Alongside Hope is a 5-star charity with Good demonstrated impact. It has above average disclosure with an A- results reporting grade. It holds reserves within Ci’s reasonable range. For every dollar donated to Alongside Hope, 79 cents are available to go to the cause.

A Charity Intelligence 2025 Top 100 Rated Charity.

Founded in 1959, Alongside Hope (formerly the Primate's World Relief and Development Fund) is the Anglican Church of Canada's agency for sustainable development and humanitarian relief. The charity does not run programs directly; it channels funding and technical support to local partner organizations working on health, food security, climate change, women's and girls' empowerment, Indigenous communities, and disaster and refugee relief. It operates in 28 countries and is supported by Anglican parishes across Canada, which help fund and promote its work. It also responds to domestic emergencies in Canada.  

The charity reports that nearly 292,000 women died from preventable pregnancy and childbirth causes in 2020, with 95% of these deaths occurring in developing countries. Roughly 500 million smallholder farmer households exist worldwide, most cultivating less than five acres on less than $2 a day. About 30% of women worldwide have experienced physical or sexual violence in their lifetime. Globally, one in 23 people needed humanitarian assistance in 2023.  

Alongside Hope runs five main programs: Health and Healing, Creation Care, Resilient Livelihoods, Humanitarian Response and Indigenous Partnerships. In the fiscal year ending March 2025 (F2025), the charity spent $7.1m on its programs and grants. At the time of this update, the charity's F2026 audited financial statements are not yet available; however, its April 2025 to March 2026 Program and Partnerships Report (which informs the results below) is.

Health and Healing funds partner-run health services, mainly maternal and infant care. In 2026, Alongside Hope reports 135,329 direct participants in its Health and Healing programs. Of these, 69,114 (51%) were adults and 66,215 (49%) were children. 2026 projects included $360,000 for maternal and child health care in Lesotho and $322,186 to install solar lighting in maternity wards in Mozambique and Madagascar. Alongside Hope funded seven Health and Healing projects in 2026.

Creation Care funds food security and climate adaptation work. Partners train farmers in sustainable land use, water management, and climate-resilient crops. In 2026, Alongside Hope reports 21,390 direct participants in its Creation Care programs. Of these, 16,625 (78%) were adults and 4,765 (22%) were children. 2026 projects included $2.2m for nature-based food systems work in Zimbabwe, co-funded with the Canadian Foodgrains Bank and Global Affairs Canada, and $300k for sustainable livelihoods in eastern Kenya. Alongside Hope funded 13 Creation Care projects in 2026.

Resilient Livelihoods funds economic and social empowerment for women and girls. Projects cover skills and income training, gender-based violence prevention, and sexual and reproductive health education. In 2026, Alongside Hope reports 56,481 direct participants in its Resilient Livelihoods programs. Of these, 31,707 (56%) were adults and 24,774 (44%) were children. 2026 projects included support for school agroecology and youth entrepreneurship in Uganda, and support for survivors of sexual violence in eastern DRC. Alongside Hope funded 14 Resilient Livelihoods projects in 2026.

Humanitarian Response funds disaster relief. The charity grants most of this money through ACT Alliance appeals and the Canadian Foodgrains Bank. It also holds a separate fund that Canadian dioceses can draw on after wildfires, floods and other domestic emergencies. In 2026, Alongside Hope reports 47,895 direct participants in its Humanitarian Response programs. Of these, 25,875 (54%) were adults and 22,021 (46%) were children. 2026 projects included support for food assistance in DRC's Kazumba territory and food security support in Tanzania's Nyarugusu refugee camp. Alongside Hope funded 22 Humanitarian Response projects in 2026. 

Indigenous Partnerships funds Indigenous-led work in Canada on community health, youth engagement, safe water and climate. It runs the Indigenous Responsive Grant Fund, which awards one-year grants of $5,000 to $15,000. In 2026, Alongside Hope reports 4,590 direct participants in its Indigenous Partnerships programs. Of these, 2,307 (50%) were adults and 2,283 (50%) were children. 2026 projects included funding toward a Mi'kmaw cultural centre's repatriation of belongings held by a US museum and toward a new language and cultural building in Kahnawà:ke. These were the charity's only two Indigenous Partnerships projects in 2026, alongside six Indigenous Responsive Grant Fund grants totalling $90,000.

Alongside Hope's audited financial statements use activity-based costing, a best practice. This means the charity reports program, administrative and fundraising costs separately. Ci used Alongside Hope's T3010 filing with the CRA to determine international donations and grant disbursements. 

In F2025, Alongside Hope earned $8.9m in total revenue. It received $7.7m in Canadian donations (87% of total revenue) and $1.0m in investment income (11% of total revenue).

Administrative costs are 14% of revenues (less investment income). Fundraising costs are 7% of donations. Total overhead is 21%. For every dollar donated to Alongside Hope, 79 cents are available for programs. This is within Ci's reasonable range. 

In F2025, Alongside Hope spent $2.3m on its programs (26% of total revenue) and distributed $4.8m in grants (53% of total revenue). It recorded a $206k surplus and spent $nil on capital projects. 

Alongside Hope has $13.0m in reserve funds (cash and investments). The reserves can cover 184%, or roughly one year and ten months of annual program and grant costs.  

This charity update has been sent to Alongside Hope for review. Changes and edits may be forthcoming. Updated by Nick Reszetnik on July 29, 2026. 

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