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HELPAGE CANADA - / AIDE AUX AÎNES (CANADA)

Charitable organizationOrganizations relieving poverty·205-1300 CARLING AVE · OTTAWA, ON · K1Z 7L2·BN 118955921RR0001·website ↗

Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-03-31

What it does — in its own words

Ongoing programs

MEN'S SHEDS: A MEN'S SHED IS A COMMUNITY -BASED GROUP OPEN TO ALL PROVIDING A SAFE FRIENDLY INCLUSIVE ENVIRONMENT TO GATHER AND RATICIPATE IN GROUP ACTIVITIES. AGE BETTER (PREVIOUSLY SENIORS CAN!): IS AN INITIATIVE OF HELPAGE CANADA DESIGNED TO HELP LOW-INCOME SENIORS ACROSS CANADA AVOID ISOLATION AND LONELINESS AND TO ENGAGE MORE FULLY WITH THEIR COMMUNITIES. UKRAINE PROGRAM: IN RESPONSE TO THE RUSSIAN INVASION OF UKRAINE HELPAGE CANADA BEGAN A FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN TO CONTRACT WITH HELPAGE INTERNATIONAL (HAI) FOR PROGRAM DELIVERY IN MOLDOVA POLAND AND UKRAINE. GAZA: IN RESPONSE TO THE Show more

MEN'S SHEDS: A MEN'S SHED IS A COMMUNITY -BASED GROUP OPEN TO ALL PROVIDING A SAFE FRIENDLY INCLUSIVE ENVIRONMENT TO GATHER AND RATICIPATE IN GROUP ACTIVITIES. AGE BETTER (PREVIOUSLY SENIORS CAN!): IS AN INITIATIVE OF HELPAGE CANADA DESIGNED TO HELP LOW-INCOME SENIORS ACROSS CANADA AVOID ISOLATION AND LONELINESS AND TO ENGAGE MORE FULLY WITH THEIR COMMUNITIES. UKRAINE PROGRAM: IN RESPONSE TO THE RUSSIAN INVASION OF UKRAINE HELPAGE CANADA BEGAN A FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN TO CONTRACT WITH HELPAGE INTERNATIONAL (HAI) FOR PROGRAM DELIVERY IN MOLDOVA POLAND AND UKRAINE. GAZA: IN RESPONSE TO THE ONGOING CONFLICT IN GAZA HELPAGE CANADA BEGAN FUNDRAISING CAPAIGN TO PROVIDE LIFESAVING HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE TO OLDER GAZANS AND THEIR FAMILIES THROUGH HUMANITARIAN PARTNERS. SPONSOR A GRANDPARENT: THIS PORGRAM MATCHES A DONOR WITH AN OLDER PERSON OVERSEAS. CANADA HOMESHARE: INTERGENERATIONAL CO-HOUSING PROGRAM FOR POST-SECONDARY STUDENTS AND SENIORS MATCHING OLDER ADULT HOME PROVIDERS WITH STUDENTS TO CREATE MUTUALLY BENEFICIAL LIVING SOLUTIONS. TURKEY SYRIA EARTHQUAKE: EMERGENCY FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN TO RAISE FUNDS FOR THOSE IMPACTED BY THE DEV

New programs

NONE

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.

Cents to cause

T1 · computed (open data)

79¢

Per its F2024 T3010, 79¢ of each dollar spent went to programs.

Sector median: 89¢ across 55,155 computed charities.

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

Operating overhead

T1 · computed (open data)

21%

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 ↗

Reserves

T1 · computed (open data)

0.8 yr

Years current reserves could cover program spending.

Sector quartiles: 0.4 yr / 0.8 yr / 7.5 yr (p25 / median / p90).

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

Total revenue

T1 · computed (open data)

$2.5M

Last-reported total revenue.

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

Donor-funded

T1 · computed (open data)

23%

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)

0%

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 ↗

Over the years

Every figure as filed at each fiscal period end, 20192024.

Period endRevenueCents to causeOverheadReserves
2019-03-31$587K82¢18%1.2 yr
2020-03-31$557K83¢21%1.3 yr
2021-03-31$1.6M87¢13%0.7 yr
2022-03-31$2.0M90¢10%0.6 yr
2023-03-31$3.8M75¢25%0.6 yr
2024-03-31$2.5M79¢21%0.8 yr
trend

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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Overall rating

★ T2 · Charity Intelligence

★★★★

Charity Intelligence's 0–5 star overall rating.

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Results reporting

★ T2 · Charity Intelligence

How well the charity reports its own results (A+ to F).

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Demonstrated impact

★ T2 · Charity Intelligence

Charity Intelligence's assessment of impact per dollar.

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Board of directors

13 directors reported · 13 of 13at arm's length

  • WESTLAND, AMYCHAIRPERSONarm's length
  • CAMPEAU, ALLEN BRETTSECRETARYarm's length
  • KUPFERSCHMIDT, ANTHONYDIRECTORarm's length
  • VILCOCQ, CHRISTINEDIRECTORarm's length
  • ALUMBO, DANIELDIRECTORarm's length
  • HEFLER, DONALDDIRECTORarm's length
  • AZZOLIN, JENVIEVDIRECTORarm's length
  • LALJI, KAHIR NOODINVICE-CHAIRarm's length
  • SMITH, KORYDIRECTORarm's length
  • CHROSTOWSKI, MICHAELDIRECTORarm's length
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  • CHEESMAN, SIMONDIRECTORarm's length
  • MORPHET, WILLIAMTREASURERarm's length
  • SHIMON, KYLEDIRECTORarm'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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