Agincourt Community Services Association

About Agincourt Community Services Association:

Since 1970, Agincourt Community Services Association (ACSA) has acted as a bridge between people who need help and those who can provide it in the Scarborough community. ACSA addresses a variety of issues including systemic poverty, hunger, housing, homelessness, unemployment, accessibility and social isolation.

ACSA provided 9 family, 8 youth, and 7 seniors programs in F2016, and ran food security programs, a newcomers' centre, housing and homeless services, and a healthy living workshop. ACSA’s after school program supported 450 children, free of charge. ACSA’s youth outreach programming supported 245 youth in F2016 in employment, education, and by providing mentorship. The food security program hosts Chester Le’s garden which provides 500 square feet of growing space for 32 families. ACSA claims that “neighborhoods with communal green and gardening space experience up to a 50% decrease in crime rate.” ACSA’s Newcomers’ Centre served 3,051 new arrivals to Canada in F2016, and its Syrian Newcomer Project supported 553 Syrian immigrants in acquiring training, licensing, and certification to work in Ontario. ACSA reports that 438 of the 553 have so far found employment.

Financial Review:

Agincourt Community Services Association is a medium-sized charity with donations of $1.8m in F2016. Its administrative costs are 11% of revenues and its fundraising costs are 2% of donations. For every dollar donated, 87 cents go towards ACSA’s programs, falling within Ci’s reasonable range. ACSA has funding reserves of $1.2m, resulting in a program cost coverage ratio of 24%. This means that the charity can cover just under 3 months of its annual program costs using its existing reserves, indicating a need for funding.

This charity report is an update that is being reviewed by Agincourt Community Services Association. Changes and edits may be forthcoming.

Updated on August 16, 2017 by Kevin Silberberg.