Women in Need Society of Calgary
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.
67%
CENTS TO THE CAUSE
For a dollar donated, after overhead costs of fundraising and admin/management (excluding surplus) 67 cents are available for programs.
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OVERVIEW
About Women in Need Society of Calgary:
Women in Need Society is a 3-star charity with best practices in financial transparency. It has a B+ results reporting grade, which is above average. For every dollar donated to the charity, 67 cents are available to go to the cause. This is within Ci’s reasonable range for overhead spending.
Founded in 1992, Women in Need Society of Calgary (WINS) helps Calgary women and families thrive. It provides resources and support for basic needs, emotional support, and confidence building. The charity reports that 40% of Calgarians can not afford to buy a home, and one in ten live below the poverty line. WINS supports six UN Sustainable Development Goals to enhance their local impact. For example, the charity partners with the Calgary Food Bank to provide Food Hampers, addressing Zero Hunger (#2), and its thrift stores focus on recycling and re-purposing, supporting Responsible Consumption (#12). Also, WINS is a partner of Gateway, a collaboration supporting newcomers to Alberta, who often face barriers and rarely seek assistance. It creates unique plans for each client and refers them to the best-fit programs.
Women in Need Society of Calgary operates six thrift stores that collect and sell donated clothes, electronics, furniture, and household goods. Over 70% of WINS revenue comes from its thrift stores, which is reinvested to support its two main programs: Community Support (includes Community Resource Hub and House to Home) and Employment Services. In F2023, the charity spent $7.3m on its programs, but does not provide a breakdown. 25,140 people were positively impacted by WINS programs and services in F2023.
Women in Need Society of Calgary operates five Community Resource Hubs, offering safe places for women and families. The hubs offer many programs such as: Charlie’s Children (supporting low-income new moms), Essential Support (providing basic needs and access), Child and Youth Support, Social Support, and Skills Building Support (digital literacy and English). In F2023, WINS Community Hubs helped 4,265 adults and 2,963 children. More than 20,000 services were given to clients through the hubs in F2023.
House to Home provides essential household items, furniture, clothing, food and hygiene items to women and families who are financially disadvantaged. When the affordability crisis hit in the fall of 2023, WINS expanded its House to Home program to over $1.0m to support more Calgarians in need. By shopping at WINS thrift stores, individuals can set up a safe and functional home environment for no cost. In F2023, $1,070,000 of free goods was given away (up 88% from F2022).
WINS’ Employment Services offers two six-week courses, Retail Ready and Warehouse Ready. Retail Ready teaches retail skills and provides experience in WINS Family Thrift Stores. Warehouse Ready covers workplace safety and forklift operation, with hands-on training at WINS’ Donation Centre. In F2023, 146 individuals joined, of which 101 graduated.
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Results and Impact
Community Support
81% (20,364 people) of the 25,140 individuals helped by WINS programs and services feel like they are getting the help they need to feel better about themselves. 72% (18,101 people) have developed supportive relationships, and 62% (15,587 people) met new people and made new friends.
Through its thrift stores, WINS reports it diverted 6,357,360 pounds of items from Calgary landfills. This includes 870,000 pounds of clothing, 1.0 million pounds of houseware, and 131,000 pounds of electronics.
Employment Services
WINS reports 67% (68 people) of the 101 graduates in F2023 were able to find a job within 90 days, while the industry standard is 16%. 88% of graduates (89 people) feel more confident to contribute their ideas in the workplace. Also, 86% of graduates (87 people) are able to set clearer career goals. Finally, 82% of graduates feel like they can integrate themselves in the Canadian workplace.
While Ci highlights these key results, they may not be a complete representation of Women in Need Society of Calgary’s results and impact. This charity is not yet rated on impact (n/r).
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Finances
Women in Need Society of Calgary received $1.7m in donations and special events revenue in F2023. The charity received $5.8m in business activities, representing net revenues from its six thrift stores. WINS received $416k in government funding, mainly from the provincial Government of Alberta, representing 5% of total revenues.
Administrative costs are 5% (less investment income) and fundraising costs are 28% of donations and special events. This results in total overhead spending of 33%. For every dollar donated to the charity, 67 cents are available to go to the cause. This is within Ci’s reasonable range of 65 to 95 cents for overhead spending.
Women in Need Society of Calgary has $3.2m in reserve funds. These are the charity’s cash and investments. WINS can cover around five months of annual program costs with its current reserves. In F2023, the charity had a deficit of $214k and spent $431k on capex.
This charity report is an update that has been sent to Women in Need Society of Calgary for review. Changes and edits may be forthcoming.
Updated on July 29, 2024 by Alexia Tudose.
Financial Review
Fiscal year ending December
|
2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Administrative costs as % of revenues | 5.0% | 6.1% | 5.9% |
| Fundraising costs as % of donations | 27.6% | 25.2% | 45.5% |
| Total overhead spending | 32.6% | 31.4% | 51.4% |
| Program cost coverage (%) | 43.7% | 64.9% | 62.9% |
Summary Financial StatementsAll figures in $000s |
2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donations | 1,586 | 1,610 | 1,272 |
| Government funding | 416 | 514 | 717 |
| Fees for service | 195 | 242 | 198 |
| Business activities (net) | 5,803 | 5,112 | 3,959 |
| Special events | 63 | 155 | 58 |
| Investment income | 169 | 80 | 24 |
| Other income | (265) | 204 | 777 |
| Total revenues | 7,967 | 7,917 | 7,006 |
| Program costs | 7,268 | 6,144 | 5,112 |
| Grants | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Administrative costs | 393 | 481 | 412 |
| Fundraising costs | 455 | 445 | 604 |
| Other costs | 64 | 57 | 48 |
| Total spending | 8,180 | 7,128 | 6,182 |
| Cash flow from operations | (214) | 789 | 824 |
| Capital spending | 431 | 142 | 439 |
| Funding reserves | 3,174 | 3,985 | 3,219 |
Note: Thrift store activities are reported net of expenses, affecting total revenues and expenses by ($376k) in F2023, ($335k) in F2022, and ($314k) in F2021. Ci adjusted for changes in deferred contributions relating to operations, rent and property and equipment in Other revenue, as the audited financial statements do not disclose what proportion of contributions represent Canadian donations versus government funding. This affected total revenues by ($516k) in F2023, $56k in F2022, and $611k in F202. Women in Need Society of Calgary does not report total program, administrative or fundraising costs. As a result, in F2022 and F2021, Ci reported administrative and fundraising costs from the charity’s T3010 filings with the CRA. At the time of this update, the F2023 T3010 data was not available. Ci allocated individual line items into program, administrative and fundraising costs as deemed appropriate. As a result, these values may be underreported. When necessary, Ci removed amortization from program, administrative, and fundraising costs on a pro-rata basis.
Salary Information
$350k + |
0 |
$300k - $350k |
0 |
$250k - $300k |
0 |
$200k - $250k |
0 |
$160k - $200k |
1 |
$120k - $160k |
1 |
$80k - $120k |
2 |
$40k - $80k |
6 |
< $40k |
0 |
Information from most recent CRA Charities Directorate filings for F2022
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