Vancouver Island Local History Society
Charitable organization · Victoria, British Columbia · BN 741473714RR0001 · Public Amenities
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-03-31. Split of total expenditures ($76,981) as filed with the CRA.
Vancouver Island Local History Society is a charitable organization based in Victoria, British Columbia, classified by the CRA under public amenities. In its fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, it reported -$1,744 in revenue and $77K in expenditures.
In 2023, 1 other registered charity reported granting it a combined $7,288.
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 56% 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 $574K in 2020 to -$1,744 in 2024.
In its own words
We support research and education about vancouver island history through the delivery of events such as walking tours and public lectures. We advance engagement with the field of vancouver island history by creating and delivering programs and displays such as museum exhibits. We charge admission to events and seek donations from the public to support our work.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -$1,744 | $77K | $72K | — | — | $33K |
| 2023 | $469K | $546K | $507K | $3,155 | — | $111K |
| 2022 | $496K | $433K | $401K | $980 | — | $188K |
| 2021 | $287K | $309K | $274K | $1,429 | — | $125K |
| 2020 | $574K | $428K | $402K | — | $300 | $146K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2023
Received $7,288 from 1 charity:
- Canadahelps Canadon$7,288
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$26K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Vancouver Island Local History Society’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 741473714RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.