United Way Southern Vancouver Island
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.
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 United Way Southern Vancouver Island:
United Way Southern Vancouver Island is a 4-star charity. It is financially transparent and has reasonable overhead costs. It has an average results reporting grade.
Founded in 1937, United Way Southern Vancouver Island (UWSVI), formerly United Way of Greater Victoria, grants funds to local charities to improve lives and build a stronger community. UWSVI’s four main grant areas are Mental Health and Addictions; Families; Seniors; and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.
In F2022, UWSVI granted $3.3m. Of this amount, $800k was donor-designated. The remaining $2.5m in grants is divided into the four main grant areas
Mental Health and Addiction - 39%. In F2022, UWSVI granted to 28 agencies that run 39 programs. 9,743 kids, youth, adults, and seniors accessed affordable counselling services. 8,669 individuals accessed bc211, a 24/7 help-line that connects people to community, health and government resources for help.
Families - 37%. In F2022, 43,960 people benefitted from 31 programs run by 26 agencies. 7,973 children, youth and their families accessed nutritious and affordable food, skills training courses, housing supports, and intervention services to help them navigate crisis situations.
Seniors - 20%. UWSVI granted to 5 agencies that run 2 programs in F2022. These programs helped 1,151 people. It also provided 17,000 wellness visits to ensure seniors were staying safe and healthy.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion - 4%. In F2022, UWSVI-funded programs provided 6,684 people with mental health challenges and disabilities as well as those who have faced marginalization or discrimination based on race or sexual and/or gender identity with safe, welcoming gathering spaces and supports to maintain a healthy lifestyle while reducing isolation.
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Results and Impact
UWSVI reports that many seniors experience extreme loneliness and isolation, malnutrition or food insecurity, mobility issues and limited income that greatly impacts their physical, mental, and emotional well-being. In F2022, United Way’s More than Meals program delivered 50,000 meals to 600 seniors.
While Ci highlights these results, this may not be a complete representation of United Way Southern Vancouver Island’s results and impact.
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Finances
United Way of Southern Vancouver Island received $4.9m in donations in F2022. Administrative costs are 8% of revenues (excluding investment income) and fundraising costs are 23% of donations. For every dollar donated, 69 cents go to its grants and programs. This is within Ci’s reasonable range for overhead expenditures. UWSVI has funding reserves of $7.4m, of which $1.8m are donor-endowed. Excluding donor-endowed funds, the charity can cover its program and granting activities for just under two years
This charity report is an update that has been sent to United Way of Southern Vancouver Island. Changes and edits may be forthcoming.
Updated on July 7, 2022 by Emily Downing.
Financial Review
Fiscal year ending March
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2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
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Administrative costs as % of revenues | 8.1% | 5.7% | 9.2% |
Fundraising costs as % of donations | 23.1% | 22.4% | 28.1% |
Total overhead spending | 31.2% | 28.1% | 37.2% |
Program cost coverage (%) | 188.9% | 145.9% | 190.0% |
Summary Financial StatementsAll figures in $000s |
2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
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Donations | 4,930 | 5,059 | 4,662 |
Government funding | 0 | 1,675 | 0 |
Investment income | 303 | 1,203 | (211) |
Other income | 1 | 65 | 36 |
Total revenues | 5,234 | 8,003 | 4,487 |
Program costs | 632 | 691 | 679 |
Grants | 2,460 | 3,494 | 2,156 |
Donor-designated donations | 800 | 1,367 | 1,060 |
Administrative costs | 399 | 385 | 431 |
Fundraising costs | 1,139 | 1,135 | 1,308 |
Total spending | 5,429 | 7,073 | 5,634 |
Cash flow from operations | (195) | 930 | (1,148) |
Capital spending | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Funding reserves | 7,427 | 7,719 | 6,754 |
Salary Information
$350k + |
0 |
$300k - $350k |
0 |
$250k - $300k |
0 |
$200k - $250k |
0 |
$160k - $200k |
1 |
$120k - $160k |
0 |
$80k - $120k |
5 |
$40k - $80k |
4 |
< $40k |
0 |
Information from most recent CRA Charities Directorate filings for F2021
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