CENTRE D'ACTION BENEVOLE OUEST-DE-L'ILE/ VOLUNTEER WEST ISLAND
Charitable organizationCommunity resource·1 RUE DE L'EGLISE · STE-ANNE-DE-BELLEVUE, QC · H9X 1W4·BN 119145928RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-03-31
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
VOLUNTEER WEST ISLAND HAD ANOTHER BUSY YEAR: CARING PAWS ANIMAL THERAPY REACHED 7020 INDIVIDUALS; 5329 REASSURANCE CALLS WERE MODE TO SENIORS REFERRED TO US BY THREE CLSC'S; A TOTAL OF 22948 FROZEN MEALS AND PUREES WERE SAFELY DISTRIBUTED TO CITIZENS EXPERIENCING A LOSS OF AUTONOMY; 9 MEALS ON WHEELS KITCHENS DELIVERED 21885 MEALS WITH A SMILE; 230 INCOME TAX RETURNS WERE COMPLETED BY VOLUNTEERS TO HELP SENIORS AND VULNERABLE INDIVIDUALS; 2278 VOLUNTEERS WERE RECRUITED AND 10411 PARTICIPANTS FOR A TOTAL OF 1028 SESSIONS IN OUR YOUNG AT HEART 55+ COMMUNITY CENTRE.
New programs
WE ARE EMBARKING ON SEVERAL NEW PROJECTS TO INCREASE OUR REACH TO SENIORS ONE OF WHICH INCLUDES THE DEVELOPMENT OF A CENTRAL KITCHEN FOR MEALS ON WHEELS. DESPITE VOLUNTEER WEST ISLAND'S FUTURE PLANS OUR REGULAR PROGRAMS AND SERVICE CONTINUE TO BE ESSENTIAL FOR THE COMMUNITY AND WITH OUR EXPANSION OUR OBJECTIVE IS TO BE RESPONSIVE TO AN AGING POPULATION.
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)94¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 94¢ 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)6%
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)0.4 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)$804K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)4%
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)51%
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 | $532K | 94¢ | 6% | 0.4 yr |
| 2020-03-31 | $551K | 95¢ | 5% | 0.3 yr |
| 2021-03-31 | $601K | 95¢ | 5% | 0.4 yr |
| 2022-03-31 | $582K | 95¢ | 5% | 0.6 yr |
| 2023-03-31 | $700K | 92¢ | 8% | 0.5 yr |
| 2024-03-31 | $804K | 94¢ | 6% | 0.4 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
9 directors reported · 9 of 9at arm's length
- RIDDELL, LINDSAY RLVICE-PRESIDENTarm's length
- LECLERC, MARTIN MLDIRECTORarm's length
- BALLEINE, LORRAINE LBPRESIDENTarm's length
- CHRISTIANSEN, NANCY NCDIRECTORarm's length
- SIMPSON, ELLEN ESDIRECTORarm's length
- JAMGOTCHIAN, ROD RJTREASURERarm's length
- FRY, DIANE DFDIRECTORarm's length
- CARDONE, ANTHONY ACDIRECTORarm's length
- BEGIN, CINDY BCSECRETARYarm'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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