charities.gov.sg Apply for Foreign Fund Raising Permit Singapore

Organization : Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth.
Facility : Apply for Foreign Fund Raising Permit
Country : Singapore
Website : https://www.charities.gov.sg/
Apply Here : https://services1.charities.gov.sg/_layouts/MCCYLoginPage/SingpassRoutingPage.aspx?ReturnUrl=%2f_layouts%2fAuthenticate.aspx%3fSource%3d%252F&Source=%2F

Charities Singapore Apply Foreign Fund Raising Permit

The Singapore Government has launched the Singapore Corporate Access (or CorpPass) on 15 September 2016. CorpPass will be implemented across different Government e-Services in phases.

Related : Applying For Charity or IPC Status Singapore : www.statusin.org/40031.html

To help entities prepare for CorpPass transition, your entity can still use SingPass to login to the Charity Portal until December 2017. We strongly encourage your entity to register and start using its CorpPass account to transact on the Charity Portal.

CorpPass

If your organisation is an existing charity, company registered with ACRA or society registered with ROS, please login using CorpPass.
Please note that only individuals that possess the following can login into the Charity Portal :
** A person who is a CorpPass User that is authorised by the entity; and
** An Authorised Personnel of the Charity Portal who is authorised by the entity.
Note : For users with multiple access to entities, you will need to re-login to switch entities.

SingPass

Please login using SingPass for the following service :
** New application for charity status

If you are submitting the above application on behalf of an existing entity (i.e. companies registered with ACRA or societies registered with ROS), please login using CorpPass.

Online Fundraising

** All online fundraising appeals that target the community in Singapore are regulated under the Charities Regulations 2012.

** This means fund-raisers need to fulfil certain obligations, such as disclosing clear and accurate information to donors about the beneficiary and the purpose of the donation, ensuring the proper use of donations, as well as keeping proper records of donations received and disbursed.

** Online fundraising appeals tend to tug at the heartstrings, so donate with both heart and head to avoid giving to causes which may later prove to be illegitimate. Not all online appeals are conducted by registered charities.

** The COC has issued restriction and prohibition orders to stop or limit improper fund-raising activities conducted by organisations and individuals. Anyone who flouts the fund-raising laws can be fined up to $5,000 or jailed up to 12 months, or both.

** If you have serious concerns regarding any fund-raising activities, please report the matter to our Office. If fraud or scams are suspected, you should file a Police report immediately.

For Online Fundraising Conducted by an Individual

What you can do :
1. Before making a donation, check if you have sufficient information on the following :
** Profile and background of the individual fundraiser
** Disclosure of clear and accurate information to donors about the beneficiary

** The purpose of the donation and how they will be utilised
** Any proper records of donations received and disbursed, with regular updates on the amount raised

** The proportion of donations going to the beneficiary
** Whether the fundraiser responsive to queries from the public

2. After donating, you can ask the fundraiser these questions :
** How is the beneficiary? Did his/her condition or quality of life improve after the fundraising?
** Has the beneficiary received the donations?

For Online Fundraising Conducted by an Organisation

What you can do :
1. Look out for copycat names or duplicate appeals that might mislead or deceive you into thinking you are donating to a legitimate fundraising effort.
2. If the solicitation is by an organisation claiming to be a local charity, verify that it is a registered one by using the search function on the Charity Portal.

Types Of Fund-Raising Permits Or Licences

House to House And Street Collections HHSC

Under the House To House And Street Collections (HHSC) Act, a HHSC permit is required if one promotes a collection by way of appealing to the public, made by means of visits from house to house or of soliciting in streets or other places or by both such means, for money or other property.

However, the following types of collections do not require a licence :
** A private collection that is confined to friends or relatives; or making an appeal through the telephone or the media such as the internet and newspapers; or sending out appeal letters by post; or

** A collection that is carried out by a full or associate member of the National Council of Social Service (NCSS) or the Community Chest. However, a written approval from the Chief Executive Officer of the NCSS has to be obtained before the collection.

The application can be done through the following websites :
** Singapore Police Force (For Non-NCSS members)
** National Council of Social Service (For Community Chest and NCSS full or​ associate members only)

Other Types Of Permits Or Licences

There may be other permits or licences from other agencies which you need to apply in order to carry out a specific type of fund-raising activity you have in mind