United Way Saint John, Kings and Charlotte

28 Richmond Street
Saint John, NB E2L 3B2
Executive Director: Alexya Heelis
Board Chair: John Fitzpatrick

Charitable Reg. #:11927 8190 RR0001

STAR RATING

Ci's Star Rating is calculated based on the following independent metrics:

[Charity Rating: 4/5]

✔+

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.

77%

CENTS TO THE CAUSE

For a dollar donated, after overhead costs of fundraising and admin/management (excluding surplus) 77 cents are available for programs.



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OVERVIEW

About United Way Saint John, Kings and Charlotte:

United Way of Saint John, Kings & Charlotte is a 4-star charity. It is financially transparent, has reasonable overhead costs, and an above average results reporting grade. With its current reserves, the charity can cover 13 months of annual grants.

Founded in 1959, United Way of Saint John, Kings, and Charlotte (UWSJ) works with its partner organizations to identify and address social problems within its community. UWSJ's mission is to improve lives and build community by engaging individuals to come together. UWSJ's three major granting buckets are: All That Kids Can Be, From Poverty to Possibility, and Heathy People, Strong Communities. UWSJ also runs its own programs and workshops. In F2023, UWSJ granted $1.2m to 25 partner organizations, including $87k in donor-designated grants. The charity does not report a program spending breakdown by bucket.

All That Kids Can Be focuses on the education and wellbeing of children and youth. UWSJ reports that 16% of children do not have the skills necessary to start school and that 20% of children in Saint John live in poverty. In F2023, 1,404 youths participated in after school and summer programs funded by UWSJ. Also, 182 kids benefitted from a mentoring relationship and 119 youths had the support to complete high school.

Through the From Poverty to Possibility granting program, UWSJ supports organizations that help the single parent families in Saint John and Charlotte County that live in poverty. UWSJ hopes to break the cycle of poverty and empower mothers to see a better future for themselves and their children. In F2023, 96 women and their babies accessed support, housing, educational, and health services. Also, 53 women participated in training to build their entrepreneurial and business skills, and 79 women attended programs to build their self-esteem as well as leadership and stress management skills.

Healthy People, Strong Communities focuses on preventing and helping people affected by domestic violence or mental illness. UWSJ reports that one in five New Brunswickers face a mental illness in their lifetime. In F2023, UWSJ provided 6,376 rides to employment, school, and other services to 290 individuals. It helped 312 women receive support and mentoring to maintain their recovery from addiction. It helped 436 individuals access 1,616 subsidized counselling sessions.

UWSJ also runs workshops and training sessions for individuals working at charities and non-profits. In F2023, 60 non-profits participated in workshops and development opportunities. Additionally, 39 individuals participated in board governance training, and 20 non-profit staff gained coaching skills in a four-week training program. 

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Results and Impact

The following results refer to United Way Saint John's funded agencies:

In F2023, 76% of youth who participated in Ability New Brunswick attained more than four goals within their social determinants of health. Of the kids that participated in Milton Elementary School’s Summer Slide program, 92% improved or maintained their numeracy skills over the summer. Of the children that took part in Big Brothers Big Sisters of Saint John’s mentorship program, 80% reported improved mental health and wellbeing.

68% of people who participated in subsidized counselling sessions achieved their counselling objectives. 91% of women treated at Sophia Recovery Centre eliminated substance abuse for six months or more. 96% of women who participated in Second Stage Housing are living free from domestic violence.

84% of clients helped by Outflow Ministry maintained independent housing for 12 months or more. 121 people who participated in Saint John Learning Exchange secured full or part-time employment. 86% of First Steps Housing Project residents are parenting without child protection intervention.

While Charity Intelligence highlights these results, they may not be a complete representation of United Way Saint John's results and impact. This charity is not yet rated on impact (n/r).

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Finances

United Way Saint John received $1.5m in donations and special events revenue in F2023. Fundraising costs are 19% of donations and administrative costs are 4% of total revenues (less investment income). This results in total overhead spending of 23%. For each dollar donated, 77 cents go to the cause. This is within Ci's reasonable range for overhead spending.

UWSJ had $1.6m in reserve funds in F2023. These are the charity’s cash and investments. The charity has 13 months of annual grants and program costs covered by its current reserves.

UWSJ is committed to granting $974k over the next two years. This consists of $748k in F2024 and $226k in F2025.

This is a charity update that has been sent to United Way of Saint John, Kings & Charlotte for review. Changes and edits may be forthcoming.

Updated August 9, 2023 by Alessandra Castino.

 

Financial Review


Financial Ratios

Fiscal year ending February
202320222021
Administrative costs as % of revenues 3.7%3.4%1.8%
Fundraising costs as % of donations 19.3%15.4%10.9%
Total overhead spending 22.9%18.8%12.6%
Program cost coverage (%) 110.8%116.1%75.2%

Summary Financial Statements

All figures in $s
202320222021
Donations 1,507,3951,494,1831,671,204
Government funding 00711,229
Fees for service 226,988213,736346,494
Special events 33,50517,530235
Investment income 11,56732,19121,357
Other income 19,79343,199138,035
Total revenues 1,799,2481,800,8392,888,554
Program costs 337,898291,061183,782
Grants 1,086,2001,145,5001,960,728
Donor-designated donations 86,52187,52257,673
Administrative costs 65,56460,63650,587
Fundraising costs 296,669232,693181,442
Total spending 1,872,8521,817,4122,434,212
Cash flow from operations (73,604)(16,573)454,342
Capital spending 000
Funding reserves 1,577,8281,667,6571,613,306

Note: Ci removed amortization from administrative and fundraising costs proportionately based on the cost allocation provided in UWSJ's financial statements. Ci adjusted for increase (decrease) in pledges receivable, affecting Canadian donations and total revenues by $25k in F2023, ($22k) in F2022, and $36k in F2021. Ci adjusted for deferred donations, affecting total revenues by $25k in F2023, $99k in F2022, and ($18k) in F2021.

Salary Information

Full-time staff: 5

Avg. compensation: $59,286

Top 10 staff salary range:

$350k +
0
$300k - $350k
0
$250k - $300k
0
$200k - $250k
0
$160k - $200k
0
$120k - $160k
0
$80k - $120k
1
$40k - $80k
4
< $40k
0

Information from most recent CRA Charities Directorate filings for F2022

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Charity Contact

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