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KEY INFORMATION ONLINE
1. Non-Financial Information
Name of Organisation:
Epilepsy Care Group (Singapore)
Contact Information
Address:
26 Dunearn Road (Level 2)
Singapore 309423
Name of Contact Person: Mr Goh Keng Hwee
Telephone No: (65) 6358 0566
Fax No: (65) 6358 0567
Email Address: ecgs93@singnet.com.sg
Web-site Address: www.epilepsycare.org
Charity Status
IPC Status
Charity Regn No: CA 1204
Charity Regn Date: 12 September 1996
Effective Date : 9 August 2006 to 8 August 2008
Constitution: Society
Date of Establishment: 12 December 1995
ROS/RCB Regn No: ROS 226/95 Wel
A Member of MOH’s Health Endowment Fund
Objectives:

To educate persons with
epilepsy, their caregivers and
the public about epilepsy

To provide opportunities and
activities for meaningful social
integration for persons with
epilepsy and their caregivers

To advance the cause and
interests of persons with
epilepsy in Singapore

To provide social and emotional
support for persons with
epilepsy
No. of Beneficiaries: 160
Vision/Mission:
We seek to promote awareness concerning
epilepsy and to provide epilepsy related
education and counselling to persons with
epilepsy, their family members and to the
public.
Programs/Activities

For current year:

For last year:
Executive Council (2006/2007)
President
Vice President
Honorary Secretary
Assistant Secretary
Honorary Treasurer
Assistant Treasurer
Welfare Officer
Council Members
Dr Choong Chew Thye
Diana Koh Hwee Hoon
Goh Keng Hwee
Tan Kok Siong
Amelia A Tanumihardja
Hong Ming Hean
Goi Ming Ying
Calvin Koh Chin Khoon
Elizabeth Kee
Mike Soong Beng Kiat
Sally Tan Lee Wah
Wendy Woon Yuet Mei
Board of Consultants
A/Prof Goh Lee Gan
A/Prof Michael Chee Wei Liang
Dr Lim Kim Whee
Dr Ho King Hee
Dr Adrian Wang Chee Cheng
Dr Vijayan Loganathan
Legal Advisor
Mr Anand Nalachandran
Key Employees
Executive Director/
Epilepsy Counsellor
Goh Keng Hwee
Program Assistant
Ong Pinchuan
Auditor
Hoon Tai Meng & Co
2. Financial Information*
Income
Donations in Cash
- Tax Deductible
- Non-Tax Deductible1
112,382
Year 2
(S$’000)
Year 3
(S$’000)
% Increase/
(Decrease)
[Year 3 on
Year 2]
71,049
152,333
53.36%
Donations in Kind
- Tax Deductible
- Non-Tax Deductible
NA
NA
NA
NA
Grants / Sponsorships
NA
73,080
73,080
100%
Investment income
NA
NA
NA
NA
Investment gains
NA
NA
NA
NA
0%
39.32%
(68.71%)
Others (please specify if material)
- Insurance compensation
- Membership fee
- Fund raising activities
NA
1,200
33,946
3,123
710
25,145
NA
1,170
7,867
Total Income
147,528
173,107
234,450
Expenses
Direct Fund-raising Expenses2
Charitable Activities Expenses3
- Local
- Overseas
Other Operating & Administration
Expenses4
1
Year 1
(S$’000)
Year 1
(S$’000)
Year 2
(S$’000)
Year 3
(S$’000)
34,837
NA
11,025
NA
23,750
NA
% Increase/
(Decrease)
[Year 3 on
Year 2]
53.57%
NA
117,072
217,181
209,897
(3.35%)
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
Expenses
Others (please specify if material)
Total Expenditure
Surplus / (Deficit)
Year 1
(S$’000)
NA
151,909
(4,380)
Year 1
(S$’000)
Balance Sheet
Year 2
(S$’000)
NA
228,206
(55,099)
Year 2
(S$’000)
Year 3
(S$’000)
NA
233,647
802
Year 3
(S$’000)
% Increase/
(Decrease)
[Year 3 on
Year 2]
NA
2.32%
(98.54)
% Increase/
(Decrease)
[Year 3 on
Year 2]
ASSETS
Land and Buildings
NA
NA
NA
NA
Other Tangible Assets
NA
NA
NA
NA
Investments
NA
NA
NA
NA
Inventories
NA
NA
NA
NA
Accounts Receivable
973
2,893
0
(100%)
Cash & Deposits
179,390
128,178
139,272
7.96%
Others (please specify if material)
NA
NA
NA
NA
Total Assets
180,363
131,071
139,272
5.88%
Unrestricted Fund5
193,193
138,094
138,896
0.57%
Restricted Fund6
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
FUNDS <To breakdown by each
fund as suggested below>
7
Endowment Fund
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.
Year 1
(S$’000)
193,193
138,094
138,896
% Increase/
(Decrease)
[Year 3 on
Year 2]
0.57%
Long-Term Liabilities
NA
NA
NA
NA
Current Liabilities
1,400
1,030
1,794
42.58%
Total Liabilities
1,400
1,030
1,794
42.58%
Total Funds and Liabilities
194,593
139,064
140,690
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Balance Sheet
Total Funds
Year 2
(S$’000)
Year 3
(S$’000)
LIABILITIES
Donations/Grants and Sponsorships
given to other Charities (S$’000)
No. of Employees
NA
NA
NA
% Increase/
(Decrease)
[Year 3 on
Year 2]
NA
2
2
2
NA
Total Employee Costs (S$’000)
82,116
NA
91,690
NA
95,274
NA
3.76%
NA
34,837 : 11,025
25,145
33,946
: 23,750
7,867
Other Information
8
Total Related Party Transactions
(S$’000)
Fund-raising efficiency9
Ratio of reserves to annual
operating expenditure10
8
NA
NA
NA
: (66.87%)
NA
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.