Look Good Feel Better
STAR RATINGCi's Star Rating is calculated based on the following independent metrics: |
✔+
FINANCIAL TRANSPARENCY
Audited financial statements for current and previous years available on the charity’s website.
A-
RESULTS REPORTING
Grade based on the charity's public reporting of the work it does and the results it achieves.
Low
DEMONSTRATED IMPACT
The demonstrated impact per dollar Ci calculates from available program information.
NEED FOR FUNDING
Charity's cash and investments (funding reserves) relative to how much it spends on programs in most recent year.
78%
CENTS TO THE CAUSE
For a dollar donated, after overhead costs of fundraising and admin/management (excluding surplus) 78 cents are available for programs.
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OVERVIEW
About Look Good Feel Better:
Look Good Feel Better is a 2-star, financially transparent charity. Its results reporting score is A-, which is above average. Its overhead spending is within Ci’s reasonable range. However, it has Low demonstrated impact per dollar spent.
Founded in 1992 in association with the Canadian cosmetics trade association Cosmetics Alliance Canada, Look Good Feel Better (LGFB) supports confidence, well-being, and self-image for individuals with cancer. LGFB states that cancer causes a loss of identity. It also argues that the healthcare system is inadequate in addressing the psychological impact of cancer.
LGFB’s sole program is its Beauty Workshops. These are conducted both online and in person. Workshops cover skincare, cosmetics, and wigs or hair alternatives. They aim to address the impact of cancer on appearance. In F2023, the charity reported serving 4,850 participants across 530 workshops.
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Results and Impact
Look Good Feel Better reports that 89% of participants felt somewhat confident about their appearance after attending the workshop. This compares to 35% before attending the workshop.
While Ci highlights these key results, they may not be a complete representation of Look Good Feel Better’s results and impact.
Charity Intelligence has given Look Good Feel Better a Low impact rating based on demonstrated impact per dollar spent.
Impact Rating: Low
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Finances
In F2023, Look Good Feel Better received $4.7m in donations and special events revenue. 36% of its total revenue is donated product used in its programs, totalling $2.7m in F2023. Administrative costs were 4% of revenues, less investment income. Fundraising costs were 18% of donations. Total overhead spending was 22%. For every dollar donated, 78 cents are available to go to the cause. This is within Ci’s reasonable range for overhead spending.
In F2023, LGFB had $2.1m in funding reserves, which can cover nine months of annual program costs.
Look Good Feel Better's audited financial statements note that while an independent charity, it is controlled by the Cosmetics Alliance Canada. In F2023, Look Good Feel Better received $12k ($17k in F2022) from Cosmetics Alliance.
This charity report is an update that has been sent to Look Good Feel Better for review. Changes and edits may be forthcoming.
Updated on July 29, 2024 by Stellar Zhang
Financial Review
Fiscal year ending December
|
2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Administrative costs as % of revenues | 4.3% | 5.8% | 7.3% |
| Fundraising costs as % of donations | 17.7% | 18.8% | 16.6% |
| Total overhead spending | 22.0% | 24.7% | 23.9% |
| Program cost coverage (%) | 74.2% | 78.4% | 148.2% |
Summary Financial StatementsAll figures in $000s |
2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donations | 1,909 | 1,633 | 1,278 |
| Goods in kind | 2,673 | 1,781 | 1,661 |
| Government funding | 0 | 0 | 225 |
| Special events | 2,822 | 1,966 | 830 |
| Investment income | 80 | (69) | 79 |
| Other income | 12 | (27) | (95) |
| Total revenues | 7,497 | 5,284 | 3,978 |
| Program costs | 2,804 | 2,126 | 1,188 |
| Donated goods exp | 1,396 | 1,176 | 1,416 |
| Administrative costs | 319 | 312 | 285 |
| Fundraising costs | 1,311 | 1,013 | 625 |
| Total spending | 5,831 | 4,627 | 3,514 |
| Cash flow from operations | 1,666 | 657 | 464 |
| Capital spending | 3 | 6 | 6 |
| Funding reserves | 2,081 | 1,667 | 1,760 |
Note: Ci reported investment income net of investment management fees, affecting total revenues and expenses by ($7k) in F2023, ($6k) in F2022, and ($6k) in F2021. Ci used the revenue line "Donated product for Look Good Feel Better program" to represent donated goods in kind. These were included in revenue, affecting it by $2.6m in F2023, $1.8m in F2022, and $1.7m in F2021. Ci reported fundraising and program costs from the charity's T3010 filing with the CRA to re-allocate salary expenses. Ci adjusted for deferred revenue within other revenue, affecting it by $12k in F2023, $27k in F2022, and $95k in F2021.
Salary Information
$350k + |
0 |
$300k - $350k |
0 |
$250k - $300k |
0 |
$200k - $250k |
1 |
$160k - $200k |
1 |
$120k - $160k |
1 |
$80k - $120k |
2 |
$40k - $80k |
5 |
< $40k |
1 |
Information from most recent CRA Charities Directorate filings for F2023
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