NEIGHBOUR TO NEIGHBOUR CENTRE (HAMILTON)
Charitable organizationOrganizations relieving poverty·28 ATHENS ST · HAMILTON, ON · L9C 3K9·BN 119053130RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-03-31
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
NEIGHBOUR TO NEIGHBOUR CENTRE (HAMILTON) RUNS A NUMBER OF PROGRAMS WITH THE PURPOSE TO ALLEVIATE AND PREVENT POVERTY BY SUPPORTING NEIGHBOURS AT RISK: [i] - THE HAMILTON COMMUNITY FOOD CENTRE (HCFC) IS A WELCOMING AND SAFE COMMUNITY SPACE OFFERING FOOD-BASED PROGRAMS THAT BRING EVERYONE TOEGETHER TO GROW COOK SHARE AND ADVOCATE FOR GOOD FOOD. [ii] - THE FAMILY SERVICES PROGRAM INCLUDES (1)COMMUNITY COUNSELLING WHICH HELPS THE COMMUNITY ACESSS THE SERVICES AT NEIGHBOUR TO NEIGHBOUR CENTRE (N2N) AND PROVIDES REFERRALS TO NEEDED SERVICES IN THE COMMUNITY.(2) SETTLEMENT ASSISTANCE TO NEWCOMERS O… Show more
NEIGHBOUR TO NEIGHBOUR CENTRE (HAMILTON) RUNS A NUMBER OF PROGRAMS WITH THE PURPOSE TO ALLEVIATE AND PREVENT POVERTY BY SUPPORTING NEIGHBOURS AT RISK: [i] - THE HAMILTON COMMUNITY FOOD CENTRE (HCFC) IS A WELCOMING AND SAFE COMMUNITY SPACE OFFERING FOOD-BASED PROGRAMS THAT BRING EVERYONE TOEGETHER TO GROW COOK SHARE AND ADVOCATE FOR GOOD FOOD. [ii] - THE FAMILY SERVICES PROGRAM INCLUDES (1)COMMUNITY COUNSELLING WHICH HELPS THE COMMUNITY ACESSS THE SERVICES AT NEIGHBOUR TO NEIGHBOUR CENTRE (N2N) AND PROVIDES REFERRALS TO NEEDED SERVICES IN THE COMMUNITY.(2) SETTLEMENT ASSISTANCE TO NEWCOMERS OF CANADA LOOKING TO NAVIGATE THE SERVICES OF N2N AND CONNECT WITH THE HAMILTON COMMUNITY.(3)UTILITIES SUPPORT FOR MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY WHO REQUIRE FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO PAY MONTHLY UTILITY COSTS.(4) FINANCIAL COUNSELLING TO PROVIDE MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY WITH TIPS ON HOW TO PREPARE A HOUSEHOLD BUDGET MODIFY SPENDING HABITS TO BETTER LIVE WITHIN INCOME ASSISTANCE AND MORE. [iii] - THE EDUCATION SUPPORT PROGRAM OFFERS HELP TO STUDENTS IN THE COMMUNITY TOWARDS ENHANCING READING LITERACY AND MATHEMATICS ABILITIES. [iv] - THE EMERGENCY FOOD PROGRAM INCLUDES THE OPERATION OF THE FOOD BANK AND HOME DELIVERIES OF FOOD TO THOSE WHO ARE UNABLE TO ATTEND THE FOOD BANK IN PERSON.
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)82¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 82¢ 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)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 ↗
Reserves
T1 · computed (open data)0.5 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)$6.6M
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)10%
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)8%
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 | $4.5M | 82¢ | 15% | 0.3 yr |
| 2020-03-31 | $4.8M | 82¢ | 16% | 0.3 yr |
| 2021-03-31 | $4.6M | 79¢ | 19% | 0.7 yr |
| 2022-03-31 | $4.9M | 80¢ | 14% | 0.7 yr |
| 2023-03-31 | $5.9M | 80¢ | 15% | 0.5 yr |
| 2024-03-31 | $6.6M | 82¢ | 14% | 0.5 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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Board of directors
15 directors reported · 15 of 15at arm's length
- AU, ALICIADIRECTORarm's length
- BROWN, ANDREWDIRECTORarm's length
- DAVIES, NICKSECRETARYarm's length
- HIGGINS, ANNDIRECTORarm's length
- HOLSTEIN, DANPRESIDENTarm's length
- HOULT, LORRAINEDIRECTORarm's length
- JOHNSTON, STEPHANIEVICE PRESIDENTarm's length
- KALACHERRY, GEORGEDIRECTORarm's length
- KARTONCHIK, STEVEPAST PRESIDENTarm's length
- MAURIN, JOSHDIRECTORarm's length
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- NELSON, JOANDIRECTORarm's length
- SANTONE, KRISTINADIRECTORarm's length
- SHEARER, NATALIEDIRECTORarm's length
- VALLABH, JOTITREASURERarm's length
- WHITE, CHRISDIRECTORarm'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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