Progress Place is a five-star rated charity. It has an above-average B+ results reporting grade, is financially transparent, and has reasonable overhead costs. It is rated Good for demonstrated impact per dollar. With its current reserves the charity can cover four months of annual program costs. 

Founded in 1983, Progress Place works to improve the lives of people living with mental illness. It offers programs and services which provide opportunities for recovery through friendship, employment, education, housing, and recreation. The charity reports that one in five Canadians will experience a form of mental illness at some point in their life. Progress Place is a part of the International Center for Clubhouse Development and follows the Clubhouse Model of rehabilitation. Outside of the Clubhouse, Progress Place also runs rehabilitation programs in the community. In F2023, the charity had 67,365 total program visits. 

A Charity Intelligence 2024 Top 100 Rated Charity.

Progress Place’s Clubhouse was 88% of program spending in F2023. It includes programs like seniors' programs, housing programs, Warm Line and Double Recovery. The seniors program engages seniors over the age of 55 living with mental illness in various activities. In F2023, 191 seniors received help. The housing program provides access to affordable housing. In F2023, 143 homeless or underhoused people were housed. Warm Line offers confidential and anonymous peer support telephone, online chat, and text messaging services for adults living with mental illness. In F2023, the charity reported 25,305 calls and messages. Double Recovery is a support program that hosts three virtual meetings per week for people living with substance abuse and mental health issues.

Community Support Programs were 12% of program spending. This includes employment programs, peer support programs, education programs, and the Health Access program. In F2023, the charity facilitated 552 virtual opportunities for skills enhancement and social connection, which were attended 2,652 times. In F2023, 183 people were part of the employment program. The charity helped 77 members pursue their education goals.  

Progress Place has total donations of $121k in F2023. Government funding of $5.0m accounted for 93% of total revenues. Administrative and fundraising costs are 8% of revenues (excluding investment income). This results in total overhead spending of 8%. For every dollar donated, 92 cents are available for programs. This is within Ci’s reasonable range for overhead spending. 

In F2023 the charity spent $4.6m on its programs, which is 86% of total revenues. The charity had a surplus of $301k. 

Progress Place has reserve funds of $1.5m. These are the charity’s cash and investments. The charity can cover four months of annual program costs with its existing reserves. 

­This charity report is an update that has been sent to Progress Place for review. Changes and edits may be forthcoming. 

Updated on July 26, 2024 by Alessandra Castino.