The Duncanafrica Society
Charitable organization · Surrey, British Columbia · BN 854471521RR0001 · Foundations · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($125,527) as filed with the CRA.
The Duncanafrica Society is a charitable organization based in Surrey, British Columbia, classified by the CRA under foundations. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $157K in revenue and $126K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 38% from donations, 12% from other charities. In 2024, 5 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $30K.
Compared with 2,689 grantmaking charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 5% of peers. Its fundraising cost per donated dollar was lower than 92% of that peer group. Its highest-paid position fell in the $80,000–119,999 range. The charity reported 1 permanent full-time position.
Revenue has declined over its filings on record here, from $252K in 2020 to $157K in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 2 names.
In its own words
Fundraising for and training/running of a guitar building trade school in mpigi town uganda. The school teaches the skills necessary to build high quality acoustic and electric guitars. From time to time funds are raised to bring christmas hampers etc. To the poor and elderly in the community.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $157K | $126K | $38K | $586 | — | -$151K |
| 2023 | $232K | $142K | $95K | — | — | -$146K |
| 2022 | $310K | $227K | $227K | — | $0 | -$142K |
| 2021 | $304K | $399K | $172K | $14K | — | -$135K |
| 2020 | $252K | $272K | $2.5M | $834 | — | -$42K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $30K from 5 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $80,000–119,9991 position
- Permanent full-time positions1
- Total compensation, all staff$96K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Jay Duncan (president); Irena Duncan (director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from The Duncanafrica Society’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 854471521RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.