PERMISSIVE TAX EXEMPTION APPLICATION - Strawberry Vale and District Community Club
Application for permissive tax exemption for the Strawberry Vale and District Community Club located at 11 High Street.
Town of View Royal PERMISSIVE TAX EXEMPTION APPLICATION
DATE: June 17, 2014 Deadline: July 31, 2014
COUNCIL WILL CONSIDER APPLICATIONS FOR A PERMISSIVE TAX EXEMPTION PROVIDING THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS SUPPLIED:
Name of Organization: Strawberry Vale and District Community Club Address: 11 High Street, Victoria, B.C., V8Z 5C8
Contact Person(s):
- David Trudel, Vice-President
- Joyce Calland, President
ATTACHMENTS REQUIRED:
- Copy of the audited financial statements for the previous year
- Copy of the state of title certificate or lease agreement (including legal description), as applicable
- Description of the programs/services/benefits delivered from the subject lands and/or improvements including participant numbers, volunteer hours, benefiting group/individuals/special needs populations, fees charged for participation
- Description of any third party use of the subject land and/or improvements including user group names, fees charged, conditions of use
- Statement if grant-in-aid approved for current year
The Director of Finance will present a summary report of the applications, relative to the eligibility criteria, to the Committee of the Whole and arrange for delegations to Committee of the Whole by applicants as necessary.
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA: FOR EACH CATEGORY, PLEASE CHECK APPLICABLE ITEMS
A. SUBJECT PROPERTY MUST BE ONE OF:
- Land or improvements, or both, ancillary to a statutory exemption under s. 220 of the Community Charter
B. NATURE OF ORGANIZATION MUST BE:
- Non-profit organization
- Organization eligible to s. 220 statutory exemption (e.g. place of public worship, cemetery, library, Indian land, Seniors home, hospital, etc.) Community hall
C. COMMUNITY BENEFITS:
- Provide recreational facilities for public use
- Provide recreation programs to the public
- Provide programs to and/or facilities used by youth, seniors or other special needs groups
- Preserve heritage important to the community character
The Strawberry Vale and District Community Club operates the Strawberry Vale Community Hall, providing a valuable community resource for activities for indoor sports such as badminton, service club meetings, weekly bingo, and as a rental space for weddings, parties, and other gatherings. The hall is used as the location for the Town of View Royal’s Volunteer Recognition Dinner.
The Club operates a weekly Bingo, open to the general public, which conforms with regulations pursuant to the BC Gaming Commission. The fee for participating in badminton is $1 per session for members, $2 for non-members. The hall can be rented by the public for $450 per evening. A weekly sewing club is free to members. A conservative estimate of volunteer hours associated with operating the Strawberry Vale Community Hall is 40 hours per month.
TITLE SEARCH PRINT - VICTORIA
LAND TITLE OFFICE, VICTORIA Title: 191922I
Time: 13:28 Date: 91/06/19
SECTION 172(3)
LAND TITLE OFFICE TITLE NO: 191922I FROM TITLE NO: 56922I
APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION RECEIVED ON: 13 DECEMBER, 1948 ENTERED: 14 JANUARY, 1949
REGISTERED OWNER IN FEE SIMPLE: STRAWBERRY VALE AND DISTRICT COMMUNITY CLUB VICTORIA, B.C. IN TRUST, DD 56922I AND 191922I
DESCRIPTION OF LAND: TOWN OF VIEW ROYAL PARCEL IDENTIFIER: 007-490-429 BLOCK 9, SECTION 9, ESQUIMALT DISTRICT, PLAN 1407
LEGAL NOTATIONS: NONE
CHARGES, LIENS AND INTERESTS: NATURE OF CHARGE: UNDERSURFACE RIGHTS CHARGE NUMBER: M76301 REGISTERED OWNER OF CHARGE: HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN IN RIGHT OF THE PROVINCE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA REMARKS: A.F.B. 3.257.3685, DD 142 OS INTER ALIA SECTION 172(3)
"CAUTION - CHARGES MAY NOT APPEAR IN ORDER OF PRIORITY. SEE SECTION 27, L.T.A."
DUPLICATE INDEFEASIBLE TITLE: NONE TRANSFERS: NONE PENDING APPLICATIONS: NONE
*** CURRENT INFORMATION ONLY - NO CANCELLED INFORMATION SHOWN ***
"SOCIETIES ACT"
Certificate of Incorporation
No. 3355
I hereby certify that "STRAWBERRY VALE AND DISTRICT COMMUNITY CLUB" has this day been incorporated as a Society under the "Societies Act."
The locality in which the operations of the Society will be chiefly carried on is Strawberry Vale District, Province of British Columbia.
GIVEN under my hand and Seal of Office at Victoria, Province of British Columbia, this 22nd day of March, one thousand nine hundred and forty-eight.
Strawberry Vale and District Community Club
2014 Budget / 2015 Year Budget
February 20, 2013
| Category Description | 2013 Budget | 2013 Actual | 2014 Budget | 2015 Budget |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| INCOME | ||||
| Bingo income | 7,200.00 | 10,337.20 | 8,500.00 | 8,500.00 |
| Badminton Income | 200.00 | 0.00 | 200.00 | 200.00 |
| Interest Income | 10.00 | 4.50 | 10.00 | 10.00 |
| Donation income | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| membership inc. | 700.00 | 636.00 | 700.00 | 700.00 |
| Misc. income | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| rentals income | 14,000.00 | 14,385.00 | 14,000.00 | 14,000.00 |
| transfer income | 6,500.00 | 4,280.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Investment Inc. | 0.00 | 47,075.62 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| TOTAL INCOME | 28,610.00 | 76,718.32 | 23,410.00 | 23,410.00 |
| EXPENSES | ||||
| Alarm System | 425.00 | 377.37 | 425.00 | 425.00 |
| Bank Charge | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Bingo Caller | 2,000.00 | 2,000.00 | 2,000.00 | 2,000.00 |
| labour | 1,000.00 | 1,480.00 | 1,500.00 | 1,500.00 |
| Christmas Party | 600.00 | 548.00 | 600.00 | 600.00 |
| Party Expense | 124.55 | 150.00 | 150.00 | |
| cleaning supls. | 800.00 | 1,065.67 | 800.00 | 800.00 |
| Donation | 500.00 | 1,100.00 | 1,100.00 | 1,100.00 |
| Garbage pick up | 325.00 | 243.84 | 250.00 | 250.00 |
| hospit. exp | 200.00 | 33.03 | 100.00 | 100.00 |
| Insurance | 3,100.00 | 3,176.00 | 3,200.00 | 3,200.00 |
| Misc | 300.00 | 300.00 | 300.00 | |
| Investment Exp. | 40,000.00 | |||
| licence fee Socan | 210.00 | 257.28 | 210.00 | 210.00 |
| Maintenance | ||||
| building | 2,000.00 | 6,737.84 | 1,500.00 | 1,500.00 |
| cleaning | 4,600.00 | 4,940.00 | 4,900.00 | 4,900.00 |
| general | 1,000.00 | 251.18 | 1,000.00 | 1,000.00 |
| extra-ordinary | 5,000.00 | 7,452.40 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Equipment | 450.00 | 352.70 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Min. of Finance | 25.00 | 25.00 | 25.00 | 25.00 |
| Revenue Canada | 110.00 | 100.00 | 110.00 | 110.00 |
| office expense | 200.00 | 94.71 | 200.00 | 200.00 |
| petty cash | 400.00 | 400.00 | 400.00 | 400.00 |
| publicity exp. | 100.00 | 57.49 | 100.00 | 100.00 |
| Utilities | ||||
| sewer | 125.00 | 212.79 | 225.00 | 225.00 |
| Telephone | 750.00 | 940.09 | 900.00 | 900.00 |
| Gas | 2,500.00 | 1,968.80 | 2,300.00 | 2,300.00 |
| hydro | 950.00 | 839.74 | 950.00 | 950.00 |
| Water | 200.00 | 313.38 | 320.00 | 320.00 |
| WCB PREMIUMS | 45.00 | 17.81 | 45.00 | 45.00 |
| TOTAL OUTFLOWS | 27,915.00 | 75,109.67 | 23,610.00 | 23,610.00 |
| 695.00 | 1,608.65 | -200.00 | -200.00 |
SVDCC - General and Bingo Cash Flow - Last year:5
1/1/2013 through 12/31/2013 (in Canadian Dollars)
| Category Description | 1/1/2013-12/31/2013 |
|---|---|
| INFLOWS | |
| Bingo income | 10,337.20 |
| INTEREST FROM GIC | 44,400.62 |
| Interest paid | 4.50 |
| Invest Inc | 2,675.00 |
| membership inc. | 636.00 |
| rentals income | 14,385.00 |
| transfer income | 830.00 |
| FROM Senior Citizens Account | 3,450.00 |
| TOTAL INFLOWS | 76,718.32 |
| OUTFLOWS | |
| Alarm System | 377.37 |
| Bingo exp. | |
| labour | 2,000.00 |
| TOTAL Bingo exp. | 2,000.00 |
| childrens party | 548.00 |
| Christmas Party | 124.55 |
| cleaning supls. | 1,065.67 |
| Donation | |
| Other Donation | 1,100.00 |
| TOTAL Donation | 1,100.00 |
| Garbage pick up | 243.84 |
| hospitality | 33.03 |
| Insurance | 3,176.00 |
| Invest Exp | 40,000.00 |
| labour | 1,480.00 |
| licence fee | 207.28 |
| license fee | 50.00 |
| Maintenance | |
| building | 6,737.84 |
| cleaning | 4,940.00 |
| equipment | 352.70 |
| General | 171.68 |
| painting | 1,866.96 |
| roof | 5,585.44 |
| Other Maintenance | 79.50 |
| TOTAL Maintenance | 19,734.12 |
| Min. of Finance | 25.00 |
| office expense | 94.71 |
| petty cash | 400.00 |
| publicity exp. | 57.49 |
| Sewer Tax | 212.79 |
| Tax | |
| Other Tax | 100.00 |
| TOTAL Tax | 100.00 |
| Telephone | 940.09 |
| Utilities | |
| Gas | 1,968.80 |
| hydro | 839.74 |
| Water | 313.38 |
| TOTAL Utilities | 3,121.92 |
| WCB | 17.81 |
SVDCC - General and Bingo Cash Flow - Last year:5
1/1/2013 through 12/31/2013 (in Canadian Dollars)
| Category Description | 1/1/2013-12/31/2013 |
|---|---|
| TOTAL OUTFLOWS | 75,109.67 |
| OVERALL TOTAL | 1,608.65 |