Community Living Toronto

20 Spadina Road
Toronto, ON M5R 2S7
Executive Director: Brad Saunders
Board President: Susan Silma

Charitable Reg. #:10769 4143 RR0001

STAR RATING

Ci's Star Rating is calculated based on the following independent metrics:

[Charity Rating: 4/5]

✔+

FINANCIAL TRANSPARENCY

Audited financial statements for current and previous years available on the charity’s website.

B+

RESULTS REPORTING

Grade based on the charity's public reporting of the work it does and the results it achieves.

n/r

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.

69%

CENTS TO THE CAUSE

For a dollar donated, after overhead costs of fundraising and admin/management (excluding surplus) 69 cents are available for programs.



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OVERVIEW

About Community Living Toronto:

Community Living Toronto is a 4-star charity. It has a B+ results reporting grade, which is above average. Its overhead spending is within Ci’s reasonable range, and it has reserve funds to cover around one month of its annual program costs.

Founded in 1948, Community Living Toronto (CLTO) supports people with an intellectual disability. CLTO defines an intellectual disability as an impairment in cognitive function that affects areas of daily living. CLTO reports that an estimated one to three percent of people in Ontario live with an intellectual disability. CLTO has three main programs: Supported Living, Community Participation, and Specialized Resources. In the fiscal year ending March 2023 (F2023), CLTO reports that it supported over 4,000 children, youth, and adults with an intellectual disability. CLTO has more than 80 locations across Toronto.

In F2023, CLTO reports that it spent 57% of program spending on Supported Living. Community Living Toronto supported over 1,000 people through this program in F2023. 276 people participated in Group Living in F2023. Through this program, adults with an intellectual disability live together in Toronto in apartments and detached homes. CLTO helped 177 people through Supported Independent Living (SIL) in F2023. SIL helps adults in Toronto develop life skills. CLTO provided 45 people with Individualized Supports in F2023. This program offers customized options for supported living. In F2023, CLTO helped 22 people through LifeShare. This program matches adults with a family or individual who provides room and board. They also provide support and life skills training. 63 people participated in CLTO’s STEPUP! program in F2023. This program provides supported living services to youth coming from homeless shelters and child welfare systems.

In F2023, CLTO reports that it spent 32% of program spending on Community Participation. This program supports neighbourhood connections and personal interests, skills, and development. In F2023, 1,076 people accessed CLTO's Community Participation supports. 573 people participated in Friendly Connections. This program offers fun mail and uplifting conversations. 172 people participated in virtual programming. 129 people participated in the Adult Development Program (ADP). 85 people participated in Creative Village Studio (CVS). CVS runs classes in painting, card-making, knitting, and music. 82 people participated in Community Junction (CJ). CJ offers social and recreational activities.

CLTO reports that it spent 8% of program spending on Specialized Resources in F2023. 494 people used CLTO’s individualized passport service in F2023. CLTO held 84 individual education consults in F2023. 250 people received employment support through CLTO. In F2023, 425 people used CLTO’s adult protective services. 582 people used CLTO’s early childhood services.

CLTO reports that 2% of program spending went to other programs. 1% went to COVID-related costs.

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Results and Impact

In F2023, 66 people found new employment through CLTO’s employment supports.

While Ci highlights this key outcome, it may not be a complete representation of Community Living Toronto’s results and impact.

This charity is not yet rated on impact (n/r).

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Finances

In F2023, Community Living Toronto received $888k in donations. It also received $91.7m in government funding (87% of total revenue). CLTO made $4.7m from fees for services in F2023 (4% of total revenue). Administrative costs are 8% of total revenue (excluding investment income) and fundraising costs are 23% of donations. Overhead spending is 31%, which is within Ci’s reasonable range. For every dollar donated, 69 cents are available for the cause. In F2023, CLTO spent $99.3m on its programs (94% of program spending).

In F2023, CLTO had a deficit of $2.2m and spent $4.8m on capital expenditures.

At the end of F2023, CLTO had $12.4m in reserve funds (cash and investments). $84k of these funds are donor endowed. Excluding donor-endowed funds, CLT has reserve funds to cover 12% or around one month of its annual program costs.

This profile is an update that was sent to Community Living Toronto for review. Changes and edits may be forthcoming.

Updated on August 2nd, 2024 by Thea Clark.

Financial Review


Financial Ratios

Fiscal year ending March
202320222021
Administrative costs as % of revenues 8.0%7.4%6.6%
Fundraising costs as % of donations 22.6%20.9%20.5%
Total overhead spending 30.6%28.3%27.1%
Program cost coverage (%) 12.4%16.2%12.6%

Summary Financial Statements

All figures in $000s
202320222021
Donations 8889081,014
Government funding 91,66488,44488,076
Fees for service 4,6914,3264,153
Business activities (net) 7269201,621
Investment income (170)1411,113
Other income 7,98311,10611,016
Total revenues 105,782105,845106,993
Program costs 99,30694,67893,139
Administrative costs 8,4777,8056,952
Fundraising costs 201190208
Total spending 107,984102,673100,299
Cash flow from operations (2,202)3,1726,694
Capital spending 4,8341,7311,944
Funding reserves 12,41315,42611,782

Note: ADMINISTRATIVE AND FUNDRAISING COSTS: The charity does not disclose administrative and fundraising costs in its audited financial statements. Ci used the charity’s T3010 filing with the CRA to determine administrative and fundraising costs, and removed these amounts from program costs. AMORTIZATION: Ci removed amortization from program, administrative, and fundraising costs on a pro-rata basis. DEFERRED CONTRIBUTIONS: Ci removed amortization of deferred contributions from revenue and adjusted for deferred contributions received and amortized in other revenue. Ci also adjusted for deferred revenue included in non-cash operating working capital. This affected total revenue by ($1.3m) in F2023, ($62k) in F2022, and ($76k) in F2021. CAPITAL FUNDING RECEIVABLE: Ci included capital funding receivable in other revenue, affecting total revenue by ($388k) in F2023, $533k in F2022, and $455k in F2021. DEFERRED CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS: Ci adjusted for deferred capital contributions in other revenue, affecting total revenue by ($186) in F2023, $546k in F2022, and ($92k) in F2021. ENDOWMENTS: Ci included receipt of endowments in donations, affecting total revenue by $nil in F2023, $1k in F2022, and $nil in F2021.

Salary Information

Full-time staff: 788

Avg. compensation: $72,919

Top 10 staff salary range:

$350k +
0
$300k - $350k
0
$250k - $300k
0
$200k - $250k
1
$160k - $200k
1
$120k - $160k
8
$80k - $120k
0
$40k - $80k
0
< $40k
0

Information from most recent CRA Charities Directorate filings for F2023

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Comments & Contact

Comments added by the Charity:

The following comment has been included on a past profile. Additional comments may be forthcoming. 

Community Living Toronto provided additional information to CI in order to assist with their analysis to ensure that the profile would better reflect Community Living Toronto as a transfer payment agency with the Government of Ontario.

Community Living Toronto believes very strongly in being accountable and transparent - our website provides detailed information on donations through a report to our donors entitled “Donor Dollars in Action”.

Charity Contact

Website: www.cltoronto.ca
This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Tel: 647-426-3220

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Charitable Registration Number: 80340 7956 RR0001