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
Cents to cause T1
79¢
of each dollar spent, to programs
Operating overhead T1
21%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
0.8 yr
of program spending, in cash and investments
Revenue T1
$2.5M
Charity Intelligence ★★★★ · T2
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Common questions
How do I donate to Helpage Canada -?
You can search for it on CanadaHelps or give directly through its own website. Charity Compass never handles your money — we only link out to where you can give.
Is Helpage Canada - a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 118955921RR0001. 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 Helpage Canada - located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 205-1300 CARLING AVE, OTTAWA, ON, K1Z 7L2. Source.
What does Helpage Canada - do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "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…" Full program description.
How much of Helpage Canada -'s spending goes to programs?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 79¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is Helpage Canada -?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $2.5M (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
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. New to these terms? Read what cents to the cause, overhead and reserves mean.
79¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 79¢ 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 79¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
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 ↗ · 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)$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 ↗
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 ↗ · what this means
Where the money comes from
Shares of last-reported revenue, per its F2024 T3010. Self-reported; not independently verified.
Receipted donationsT1
23%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
0%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
77%
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 | $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 |
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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)
Published ratings by Charity Intelligence Canada's analysts — a separate, human review. Shown as published, never blended into our computed figures.
Overall rating
★ T2 · Charity Intelligence★★★★
Charity Intelligence's 0–5 star overall rating.
Analyst-reviewed by Charity Intelligence; their methodology, shown as published. source ↗
Results reporting
★ T2 · Charity Intelligence—
Not reported in this filing: the return leaves out the lines this figure needs, so we show nothing rather than an estimate.
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Demonstrated impact
★ T2 · Charity Intelligence—
Not reported in this filing: the return leaves out the lines this figure needs, so we show nothing rather than an estimate.
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Figures per each charity's F2024 T3010 · self-reported, not audited by us · ✱= that filing's expense lines don't reconcile · open a profile for sources and caveats.
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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