We want to notify the group a couple of non permanent change to the Victoria Sexual Assault Centre’s charitable standing. As of October 29, 2022, the Victoria Sexual Assault Centre doesn’t have Canada Income Company charitable standing as a consequence of an administrative error.
We’ve got rectified the submitting error and are at the moment making use of to have our charitable standing reinstated; nevertheless, it’s going to take 4 to 6 months for the CRA to reinstate our standing, in accordance with our newest conversations with their representatives.
Companies proceed to perform as ordinary.
Receiving donations and tax receipting delays
The CRA has confirmed that we’re capable of obtain donations however can not problem tax receipts for them till our standing has been reinstated. Upon reinstatement, we can back-issue receipts for any donations made to us.
We apologize for the inconvenience this may increasingly trigger and hope you’ll think about persevering with your help of the Victoria Sexual Assault Centre as we remediate the state of affairs.
Here’s what you possibly can anticipate from us
We’re taking all steps required by the Canadian Income Company to reinstate our charitable standing. We’ll keep communication with our group and donors by offering an replace as quickly as our charitable standing is reinstated or if there are delays within the course of. We’ll attain out to our donors by e-mail, cellphone, or mail, and replace the broader group via our web site and social media channels.
Within the meantime, here’s what you possibly can anticipate if you’re a donor:
In case you are a one-time or annual donor:
In case you select to make a donation throughout this time, you possibly can anticipate your receipt in 4-6 months. We will likely be in communication with you if there are any additional delays in tax receipting.
In case you are a month-to-month donor:
We’ve got paused month-to-month donations and are reaching out to our donors to advise of the state of affairs, share donation choices, and learn the way every donor needs to proceed. Listed below are the present choices for month-to-month donors:
In case you select to proceed your month-to-month donation as ordinary, you can be receipted within the new yr on your 2022 donation as much as October. Upon reinstatement of our CRA standing, we’ll present a tax receipt on your November and December donations promptly. The tax receipt on your 2023 donations will likely be despatched to you in early 2024 as ordinary.
In case you want to pause your month-to-month donation, please let me know and we’ll ship you a tax receipt on your 2022 donations. We’ll contact you once more when our charitable standing is reinstated on your consent to renew your month-to-month donation.
In case you want to cancel your month-to-month donation altogether, please let me know and we’ll ship you a tax receipt on your 2022 donations.
Thanks for endurance as we remediate this case. When you have questions or considerations, please don’t hesitate to contact Carissa at or 250-383-5545 ext. 115. Thanks for supporting the Victoria Sexual Assault Centre.
Companies proceed to perform as ordinary
Our companies and packages will proceed to perform as ordinary. We proceed to supply direct companies to survivors and prevention programming to the group.
In case you are in want of companies, please attain out:
When you have been lately assaulted: Entry our 24-hour Sexual Assault Response Workforce
service by calling the Vancouver Island Disaster Line (1-888-494-3888) and requesting to talk to a VSAC Sexual Assault Assist Employee.
To entry our different companies: To entry counselling or sufferer companies, please name our Entry Line (250-383-3232) or e-mail
For rapid emotional help name the Vancouver Island Disaster Line (1-888-494-3888) and/or when you’ve got well being considerations name HealthLink BC at 811 or your well being care supplier.
