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THE KRISTEN FRENCH CHILD ADVOCACY CENTRE NIAGARA

Charitable organizationCommunity resource·8 FORSTER ST · ST. CATHARINES, ON · L2N 1Z9·BN 865196406RR0001·website ↗

Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31

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Cents to cause T1

35¢

of each dollar spent, to programs

Operating overhead T1

65%

typical range 5–35%

Reserves T1

1.7 yr

of program spending, in cash and investments

Revenue T1

$833K

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

How do I donate to The Kristen French Child Advocacy Centre Niagara?

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Is The Kristen French Child Advocacy Centre Niagara a registered charity?

Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 865196406RR0001. 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 The Kristen French Child Advocacy Centre Niagara located?

Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 8 FORSTER ST, ST. CATHARINES, ON, L2N 1Z9. Source.

What does The Kristen French Child Advocacy Centre Niagara do?

In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "THE CENTRE PROVIDES A SAFE PLACE TO HELP HEAL END CHILD ABUSE FOR NIAGARA’S CHILDREN AND YOUTH WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED ALLEGED PHYSICAL ABUSE SEXUAL ABUSE BECOME THE TARGETS OF INTERNET LURING OR WERE THE UNWILLING WITNESS OF VIOLENCE. THE CENTRE OFFERS MANY PROGRAMS AND SERVICES SUCH AS PLAY THERAPY ONE TO ONE…" Full program description.

How much of The Kristen French Child Advocacy Centre Niagara's spending goes to programs?T1

Per its F2024 T3010, 35¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.

How big is The Kristen French Child Advocacy Centre Niagara?T1

Its last-reported revenue was $833K (F2024), which places it in Charity Compass's under $1M revenue band, alongside 27,629 other operating charities.

What it does — in its own words

Ongoing programs

THE CENTRE PROVIDES A SAFE PLACE TO HELP HEAL END CHILD ABUSE FOR NIAGARA’S CHILDREN AND YOUTH WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED ALLEGED PHYSICAL ABUSE SEXUAL ABUSE BECOME THE TARGETS OF INTERNET LURING OR WERE THE UNWILLING WITNESS OF VIOLENCE. THE CENTRE OFFERS MANY PROGRAMS AND SERVICES SUCH AS PLAY THERAPY ONE TO ONE COUNSELLING SOCIAL SUPPORT PEACEFULL WARRIORS – YOGA AND MEDITATION THERAPY SUMMER CAMPS AND MORE. THE CENTRE ALSO HOST 4 ANNUAL EVENTS THE SPOTLIGHT GALA AMAZING RACE NIAGARA KIDS GOLFING FOR KIDS AND THE NIAGARA CYCLING MARATHON. ALL EVENTS AND PROGRAMS ARE FUNDED THROUGH DONA… Show more

THE CENTRE PROVIDES A SAFE PLACE TO HELP HEAL END CHILD ABUSE FOR NIAGARA’S CHILDREN AND YOUTH WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED ALLEGED PHYSICAL ABUSE SEXUAL ABUSE BECOME THE TARGETS OF INTERNET LURING OR WERE THE UNWILLING WITNESS OF VIOLENCE. THE CENTRE OFFERS MANY PROGRAMS AND SERVICES SUCH AS PLAY THERAPY ONE TO ONE COUNSELLING SOCIAL SUPPORT PEACEFULL WARRIORS – YOGA AND MEDITATION THERAPY SUMMER CAMPS AND MORE. THE CENTRE ALSO HOST 4 ANNUAL EVENTS THE SPOTLIGHT GALA AMAZING RACE NIAGARA KIDS GOLFING FOR KIDS AND THE NIAGARA CYCLING MARATHON. ALL EVENTS AND PROGRAMS ARE FUNDED THROUGH DONATIONS GRANTS AND GIFTS.

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.

Cents to cause

T1 · computed (open data)

35¢

Per its F2024 T3010, 35¢ 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; 89¢ among those its size (under $1M).

this charity 35¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities

T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means

Operating overhead

T1 · computed (open data)

65%

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

Reserves

T1 · computed (open data)

1.7 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 (under $1M, 27,629): median 1 yr; 14% 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)

$833K

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)

16%

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

    18%

    T3010 4500 ÷ 4700

  • GovernmentT1

    16%

    T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700

  • Other revenueT1

    67%

    T3010 remainder ÷ 4700

Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. 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

11 directors reported · 11 of 11at arm's length

  • BETTS, STEFANIADMINISTRATORarm's length
  • BOOK, ANGELADIRECTORarm's length
  • BOURGEOUS, ROBYNDIRECTORarm's length
  • BROOKS, DJDIRECTORarm's length
  • BURKE, PATRICKPAST PRESIDENTarm's length
  • HUTCHINGS, BLAIRVICE PRESIDENTarm's length
  • JONES, ROBERTTREASURERarm's length
  • LAPOINTE, CHELSEYDIRECTORarm's length
  • NESBIT, JAYDIRECTORarm's length
  • STEWART, VAUGHNPRESIDENTarm's length
  • VINK, MIRANDADIRECTORarm'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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