West Island Cancer Wellness Centre / Centre de bien-être de l'Ouest-de-l'Île pour personnes atteintes de cancer
Charitable organizationCore health care·115 RUE DU BARRY · KIRKLAND, QC · H9H 0C4·BN 855212221RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-05-31
Cents to cause T1
75¢
of each dollar spent, to programs
Operating overhead T1
23%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
6.2 yr
of program spending, in cash and investments
Revenue T1
$1.1M
not reviewed by an analyst (Charity Intelligence)
— means the filing doesn't include the lines needed; details and sources below.·How to read these figures
Common questions
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Is West Island Cancer Wellness Centre a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 855212221RR0001. 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 West Island Cancer Wellness Centre located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 115 RUE DU BARRY, KIRKLAND, QC, H9H 0C4. Source.
What does West Island Cancer Wellness Centre do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "This year we continue to offer and improve our virtual live streamed and in-centre programming sessions. We continue on growing our collaboration with the rural and indigenous communities. Our focus has also been on collaborating with professionals across Canada through our 'Living Well Committee' in order to…" Full program description.
How much of West Island Cancer Wellness Centre's spending goes to programs?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 75¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is West Island Cancer Wellness Centre?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $1.1M (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
This year we continue to offer and improve our virtual live streamed and in-centre programming sessions. We continue on growing our collaboration with the rural and indigenous communities. Our focus has also been on collaborating with professionals across Canada through our 'Living Well Committee' in order to sensitize the need for Cancer Wellness. We also continue to place emphasis on the 7 pillars of wellness and on our communication and scheduling hub - OnCourage.
New programs
This year we started an ambassador's group where selected volunteers represent the Centre in various fundraising events and venues in order to spread awareness of the Centre's mission. We also began a 'Supporter' initiative project where our focus has been on encouraging the 'Supporters' to prioritize their own well-being so that they are better equipped to help care for their loved ones. A workshop is scheduled monthly for all new and existing participants and the goal is to convince the 'Supporters' that their needs are equal to that of the person who has been diagnosed with cancer and to … Show more
This year we started an ambassador's group where selected volunteers represent the Centre in various fundraising events and venues in order to spread awareness of the Centre's mission. We also began a 'Supporter' initiative project where our focus has been on encouraging the 'Supporters' to prioritize their own well-being so that they are better equipped to help care for their loved ones. A workshop is scheduled monthly for all new and existing participants and the goal is to convince the 'Supporters' that their needs are equal to that of the person who has been diagnosed with cancer and to encourage them to participate in our services and programs.
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.
75¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 75¢ 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 75¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
23%
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
6.2 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)$1.1M
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)27%
Share of revenue from receipted donations.
T3010 line 4500 ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
1%
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
27%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
1%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
72%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-05-31 | $2.2M | 72¢ | 28% | 1.9 yr |
| 2020-05-31 | $1.1M | 53¢ | 20% | 3.5 yr |
| 2021-05-31 | $920K | 88¢ | 12% | 9.3 yr |
| 2022-05-31 | $988K | 76¢ | 24% | 6.8 yr |
| 2023-05-31 | $1.2M | 71¢ | 28% | 6.2 yr |
| 2024-05-31 | $1.1M | 75¢ | 23% | 6.2 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)
Not rated by Charity Intelligence. Their analysts cover 819 of Canada's 83,761 charities; absence of a rating says nothing about this charity. Our computed figures above stand on their own.
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Board of directors
10 directors reported · 10 of 10at arm's length
- Magwood, DebbiePresident & Vice-Chairarm's length
- Traylen, LaurieDirectorarm's length
- Deakin, JayChair of the Boardarm's length
- Alexopoulos, GeorgeDirectorarm's length
- Zinno, TonyDirectorarm's length
- Hiscock, Russell JDirectorarm's length
- Roszkowski, AlannaDirectorarm's length
- Hoirch, StaceyTreasurerarm's length
- Christopoulos, DimitriosDirectorarm's length
- Sikender, FauziaSecretaryarm'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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