The Canadian Council of the Blind B.C.
Charitable organization · Chilliwack, British Columbia · BN 119218915RR0001 · Core Health Care · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($143,837) as filed with the CRA.
The Canadian Council of the Blind B.C. is a charitable organization based in Chilliwack, British Columbia, classified by the CRA under core health care. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $72K in revenue and $144K in expenditures. Spending exceeded revenue that year — the gap came out of reserves.
Its funding that year was roughly 8% from donations, 50% from government. Government funding is the majority of its budget. In 2024, 4 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $25K.
Compared with 1,620 health charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 43% of peers.
Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 10 names.
In its own words
CCB BC-Yukon Division’s Ongoing Program – Community Outreach & Social Integration The Canadian Council of the Blind (CCB) BC-Yukon Division is an organization run by the Blind for the blind since 1945. Dedicated to providing leadership for the blind and partially sighted to achieve their full potential through guidance education resources and public awareness. In 2024 CCB chapters continued to meet whether it was to curl picnic dragon boat along the Fraser River provide peer mentorship listen to guest speakers bowl knit review and discuss books walk or simply offer social con…
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $72K | $144K | $123K | — | $0 | $0 |
| 2023 | $116K | $70K | $61K | $680 | — | $0 |
| 2022 | $35K | $79K | $72K | — | — | $0 |
| 2021 | $27K | $23K | $18K | — | — | $0 |
| 2020 | $97K | $29K | $24K | — | — | $0 |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $25K from 4 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Ann McNabb (past president & treasurer); Patricia Chicquen (president); Vern Short (2nd vice president); Lori Fry (honourary director); Rose Pokeda (director); Fraser Hiltz (director); Terry Pipkey (1st vice president); Caroline Markel (director); Bill Conway (3rd vice president); Bob Gallaugher (director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from The Canadian Council of the Blind B.C.’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 119218915RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.