Southern Vancouver Island Nature Trails Society
Charitable organization · Victoria, British Columbia · BN 819351792RR0001 · Public Amenities
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($45,520) as filed with the CRA.
Southern Vancouver Island Nature Trails Society is a charitable organization based in Victoria, British Columbia, classified by the CRA under public amenities. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $7,700 in revenue and $46K in expenditures. Spending exceeded revenue that year — the gap came out of reserves.
Its funding that year was roughly 98% from donations. In 2024, 3 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $513.
Compared with 2,652 public-amenity charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 64% of peers. None of its ten highest-paid positions cleared $40,000. The charity reported 1 permanent full-time position.
Revenue has declined over its filings on record here, from $147K in 2021 to $7,700 in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 1 name.
In its own words
Developed and maintained publicly accessible trails in the City of Langford parks. Continued to develop and promote Coastal Connector and other initiatives with community groups schools municipalities and private landowners. Provided trail building and maintenance training to volunteers and staff. Developed and delivered Middle school environmental and safety trail based training to students at Maria Montessori Academy in Saanich. Began development of enhanced outdoor education trail safety and environmental protection program for High school students.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2021–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $7,700 | $46K | $44K | — | — | $9,758 |
| 2023 | $95K | $84K | $81K | — | — | $48K |
| 2022 | $362K | $387K | $376K | $589 | — | $36K |
| 2021 | $147K | $103K | $101K | — | — | $44K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $513 from 3 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $1–39,9991 position
- Permanent full-time positions1
- Total compensation, all staff$35K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Andrew Pape-Salmon (government liason (ex-officio)).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Southern Vancouver Island Nature Trails Society’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 819351792RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.