Victim Services of Brant
Publicly funded institution · Brantford, Ontario · BN 897957270RR0001 · Organizations Relieving Poverty
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-03-31. Split of total expenditures ($472,560) as filed with the CRA.
Victim Services of Brant is a charitable organization based in Brantford, Ontario, classified by the CRA under organizations relieving poverty. It appears on the charity register the way hospitals, universities, and other publicly funded bodies do — to issue tax receipts — rather than as a donation-driven charity in the usual sense. In its fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, it reported $499K in revenue and $473K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 22% from donations, 70% from government. Government funding is the majority of its budget. In 2024, 5 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $93K.
Compared with 1,890 poverty-relief institutions of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 39% of peers. Its fundraising cost per donated dollar was lower than 91% of that peer group. Its highest-paid position fell in the $80,000–119,999 range. The charity reported 5 permanent full-time positions.
Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 10 names.
In its own words
A community-based charitable organization that assists police and other emergency services in providing practical and emotional assistance to victims of crime tragic circumstances and disasters. The vcao program provides support for individuals affected by crime and tragic circumstance. Victim servics of brant can provide crisis intervention emotional support practical assistance and can make referrals to community agencies for long-term assistance. The domestic violence rent bank provides interest free loans to women leaving a dangerous situation. The organization also provides court supp…
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $499K | $473K | $389K | $956 | — | $199K |
| 2023 | $425K | $411K | $321K | $6,519 | — | $172K |
| 2022 | $452K | — | $374K | $8,003 | — | $158K |
| 2021 | $441K | $420K | $330K | $5,282 | — | $156K |
| 2020 | $392K | $375K | $297K | $4,702 | — | $135K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $93K from 5 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $80,000–119,9991 position
- $40,000–79,9993 positions
- $1–39,9991 position
- Permanent full-time positions5
- Total compensation, all staff$380K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Charles Longeway (vice president); Donna Creighton (past president); Derek Zuraw (director); Karen Dinsmore (president); Margaret McSavage (director); Marva Usher (treasurer); Kevin Reeder (director); Carrie Wozny (director); Gail Gloster (director); Jeannine Corbiere (director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Victim Services of Brant’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 897957270RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.