Charity Council
The Charity Council was first established in 2007 and members to the Council for each term are appointed by the Minister for Culture, Community and Youth.
Roles of the Council
- Promoter - the Council advocates and works to inculcate good governance standards and best practices, to enhance public confidence in the charity sector;
- Enabler - the Council helps build capabilities and competencies of charities and IPCs, enhancing both their conformance and performance while strengthening public trust; and
- Advisor - the Council will advise the Commissioner of Charities (COC) on key regulatory issues and significant cases, so that the COC can make more informed and robust decisions.
Composition of the Council
The 10th Charity Council, appointed for the term from 1 March 2026 to 28 February 2029, comprises 15 members, including the Chairperson.
Of these, 12 members are drawn from the people sector and were selected for their expertise in areas such as audit, corporate governance, finance, law, media, and information technology. They are also involved in volunteer and charity work in varied fields such as education, health and social services. The remaining three members are representatives from Ministry of Education, Ministry of Health, and National Council of Social Service.
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Ms Theresa Goh, Chairperson | Mr Arthur Lang, Member | Mr Dickson Lim, Member |
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Mr Gregory Vijayendran SC, Member |
Mr Kanna Kannappan, Member |
Mr Seah Chin Siong, Member |
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Mr Steven Chia, Member
| Tan Kwang Cheak, Member |
Ms Tea Wei Li, Member |
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Ms Tammie Tham, Member | Professor Robbie Goh, Member
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Mdm Zuraidah Abdullah, Member |
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Mr James Wong, Ex-officio member | Mr Lim Shung Yar, Ex-officio member
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Mr Vincent Wu, Ex-officio member |
Charity Council's Logo
The Charity Council's logo has the shape of a butterfly. It signifies adaptability, transformation and heralds the signs of new life. Like a butterfly is attuned to changes to its environment, the Charity Council seeks to be attuned to the changes in the charity sector. This helps the Charity Council to fulfil its role as an enabler of charities, promoter of good governance and advisor to the Commissioner of Charities.
The logo's outstretched wings symbolise charities achieving their full potential in governance. The various colours in the logo represent the diversity of the charity sector. The Council is always mindful of this diversity in its work.
Like butterflies which herald the signs of new life, the Charity Council also hopes to bring about renewed public trust in the charity sector. In turn, charities that are well-governed and well-managed would also become like butterflies, bringing hope to their beneficiaries.
- Council's Term Reports
- Blogs
Blog Articles contributed by the Charity Council
The views expressed are of the author’s, and do not reflect the official position of MCCY or the Charity Council.
