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STEP Board Members
Prof. Leo Tan (Chairman)
Mrs Fang Ai Lian
Mr Ong Boon Hwee
Mr Willie Chan

Financial Information

Charity Status:
Charity Registration No: 1312
Charity Registration Date: 2nd May 1998
Constitution: Company Limited by Guarantee
Date of Establishment: 6th June 1997
RCB Registration No: 199703832 N

IPC Status:
Effective Date: 1 June 2008 to 30 May 2011


Auditor
KPMG

Income
FY2004
(S$'000)
FY2005
(S$'000)
FY2006
(S$'000)
FY 2007
(1/1/2007-31/3/2008)
(S$'000)
% Increase / (Decrease) [FY2007 on FY2006]
Donations in Cash
- Tax Deductible
-
-
-
-
-
- Non-Tax Deductible*
-
-
-
-
-
Donations in Kind
- Tax Deductible
-
-
-
-
-
- Non-Tax Deductible*
-
-
-
-
-
Grants / Sponsorships
36
13
18
-
(100%)
Investment Income
358
371
458
448
(2%)
Investment gains
-
-
15
71
373%
Others (please specify if material)
-
-
-
-
-
Total Income
394
384
491
519
6%

Expenses
FY2004
(S$'000)
FY2005
(S$'000)
FY2006
(S$'000)
FY 2007
(1/1/2007-31/3/2008)
(S$'000)
% Increase / (Decrease) [FY2007 on FY2006]
Direct Fund-raising Expenses**
-
-
-
-
-
Charitable Activities Expenses***
- Local
307
367
371
504
36%
- Overseas
-
-
-
-
-
Other Operating & Adminsitration Expenses****
164
6
10
14
40%
Others (please specify if material)
-
-
-
18
-
Total Expenditure
471
373
381
536
41%
Surplus / (Deficit)
(77)
11
110
(17)
(115%)

Balance Sheet
FY2004
(S$'000)
FY2005
(S$'000)
FY2006
(S$'000)
FY 2007
(1/1/2007-31/3/2008)
(S$'000)
% Increase / (Decrease) [FY2007 on FY2006]
ASSETS
Land and Buildings
-
-
-
-
-
Other Tangible Assets
-
-
-
-
-
Investments
5,214
5,504
4,422
10,675
141%
Inventories
-
-
-
-
-
Accounts Receivable
-
-
-
-
-
Cash & Deposits
5,571
5,680
6,589
586
(91%)
Others (please specify if material)
140
163
320
69
(78%)
Total Assets
10,925
11,347
11,331
11,330
0%

FUNDS
Unrestricted Fund*****
(266)
(255)
(145)
(162)
12%
Restricted Fund+
-
-
-
-
-
Endowment Fund++
11,186
11,186
11,186
11,186
0%
Fair Value Reserve
-
290
230
305
33%
Total Funds
10,920
11,221
11,271
11,329
1%

LIABILITIES
Long-Term Liabilities
-
-
-
-
-
Current Liabilities
5
126
60
1
(98%)
Total Liabilities
5
126
60
1
(98%)
Total Funds and Liabiltiies
10,925
11,347
11,331
11,330
0%

Other Information
FY2004
(S$'000)
FY2005
(S$'000)
FY2006
(S$'000)
FY 2007
(1/1/2007-31/3/2008)
(S$'000)
% Increase / (Decrease) [FY2007 on FY2006]
Donations/Grants and Sponsorships given to other Charities (S$'000)
-
-
-
-
-
No. of Emloyees
-
-
-
-
-
Total Employee Costs (S$'000)
-
-
-
-
-
Total Related Party Transactions+++ (S$'000)
-
-
-
-
-
Fund-raising efficiency++++
-
-
-
-
-
Ratio of reserves to annual operating expenditure+++++
-177%
3008%
2958%
2114%
(29%)

* These include donations collected through flag days, donations that entail benefits to the donors and donations received for overseas purposes.

** 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,

*** 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

**** 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 th

***** These are generally unrestricted funds which the IPC is free to use for its programme and operating costs, e.g. General Fund.

+ These are special funds held by the IPC that can only be applied for specific purposes, e.g. Building Fund.

++ 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.

+++ 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 transactions should be disclosed in accordance with prescribed Singapore Financial Reporting Standards.

++++ This is computed according to the formula given in regulation 2 of the Charities (Institutions of a Public Character) (Amendment) 2008 Regulations. Details on the computation of this ratio can also be found on the Charity Portal.

+++++ 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.