Victoria Hand Project
Charitable organizationHealth care products·PO BOX 35074 RPO HILLSIDE · VICTORIA, BC · V8T 5G2·BN 814164323RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
WE WORK WITH CLINICIANS IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES AND LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES TO PROVIDE PROTHETIC ARMS TO POOR AMPUTEES. WE PROVIDE THE CLINICIANS WITH TRAINING IN 3D PRINTING AND 3D SCANNING ALLOWING THEM TO MAKE THE CUSTOM PROTGETIC ARMS IN THEIR OWN CLINICS. THE CLINICIANS ARE PROVIDED A FEE FOR EACH PROTHETIC ARM THAT THEY MAKE AND FIT TO AMPUTEES. THE RECIPIENTS OF THE PROSTHETIC ARM ARE NOT CHARGED BY THE VICTORIA HAND PROJECT. WE CURRENTLY OPERATE IN 8 DEVELOPING COUNTRIES AND HELP LOW-INCOME AMPUTEES IN CANADA AND THE UNITED STATES. WE CURRENTLY WORK WITH THE FOLLOWING COLLABORATORS: AS… Show more
WE WORK WITH CLINICIANS IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES AND LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES TO PROVIDE PROTHETIC ARMS TO POOR AMPUTEES. WE PROVIDE THE CLINICIANS WITH TRAINING IN 3D PRINTING AND 3D SCANNING ALLOWING THEM TO MAKE THE CUSTOM PROTGETIC ARMS IN THEIR OWN CLINICS. THE CLINICIANS ARE PROVIDED A FEE FOR EACH PROTHETIC ARM THAT THEY MAKE AND FIT TO AMPUTEES. THE RECIPIENTS OF THE PROSTHETIC ARM ARE NOT CHARGED BY THE VICTORIA HAND PROJECT. WE CURRENTLY OPERATE IN 8 DEVELOPING COUNTRIES AND HELP LOW-INCOME AMPUTEES IN CANADA AND THE UNITED STATES. WE CURRENTLY WORK WITH THE FOLLOWING COLLABORATORS: ASCENT FABRICATION IN SARATOGA SPRINGS NEW YORK USA LIMB CARE NEPAL AND ABILITY TO CHANGE TOGETHER NEPAL ( NEPAL) CORSU HOSPITAL ( UGANDA) ST. LUKES HOSPITAL ( KENYA) PROPHY CARE ( HAITI) CANADIAN EGYPTIAN HAND COMPANY ( EGYPT) RANGE OF MOTION PROJECT AND LIFENABLED ( GUATEMALA) AGILE DEVELOPMENT GROUP AND KAMPONG SPEU PRC ( CAMBODIA) INVICTUS MEDICAL TECHOLOGIES ( UKRAINE. IN EACH COUNTRY WHERE WE WORK WE COLLABORATE WITH CLINICIAN PROFESSIONALS (I.E. PROTHETISTS PROSTHETIC TECHNICIAN AND DOCTORS) TO FIT THE PROSTHETIC DEVIDE TO ENSURE CARE IS PROVIDED IN A SAFE MANNER. OUR TEAM IN VICTORIA CANADA DESIGNS DEVELOPS AND TESTS THE PROSTHETIC DEVIDES. WHEN THE DESIGNS ARE TESTED TO BE SAFE AND EFFECTIVE THEY WILL BE SENT TO OUR COLLABORATORS IN LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES.
New programs
VICTORIA HAND PROJECT DID NOT HAVE ANY NEW EXPANSIONS TO REGIONS OR COUNTRIES. HOWEVER VICTORIA HAND PROJECT DID CONDUCT A PILOT PROJECT IN RWANDA IN 2024 TO HELP SET THE FOUNDATION FOR A FUTURE EXPANSION
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)70¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 70¢ 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)30%
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)0.6 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)$284K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)18%
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, 2021–2024.
| Period end | Revenue | Cents to cause | Overhead | Reserves |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-12-31 | $53K | 66¢ | 35% | — |
| 2022-12-31 | $160K | 79¢ | 16% | 0.6 yr |
| 2023-12-31 | $372K | 80¢ | 20% | 0.6 yr |
| 2024-12-31 | $284K | 70¢ | 30% | 0.6 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)
Not rated by Charity Intelligence. Their analysts cover 618 of Canada's 83,761 charities; absence of a rating says nothing about this charity. Our computed figures above stand on their own.
Board of directors
6 directors reported · 5 of 6at arm's length
- COUTTS, JOSHUADIRECTORarm's length
- DECHEV, NIKOLAICHIEF TECHNICAL OFFICERarm's length
- ETWAROO, JEROMEDIRECTORarm's length
- LIVINGSTON, NIGELDIRECTORarm's length
- PEIRONE, MICHAELEXECUTIVE DIRECTORarm's length
- SIRK, AISLINNDIRECTOR
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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