VICTORIA WOMEN'S TRANSITION HOUSE SOCIETY
Charitable organizationOrganizations relieving poverty·100 3060 CEDAR HILL RD · VICTORIA, BC · V8T 3J5·BN 108173501RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-03-31
Cents to cause T1
82¢
of each dollar spent, to programs
Operating overhead T1
18%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
0.8 yr
of program spending, in cash and investments
Revenue T1
$6.8M
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 Victoria Women's Transition House Society?
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Is Victoria Women's Transition House Society a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 108173501RR0001. 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 Victoria Women's Transition House Society located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 100 3060 CEDAR HILL RD, VICTORIA, BC, V8T 3J5. Source.
What does Victoria Women's Transition House Society do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "For 50 years Victoria Women's Transition House Society has provided safe shelter counselling education and support for women of all ages with or without children to live free from violence and abuse in intimate relationships. We strive to prevent and eliminate violence and abuse through education advocacy and…" Full program description.
How much of Victoria Women's Transition House Society's spending goes to programs?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 82¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is Victoria Women's Transition House Society?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $6.8M (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
For 50 years Victoria Women's Transition House Society has provided safe shelter counselling education and support for women of all ages with or without children to live free from violence and abuse in intimate relationships. We strive to prevent and eliminate violence and abuse through education advocacy and partnerships. Our collaborative efforts working together create hopeful futures. Our Programs: *24 hour staffed facility providing emergency shelter for abused women with or without children including counselling and support *24 hour crisis and information line providing crisis co… Show more
For 50 years Victoria Women's Transition House Society has provided safe shelter counselling education and support for women of all ages with or without children to live free from violence and abuse in intimate relationships. We strive to prevent and eliminate violence and abuse through education advocacy and partnerships. Our collaborative efforts working together create hopeful futures. Our Programs: *24 hour staffed facility providing emergency shelter for abused women with or without children including counselling and support *24 hour crisis and information line providing crisis counselling and referrals *Stopping the Violence group and individual counselling for women also specializing in substance use *Children Who Witness Abuse/PEACE counselling groups camps and Violence is Preventable presentations for youth *Community Education for schools professionals and others on effects of intimate partner abuse family violence and prevention *Group and individual counselling for women 50+; safe home for older women leaving abusive relationships *Food Security Coordinator providing clients with support and education to increase food security within the community *Housing Outreach Worker support and assistance in securing affordable housing *Outreach Support Worker support to women in community who are leaving or waiting for services *Harrison Place transitional housing program for women 45-65 who have left an abusive relationship providing on-site support and programming *Homeless Prevention Program providing transitional rent and related subsidies to abused women and their children at risk of homelessness *Spousal Assault Victim Support and Family Law Advocacy Program assisting women through the justice system *Regional Domestic Violence Unit working with Police and Ministry of Children and Family Development supporting high risk victims and children
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.
82¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 82¢ 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 82¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
18%
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
0.8 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)$6.8M
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)24%
Share of revenue from receipted donations.
T3010 line 4500 ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
52%
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
24%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
52%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
25%
T3010 remainder ÷ 4700
Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Over the years
Every figure as filed at each fiscal period end, 2019–2024.
| Period end | Revenue | Cents to cause | Overhead | Reserves |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-03-31 | $3.5M | 81¢ | 19% | 0.4 yr |
| 2020-03-31 | $3.6M | 81¢ | 19% | 0.4 yr |
| 2021-03-31 | $4.6M | 81¢ | 19% | 0.5 yr |
| 2022-03-31 | $6.0M | 82¢ | 18% | 0.9 yr |
| 2023-03-31 | $5.8M | 82¢ | 18% | 1 yr |
| 2024-03-31 | $6.8M | 82¢ | 18% | 0.8 yr |
| trend |
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From its T3010 filings (CRA annual releases) · self-reported, not audited by us · when a period is restated in a later release, the newest figures are shown · ✱ = cents-to-cause outside the valid 0–100% range (filing error; not used in rankings). source ↗
★ Tier 2 — Charity Intelligence (analyst-reviewed)
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Board of directors
11 directors reported · 11 of 11at arm's length
- Bates-Eamer, LietteTreasurerarm's length
- Petersen, NikkiDirectorarm's length
- Karagianis, MaurineDirectorarm's length
- Jones, KerrileeDirectorarm's length
- Hudson, SandraDirectorarm's length
- Walls, RosalieDirectorarm's length
- Missaghi, KimiyaDirectorarm's length
- McKeil, HollieDirectorarm's length
- Han, MayDirectorarm's length
- Kerr, LaurynDirectorarm's length
- Smith, Lori AnnDirectorarm'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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