable organization based in Saanichton, British Columbia, classified by the CRA under public amenities. 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 $23K in revenue and $38K in expenditures. Spending exceeded revenue that year — the gap came out of reserves.
Its funding that year was roughly 77% from government. Government funding is the majority of its budget. In 2024, 1 other registered charity reported granting it a combined $154.
Compared with 521 public-amenity institutions of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 77% of peers.
Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 7 names.
In its own words
We gather and catalogue information pertaining to the history of the saanich peninsula past residents. We share this information through open hours group & school tours our website social media newsletters & individuals request & public talks .
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $23K | $38K | $38K | — | — | $500K |
| 2023 | $27K | $32K | — | — | — | $1.2M |
| 2022 | $37K | $111K | $110K | — | — | $500K |
| 2021 | $143K | $55K | $54K | — | — | $791K |
| 2020 | $25K | $25K | $25K | — | — | $103K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $154 from 1 charity:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Susan Myerscough (president); Michele Sealey (vice president); Donald Spencer (director); Norma Sealey (director); Susan Lawrence (secretary); Karen Hoshal (treasurer); Lori Sather (director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Saanich Pioneers' Society’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 871694691RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.