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ABILITIES CENTRE DURHAM

Charitable organizationComplementary or alternative health care·55 GORDON STREET · WHITBY, ON · L1N 0J2·BN 889819116RR0001·website ↗

Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-03-31

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Cents to cause T1

87¢

of each dollar spent, to programs

Operating overhead T1

13%

typical range 5–35%

Reserves T1

0.1 yr

of program spending, in cash and investments

Revenue T1

$7.7M

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 Abilities Centre Durham?

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Is Abilities Centre Durham a registered charity?

Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 889819116RR0001. 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 Abilities Centre Durham located?

Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 55 GORDON STREET, WHITBY, ON, L1N 0J2. Source.

What does Abilities Centre Durham do?

In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "THRIVE - IS AN INNOVATIVE ADULT DAY PROGRAM FOR INDIVIDUALS 18+ WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES. EMPLOYMENT SERVICES - SUPPORTS INDIVIDUALS IN BUILDING SKILLS TO ENSURE JOB READINESS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE LABOUR MARKET. SPORTS & RECREATION - PROMOTES DEVELOPMENT OF PHYSICAL LITERACY AND PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR…" Full program description.

How much of Abilities Centre Durham's spending goes to programs?T1

Per its F2024 T3010, 87¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.

How big is Abilities Centre Durham?T1

Its last-reported revenue was $7.7M (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

THRIVE - IS AN INNOVATIVE ADULT DAY PROGRAM FOR INDIVIDUALS 18+ WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES. EMPLOYMENT SERVICES - SUPPORTS INDIVIDUALS IN BUILDING SKILLS TO ENSURE JOB READINESS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE LABOUR MARKET. SPORTS & RECREATION - PROMOTES DEVELOPMENT OF PHYSICAL LITERACY AND PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS OF ALL ABILITIES TO BE ACTIVE. ACADEMY FOR STUDENT ATHLETE DEVELOPMENT - DELIVERS HIGH PERFORMANCE STUDENT PROGRAMS FOR ABLE-BODIED PARALYMPIC OLYMPIC AND SPECIAL OLYMPIC PATHWAYS. MIXED ABILITY SPORTS - INVOLVES EDUCATING COACHES TO ENGAGE EVERYONE INCLUDING INDIVIDUAL… Show more

THRIVE - IS AN INNOVATIVE ADULT DAY PROGRAM FOR INDIVIDUALS 18+ WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES. EMPLOYMENT SERVICES - SUPPORTS INDIVIDUALS IN BUILDING SKILLS TO ENSURE JOB READINESS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE LABOUR MARKET. SPORTS & RECREATION - PROMOTES DEVELOPMENT OF PHYSICAL LITERACY AND PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS OF ALL ABILITIES TO BE ACTIVE. ACADEMY FOR STUDENT ATHLETE DEVELOPMENT - DELIVERS HIGH PERFORMANCE STUDENT PROGRAMS FOR ABLE-BODIED PARALYMPIC OLYMPIC AND SPECIAL OLYMPIC PATHWAYS. MIXED ABILITY SPORTS - INVOLVES EDUCATING COACHES TO ENGAGE EVERYONE INCLUDING INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES INTO MAINSTREAM SPORTS. YOU.ME.WE IS A VIRTUAL PROGRAM THAT SUPPORTS PARTICIPATION IN PHYSICAL ACTIVITY FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH IN CHILDREN'S HOSPITALS TREATMENT CENTRES AND SCHOOLS. THERAPEUTIC RECREATION - USES COMMUNITY AND ACTIVITY BASED BASED PROGRAMMING TO IMPROVE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH AS WELL AS FUNCTIONAL CAPACITY FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES. POST REHABILITATION AND HEALTH MAINTENANCE - SUPPORTS INDIVIDUALS TRANSITIONING FROM REHABILITATION TREATMENT (STROKE MS ABI HEART ATTACK ANGINA COPD ETC.) INTO COMMUNITY EXERCISE PROGRAMS. ACCESSIBILITY CONSULTING (LEAD) - HELPS ORGANIZATIONS EMBED ACCESSIBILITY AND INCLUSION STRATEGIES IN MEETING THE NEEDS OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES.

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)

87¢

Per its F2024 T3010, 87¢ 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 87¢ · 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)

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 ↗ · what this means

Reserves

T1 · computed (open data)

0.1 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)

$7.7M

Last-reported total revenue.

T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗

Donor-funded

T1 · computed (open data)

2%

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)

47%

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

    2%

    T3010 4500 ÷ 4700

  • GovernmentT1

    47%

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

  • Other revenueT1

    51%

    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.

Similar charities

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Figures per each charity's F2024 T3010 · self-reported, not audited by us · ✱= that filing's expense lines don't reconcile · open a profile for sources and caveats.

Board of directors

9 directors reported · 9 of 9at arm's length

  • COCHRAN, MICHELEDIRECTOR/CHAIRarm's length
  • HUNT, JASONDIRECTOR/VICE-CHAIRarm's length
  • HOVEY, NATALIEDIRECTOR/TREASURERarm's length
  • SINGH HAZRA, TEJDIRECTORarm's length
  • PAVLIDIS, SEANDIRECTORarm's length
  • IHEME, EMMANUELDIRECTORarm's length
  • ROY, ELIZABETHEX-OFFICIO DIRECTORarm's length
  • ESTOESTA, DANIELDIRECTORarm's length
  • FLAHERTY, GALENDIRECTORarm'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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Abilities Centre Durham — 87¢ of each $1 to programs