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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

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.

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)

0.1 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)

$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 ↗

Over the years

Every figure as filed at each fiscal period end, 20192024.

Period endRevenueCents to causeOverheadReserves
2019-12-31$6.2M76¢23%0.1 yr
2020-03-31$1.8M86¢14%0.2 yr
2021-03-31$6.1M94¢3%0.1 yr
2022-03-31$7.5M76¢22%0.3 yr
2023-03-31$7.1M84¢16%0.1 yr
2024-03-31$7.7M87¢13%0.1 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

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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