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Charity Council

​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 will promote good governance standards and best practices, to enhance public confidence in the charity sector;
  • Enabler - the Council will help build the governance capabilities of charities and IPCs to enable them to comply with regulatory requirements and be more accountable to the public; 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 9th Council, appointed from 1 March 2023 to 28 February 2026, comprises 15 members, including the Chairman.

12 members are from the people sector, chosen for their expertise in accountancy, audit, corporate governance, law, media and information technology. They are also involved in volunteer and charity work in varied fields such as arts and heritage, community, education, health and social services. The other 3 members are representatives from the Sector Administrators, namely that of Ministry of Education, Ministry of Health and Ministry of Social and Family Development.

Ms Theresa Goh, Chairperson

Mr Abdul Hamid Abdullah, Member

Mr Ang Hao Yao, Member

Mr Gregory Vijayendran SC, Member

Professor Ho Yew Kee, Member

Mr Kanna Kannappan, Member

Ms Peggy Yee, Member

Professor Robbie Goh, Member

Mr Seah Chin Siong, Member

Mr Steven Chia, Member

Ms Tammie Tham, Member

Ms Tea Wei Li, Member
Mr Yap Chee Meng, Member

Ms Tan Li San, Ex-officio member

Ms Jasmin Lau, Ex-officio member

Mr James Wong, 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 Governance Reports
  • Blogs
Council Governance Reports
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.