Vedic Cultural Society of British Columbia
Charitable organization · Burnaby, British Columbia · BN 891137945RR0001 · Christianity · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-10-31. Split of total expenditures ($200,516) as filed with the CRA.
Vedic Cultural Society of British Columbia is a charitable organization based in Burnaby, British Columbia, classified by the CRA under christianity. In its fiscal year ending October 31, 2024, it reported $217K in revenue and $201K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 96% from donations. In 2024, 1 other registered charity reported granting it a combined $551.
Compared with 14,125 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 45% of peers. Its highest-paid position fell in the $40,000–79,999 range. The charity reported 1 permanent full-time position.
Revenue has grown substantially over its filings on record here, from $119K in 2020 to $217K in 2024.
In its own words
The society provided religious services to hindu believers in the greater vancouver area at its temple at no. 5 road richmond. The society promotes the hindu religion indian culture and literature. The society provides meals for its members public guest and the poor in the dining hall of the cultural centre at no charges. The society teaches the hindi language to the children and youth. The temple is open 16 hours a day 7 days a week. Since 2006 the society has senior club over 55. The club provide certain medical services hold dinners and day trips for seniors.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $217K | $201K | $175K | — | — | $1.5M |
| 2023 | $228K | $221K | $182K | $0 | $10K | $1.4M |
| 2022 | $222K | $208K | $190K | — | — | $1.5M |
| 2021 | $115K | $136K | $126K | $0 | $375 | $1.5M |
| 2020 | $119K | $166K | $140K | — | $500 | $1.5M |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $551 from 1 charity:
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$44K
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 Vedic Cultural Society of British Columbia’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 891137945RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.