Submission of fundraising appeal

A fundraising appeal, as defined under the Societies Regulations, refers to the soliciting or receiving from the public or any class of the public or from members of the society of any money or property (whether for consideration or otherwise) which is made in association with a representation that the whole or any part of its proceeds is to be applied for: 

1. charitable, benevolent or philanthropic purposes;

2. any specific purposes, whether or not charitable, benevolent or philanthropic, but does not include the collection of membership fees from members of the society.

“Proceeds”, in relation to a fundraising appeal, means all money or other property given (whether for consideration or otherwise) in response to the fundraising appeal.

Submission of Fundraising Appeal [PDF, 1.3 MB]

What you should know

Societies may, with approval from relevant authorities, raise funds from members and/ or the public for any purpose(s). For more information on fundraising permits, please contact the Licensing Division of the Singapore Police Force at 6835 0000 or the Charities Unit at 6337 6597.

What information you need

A society is required to submit a Statement of Accounts relating to the fundraising appeal within 60 days of the conclusion of any fundraising appeal. A society may submit its Statement of Accounts online at ROS eServices. The President, Secretary and Treasurer are required to verify and submit the application online. Documents for attachment should preferably be in docx or pdf format. The file size of each attachment should not exceed 5MB.  

What to expect

Upon receipt of the Fundraising Appeal submission, the Registry of Societies will process the submission and where necessary, seek further clarification from the applicant.  Applicants can log in to our e-services to check on the status of their application/submission.