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, 2019–2024.
| Period end | Revenue | Cents to cause | Overhead | Reserves |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-03-31 | $587K | 82¢ | 18% | 1.2 yr |
| 2020-03-31 | $557K | 83¢ | 21% | 1.3 yr |
| 2021-03-31 | $1.6M | 87¢ | 13% | 0.7 yr |
| 2022-03-31 | $2.0M | 90¢ | 10% | 0.6 yr |
| 2023-03-31 | $3.8M | 75¢ | 25% | 0.6 yr |
| 2024-03-31 | $2.5M | 79¢ | 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 ↗
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Overall rating
★ T2 · Charity Intelligence★★★★
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Results reporting
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Demonstrated impact
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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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