The Valley Concert Society
Charitable organization · Abbotsford, British Columbia · BN 119260909RR0001 · Arts · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-06-30. Split of total expenditures ($77,615) as filed with the CRA.
The Valley Concert Society is a charitable organization based in Abbotsford, British Columbia, classified by the CRA under arts. In its fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, it reported $86K in revenue and $78K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 51% from donations. In 2024, 5 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $41K.
Compared with 986 arts charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 81% of peers.
Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 9 names.
In its own words
The Valley Concert Society’s goal is to promote the advancement of Classical Music in the Fraser Valley for individuals of all ages. The work required to organize and put on six classical concerts is carried out by a dedicated group of Volunteers. The Society offers a preferential ticket rate for all students registered in the local school system and local music schools so they would be able to attend the concert series. The society offers three bursaries two in the name of two founding members Marjory Nixon and Paul Moritz and one in the name Rudy Berg which is awarded at the Abbotsford Musi…
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $86K | $78K | $78K | — | — | $0 |
| 2023 | $66K | $81K | $81K | — | — | $36K |
| 2022 | $53K | $71K | — | — | — | $0 |
| 2021 | $26K | — | — | — | — | $69K |
| 2020 | $68K | $67K | $67K | — | — | $63K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $41K from 5 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Cheryl Gardiner (treasurer); William Glasgow (member at large); Peter Goertzen (member at large); Joyce Janzen (secretary); Emma Sweeney (vice president); Anna Walker (member at large); John Wiebe (president); Ina Van Dijk (member at large); Kathleen Stanyer (member at large).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from The Valley Concert Society’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 119260909RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.