Campfire Circle
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.
55%
CENTS TO THE CAUSE
For a dollar donated, after overhead costs of fundraising and admin/management (excluding surplus) 55 cents are available for programs.
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OVERVIEW
About Campfire Circle:
Campfire Circle is a 2-star rated charity with Low demonstrated impact. The charity has an average results reporting grade, and its overhead costs fall outside Charity Intelligence's reasonable range. It is financially transparent. With its current reserves, the charity can cover six months of annual program costs.
Founded in 1983, Campfire Circle provides camp experiences for children with cancer. Effective January 2022, Camp Oochigeas and Camp Trillium finalized their merger, now operating under Campfire Circle. Its camp programs cater to children in active treatment and remission, as well as family members of children with cancer. Campfire Circle currently runs two overnight camp locations and has another location in downtown Toronto. It also has a campsite in Prince Edward County that is currently closed.
Campfire Circle runs two main programs: Overnight Camp and In-City programs.
Overnight Camp programs represented 71% of program spending in F2024. Campfire Circle runs one-week camp sessions at Campfire Circle Muskoka and Campfire Circle Rainbow Lake. It states that Campfire Circle Muskoka is the only camp in Canada that offers on-site IV chemotherapy and blood transfusions. Children participate in activities such as swimming, waterskiing, fishing, high ropes, and rock climbing at camp. At its overnight programs, the charity staffs medical facilities with pediatric nurses and a pediatric oncologist. The team is available 24 hours a day to support campers. In F2023 the charity reports that it ran 10,377 days of camp.
In-City programs were 29% of program spending in F2023. These include in-hospital programs and community programs. Campfire Circle runs year-round, interactive activities for children staying at six pediatric care centres in Ontario. In F2023, Campfire Circle reports that it conducted 10,256 hospital experiences with children. These include either a bedside visit or a group activity. Campfire Circle also runs community and family programs, such as day camps and weekend activities. Many of Campfire Circle's year-round programs serve children who are too sick to attend overnight camp. In F2023, the charity reports that it facilitated 2,356 community program experiences.
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Results and Impact
In F2023, Campfire Circle surveyed parents of the children that attended its overnight camp. The charity reports that 95% of parents agree that attending camp helped their child feel a sense of belonging, 88% agree that camp helped their child develop social and emotional skills, 88% agree that camp helped their child feel more resilient, and 95% agree that camp had a positive impact on their child’s mental health and well-being.
While Ci highlights these key results, they may not be a complete representation of Campfire Circle’s results and impact.
Charity Intelligence has given Campfire Circle a Low demonstrated impact rating based on demonstrated impact per dollar spent.
Impact Rating: Low
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Finances
In F2023, Campfire Circle received $13.0m in donations and special events revenue. Administrative costs are 15% of revenues (less investment income) and fundraising costs are 30% of donations and special events revenue. This results in total overhead spending of 45%. For every dollar donated to the charity, 55 cents are available for programs This falls outside Ci’s reasonable range for overhead spending. This can partly be attributed to a 58% increase in fundraising costs from F2021.
In F2023, Campfire Circle spent $9.5m on its programs, which is 65% of total revenues. The charity had a deficit of $842k and capital expenditures of $848k. Capital expenditures decreased from $5.4m in F2022 when the charity bought two properties in Prince Edward County.
Campfire Circle has $4.7m reserve funds ($10.3m in cash and investments less $5.6m in interest-bearing debts). The charity can cover just over six months of annual program costs with its current reserves.
This charity report is an update that has been sent to Campfire Circle for review. Changes and edits may be forthcoming.
Updated on June 7, 2024 by Alessandra Castino.
Financial Review
Fiscal year ending December
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2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Administrative costs as % of revenues | 14.6% | 15.0% | 12.5% |
| Fundraising costs as % of donations | 30.3% | 29.9% | 24.0% |
| Total overhead spending | 45.0% | 44.8% | 36.4% |
| Program cost coverage (%) | 50.1% | 89.6% | 254.2% |
Summary Financial StatementsAll figures in $000s |
2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donations | 10,395 | 9,139 | 9,828 |
| Goods in kind | 47 | 17 | 21 |
| Government funding | 188 | 263 | 1,249 |
| Special events | 2,641 | 2,150 | 617 |
| Investment income | 1,278 | 636 | 91 |
| Other income | 0 | 0 | 250 |
| Total revenues | 14,549 | 12,206 | 12,056 |
| Program costs | 9,450 | 7,632 | 5,497 |
| Donated goods exp | 47 | 17 | 21 |
| Administrative costs | 1,943 | 1,730 | 1,494 |
| Fundraising costs | 3,951 | 3,375 | 2,501 |
| Other costs | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| Total spending | 15,391 | 12,755 | 9,534 |
| Cash flow from operations | (842) | (548) | 2,522 |
| Capital spending | 848 | 5,400 | 401 |
| Funding reserves | 4,734 | 6,835 | 13,975 |
Note: DEFERRED CONTRIBUTIONS: Ci adjusted for amortization of deferred capital contributions affecting revenue by ($1.3m) in F2023, ($1.2m) in F2022, and ($1.2m) in F2021. Ci adjusted for deferred donations affecting revenue by $567k in F2023, $1.4m in F2022, and $1.1m in F2021. GOODS IN KIND: Ci removed goods in kind from donations to report them separately and added back the value of donated shares to donations. OTHER REVENUE: Ci included insurance proceeds reported below the line as other revenue affecting revenue by $250k in F2021. GOVERNMENT FUNDING: Ci included government funding reported below the line, affecting revenues by $123k in F2022 and $974k in F2021. ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS: Ci included covid-19 related severance costs reported below the line in administrative costs affecting expenses by $32k in F2022 and $262k in F2021.
Salary Information
$350k + |
0 |
$300k - $350k |
0 |
$250k - $300k |
0 |
$200k - $250k |
1 |
$160k - $200k |
2 |
$120k - $160k |
7 |
$80k - $120k |
0 |
$40k - $80k |
0 |
< $40k |
0 |
Information from most recent CRA Charities Directorate filings for F2022
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