Simon House Recovery Centre is a 5-star, financially transparent charity with Good demonstrate impact. It has a results reporting grade of A-, which is above average. For every dollar donated, 71 cents are available to go towards the cause.

Founded in 1982, Simon House Recovery Centre (Simon House) is a Calgary-based recovery centre for adult men struggling with alcohol or drug addiction. The charity aims to empower individuals to achieve long-term recovery. Simon House Recovery Centre has three main programs: Active Treatment, Aftercare, and Indigenous Services. In 2024, the charity launched another program: New Leaf, a 12-week holistic day program. In 2024, Simon House spent $3.1m on its programs.

A Charity Intelligence 2024 Top 5 Impact: Calgary Charities.

While the charity did not provide a program spending breakdown, Ci determined that most of the program spending went towards its Active Treatment program. This program runs 12-week residential recovery programs. Structured classes and routines are offered, alongside compulsory counselling in individual and group settings. In 2024, the program served 346 residents and had 205 program graduates, which is a 59% program completion rate. In 2023 the program completion rate was 57%.

Aftercare ensures long-term recovery once clients have graduated. Individuals received individual and group mentorship and family support.

Indigenous Services supports learning of Indigenous culture and history. Simon House employs a full-time Indigenous Coordinator to ensure traditions and customs are respected. In 2024, the charity reports that it supported 86 First nations and Métis clients in their recovery journeys.

Simon House Recovery Centre’s audited financial statements follow line-item costing. This means it does not properly disclose which costs relate to programming, administrative, and fundraising activities. This is not a best practice.

In F2024, Simon House received $703k in donations and special events revenue, up 12% from the $628k received in 2023. In 2024, Simon House received $2.4m in government funding which represents 73% of total revenues. Administrative costs are 7% of total revenues (less investment income) and fundraising costs are 22% of total donations. For every dollar donated, 71 cents are available to go towards the cause. This is within Ci’s reasonable range for overhead spending. At the time of this profile, the charity’s T3010 filings were not yet available. Administrative and fundraising costs are likely understated since the charity appears to only report direct overhead costs without allocation salaries and other costs. In F2024, Simon House Recovery Centre spent $3.1m on its programs which represents 93% of total revenues.

In 2024, Simon House had $972k in its reserve funds. This is enough to cover almost four months of annual program costs. This profile has been sent to Simon House Recovery Centre for review. Changes may be forthcoming.

Profile updated on August 28, 2025 by Abby Stout.