World Vision Canada is a 5-star charity with a High demonstrated impact score. It has an A+ results reporting grade, which is well above average. Its overhead spending and reserve funds are within Ci’s reasonable range.

A Charity Intelligence 2025 Top 100 Rated Charity.

A Charity Intelligence 2025 Top International Aid Impact Charity.

Founded in 1957, World Vision Canada (WVC) is a Christian international aid charity focused on improving the well-being of children and families living in poverty. It works in low- and middle-income countries to reduce poverty and improve access to nutrition, education, healthcare, clean water, and sanitation. It also supports child protection and community development. According to WVC, 8.5% of the world is currently living in extreme poverty (less than $2.15 USD per day). The charity runs five main programs: Livelihoods, Child Protection & Participation, Health, WASH, and Education. In the fiscal year ending September 2025 (F2025), WVC spent $184.2m cash (or $376.8m including donated goods) on its programs, $124.5m of which went to World Vision International. WVC reports reaching more than 10.3 million people through its programs in F2025.

Livelihoods represented $232m (61%) of program costs (including donated goods) in F2025. WVC states that more than 295.0 million people across 53 countries faced extreme food insecurity in 2024. This program helps families meet basic needs, earn income, access financial services, and build resilience to shocks and disasters. In F2025, it reached 4,379,957 people across 45 countries, comprised of 51% female and 51% children. WVC distributed 51,948 metric tons of food and $86.1m in cash transfers for food assistance. The charity also provided agricultural support training to 9,026 farmer and producer groups. In addition, 133,627 individuals were trained in agriculture and livestock practices, 111,605 in business and entrepreneurship, and 72,470 in disaster risk reduction.

Child Protection & Participation represented $59.7m (16%) of program costs in F2025. WVC states that almost 138 million children are currently engaged in child labour (almost 8% of children globally). This program works with families, schools, and local leaders to identify and respond to child abuse, strengthen child protection systems, provide education on children’s rights, and create safe spaces where children can speak up and take part in decisions affecting their lives. In F2025, it reached 2,361,065 people across 37 countries, with 47% being children and 51% female. The charity trained 393,354 people on child protection and was involved in 33,323 child protection cases.

Health represented $51.0m (13%) of program costs in F2025. WVC reports that in 2023, 4.8 million youths died before their fifth birthday. This program focuses on improving maternal and child health by improving primary healthcare services, supporting clinics and health workers, and increasing access to essential medical care and nutrition in underserved communities. In F2025, this program reached 4,284,209 people across 29 countries, with 79% being children and 53% female. WVC provided shipments of over 5.7 million protective items for frontline use, and its community health workers provided 788,440 patient consultations in F2025. The charity distributed 250,550 micronutrient products to support children’s health and nutrition.

WASH (Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene) represented $21.8m (6%) of program costs in F2025. WVC reports that almost half of the world doesn’t have access to safe sanitation and 1.7 billion people use a contaminated water source. This program works to improve access to clean water, sanitized washrooms, and hygiene kits. The WASH program ran in 33 countries with resources directed to fragile and least developed countries. In F2025, this program reached 1,497,980 people, including 37% children and 51% females. The charity constructed, rehabilitated or improved 4,699 water sources and trained 261,977 people in WASH initiatives.

Education represented $15.2m (4%) of program costs in F2025. WVC reports that the number of children out of school has risen to 272 million, an increase of 28 million from 244 million in 2024. This program supports children’s access to schooling by training teachers, supplying learning materials, improving school infrastructure, and helping keep children enrolled and learning. The program ran in 22 countries including Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda and Zimbabwe. In F2025, WVC reached 1,446,781 people, including 71% children and 50% females. It trained 13,033 caregivers to support children’s early development and created 423 early childhood development centres.

World Vision Canada’s audited financial statements use activity-based costing, which is a best practice.

World Vision Canada received $185.3m in Canadian donations and $48.5m in international donations in F2025. The charity also received $192.6m in donated goods and $22.8m in government funding. It spent $184.2m on its programs, which is 71% of revenue (excluding donated goods). The charity recorded a surplus of $2.5m (less than 1% of revenue) in F2025.

WVC spent $48.0m on fundraising, which is 26% of donations, and $23.9m on administration, which is 5% of revenue (excluding investment income). Total overhead spending is 31%. For every dollar donated to World Vision Canada, 69 cents are available to go to the cause, which is within Ci’s reasonable range.

WVC has $29.1m in reserve funds (cash and investments). These reserves can cover roughly two months of its annual program costs. This is within Ci’s reasonable range.

World Vision Canada uses external fundraisers. In F2025, WVC paid fundraisers $1.0m to collect $21.7m. It cost WVC five cents to raise a dollar through external fundraisers.

World Vision Canada has committed $5.3m of Global Affairs funding over the next five years.

This charity report is an update that has been sent to World Vision Canada.

Updated on June 10, 2026 by Ava Anderson.

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