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Governance Evaluation Checklist
FY2010

 


Non-Financial Information

Name of Organisation:
SingHealth Foundation

Address:
167 Jalan Bukit Merah Tower 5 #22-10A S150167

Contact Information
Name of Contact Person: Ms Nancy Sue Frohman
Telephone No:   6377 7606  
Fax No: 6377 2507
Email Address: nancy.frohman@singhealth.com.sg
Web-site Address: http://www.singhealthfoundation.org.sg


Charity Status
Unique Entity No: T02CC1576B
Charity Registration Date: 20 June 2002

Constitution: SingHealth Foundation Operating Rules
Date of Establishment: 31 March 2000
ROS/RCB Regn No:Not applicable

IPC Status
Effective Date : 25/06/2002-24/06/2014




Objectives:

The Fund is established to receive contributions and give grants to further medical research and development, education and training, and the provision of health-related services in Singapore.

Vision:

To realise tomorrow's medicine. 

Mission:

To facilitate medical innovation for better healthcare.


No. of Beneficiaries:  12 Institutions

Programs/Activities
Some Programmes supported by SingHealth Foundation :

Research

  • Singapore Cord Blood Bank
  • Cancer – Development of a Diffuse Optical Spectroscopy System for in Vivo Photodynamic Therapy Dosimetry to Optimize Cancer Treatment 
  • Eye Diseases – The Moorfields Motion Displacement Test: A new form of perimetry for detecting glaucomatous visual field changes, a pilot study in Singapore
  • Heart Diseases – Studies on the Therapeutic Potential and Mechanism of Hydrogen Sulfide for the Cardiovascular Complications of Diabetes Mellitus
  • Neuroscience – A Very Early Rehabilitation Trial (AVERT) Singapore

Education

  • Expansion/Upgrading of the Simulation Training Centre (KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital)
  • SingHealth Duke-NUS Scientific Conference
  • Talent Development Fund

Understanding Patient Care

  • Changi General Hospital Vaccination Programme for Needy Patients
  • National Dental Centre Patient Care Fund
  • SGH Programme for Needy Patients Requiring Treatment not assisted by Medifund

 


 

Trustees/Board Members

Prof Tan Ser Kiat
Mr Alexander Chan
Ms Stacy Choong
A/Prof Lim Lean Huat
Dr Low Lip Ping
Mr Quah Wee Ghee
Mr Phillip Tan
Mrs Teo Poh Yim
Prof Ivy Ng
Mr Johnny Quah

Key Employees

Dr Kwa Chong Teck, Executive Director
Ms Nancy Frohman, General Manager

Auditor

Deloitte & Touche, Certified Public Accountants


Financial Information

 

Income

2008

(S$’000)

2009

(S$’000)

2010

(S$’000)

% Increase/ (Decrease)

[2010 vs 2009]

Donations in Cash
- Tax Deductible
- Non-Tax Deductible[
1]

 

18,686

555

 

40,917

561

 

37,830

430

 

-8%

-23%

Donations in Kind -  Tax Deductible - Non-Tax Deductible

 

--

 

--

 

--

 

--

Grants / Sponsorships

1

0

0

0%

Investment income

854

478

482

1%

Investment gains

--

--

--

--

Others (please specify if material)

407

91

2

-98%

Total Income

20,503

42,047

38,744

-8%

 

Expenses

 

2008

(S$’000)

2009

(S$’000)

2010

(S$’000)

% Increase/ (Decrease)

[2010 vs 2009]

Direct Fund-raising Expenses[2]

76

5

0

-100%

Charitable Activities Expenses [3]
- Local 

- Overseas

 

 
16,799

 

 
19,701

 

 
20,350

 


3%

 

Other Operating & Administration Expenses[4]

858

798

927

16%

Others (please specify if material)

--

--

--

--

Total Expenditure

17,733

20,504

21,277

4%

Surplus / (Deficit)

2,770

21,543

17,467

-19%


 

Balance Sheet

2008

(S$’000)

2009

(S$’000)

2010

(S$’000)

% Increase/ (Decrease)

[2010 vs 2009]

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

Land and Buildings

--

--

--

--

Other Tangible Assets

2

2

114

5600%

Investments

--

--

--

--

Inventories

--

--

--

--

Accounts Receivable

50,629

52,557

59,083

12%

Cash & Deposits

86,338

106,577

117,694

10%

Others (please specify if material)

209

136

193

42%

Total Assets

137,178

159,272

177,084

11%

 

 

 

 

 

FUNDS

 

 

 

 

Unrestricted Fund[5]

 

 

 

 

 ~ Surplus Fund

4,844

10,199

7,554

-26%

 ~ Designated Fund

16,583

13,160

23,450

78%

Restricted Fund[6]

106,620

126,230

136,053

8%

Endowment Fund[7]

--

--

 

--

Total Funds

128,047

149,589

167,057

12%

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

 

 

 

 

Long-Term Liabilities

--

--

--

--

Current Liabilities

9,131

9,683

10,027

4%

Total Liabilities

9,131

9,683

10,027

    4%

 

 

 

 

 

Total Funds and Liabilities

137,178

159,272

177,084

11%


 

Other Information

2008

 

2009

 

2010

 

% Increase/ (Decrease)

[2010 vs 2009]

Donations/Grants and Sponsorships given to other Charities (S$’000)

--

--

--

--

No. of Employees *

10

11

10

-9%

Total Employee Costs (S$’000) *

750

783

896

14%

Total Related Party Transactions[8] (S$’000)

16,881

17,831

19,098

7%

Fund-raising efficiency[9]

0.39%

0.01%

0.00%

-100%

 

Ratio of reserves to annual operating expenditure[10]

1.21

1.14

1.46

28%

 * No. of Employees include contract and permanent staff  seconded from SingHealth Services Pte Ltd.
 
1 These include donations collected through flag days, donations that entail benefits to the donors and donations received for overseas purposes.
2 This refers to costs directly incurred and paid for during fund-raising. They include such costs as advertisements, printing, publicity materials, rental of premises, logistics, hiring of commercial third-party fund-raisers, organizing games of chance, etc.
3 These are all resources applied by the charity in undertaking its work to meet its charitable objectives in the delivery of goods and services. Such costs include the direct costs of the charitable activities together with those support costs incurred that enable these activities to be undertaken
4 These are expenses which relate to the general running of the charity that provide the governance infrastructure which allows the charity to operate, to generate the information required for public accountability, and the strategic planning processes that contribute to future development of the charity.
5 These are generally unrestricted funds which the IPC is free to use for its programmes and operating costs e.g. General Fund.
6 These are special funds held by the IPC that can only be applied for specific purposes, e.g. Building Fund.
7 These are funds which the IPC holds in trust for the benefit of the IPC as a capital fund. Generally, only interest income from Endowment Funds are used, and not the capital sum. 
8 Related Party Transactions refer to transactions between the IPC and another person where either person could have influence over the other.  For example, if a board member of an IPC is related to a certain supplier of services for the IPC, the value of the transactions should be disclosed.  Refer to the Financial Reporting Standards for the full definition of Related Party Transactions.
9 This is expressed in the ratio of A to B, where A refers to Direct Fund-raising Expenses and sponsorships relating to fund-raising (where receipts have been issued by sponsors); and B refers to total donations received from fund-raising and sponsorships relating to fund-raising (where receipts have been issued by sponsors).
10 This is expressed in the ratio of C to D, where C refers to Unrestricted Funds; and
D refers to Charitable Activities Expenses and Other Operating and Administration Expenses.
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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