Vancouver Island Trail Association
Charitable organization · Victoria, British Columbia · BN 852516251RR0001 · Public Amenities · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($17,102) as filed with the CRA.
Vancouver Island Trail Association 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 $8,918 in revenue and $17K in expenditures. Spending exceeded revenue that year — the gap came out of reserves.
Its funding that year was roughly 54% from donations, 46% from other charities. In 2024, 4 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $11K.
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 58% of peers.
Revenue has grown substantially over its filings on record here, from $3,655 in 2020 to $8,918 in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 10 names.
In its own words
Maintaining and improving existing trials from lake cowichan to port moody. Working with private owners to permit public access to trails on their property. Working with first nations to accommodate their needs within their territory.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $8,918 | $17K | $16K | — | — | $30K |
| 2023 | $25K | $20K | $19K | — | — | $38K |
| 2022 | $22K | $12K | $11K | — | — | $33K |
| 2021 | $30K | $23K | $22K | — | — | $29K |
| 2020 | $3,655 | $19K | $18K | — | — | $16K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $11K from 4 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Donna Spence (treasurer); Liz Bicknell (president); Don Stewart (secretary); Jay Duncan (director); Jordan Brietzke (director); Roxanne Helme (director); Larah Luna (director); Wendy Friberg (director); Brian Norwick (director); Laurie Clarke (director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Vancouver Island Trail Association’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 852516251RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.