Canadian Physicians for Aid and Relief
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.
B
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.
47%
CENTS TO THE CAUSE
For a dollar donated, after overhead costs of fundraising and admin/management (excluding surplus) 47 cents are available for programs.
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OVERVIEW
About Canadian Physicians for Aid and Relief:
Canadian Physicians for Aid and Relief is a 2-star charity with Low demonstrated impact. The charity has a B Results Reporting grade, which is average. For every dollar donated to the charity, 47 cents are available to go to the cause, which is outside Ci's reasonable range.
Founded in 1984, Canadian Physicians for Aid and Relief (CPAR) works with health professionals and governments in Sub-Saharan Africa to build healthy communities. Headquartered in Ottawa, CPAR has field offices and runs programs in Ethiopia, Malawi, and Tanzania. Through its core programs, CPAR supports the World Health Organization’s Global Goals for Sustainable Development. Core program areas include Health Systems Strengthening; Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH); Food Security and Nutrition; and Livelihoods. CPAR does not provide a breakdown of spending for these program areas.
In F2023, CPAR spent $1.6m on its programs and directly helped 76,158 people.
CPAR spent 58% ($916k) of program costs on Ethiopia. The charity runs two programs in Ethiopia: Enhance Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights for Women and Adolescents (EWSA) and Remote Ultrasound for Antenatal Access (RUAA). ESWA is a four-year program with a budget of $4.5m, funded by Global Affairs Canada. The project supports the delivery of Ethiopia’s sexual reproductive health curriculum (SRH) and helps Ethiopia’s hospitals with SRH services. The charity states its ESWA program has affected over 708,000 women and adolescents. In F2023, ESWA helped 65,576 people. CPAR's report to Global Affairs Canada reports for the year ending March 2023, family planning visits to health facilities increased to 280,311 in 2023 from 133,784 in 2020. Family planning visits increased by 146,527 or 110%. Since 2020, it has trained 252 sexual and reproductive health personnel (130 women and 158 men) and trained 100 health workers including midwives, nurses and health officers (37 women and 63 men).
RUAA is a two-year program with a budget of $244k. CPAR partnered with the University of Saskatchewan to increase access to obstetrical care in rural Ethiopia. The charity provides lifesaving prenatal ultrasound imaging to pregnant women in rural Ethiopia. CPAR also trains health workers to use ultrasound technology. In F2023, CPAR’s RUAA program helped 3,609 people.
CPAR spent 19% ($292k) of program costs on Malawi. The charity reports it runs one program in Malawi: Freedom to Learn for Girls in Rural Malawi – Addressing the Menstruation Barrier (MHM). MHM is a one-year program with a budget of $200k. CPAR measures the effectiveness of menstrual cups and reusable menstrual pads on school girls in rural Malawi. The charity’s goal is to measure menstrual health and reduce school absenteeism. In F2023, MHM reached 6,973 people.
CPAR spent 23% ($363k) of program costs on Canadian programs. The charity engages Canadians on international development issues related to CPAR’s mission and provides opportunities for public engagement. The program mainly focuses on providing support for CPAR’s international programs.
The remaining $3k (0.2%) was spent on Tanzania.
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Results and Impact
CPAR's RUAA program trained 14 local frontline workers (midwives, health officers) on the benefits of antenatal care (ANC). As of 2023, more than 6,000 women had ultrasounds. An estimated 93% of the population received messages about ANC in their community and an estimated 95% were made aware that ultrasound was available as part of ANC.
While Ci highlights these key results, they may not be a complete representation of CPAR's results and impact.
Charity Intelligence has given Canadian Physicians for Aid and Relief a Low impact rating based on demonstrated impact per dollar spent.
Impact Rating: Low
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Finances
Canadian Physicians for Aid and Relief received $842k in donations in F2023. The charity also received $986k in government funding, which is 62% of revenue. CPAR spent $1.6m on its programs, which is 100% of revenue. The charity recorded a deficit of $630k, which means the charity drew on its reserves to fund its operations.
Administrative costs are 25% of revenue (excluding investment income). Fundraising costs are 28% of donations. For every dollar donated to the charity, 47 cents are available to go to the cause, which is outside Ci’s reasonable range.
The charity has $1.2m in cash and investments (reserve funds) of which $998k of government grants will be spent on programs. CPAR's cash and investments can cover 78%, or nine months of its 2023 program spending.
CPAR's reported salary information is for its field staff in its international operations. In fiscal 2023, CPAR paid its 52 international staff $515,400. Since 2019, CPAR's Canadian management and program staff are outsourced through professional services agreements for $601,800 (see Financial Note 9).
This charity report is an update that has been sent to Canadian Physicians for Aid and Relief for review. Changes and edits may be forthcoming.
Updated on June 12, 2024 by Liam Chapleau.
Financial Review
Fiscal year ending March
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2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Administrative costs as % of revenues | 25.4% | 17.9% | 9.7% |
| Fundraising costs as % of donations | 27.6% | 18.4% | 9.5% |
| Total overhead spending | 52.9% | 36.3% | 19.2% |
| Program cost coverage (%) | 78.4% | 135.8% | 212.3% |
Summary Financial StatementsAll figures in $s |
2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donations | 841,565 | 1,007,438 | 1,347,019 |
| Government funding | 985,846 | 763,048 | 287,022 |
| Investment income | (12,642) | 19,342 | 9,334 |
| Other income | (233,849) | (501,550) | 864,183 |
| Total revenues | 1,580,920 | 1,288,278 | 2,507,558 |
| Program costs - International | 1,211,437 | 953,383 | 940,073 |
| Program costs - Canada | 363,293 | 525,923 | 319,195 |
| Administrative costs | 404,367 | 226,675 | 243,331 |
| Fundraising costs | 231,867 | 185,695 | 127,988 |
| Total spending | 2,210,964 | 1,891,676 | 1,630,587 |
| Cash flow from operations | (630,044) | (603,398) | 876,971 |
| Capital spending | 123,454 | 36,649 | 32,983 |
| Funding reserves | 1,234,522 | 2,009,078 | 2,673,900 |
Note: 1.DEFERRED CONTRIBUTIONS: CPAR uses deferred accounting. To present its financials consistently, Charity Intelligence has adjusted for these deferred. Ci adjusted for deferred contributions within other revenue in the amount of ($259k) in F2023, ($529k) in F2022, and $835k in F2021. Management states these are deferred government grants. 2.GOVERNMENT FUNDING: The charity’s audited financial statements do not disclose government funding separate from donations. Ci used the charity’s T3010 to retrieve government funding and removed the amount from Canadian Donations.
Salary Information
$350k + |
0 |
$300k - $350k |
0 |
$250k - $300k |
0 |
$200k - $250k |
0 |
$160k - $200k |
0 |
$120k - $160k |
0 |
$80k - $120k |
0 |
$40k - $80k |
0 |
< $40k |
10 |
Information from most recent CRA Charities Directorate filings for F2023
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Comments & Contact
Comments added by the Charity:
This comment was provided by CPAR in response to a prior profile update, and thus, may be outdated.
New About CPAR:
Founded in 1984 in response to the famine in Ethiopia, Canadian Physicians for Aid and Relief (CPAR) is a non-profit organization working in partnership with health professionals, vulnerable communities, governments and diverse organizations to build healthy communities in Africa.
Through our programming, CPAR supports the achievement of the Global Goals for Sustainable Development through programming that:
Charity Contact
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