Kayla’s Children Centre is a 3-star charity. It has a C+ results reporting grade, which is below average. Its overhead costs are within Ci’s reasonable range for overhead spending and it has reserve funds to cover program costs for less than a month. 

Founded in 2017, Kayla’s Children Centre (KCC) is a school, therapy clinic, and recreation centre. KCC serves youth ages 6 weeks to 21 years with disabilities, behavioural challenges, and complex medical needs. KCC was formed when the Zareinu Educational Centre of Metropolitan Toronto and Project AIM merged. It is located in Thornhill, Ontario. KCC has three main programs: Jewish day school, therapy clinic, and camps and recreation. These programs aim to support children academically, emotionally, and socially. KCC also promotes Hebrew literacy and helps children relate to Jewish values. KCC’s website reports over 300 families serviced, meaning that the charity spent a total of roughly $40,600 per family in F2023.

The Jewish day school combines educational programming and therapeutic interventions. KCC does not need a formal diagnosis for students. It encourages parents to apply if their child is two or more years below grade level. KCC prioritizes members of the Jewish community for school placements. It offers different academic tracks based on student needs and interests. In 2022/2023, Kayla Children’s Centre became an accredited high school.

The therapy clinic offers more than six different kinds of therapy, including physiotherapy, occupational therapy, ABA therapy, music therapy, and hydrotherapy. The clinic team develops individualized care plans for children. In fiscal 2023 (F2023), the therapy clinic treated 423 children and ran 57,385 clinical therapy sessions. In F2023, Kayla’s Children’s Centre began offering hydrotherapy. The Elkie Alder Hydrotherapy Pool is the only fully accessible hydrotherapy pool in York Region.

Kayla’s Children Centre also offers camps and recreational programs. KCC has a summer camp, winter camp, and overnight camp. In F2023, 165 campers and staff participated in a nine-day overnight camp. KCC runs recreational programs, including after-school programs, adapted sports, and family events. Recreational programs aim to support KCC children and their families. In F2023, KCC hosted a summer BBQ with over 400 families.

Ci used Kayla’s Children Centre’s T3010 filing with the CRA to allocate program, administrative, and fundraising costs. KCC received $2.7 million in donations in F2023. It also received $5.8 million in government funding in F2023, accounting for 39% of total revenue. Fees for service (tuition and therapy clinic fees) in F2023 are $3.8 million, accounting for 25% of total revenue. Administrative costs are 7% of revenue (excluding investment income) and fundraising costs are 25% of donations. This results in a total overhead spend of 32% which is within Ci’s reasonable range. For every dollar donated to KCC, 68 cents are available for the cause. In F2023, KCC spent $9.2 million on its programs, which is 62% of total revenue.

In F2023, KCC had a surplus of $2.0 million and spent $1.7 million on capital expenditures.

At the end of F2023, KCC has $680k in reserve funds, which can cover 7% or less than one month of its annual program costs.

KCC’s 2023 audited financial statement discloses a $1 million claim made by an independent contractor hurt on the job in 2018. The claim has not yet been settled.

This charity report is an update that was sent for review to Kayla’s Children Centre. Changes and edits may be forthcoming.

Updated on May 27, 2024, by Thea Clark.