OUR PLACE SOCIETY
Charitable organizationOrganizations relieving poverty·919 PANDORA AVE · VICTORIA, BC · V8V 3P4·BN 827098344RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-03-31
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
OUR PLACE SOCIETY PROVIDES AN EXTENSIVE CONTINUUM OF SUPPORT SERVICES TO THOSE WHO ARE STRUGGLING WITH HOMELESSNESS POVERTY ADDICTIONS AND MENTAL OR PHYSICAL HEALTH ISSUES IN GREATER VICTORIA. IT SERVES APPROXIMATELY 2 000 PEOPLE EACH YEAR. IT IS THE LARGEST EMERGENCY MEAL SUPPLIER ON VANCOUVER ISLAND SERVING MORE THAN 1 200 NUTRITIOUS MEALS EVERY DAY AND SNACKS. ITS COMMUNITY CENTRE ON PANDORA AVENUE PROVIDES MEALS SHOWERS AND HYGIENE SUPPLIES CLOTHING MEDICAL SERVICES 1:1 ASSISTANCE COMPUTERS STORAGE AND MORE. THE SOCIETY OPERATES SHELTERS AND SUPPORTIVE HOUSING FOR OVER 460 PE… Show more
OUR PLACE SOCIETY PROVIDES AN EXTENSIVE CONTINUUM OF SUPPORT SERVICES TO THOSE WHO ARE STRUGGLING WITH HOMELESSNESS POVERTY ADDICTIONS AND MENTAL OR PHYSICAL HEALTH ISSUES IN GREATER VICTORIA. IT SERVES APPROXIMATELY 2 000 PEOPLE EACH YEAR. IT IS THE LARGEST EMERGENCY MEAL SUPPLIER ON VANCOUVER ISLAND SERVING MORE THAN 1 200 NUTRITIOUS MEALS EVERY DAY AND SNACKS. ITS COMMUNITY CENTRE ON PANDORA AVENUE PROVIDES MEALS SHOWERS AND HYGIENE SUPPLIES CLOTHING MEDICAL SERVICES 1:1 ASSISTANCE COMPUTERS STORAGE AND MORE. THE SOCIETY OPERATES SHELTERS AND SUPPORTIVE HOUSING FOR OVER 460 PEOPLE AT EIGHT LOCATIONS. ITS NEW ROADS THERAPEUTIC RECOVERY CENTRE PROVICES TREATMENT FOR MEN RECOVERING FROM ADDICTIONS AND SUPPORT FOR GRADUATES INCLUDING SOBER HOUSING AT JAYMAC PLACE. COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING INCLUDES DANDELION STREET OUTREACH FOR THE UNHOUSED SENIORS PROGRAMMING SPIRITUAL CARE CREATIVE ACTIVITIES BIKE AND PET CLINICS AND MORE. OUT PLACE SOCIETY HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED AS ONE OF THE TOP CHARITIES IN CANADA BY CHARITY INTELLIGENCE AND WAS NAMED THE NON-PROFIT OF THE YEAR RECENTLY BY THE GREATER VICTORIA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
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)87¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 87¢ 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)13%
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)$21.9M
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)25%
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)62%
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 | $10.3M | 85¢ | 15% | 0.8 yr |
| 2020-03-31 | $12.4M | 86¢ | 14% | 0.6 yr |
| 2021-03-31 | $15.3M | 87¢ | 13% | 0.6 yr |
| 2022-03-31 | $21.0M | 89¢ | 11% | 0.4 yr |
| 2023-03-31 | $21.3M | 89¢ | 11% | 0.3 yr |
| 2024-03-31 | $21.9M | 87¢ | 13% | 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 ↗
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Overall rating
★ T2 · Charity Intelligence★★★★
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Results reporting
★ T2 · Charity IntelligenceB+
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Demonstrated impact
★ T2 · Charity Intelligence—
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Board of directors
15 directors reported · 15 of 15at arm's length
- AUSTIN, LAUREESECRETARYarm's length
- JAKEMAN-BROWN, ANDREADIRECTORarm's length
- CONNER, GREGDIRECTORarm's length
- GOODHAND, MARGOCHAIRarm's length
- MACDONALD, CAIRINEDIRECTORarm's length
- MCGREGOR, SCOTTDIRECTORarm's length
- MCLEOD, JOHNDIRECTORarm's length
- SAUNDERS, ALLANPAST CHAIRarm's length
- STEWART, CHADDIRECTORarm's length
- WALKER, PATRICIATREASURERarm's length
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- FALLON, LINDSAYDIRECTORarm's length
- MURPHY, TREVORDIRECTORarm's length
- SANHU, MANODIRECTORarm's length
- BROWER-READ, CATHERINEDIRECTORarm's length
- HUBER, CHARLADIRECTORarm'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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