{"id":4674,"date":"2025-07-22T11:00:37","date_gmt":"2025-07-22T15:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/cicp-pcpob\/?p=4674"},"modified":"2025-07-17T14:03:24","modified_gmt":"2025-07-17T18:03:24","slug":"the-burden-of-reporting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/cicp-pcpob\/2025\/the-burden-of-reporting\/","title":{"rendered":"The Burden of Reporting \u2013 Has Accountability Gone Too Far?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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\n The Burden of Reporting \u2013 Has Accountability Gone Too Far?\n <\/h1>\n \n \n <\/header>\n\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

Accountability is essential in the charitable sector\u2014reporting ensures that funds are used effectively and transparently. However, when reporting requirements become excessive, they can divert time and resources away from service delivery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Recent findings from the Charity Insights Canada Project (CICP)<\/a> reveal that only 8%<\/strong> of charities can easily manage their reporting requirements, while 65%<\/strong> describe the burden as moderate to overwhelming. As one respondent put it:<\/p>\n\n\n

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\u201cWe have actually stopped applying for small grants (<$10k) because the reporting requirements often outweigh the financial benefit.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

A closer look at the data reveals notable differences across sectors and organizational sizes. So, who<\/strong> is facing this burden\u2014and why<\/strong>?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Who Are the Charities Carrying the Burden?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Our survey captured a diverse sample of primarily small- to mid-sized charities, many of whom rely on a limited number of funders:<\/p>\n\n\n\n