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Battered Women’s Support Services provides education, advocacy, and support services in our aim to work towards the elimination of gender based violence and to work from a feminist perspective that promotes gender equity. View our financials below:
Charitable registration number: 130361611 RR0001
2020
Ongoing programs:
Stopping the Violence, Community Based Victim Services, Support Groups, Legal Advocacy, Women’s Training and Leadership, Employment Program for Indigenous and Immigrant Women, Indigenous Women’s Program, My Sister’s Closet (thrift store), Youth Ending Violence, Trauma Informed Yoga, Transitions Program for women and girls exiting and transitioning out sex work.
New programs:
Feminists Deliver and Beyond – building capacity for community-based and grassroots women’s organizations.
Revenue
Receipted donations $271,750.00 (10.76%)
Non-receipted donations $526,810.00 (20.86%)
Gifts from other registered charities $311.00 (0.01%)
Government funding $1,205,110.00 (47.71%)
All other revenue $521,985.00 (20.66%)
Total revenue: $2,525,966.00
Expenses
Charitable programs $2,257,058.00 (88.69%)
Management and administration $52,397.00 (2.06%)
Fundraising $235,367.00 (9.25%)
Political activities $0.00 (0.00%)
Gifts to other registered charities and qualified donees $0.00 (0.00%)
Total expenses: $2,544,822.00
Compensation
Total compensation for all positions: $1,289,223.00
Full-time employees: 8
Part-time employees: 16
Professional and consulting fees: $28,230.00
View our full CRA report here.
2018
Ongoing programs:
Stopping the Violence, Community Based Victim Services, Support Groups, Legal Advocacy, Women’s Training and Leadership, Employment Program for Indigenous and Immigrant Women, Indigenous Women’s Program, My Sister’s Closet (Thrift Store), Youth Ending Violence, Transitions Program for women and girls exiting and transitioning out of sex work.
New programs:
Healing Ourselves healing Our Communities, Public Interest Work Placement Program, Leadership Training & Outreach Violence Prevention and Intervention Senior’s Women’s Project.
Revenue
Receipted donations $284,744.00 (15.48%)
Non-receipted donations $56,810.00 (3.09%)
Gifts from other registered charities $5,423.00 (0.29%)
Government funding $958,078.00 (52.09%)
All other revenue $534,349.00 (29.05%)
Total revenue: $1,839,404.00
Expenses
Charitable programs $1,609,140.00 (90.10%)
Management and administration $47,342.00 (2.65%)
Fundraising $129,490.00 (7.25%)
Political activities $0.00 (0.00%)
Gifts to other registered charities and qualified donees $0.00 (0.00%)
Other $0.00 (0.00%)
Total expenses: $1,785,972.00
Compensation
Total compensation for all positions: $984,860.00
Full-time employees: 9
Part-time employees: 13
Professional and consulting fees: $13,385.00
View our full CRA report here.
2016
Reporting period ending: 2016-03-31
Ongoing programs:
Stopping the Violence, Community Based Victim Services, Support Groups, Legal Advocacy, Women’s Training and Leadership, Employment Program for Indigenous & Immigrant Women, Indigenous Women’s Program, My Sister’s Closet (Thrift Store), Youth Ending Violence
Revenue
Receipted donations $203,415 (14%)
Non-receipted donations $181,808 (12%)
Gifts from other charities (0%)
Government funding $744,865 (50%)
All other revenue $371,436 (25%)
Total revenue: $1,501,524
Expenses
Charitable program $1,355,875 (90%)
Management and administration $43,657 (3%)
Fundraising $101,792 (7%)
Political activities (0%)
Gifts to other registered charities and qualified donees (0%)
Other $1 (0%)
Total expenses: $1,501,325
Compensation
Total compensation for all positions: $851,851
Full-time employees: 9
Part-time employees: 8
Professional and consulting fees: $13,161
View our full CRA report here.
2014
Reporting period ending: 2014-03-31
Ongoing programs:
Stopping the Violence,Community Based Victim Services,Support Groups,Legal Advocacy,Women’s Training and Leadership, Employment Program for Aboriginal & Immigrant Women,MSC (Thrift Store),Women’s Safety and Outreach Program,Youth Ending Violence
Revenue
Receipted donations $81,697 (6%)
Non-receipted donations $157,573 (11%)
Gifts from other charities (0%)
Government funding $813,902 (58%)
All other revenue $346,968 (25%)
Total revenue: $1,400,140
Expenses
Charitable program $1,433,949 (94%)
Management and administration $40,175 (3%)
Fundraising $44,701 (3%)
Political activities (0%)
Gifts to other registered charities and qualified donees (0%)
Other $1 (0%)
Total expenses: $1,518,826
Compensation
Total compensation for all positions: $924,671
Full-time employees: 11
Part-time employees: 8
Professional and consulting fees: $20,282
View our full CRA report here.
2012
Reporting period ending: 2012-03-31
Ongoing programs:
Stopping the violence. Victim Services, Support Groups, Legal Advocacy, Engaging Immigrant Women’s in the Legal System, Women’s Training and Leadership, Employment Program for Aboriginal & Immigrant Women, MSC (Thrift Store)
Revenue
Receipted donations $46,855 (3%)
Non-receipted donations $242,103 (17%)
Gifts from other charities (0%)
Government funding $898,948 (63%)
All other revenue $241,687 (17%)
Total revenue: $1,429,593
Expenses
Charitable program $1,271,899 (100%)
Management and administration (0%)
Fundraising (0%)
Political activities (0%)
Gifts to other registered charities and qualified donees (0%)
Other $0 (0%)
Total expenses: $1,271,899
Compensation
Total compensation for all positions: $797,728
Full-time employees: 5
Part-time employees: 9
Professional and consulting fees: $11,034
View our full CRA report here.
2019
Ongoing programs:
Stopping The Violence, Community Based Victim Services, Support Group, Legal Advocacy, Women’s Training And Leadership, Employment Program For Indigenous And Immigrant Women, Indigenous Women’s Program, My Sister’s Closet (Thrift Store), Youth Ending Violence, Trauma Informed Yoga, Transitions Program For Women And Girls Exiting And Transitioning Out Sex Work.
New programs:
Healing Ourselves Healing Our Communities
Revenue
Receipted donations $191,330.00 (8.97%)
Non-receipted donations $243,055.00 (11.40%)
Gifts from other registered charities $2,463.00 (0.12%)
Government funding $1,194,505.00 (56.01%)
All other revenue $501,213.00 (23.50%)
Total revenue: $2,132,566.00
Expenses
Charitable programs $1,882,799.00 (92.63%)
Management and administration $47,409.00 (2.33%)
Fundraising $102,432.00 (5.04%)
Gifts to other registered charities and qualified donees $0.00 (0.00%)
Other $0.00 (0.00%)
Total expenses: $2,032,640.00
Compensation
Total compensation for all positions $1,071,386.00
Full-time employees 10
Part-time employees 12
Professional and consulting fees $33,358.00
View our full CRA report here.
2017
Reporting period ending: 2017-03-31
Ongoing programs:
Stopping the Violence, Community Based Victim Services, Support Groups, Legal Advocacy, Women’s Training and Leadership, Employment Program for Indigenous & Immigrant Women, Indigenous Women’s Program, My Sister’s Closet (Thrift Store), Youth Ending Violence.
Revenue
Receipted donations $225,204 (14%)
Non-receipted donations $232,939 (14%)
Gifts from other charities (0%)
Government funding $811,067 (49%)
All other revenue $398,102 (24%)
Total revenue: $1,667,312
Expenses
Charitable program $1,514,719 (91%)
Management and administration $40,542 (2%)
Fundraising $111,980 (7%)
Political activities (0%)
Gifts to other registered charities and qualified donees (0%)
Other $0 (0%)
Total expenses: $1,667,241
Compensation
Total compensation for all positions $907,729
Full-time employees 9
Part-time employees 13
Professional and consulting fees $28,563
View our full CRA report here.
2015
Reporting period ending: 2015-03-31
Ongoing programs:
Stopping the Violence, Community Based Victim Services, Support Groups, Legal Advocacy, Women’s Training and Leadership, Employment Program for Indigenous & Immigrant Women, MSC (Thrift Store), Women’s Safety & Outreach Program, Youth Ending Violence
Revenue
Receipted donations $77,718 (6%)
Non-receipted donations $185,654 (14%)
Gifts from other charities (0%)
Government funding $739,794 (56%)
All other revenue $325,794 (25%)
Total revenue: $1,328,960
Expenses
Charitable program $1,446,591 (92%)
Management and administration $39,688 (3%)
Fundraising $80,430 (5%)
Political activities (0%)
Gifts to other registered charities and qualified donees (0%)
Other $10,000 (1%)
Total expenses: $1,576,709
Compensation
Total compensation for all positions: $965,356
Full-time employees: 12
Part-time employees: 7
Professional and consulting fees: $18,744
View our full CRA report here.
2013
Reporting period ending: 2013-03-31
Ongoing programs:
Stopping the Violence, Victim Services, Support Groups, Legal Advocacy, Women’s Training and Leadership, Employment Program for Aboriginal & Immigrant Women, MSC (Thrift Store)
New programs:
Women’s Safety and Outreach Program, Youth Ending Violence
Revenue
Receipted donations $64,395 (4%)
Non-receipted donations $275,461 (19%)
Gifts from other charities (0%)
Government funding $790,250 (55%)
All other revenue $308,838 (21%)
Total revenue: $1,438,944
Expenses
Charitable program $1,319,224 (100%)
Management and administration (0%)
Fundraising (0%)
Political activities (0%)
Gifts to other registered charities and qualified donees (0%)
Other $0 (0%)
Total expenses: $1,319,224
Compensation
Total compensation for all positions: $800,557
Full-time employees: 8
Part-time employees: 12
Professional and consulting fees: $30,068
View our full CRA report here.
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