WILSON CENTRE SENIORS’ ADVISORY ASSOCIATION
FINANCIAL REPORT TO MEMBERS ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
OCTOBER 15, 2014
The Leisure Connections program and CVSS both operated at a shortfall of revenue to expenses for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2014:
- Leisure Connections does not receive any direct funding and all funds come through CVSS, which accounts for the near zero revenue. Expenses in fiscal 2014 were in line with 2013, resulting in an approximate S 13K shortfall in revenue to expenses.
- CVSS expenses were slightly higher than last year in fiscal 2014, but wages expense is over 90% of total expense. Revenues were up slightly due to grant monies received in the spring of 2014 from the cities of Coquitlam and Port Coquitlam Foundations. This led to a decline in operating deficit for CVSS from $16K to $12K, year over year.
- On a combined basis for fiscal 2014, these two programs operated at a deficit of $25K for the year, compared to $29K the prior year, a slight improvement.
For the Advisory Association, which is the umbrella organization, expenses were down slightly in fiscal 2014 by $2K, while revenue was up by $4K, resulting in an operating surplus of $39K, versus $33K for the previous year:
- Grant revenue for the Advisory included the consistent S 15K received from the Gaming Branch of the provincial gov’t earmarked for CVSS and Leisure Connections as a pass- through, while $25K of the revenue received was due to a Gov’t of Canada New Horizons grant, which is restricted in use (contribution from the Society towards a washroom upgrade at the Wilson Centre) and is shown as such in the financial statements. (The prior year’s grant revenue total of S 35K included the S 15K from gaming, plus $19K of deferred revenue carried over from the previous year).
The net effect for the fiscal year ended lune 30, 2014 was an increase in the overall cash position of the Society by $14K, from $93,146 at June 30, 2013 to $107,321 at June 30, 2014 (of which $25K is restricted in use to the washroom upgrade, which is scheduled to begin before the end of this calendar year).
I want to draw your attention to two notes in particular;
- Note 4 and Note 8a, which talk about the restriction on the funds received for the washroom upgrade.
- Note 8b, which talks about the funding situation for CVSS and the risk to its ongoing operations. While presented as a going concern in these financial statements, our budget indicates that without a significant revenue injection, we have funds on hand to continue to run CVSS to the end of this fiscal year in June, 2015. In September, your Board made the decision to discontinue funding for the Leisure Connections program.
Finally, l would draw your attention to the independent accountant’s report, which is the lowest level and cheapest form of external, independent engagement. It is NOT an audit.
- Explain different levels of engagement and reasons for each, to set up resolution foregoing audit.
- Explain that an audit can always take place, if that is the wish of the membership.
Roland Mitchell October 15, 2014