Weston King Neighbourhood Centre
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.
C-
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.
96%
CENTS TO THE CAUSE
For a dollar donated, after overhead costs of fundraising and admin/management (excluding surplus) 96 cents are available for programs.
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OVERVIEW
About Weston King Neighbourhood Centre:
Weston King Neighbourhood Centre is a 2-star charity with a below-average results reporting grade of C-. For every dollar donated, 96 cents are available to go towards the cause. Its reserve funds can cover just over three months of annual program costs.
Founded in 2001, Weston King Neighbourhood Centre (WKNC) provides essential support for the Weston and Mount Dennis communities in Toronto. In 2024, Weston King Neighbourhood Centre spent $537k on its programs. WKNC has two main programs: Drop-In Program and Advocacy. The charity does not provide a program spending breakdown.
WKNC offers several services through its Drop-In Program. It offers daily free meal services Monday through Saturday. In 2024, WKNC served 51,250 meals, a 10% increase from 2023. The charity also gives out groceries on Tuesdays. In 2024, it distributed 5,520 grocery bags. In 2024, the charity also distributed 800 packs of diapers, 660 hygiene kits, and 280 period kits.
WKNC’s other program is Advocacy. This program focuses on referring drop-in clients to available support. In 2024, Weston King Neighbourhood Centre sent 1,244 emails, phone calls, and letters on behalf of participants and had a total of 765 appointments with clients. The charity reports that it prevented four evictions in 2024.
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Results and Impact
In 2024, Weston King Neighbourhood Centre reports housing 11 participants.
While Ci highlights this key result, it may not be a complete representation of WKNC’s results and impact. This charity is not yet rated on impact (n/r).
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Finances
Weston King Neighbourhood Centre’s financial statements follow line-item costing, meaning it does not properly disclose which expenses relate to programming, administrative, and fundraising activities. This is not a best practice.
In 2024, WKNC received $122k in donations and $473k in donated goods. The charity also received $504k in government funding, which makes up 46% of total revenues. In 2024 administrative costs are 4% of total revenues. The charity has no reported fundraising costs. For every dollar donated, 96 cents are available to go towards the cause. This is outside of Ci’s reasonable range for overhead spending. In 2024, Weston King Neighbourhood Centre spent $537k on its programs (excluding donated goods) which represents 49% of total revenues. Including donated goods. WKNC spent $1.0m on its programs which is 91% of total revenues.
In 2024, Weston King Neighbourhood Centre had $148k in its reserve funds. This is enough to cover just over three months of annual program costs.
At the time of this report, the charity’s 2024 T3010 filing with the CRA was not available. The compensation information reflects the 2023 data. The 2023 information did not disclose the number of part-time employees or their compensation. Updates may be forthcoming once the 2024 filing is released.
Profile updated July 18, 2025 by Abby Stout.
Financial Review
Fiscal year ending December
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2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Administrative costs as % of revenues | 3.9% | 5.3% | 4.9% |
| Fundraising costs as % of donations | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Total overhead spending | 3.9% | 5.3% | 4.9% |
| Program cost coverage (%) | 27.5% | 14.1% | 13.9% |
Summary Financial StatementsAll figures in $s |
2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donations | 121,832 | 102,548 | 118,060 |
| Goods in kind | 472,783 | 390,417 | 403,072 |
| Government funding | 504,485 | 458,591 | 474,409 |
| Other income | 6,324 | 9,985 | 13,602 |
| Total revenues | 1,105,424 | 961,541 | 1,009,143 |
| Program costs | 537,348 | 477,202 | 532,322 |
| Donated goods exp | 472,783 | 390,417 | 403,072 |
| Administrative costs | 43,178 | 51,138 | 48,945 |
| Fundraising costs | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total spending | 1,053,309 | 918,757 | 984,339 |
| Cash flow from operations | 52,115 | 42,784 | 24,804 |
| Funding reserves | 147,631 | 67,247 | 74,183 |
Note: DEFERRED CONTRIBUTIONS: Ci adjusted for deferred contributions affecting total revenues by $nil in 2024 and 2023, and ($7k) in 2022. DEFERRED GOVERNMENT FUNDING: Ci adjusted for deferred revenue from the government affecting total revenues by ($16k) in 2024, $16k in 2023, and $nil in 2022. OTHER DEFERRED: Ci adjusted for other deferred revenue affecting total revenues by $nil in 2024 and 2023, and ($10k) in 2022.
Salary Information
$350k + |
0 |
$300k - $350k |
0 |
$250k - $300k |
0 |
$200k - $250k |
0 |
$160k - $200k |
0 |
$120k - $160k |
0 |
$80k - $120k |
0 |
$40k - $80k |
1 |
< $40k |
9 |
Information from most recent CRA Charities Directorate filings for F2023
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