Vancouver Scottish Cultural Foundation
Charitable organization · Vancouver, British Columbia · BN 778136911RR0001 · Public Amenities
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-09-30. Split of total expenditures ($360,985) as filed with the CRA.
Vancouver Scottish Cultural Foundation is a charitable organization based in Vancouver, British Columbia, classified by the CRA under public amenities. In its fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, it reported $360K in revenue and $361K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 5% from government. In 2024, 2 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $3,144.
Compared with 1,296 public-amenity charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 90% of peers. Its reserves, measured in years of spending on hand, sat in the top decile of the group. Its highest-paid position fell in the $40,000–79,999 range. The charity reported 1 permanent full-time position.
It reported gifts to 3 qualified donees totalling $17K in 2024, the largest being $7,500 to The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society. Revenue has grown substantially over its filings on record here, from $185K in 2020 to $360K in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 12 names.
In its own words
Operates the Scottish Cultural Centre at 8886 Hudson Street in Vancouver B.C. Donate Funds to qualified donees that support education programs related to the activities allowed by our Constitution Carry out activities that educate the public about Scottish culture and heritage;
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $360K | $361K | $339K | — | $22K | $7.9M |
| 2023 | $329K | $328K | $324K | — | $4,200 | $7.9M |
| 2022 | $251K | $226K | $226K | — | — | $7.9M |
| 2021 | $176K | $149K | — | — | — | $7.8M |
| 2020 | $185K | $178K | $176K | — | $1,500 | $7.8M |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $17K to 3 qualified donees:
Received $3,144 from 2 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $40,000–79,9991 position
- Permanent full-time positions1
- Total compensation, all staff$104K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Thomas Budd (secretary/director); Cameron Collins (director); Duncan Mackenzie (treasurer); Robert Macneil (president/director); Elizabeth Murray (director); Jennifer Shearman (director); Leah Holland (director); Frances Hillier (director); Cilla Bachop (director); Daryl Hutchings (director); Grace MacIver (director); Meaghan Ormrod (director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Vancouver Scottish Cultural Foundation’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 778136911RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.