Renascent Fellowship is a 2-star charity with Average demonstrated impact. It is financially transparent and has a below-average results reporting grade. It has persistently high fundraising costs leading to overhead spending outside Ci's reasonable range.

Founded in 1970, Renascent Fellowship (Renascent) treats drug and alcohol addiction and related mental health issues. The charity reports that Ontario has seen a 74% increase in people with mental health or addiction issues in recent years. Renascent offers comprehensive addiction treatment programs using the abstinence-based 12-step model, virtual outpatient care, family programs, and alumni services. It runs four addiction treatment centres: three in Toronto and one in Brooklin, ON.

Inpatient and Continuing Care Treatment programs comprised 70% of total program spending in F2022. Of this, 66% of programs were for men, and 33% were for women. Renascent offers gender-specific rehabilitation programs to address the unique concerns of men and women. The charity reports that it admitted 510 people into intensive inpatient treatment and delivered 18,589 patient days in F2022. 

Renascent's Virtual Outpatient Intensive Treatment program accounted for 15% of program spending in F2022. In response to covid-19, the charity launched the program to continue its addiction recovery services online. Using video calls, participants engage in group counselling sessions with clinicians and therapists twice daily, every weekday. The charity reports admitting 291 people to treatment through this program in F2022.

The charity's Access Centre accounted for 9% of program spending in F2022. Renascent reports handling 32,418 phone calls from individuals looking for support in F2022.

Renascent's Family Care Program made up 5% of program spending in F2022. The Family program is tailored to meet the needs of everyone impacted by a family member's substance use. The charity reports that 318 people participated in the program through virtual platforms in F2022.

The remaining 1% of program spending was allocated to Alumni Services in F2022.

Charity Intelligence has consolidated the audited financial statements of Renascent Fellowship and Renascent Foundation.

Renascent is a small charity in terms of donations. It received $740k in donations and special events revenue in F2022. It also received $4.1m in government funding (48% of revenue) and $3.6m in fees for service (43% of revenue).

Administrative costs are 14% of revenues, and fundraising costs are 65% of donations and special events revenue. This results in total overhead spending of 78%. For every dollar donated to the charity, 22 cents go to the cause, which is well outside Ci's reasonable range for overhead spending. Renascent's overhead costs have been outside Ci's reasonable range since it was first analyzed in 2014.

Renascent has $1.6m in reserve funds (cash and investments) and $1.7m in interest-bearing debt, resulting in negative net funding reserves. Excluding its debt, the charity could cover 25% or three months of its annual program costs.

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

Updated on August 22, 2023, by Sydney Olexa.