WITH HANDS OF JOY
Charitable organizationSupport of schools and education·591 MANCHESTER ROAD · KITCHENER, ON · N2B 1B2·BN 889459392RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
AGAIN THIS YEAR WE GAVE BLANKETS FROM ROTARY AND BIBLES TO MANY HOMELESS PEOPLE IN THE WINTER. EE GAVE COUNCIL AND ASSISTANCE IN THE FORM OF GUIDANCE TO MANY FORMER STUDENTS THAT WERE SPONSORED IN THE PAST. WE MET THE YOUNG STUDENTS IN PERSON OR BY PHONE TO ENCOURAGE.
New programs
WE ASSISTED AN ORGANIZATION CALLED KINGDOM FOCUSED THAT WORKS WITH YOUNG MEN IN THE TOWNSHIP OF MAMELODI TO GIVE SHELTER AND SUPPORT FOR COMING OFF DRUGS AND FINDING HOPE WE ALSO SUPPORTED SOME OF THEIR OUTREACHES WITH MONEY FOR FOOD AND WITH BIBLES. WE ALSO GAVE THEM FUNDS TOWARDS THE PURCHASE OF THE PRINTER SO THEY COULD PRINT THEIR OWN T-SHIRTS AS PART OF A SKILLS TRAINING AND FUNDRAISING INITIATIVE. WE SUPPORTED '...' WITH REGISTRATION AND FUNDS FOR HER SECOND COURSE AT CHILDCARE COLLEGE. WE ALSO PAID HER TRANSPORTATION COSTS TO AND FROM THE COLLEGE. WE PURCHASED TICKETS FOR HER AND TWO CH… Show more
WE ASSISTED AN ORGANIZATION CALLED KINGDOM FOCUSED THAT WORKS WITH YOUNG MEN IN THE TOWNSHIP OF MAMELODI TO GIVE SHELTER AND SUPPORT FOR COMING OFF DRUGS AND FINDING HOPE WE ALSO SUPPORTED SOME OF THEIR OUTREACHES WITH MONEY FOR FOOD AND WITH BIBLES. WE ALSO GAVE THEM FUNDS TOWARDS THE PURCHASE OF THE PRINTER SO THEY COULD PRINT THEIR OWN T-SHIRTS AS PART OF A SKILLS TRAINING AND FUNDRAISING INITIATIVE. WE SUPPORTED '...' WITH REGISTRATION AND FUNDS FOR HER SECOND COURSE AT CHILDCARE COLLEGE. WE ALSO PAID HER TRANSPORTATION COSTS TO AND FROM THE COLLEGE. WE PURCHASED TICKETS FOR HER AND TWO CHILDREN TO ATTEND HER GRADUATION. SHE RECEIVED A CERTIFICATION IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION. WE SPONSORED A YOUNG MAN NAMED '...' TO STUDY WITH AN ORGANIZATION CALLED FLUENTLY TECH. HE HAS REMARKABLE COMPUTER SKILLS AND THIS ASSISTED HIM TO INCREASE HIS SKILLS. HE LIVES AT OUR HOME TO EARN INCOME FOR OTHERS WHO LIVE THERE AND ARE UNABLE TO EARN INCOME.
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)92¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 92¢ 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)8%
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)2 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)$10K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)96%
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, 2019–2024.
| Period end | Revenue | Cents to cause | Overhead | Reserves |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-12-31 | $7K | — | — | — |
| 2020-12-31 | $6K | — | — | — |
| 2021-12-31 | $6K | — | — | — |
| 2022-12-31 | $2K | 93¢ | 7% | — |
| 2023-12-31 | $6K | 81¢ | 15% | 2.1 yr |
| 2024-12-31 | $10K | 92¢ | 8% | 2 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
7 directors reported · 3 of 7at arm's length
- YOUNG, LOU ANN LADIRECTORnot at arm's length
- YOUNG, GRAHAM GADVISORnot at arm's length
- KESTEN, JEANNE JFORMER SECRETARY TREASURERarm's length
- ZINDERDINE, MARISE MPUBLIC RELATIONSnot at arm's length
- ZINDERDINE, JOHN JCONSULTANTnot at arm's length
- STURGES, JUDY JPUBLIC RELATIONSarm's length
- WITT, NATASCHA NNEW SECRETARY TREASURERarm'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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