Voices in Motion Choral Society
Publicly funded institution · Victoria, British Columbia · BN 769814930RR0001 · Supportive Health Care · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-06-30. Split of total expenditures ($47,670) as filed with the CRA.
Voices in Motion Choral Society is a charitable organization based in Victoria, British Columbia, classified by the CRA under supportive health care. It appears on the charity register the way hospitals, universities, and other publicly funded bodies do — to issue tax receipts — rather than as a donation-driven charity in the usual sense. In its fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, it reported $75K in revenue and $48K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 29% from donations, 50% from government, 10% from other charities. Government funding is the majority of its budget. In 2024, 4 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $28K.
Compared with 213 health institutions of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 39% of peers. Its highest-paid positions fell in the $40,000–79,999 range (2 positions in that band). The charity reported 2 permanent full-time positions.
Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 6 names.
In its own words
Voices in motion choral society provides individuals living with dementia and/or memory loss the opportunity to participate in a multigenerational choral program that improves socialization cognitive function and provides a sense of belonging. The choir offers weekly rehersahls and performances through out the year.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2021–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $75K | $48K | $41K | — | — | $80K |
| 2023 | $97K | $77K | $7,827 | — | — | $53K |
| 2022 | $87K | $112K | $102K | — | — | $32K |
| 2021 | $90K | $97K | — | — | — | $57K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $28K from 4 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $40,000–79,9992 positions
- Permanent full-time positions2
- Total compensation, all staff$80K
Schedule 3 of its 2021 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Barbara McLean (president); Dinah Ellett (board member); Mary Kennedy (board member); Stephen Lee (board member); Leah Mackenzie (treasurer); Maria Howard (board member).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Voices in Motion Choral Society’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 769814930RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.