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WESTEND SENIORS ACTIVITY CENTRE

Charitable organizationPublic amenities·9629 176 ST · EDMONTON, AB · T5T 6B3·BN 107283178RR0001·website ↗

Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31

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Cents to cause T1

81¢

of each dollar spent, to programs

Operating overhead T1

14%

typical range 5–35%

Reserves T1

1 yr

of program spending, in cash and investments

Revenue T1

$1.8M

not reviewed by an analyst (Charity Intelligence)

— means the filing doesn't include the lines needed; details and sources below.·How to read these figures

Common questions

How do I donate to Westend Seniors Activity Centre?

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Is Westend Seniors Activity Centre a registered charity?

Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 107283178RR0001. Registration status can change, so check the CRA charities listing for its current status. Only a currently registered charity can issue an official donation receipt.

Where is Westend Seniors Activity Centre located?

Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 9629 176 ST, EDMONTON, AB, T5T 6B3. Source.

What does Westend Seniors Activity Centre do?

In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "The Centre provides activities information and support to over 2000 seniors (persons ages 55+). We offer social support programs instructor led activities (physical educational and leisure both in person & online) a community cafe program as well as a frozen meal program and volunteer opportunities where…" Full program description.

How much of Westend Seniors Activity Centre's spending goes to programs?T1

Per its F2024 T3010, 81¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.

How big is Westend Seniors Activity Centre?T1

Its last-reported revenue was $1.8M (F2024), which places it in Charity Compass's $1M–$10M revenue band, alongside 9,072 other operating charities.

What it does — in its own words

Ongoing programs

The Centre provides activities information and support to over 2000 seniors (persons ages 55+). We offer social support programs instructor led activities (physical educational and leisure both in person & online) a community cafe program as well as a frozen meal program and volunteer opportunities where approximately 225 volunteers provide over 15 000 hours per year. Our volunteers provide office assistance and assistance with seniors mental activities. Our efforts are aimed at engaging seniors from all backgrounds including mainstream ethnic minority and indigenous seniors to pro… Show more

The Centre provides activities information and support to over 2000 seniors (persons ages 55+). We offer social support programs instructor led activities (physical educational and leisure both in person & online) a community cafe program as well as a frozen meal program and volunteer opportunities where approximately 225 volunteers provide over 15 000 hours per year. Our volunteers provide office assistance and assistance with seniors mental activities. Our efforts are aimed at engaging seniors from all backgrounds including mainstream ethnic minority and indigenous seniors to promote healthy aging within their communities. In addition to providing seniors programs our hub in Strathcona County also serves as a research hub partnering with universities for senior focused research.

New programs

The Westend Seniors Activity Centre did not launch any new programs in 2024. We continue to partner with other not-for-profit agencies providing space and coordinating joint programs for seniors. Additionally we engage the community/business sector to get involved with our members in whatever ways possible.

Program descriptions from its F2024 T3010 filing, verbatim · self-reported · this is also the text our semantic search matches against. source ↗

Tier 1 — what we computed (open data)

From the charity's own F2024 T3010 filing. Self-reported; not independently verified. You can recompute every figure. New to these terms? Read what cents to the cause, overhead and reserves mean.

Cents to cause

T1 · computed (open data)

81¢

Per its F2024 T3010, 81¢ of each dollar spent went to programs. The rest ran the organization and raised money; higher is not automatically better.

Sector median: 89¢ across 55,155 computed charities; 87¢ among those its size ($1M–$10M).

this charity 81¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities

T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means

Operating overhead

T1 · computed (open data)

14%

Management, administration, and fundraising as a share of total spending. We treat 5–35% as the typical range; we state the figure, you judge.

T3010 line (5010 + 5020) ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means

Reserves

T1 · computed (open data)

1 yr

Years that cash, bank balances and investments on hand could cover program spending; liabilities and restricted funds are not netted out.

Charities its size ($1M–$10M, 9,072): median 0.5 yr; 43% hold under half a year. All operating charities: median 0.8 yr.

T3010 line (4100 + 4140) ÷ 5000 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means

Total revenue

T1 · computed (open data)

$1.8M

Last-reported total revenue.

T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗

Donor-funded

T1 · computed (open data)

2%

Share of revenue from receipted donations.

T3010 line 4500 ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗

Government-funded

T1 · computed (open data)

51%

Share of revenue from federal, provincial, and municipal sources.

T3010 line 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means

Where the money comes from

Shares of last-reported revenue, per its F2024 T3010. Self-reported; not independently verified.

  • Receipted donationsT1

    2%

    T3010 4500 ÷ 4700

  • GovernmentT1

    51%

    T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700

  • Other revenueT1

    47%

    T3010 remainder ÷ 4700

Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗

★ Tier 2 — Charity Intelligence (analyst-reviewed)

Not rated by Charity Intelligence. Their analysts cover 819 of Canada's 83,761 charities; absence of a rating says nothing about this charity. Our computed figures above stand on their own.

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Board of directors

10 directors reported · 10 of 10at arm's length

  • GIBSON, BARBARA APAST PRESIDENTarm's length
  • THOMPSON, BARBARADIRECTORarm's length
  • BRENT, DOLORESDIRECTORarm's length
  • THURSTAN, LOIS MDIRECTORarm's length
  • BRACKENBURY, LORNEDIRECTORarm's length
  • JEROME, WENDYDIRECTORarm's length
  • PRITCHARD, JAYPRESIDENTarm's length
  • BAXANDALL, DAVIDTREASURERarm's length
  • LEATHWOOD, MICHAELVICE PRESIDENTarm's length
  • WALKER, DIANNEDIRECTORarm's length

From its F2024T3010 filing (public CRA record), as filed. “Arm's length” means not related to other officials by family or business ties. source ↗

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