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one body in christ“From whom the whole body, joined and held together by every joint with which it is equipped, when each part is working properly, makes the body grow so that it builds itself up in love.” - Ephesians 4:16

annual report 2012

one body IN CHRIST 1

As the cry for humanitarian aid continues unabated across the world, the Church

in Singapore, through CHARIS, has actively responded to those in need. And we have responded with the keen awareness that we are all one body in Christ, one body with our brothers and sisters in need overseas. Indeed it was for this reason that CHARIS was formed two years ago - to realise our Archdiocesan mission of humanitarian outreach beyond Singapore.

CHARIS has done well in its mission, reaching out not only to victims of natural disasters, but also to the many suffering from other adverse circumstances. It has channeled funds and aid supplies to victims of Typhoons Nesat, Nalgae and Washi, which displaced thousands in Philippines, Vietnam, Cambodia and Thailand, as well as to those affected in seasonal monsoon rains in Philippines and Myanmar. In Sri Lanka, CHARIS has supported the

rehabilitation programme for victims of war while in Pakistan, it helped acquire medical equipment needed by the Franciscan Missionaries of Mary for a hospital. All these have been made possible through establishing closer connections with the Caritas Asia network and other aid agencies in the region.

At home, CHARIS has closed its second year of formation with steady efforts in growing its operations and its partnerships. It has welcomed new affiliates into its fold and tapped on the experience of more established affiliates to help the younger ones in their set up and spiritual formation. It has also begun to encourage and guide groups in several parishes called to help in this area. Dialogues, knowledge sharing and training sessions have been organised throughout the year, culminating in a retreat where ideas were exchanged on how we can respond better as one body in our mission work.

I am very much heartened and encouraged by the love and care shown by CHARIS, its affiliates and volunteers in our humanitarian mission. Many have served quietly and repeatedly through the years in simple yet far-reaching ways, while others are new to the calling but are eager to give of themselves.

I celebrate your enduring passion and have faith that CHARIS will grow from strength to strength, working and responding as one body in Christ.

Yours in Christ

Archbishop Nicholas Chia, DDPatron, CHARIS

archbishop’s messageBeing One Body In Christ

His Grace with Singapore doctors on a mission trip to the Don Bosco school in Cambodia, in Dec 2012, with affiliate ACTS (A Call To Share).

archbishop’s message ............................................ 01Fy2012 highlights .................................................... 02

I. ONE BODY: reaching out to those in need overseas • MissionTrips.......................................................06 • DisasterResponse............................................. 08 • HumanitarianResponse....................................10

II. ONE BODY: building the community in singapore • Formation..........................................................12 • CapacityBuilding..............................................13 • Volunteers..........................................................14 • HumanitarianAidFund......................................15 • HumanitarianForum&Fair................................16 III. ONE BODY: strengthening charis & partners • Affiliates.............................................................18 • Partners..............................................................21 • BoardofDirectors..............................................22 • Committees.......................................................25 • ExecutiveTeam.................................................26

Financial reportStatementbytheDirectors........................................28Independent Auditors’ Report ................................... 29StatementofFinancialActivities................................30BalanceSheet...........................................................32StatementofCashFlows...........................................33NotestotheFinancialStatements.............................34

corporate information (inside back cover)

CHARIS ANNUAL REPORT

CONTENTS

oct’11 nov dec jan’12 Feb mar apr may jun jul aug sep oct

one body IN CHRIST 32 charis ANNUAL REPORT 2012

Fy2012HighlightsCHARIS’ second year was focused on responding to needs, formation, and building its network.

4Pre-trip

Formation Session (Pg 12)

Volunteers Appreciation Night (Pg 14)

28

15 - 20House Building Mission for

victims of Typhoon Ketsana, Philippines (Pg 12)

16Supplies sent to

victims of Typhoons Nesat and Nalgae inCambodia(Pg8)

24Financial aid

sent to victims of Typhoons Nesat and Nalgae in Vietnam(Pg8)

Affiliates Dialogue (Pg 12)

8

Volunteers Nite (Pg 14)

21

Supplies sent to victims of

Typhoons Nesat and Nalgae in Thailand (Pg 9)

13

17Humanitarian

Assistance and Disaster Relief

Training (Pg13)

Talk on “Water Technology” by LienAid(Pg13)

16

House Building Mission for victims of Typhoon

Ketsana, Philippines (Pg 6)15 - 21

Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief

Training (Pg13)28

Talk&ForumonMyanmar by Rev Fr Noel

Saw Naw Aye (Pg13)13

Housebuilding Mission for victims of Mt Merapi

volcano eruption, Yogjakarta, Indonesia

(Pg 6)15 - 20

24Distribution Mission to Calamaba City, Laguna Province, Philippines, in aid of monsoon flood

victims(Pg8)

Distribution Mission to Irrawaddy Delta Region, Myanmar in aid of monsoon floodvictims(Pg8)

4 - 7

14 Affiliates-Board

Connect (Pg13)

25Talk on Sanitation

by Jack Sim, World Toilet

Organisation (Pg13)

8Navotas Post Mission Trip

Sharing (Pg 12)

26Special Mass for victims of Philippines

floods (Pg 9)

3-partTalkon“Whyisthere suffering and how can we help” by Rev Fr

David Garcia, OP (Pg 12)

21 18

Special Mass @ Novena Church to pray

for flood victims of Philippines, Thailand

and Cambodia (Pg 9)8 Financial aid

sent to victims of Typhoons Nesat and Nalgae in Vietnam (Pg 9)

21

Volunteers Missions Disasters Capacity Building Formation

29

Navotas Post Mission Trip

Sharing (Pg 12)12

“For there will never cease to be poor in the land. there-Fore i com-mand you, ‘you shall open wide your hand to your brother, to the needy and to the poor, in your land.” deuter-onomy 15:114 charis ANNUAL REPORT 2012

06 Mission Trips08 DisasterResponse10 Humanitarian Response

I. ONE BODY

reaching out to those in need overseas

Fy2012Financial Highlights

CHARIS sent monetary aid and emergency supplies to help victims of the floods caused by the heavy monsoon rains in Thailand in Nov 2011.

For there will never cease to be poor in the land. Therefore I command you, ‘You shall open wide your hand to your brother, to the needy and to the poor, in your land.’ Deuteronomy 15:11

Fy 2012 Financial summary1

(1 October 2011 to 30 September 2012)

general Fund

humanitarianaid Fund total

s$ s$ s$

Donations&Grants 280,000 1,223,500 1,503,500

Other Income 1,449 29,808 31,257

Total Income 281,449 1,253,308 1,534,757

Charitable Activities 35,920 1,339,969 1,375,889

Fundraising Costs 8,980 35,316 44,296

Governance Costs 18,997 43,651 62,648

Total Expenditure 63,897 1,418,936 1,482,833

Net Income 217,552 (165,628) 51,924

Reserves 949,529 858,973 1,808,502

1 The details of the financial statements and breakdown of charitable activities are provided in the Financial Report from page 28 to 48. The income and expenditure items have been described here in simpler terms than those used in the financial statements. The equivalent terminologies used in the financial statements are shown in the brackets: - Donations and Grants (Voluntary Income) - Fundraising Costs (Cost of Generating Funds) - Reserves (Total Funds Carried Forward)

2 The Fundraising Ratio measures fundraising efficiency. It is computed based on the formula: Fundraising expenses ÷ Funds raised

3 The Programme Ratio measures funds deployed on charity programmes versus fundraising and overheads. It is computed based on the formula: Expenses spent on charitable activities ÷ Total expenses spent

4 The Reserves Ratio measures how long can the operations of the organization can be sustained by the funds available at the end of the year. It is computed based on the formula: Reserves÷ Total expenses spent in the current fiscal year.

key ratios

Fundraising Ratio2 3%

Programme Ratio3 93%

Reserves Ratio4 1.2 years

breakdown of charitable activities 2012total: s$1,375,889

Breakdown by Causes Breakdown by Geography

Indian Sub-continent

$295k

Indo China$354k

Southeast Asia$491k

Disaster Relief$398k

Disaster Preparation

$11kCapacity Building

$5k

North Asia$214k

Others $22k

Reconstruction & Rehabilitation

$555k

Mission Trips$24k

Humanitarian Others (Non-disasters)

$383k


mission tripsCHARISanditsaffiliatesorganisedmorethan50overseasmissiontripsinthelastyear.

CHARIS and its affiliates organise mission trips to support humanitarian causes

overseas.

The mission trips organised by CHARIS are primarily to assist in reconstruction and rehabilitation efforts post disasters.

During the year, CHARIS partnered with Habitat for Humanity on three house-building mission trips:

CHARIS affiliates organise mission trips that cater to a broad range of humanitarian needs.

During the year, more than 40 such mission trips were organised. They include:

• acts led seven mission trips to Philippines, Cambodia, Vietnam and Myanmar and operate humanitarian programmes in these countries at the invitation of the bishops and religious there. Its Advent mission trips involvesome500participants.

• acts29 organised several mission trips for the dumpsite children in Payatas, Philippines, to support the children in their education and their physical well being through health screening and vaccination programmes. acts29 was also active in responding to the victims of the floods from the September monsoon rain in Philippines.

• canossian daughters of charity organised several camps for the formation of educators, support of orphans and village children, and youths in Yangon and other parts of Myanmar.

• catholic nurses guild organised two health screening mission trips to China and Myanmar.

• claire’s missionary organised various mission trips in aid of the indigenious communities in Paitan in collaboration with the Franciscan Sisters of the Immaculate Conception (FSIC) in Sabah. They conducted English camps at St Maria Goretta Hostel, visited orphanages and helped with the construction of fresh water wells for families in the villages.

• couples for christ led a dozen mission trips to South Korea, Thailand and East Timor as part of its Christian Life Program and ministry outreach efforts.

• epiphany organised regular trips throughout the year to the Riau Islands in Indonesia to teach English to primary school children.

• icpe led humanitarian mission trips to Philippines to provide medical assistance, vaccinations, training and small scale micro financing to the poor.

• m3 worked with the Canossian Sisters in Myanmar to help in the set up of the Boarding House and to create a social enterprise for residents.

To facilitate the organisation of mission trips by new groups, CHARIS is currently in the process of developing a trip leader’s course and guidebook. It has partnered International Volunteerism Association to run a pilot course to provide theoretical and practical training for trip leaders. The training sessions are scheduled for the coming year.

Yogyakarta Mission, house building for victims of Mt Merapi volcano eruption, Sep 2012

Mission Trips

• Two groups of participants went to Navotas, Philippines in November 2011 and July 2012 to help in a resettlement project that aims to build over 1,000 houses for the families who were displaced by the recent typhoons.

• AthirdgroupwenttoYogyakarta, Indonesia in September this year to help with the ongoing efforts to re-establish the communities affected by the November 2010 Mt Merapi eruption.

An important aspect of these trips is the formation sessions conducted prior to, during and after the trips, for a better appreciation of what we, as Catholics, are called to do when responding to the needs of the less fortunate. Feedback from these trips continue to be positive and encouraging and three more trips have been scheduled for the months of November and December 2012.

Couples For Christ – Mission to Timor Leste, Oct 2011

Navotas Missions, house building for victims of Typoon Ketsana, Nov 2011 & Jul 2012

Clare’s Missionary - St Maria Goretti, Binaong, Keningau, Sabah Malaysia running a 5 day English Camp for 82 girls, Aug 2012.

Epiphany - teaching English to Grade 1 children and helping with hygiene checks at Tanjung Pinang, Riau Islands Indonesia, on going through the year.


disaster responseCHARIS is gearing up its disaster preparedness and responded to several major flood situations in the region caused by monsoon rains and typhoons.

• In August 2012, heavy monsoon rains resulted in heavy flooding in Manila and the surrounding provinces. About 2 million Filipinos were affected. ACTS and acts29 responded with mission trips to provide emergency supplies. CHARIS provided monetary aid of USD24,000 and emergency supplies of 700blankets, 300 tarpaulin sheets, 540mosquito nets and 5 water purifiers to Caritas Philippines. In addition, a special Mass at Novena Church for the flood victims was organised together with the Filipino Catholic Community.

• In the same month in August 2012, torrential monsoon rain forced thousands to flee their homes in Myanmar. CHARIS deployed a team to distribute family packs to 1,000 families in need in the Irrawaddy Delta Region. Other supplies such as life rafts and water purifiers were given to the Canossian Sisters in Yangon for their disaster relief efforts.

CHARIS’ operational role is to coordinate the Singapore archdiocesan response to natural disasters. Its activities encompass the three

stages of disaster preparation, disaster relief, and disaster reconstruction and rehabilitation.

In preparing for disaster response, CHARIS has achieved the following:

• EstablishedapartnershipwithSTLogisticstostockpile and deliver critical items such as water filters and medical supplies to overseas locations.

• Conducted two training sessions for humanitarian assistance and disaster relief for volunteers at ST Logistics storage facilities.

• Partnered with World Toilet Organisation to develop sanitation solutions for disaster situations.

• DevelopedlocalcontactswithCaritasorganisations in the region.

During the year, CHARIS met with Caritas Philippines and Caritas Indonesia to resolve logistics and customs issues so as to ensure efficient delivery of supplies whenever the need arises.

In the aftermath of a disaster, CHARIS connects with the local Caritas organisations to offer monetary aid and supplies, and mobilises the local Catholic community for support and prayers.

In the reconstruction and rehabilitation phase, CHARIS works with the local Caritas organisations on reconstruction projects and organises mission trips to the disaster zones.

In the course of this year, CHARIS and its affiliates have responded in various ways to the disasters that struck the countries in the region:

• In September 2011, Typhoons Nesat and Nalgae caused severe flooding in the Philippines, Vietnam, Cambodia and Thailand. CHARIS provided monetary aid of USD60,000 and shipped emergency supplies

to Caritas Philippines, Caritas Vietnam and Caritas Cambodia to help with their situation. These include 1,200 blankets, 400 tarpaulin sheets, 1,040 mosquito nets and 10 water filter systems.

• In October 2011, heavy rains as well as Typhoon Nesat and Nalgae resulted in severe flooding in Thailand. 61 of Thailand’s 77 provinces were affected. CHARIS sent USD63,000, 10 water filters, and 2 inflatable boats with outboard motors and life vests to Caritas Thailand. A Mass was also organised by CHARIS, Loveseeds, ACTS and acts29 at Novena Church in November for the flood victims of Thailand, Philippines, Vietnam and Cambodia.

• InDecember2011,TyphoonWashicausedsevereflash flooding and mudslides in Mindanao in the Philippines. CHARIS provided USD120,000 to Caritas Philippines to build 100 units of transitional houses in Illigan City for the families who have been staying in evacuation centres since the typhoon destroyed their homes.

Distributing ration packs with basic necessities to over 1000 villagers along the Irrawady River, Delta Region, Myanmar in Sep 2012

Disaster Response

Relief supplies for victims of Irrawaddy Delta region floods in Myanmar in Sep 2012

Ration distribution in Calamba City, Laguna Province, Luzon, Philippines in Sep 2012Water mark on wall indicating flood levels from heavy monsoon rains in Thailand in Nov-Dec 2011

“iF one oF the brothers or one oF the sisters is in need oF clothes and has not enough Food to live on, and one oF you says to them, ‘i wish you well; keep your-selF warm and eat plenty,’ without giving them these bare necessities oF liFe, then what good is that? in the same way Faith, iF good deeds do not go with it, is quite dead.” james 2:15-1710 charis ANNUAL REPORT 2012

humanitarian responseCHARIS supported several humanitarian causes (beyond disasters) through grants and other aid to its affiliates and other organisations.

Beyond natural disasters, CHARIS seeks to respond to human sufferings caused by adverse

circumstances such as poverty, war, civil strife and crisis.

Direct humanitarian work on the ground is often undertaken by the many Church groups which are affiliates of CHARIS. (Details of these affiliates and their work can be found onpages18-20).

CHARIS supports its affiliates in their humanitarian work by providing grants, helping to mobilise their volunteers and promoting their causes through communications and outreach programmes.

In addition, CHARIS provides grants to various humanitarian requests from members of the Internatinoal Caritas network and other Catholic organisations. In the past year, it has funded projects to build permanent housing in Sri Lanka, supply hospital equipment in Pakistan, dig wells in Mongolia as well as HIV healthcare programmes in Myanmar.

Canossian Sisters completed the building of a formation centre for educators in Myanmar with the help of a grant from CHARIS as well as friends and supporters. The centre offers a 10-month free residential programme for young ladies with passion to work with poor children in remote villages. In 2012, the centre began housing children, especially those suffering from trauma, like orphans from the Nargis cyclone disaster.

12 Formation13 CapacityBuilding14 Volunteers15 TheHumanitarianAidFund16 HumanitarianForum&Fair

II. ONE BODY

building the community in singapore

The CHARIS Affiliate-Board Connect (ABC) held in Jul 2012, brought together some 50 participants from CHARIS and its affiliates to share their experiences on the spirituality and challenges of overseas mission work.

If one of the brothers or one of the sisters is in need of clothes and has not enough food to live on, and one of you says to them, ‘I wish you well; keep yourself warm and eat plenty,’ without giving them these bare necessities of life, then what good is that? In the same way faith, if good deeds do not go with it, is quite dead. James 2:15-17

Floor plans of permanent houses in Sri Lanka Setting groundwork for road and dispensary in Sri Lanka.


FormationFormation materials are being developed and formation sessions were conducted for mission trip participants and the Catholic community at large.

The key difference between Catholic-based humanitarian work and those which is not Catholic, lies in the reason and the motivations for undertaking it.

Towards this end, CHARIS formation program strives to provide the appropriate spiritual direction and reflection for those engaged in overseas humanitarian work.

It does this through pre- and post-trip formation sessions led by clergy and lay people for those going on the mission trips organised by CHARIS and on a request basis for mission trips organised by its affiliates.

During the year, CHARIS organised a series of three talks on “Why Is There Suffering and How Can We Help?” conducted by Rev Fr David Garcia, OP, a moral theologian.

CHARIS is currently preparing 2 booklets for groups to use as formation resources before and during overseas mission trips. One is a group reflection guide “Light to the World” based on Catholic Social Teachings. The other is a songbook ‘Hymns for the Journey’ meant to be an accompanying booklet for community singing and prayer purposes.

As part of its own spiritual formation, CHARIS board members and staff attend formation training sessions conducted by Caritas Singapore and Singapore Pastoral Institute. It also has an ongoing study group based on Laborers of the Harvest: A group study guide on Catholic social teachings for working Catholics.

Part of a series of talks on the whys of human suffering by Rev Fr David Garcia, OP

capacity buildingSharing sessions with affiliates culminated in the Affiliates-Board Connect event.

As the enabling body for overseas humanitarian work, CHARIS supports capacity building amongst its affiliates. CHARIS welcomes into its fold two new

affiliates–M3andProjectMicah,makingatotaloftwentymembers in its affiliate family.

Several dialogue sessions were organised in the year to discuss issues relevant to affiliates and to facilitate sharing of experiences.

Practical training such as Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief Training as well as knowledge sharing sessions were also conducted for the benefit of members. These included talks on water technology by Lien AID, sanitation by the World Toilet Organization, mission trip experiences, and the humanitarian situation in Myanmar by Rev Fr Noel Saw Naw Aye, Director of Education Commission of the Yangon Archdiocese in Myanmar.

The major event for affiliates was the ABC or Affiliates-Board

Connect.CHARIS staffandboardmembersmetwith30representatives of its affiliates for sharing and team building exercises at the La Salle Centre on 14 July 2012. Father Colin Tan provided an uplifting talk on “The spirituality of overseas humanitarian service”, CHARIS board members described the work of CHARIS and the various groups discussed their challenges in overseas humanitarian work and brainstormed ideas on how to work and serve more synergistically together.

Affiliate and CHARIS Board members getting to know one another at the Affiliate-Board Connect session, Jul 2012

CHARIS develops formation resources for preparation before and reflections during mission trips. These include prayers and hymns.

CHARIS board members, staff and affiliates building tents and mobile toilets at Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief Training sessions in Feb and Jul 2012


volunteersCHARIS is working with several parishes to form groups for overseas mission trips.

CHARIS mobilises and supports the Catholic community in overseas humanitarian work.

CHARIS identifies and enrolls volunteers for missions and relief efforts through its website and events. One of these was a talk on the “Joy of Volunteering” held on 21 February 2012 for several of its affiliates to share their volunteering experiences for the benefit of those new to the calling.

To recognize volunteer contributions, CHARIS organised a Volunteers Appreciation Nite on 28 October 2011.Some eighty volunteers came together for an evening of fellowship, food and games, held with kind hospitality at Accenture Singapore.

CHARIS also actively works with specific parishes to mobilise its parishioners to engage in overseas humanitarian work. Where there is interest, CHARIS helps to match these parish groups with overseas causes through its affiliates or the Caritas regional network. In the last year, several parishes (Church of Our Lady of Perpetual Succour, Church of St. Vincent de Paul, Blessed Sacrament Church, Church of St. Francis Xavier and Church of St. Mary of the Angels) have formed groups to go on overseas mission trips.

humanitarian aid FundTwo fundraisers during the fiscal year collected over $1.2 million for the Humanitarian Aid Fund.

The Humanitarian Aid Fund was established to support the humanitarian work of the

Church in Singapore. Funds are raised from the Catholic community in Singapore. The money collected is used for the operations of CHARIS and to provide grants to organisations undertaking disaster relief and humanitarian work.

2012 Donation Appeal Flier and Envelope

CHARIS conducts a fundraising exercise for the Humanitarian Aid Fund through the use of appeal envelopes once in each calendar year. In the last fiscal year, this took place in November 2011 for calendar 2011, and August 2012 for calendar 2012. A total of SGD1,223,500 wascollected from both fundraising exercises during the fiscal year.

Grants that are made from these funds go through a rigorous grant process that includes application, evaluation, approval, disbursement, and monitoring and reporting (see diagram below.) The grant process and principles of CHARIS funding are available to all grant applicants and are published on the CHARIS website.

Dr John Lee leading a discussion on volunteering at CHARIS’ Volunteers’ Nite, Feb 2012

CHARIS website identifies volunteering opportunities for those interested in overseas mission work.

Promotion/Solicitation Application Evaluation Approval Disbursement Monitoring& Reporting

Grant Process

“god is love, and he who abides in love abides in god, and god abides in him” 1 john 4:1616 charis ANNUAL REPORT 2012

humanitarian Forum & FairThenextHumanitarianForum&Fairwillbeanexpandedaffair with greater regional participation.

ThebiennialHumanitarianForum&Fairwillbeheldon22June2013attheSingaporePolytechnic.

Work is underway to prepare for this second Humanitarian Forum & Fair, which will build on and expand upon thesuccessful inaugural event held in 2011. It will span a full day with the following programme segments:

• TheForumwithinternationalandlocalspeakersonthe ethical dilemmas and practical challenges of overseas humanitarian work.

18 Affiliates21 Partners22 Board of Directors25 Committees26 Executive Team

III. ONE BODY

strengthening charis & partners

A Lighting Ceremony where older scholars pass the light on to younger scholars, at acts29’s Community Day in Anawim (Home for the elderly abandoned) in Payatas Philippines, at the start of the school year in June 2012.

God is love, and he who abides in love abides in God, and God abides in him. 1 John 4:16

• TheFaircomprisingexhibitsfromthevariousorganisations involved in overseas humanitarian work.

• AHumanitarianConcertfeaturingbeneficiariesofthe Arrupe Centre and Tahen Centre in the Battambang Archdiocese in Cambodia.

TheHumanitarianForum&Fairwillalsocoincidewith theCaritasAsiaRegionalAssemblyandForum2013whichwillbe hosted by Caritas Singapore and CHARIS.

Audience listening intently to sharings and panel discussions at the HFF 2011

Participants finding out more about various mission and humanitarian efforts amongst the Catholic Community in Singapore


affiliatesWith two recent additions, CHARIS’ 20 affiliates collectively mobilise the Catholic community in overseas humanitarian work throughout the year.

Affiliate members are Catholic organisations and groups within the Archdiocese of Singapore who are involved in humanitarian work outside

Singapore in one way or another.

a call to share (acts) is a multi-parish mission group based at the Church of Our Lady Queen of Peace. It supports the dioceses of Phnom Penh and Battambang in Cambodia and works with religious orders such as Don Bosco (Salesians), Yarrumal Missionaries of Columbia, Banteay Prieb (Jesuit Home for Landmine Victims) and Missionaries of Charity. Its year round programme includes foodprogrammefor1,700childrenandessentialsfor200neediestfamilies,education,sendingof computers, milk and clothes, providing clean water, and medical missions. Its annual missions toCambodia,MyanmarandPhilippinesinvolvesome500participants.

acts29 started in 2002 with a group of Singaporean youths who went to the Payatas Dumpsite of Quezon City, Philippines. Today, the acts29 community is made up of Singaporeans and Filipinos. The group works in collaboration with Paaralang Pantao, a school for the poor, providing free non-formal education to the children of Patayas and Erap City, Philippines. The children are given hope and a dream of living life beyond a dumpsite. acts29’s formation and volunteer houses are based in sub-urban, Montalban Rizal, Philippines.

The canossian daughters of charity are engaged in ministries of charity, including education, pastoral care of the sick, elderly and terminally ill, youth and prison ministry, formation, retreat work and spiritual direction to show God’s love through service to the poorest and bringing meaning to their lives. Their humanitarian work in China and Myanmar involves providing trauma management training and training young women to be educators of children. They share their mission with lay associates who draw inspiration from the Canossian spirituality.

catholic medical guild (cmg) is a community of healthcare professionals which aims to provide a Catholic network and fellowship for its members and to encourage the ethical practice of science and medicine. CMG provides medical doctors for local free clinics, and conducts health talks, screenings and flu vaccinations for the clergy and religious. It also encourages and supports its doctors on medical humanitarian efforts.

catholic nurses guild (cng) is an association of nurses which strives to uphold technical competence according to Christian moral principles. It fosters and promotes professional and spiritual growth of its members and participates in pastoral and community programmes for the sick, handicapped and elderly. It actively supports the work of several Catholic institutions including the Catholic Aids Response Effort, the Archdiocesan Commission for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People, and the free clinic in the Church of the Risen Christ.

clare’s missionary is based on the concept of Christ in the marketplace. It was started in 2010 as an outreach to the needy, lonely and those hungry for love. In Singapore, it helps children from needy or dysfunctional families by providing education services at Clare’s Enrichment Corner in YishunStreet72.Foroverseasoutreach,itcollaborateswiththeFranciscanSistersoftheImmaculateConception in Sabah and organises mission trips to support the Kadazan-Dusun communities.

couples for christ (cFc) is a worldwide family renewal ministry that seeks to renew and build strong Christian marriages and families within the parishes where it is present. Its two-fold mission is to build the Church of the Home and to build the Church of the Poor. CFC Singapore runs the Christian Life Programme in parishes and organises mission trips to facilitate family life programmes.

epiphany parish mission group Epiphany’s mission is to evangelise through spreading mission awareness among the parishioners of the Church of the Immaculate Heart of Mary (IHM). It organises outreach events and encourages the participation of non-Catholics in its activities. Epiphany provides aid to poor communities in Riau Islands in Indonesia through its Teach N Learn English programme and other educational courses with the long-term aim of uplifting the standard of living of its target beneficiaries.

Father damian society (Fds) is a lay apostolate social mission ministry that started in 2009 in the Blessed Sacrament Church. FDS organises formation activities and supports needy causes in Singapore and overseas. It has served the needs of orphans and destitute children in Cambodia and Indonesia and has also worked with SILRA, a home for the rehabilitation of lepers.

Fides is the Catholic student movement of the Singapore Management University (SMU). Its mission is to build an inclusive God-centred family that journeys together in faith and love, and to provide a sanctuary and a platform to inspire service. It organises weekly prayer meetings and Mass on campus, in the hope that members will be inspired to share with the larger Catholic community in Singapore and overseas and to continue serving upon graduating from SMU.

Focolare movement is committed to building unity of the human family enriched by diversity. It has established several initiatives to support the livelihoods of people in parts of Indonesia such as the formation of an Indonesian cooperative to produce batik and other cultural products. Basic necessities are sold to these people at lower prices. Focolare has also set up social centres to support the education of children with monthly help.

institute for world evangelisation - the ipce mission focuses on the formation and training of Catholics to become more effective evangelisers. In Singapore, IPCE reaches out to the less privileged through its women and youth ministries, and collaborates with various voluntary welfare organisations. IPCE also organises humanitarian mission trips to the Philippines to medical assistance, vaccinations, clothes and conducts candle making and small scale microfinancing projects for the poor.

Affiliates

CHARIS welcomes into its fold two new affiliates this year, namely M3 and Project Micah. Highlights of these andthe rest of CHARIS’ family of affiliates are presented here while details including the affiliates’ specific projects and mission trips can be found on CHARIS’ website.


jesuit refugee service (jrs) singapore is a worldwide Catholic organisation with a mission to accompany, serve and defend the cause of refugees and forcibly displaced people. JRS Singapore works closely with the local JRS and refugee organisations in the region. Its projects include raising awareness about the refugee situation in parish groups and sending aid.

m3 supports the work of the Canossian Sisters in Myanmar. Their mission is to raise the level of education ofthepoorchildreninthevillagesthroughtheFEDprogram(FormationofEducators).25youngwomenare enrolled yearly and housed in the Canossian Boarding House over a period of two years during whichtheylearnacademic,socialandspiritualskills. Inadditiontomonetarysupport,M3recruitsvolunteers who can offer time, resources and contents to enrich the curriculum offered to the girls.

ntu catholic student’s apostolate (ntu csa) is the Catholic student communities of the Nanyang Technological University (NTU) and the National Institute of Education (NIE). Its purpose is to gather like-minded students who are curious to know what God has in store for them, and those who are lost in their calling. CSA organises Masses on campus weekly as well as fellowship events to build better relationships among members in and outside of school.

nus catholic students society (nus css) is the Catholic student movement of the National University of Singapore (NUS). Its mission is to build the personal and communal spiritual growth of its members. Through various events and activities, including overseas humanitarian aid, NUS CSS hopes to build a heart of ministry and service that extends to the wider universal Church.

praise@work is a cross-parish Catholic charismatic prayer group for young working adults who seektodeepentheirCatholicfaith.Itstartedin1995andnowhasavibrantcommunityofmembersintheir20sand30s.Praise@Workalsoorganisesoverseasmissionexposuretripsforitsmembers.

project kyrie believes that everyone can make a difference in the lives of others. It assists busy, kind-hearted individuals to help the less privileged in Singapore and overseas. In Singapore, Project Kyrie supports food rations for 20 families and takes in and assists crisis cases. Overseas, it caters to people in Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Poland and Ukraine through activities like rebuilding of homes and sending doctors to facilitate medical projects.

project micah aka smile project is inspired by the spirituality of prophet Micah in the Old Testament, by loving tenderly, walking humbly and acting justly in reaching out to the needy. It supports the mission of St Anne’s convent in Myanmar, Taunggyi which provides a home and boarding school for orphaned and abandoned girls so that they can attend school and learn basic amenities skills like cooking, cleaning and washing. Members also sponsor selected girls’ education and living expenses.

st theresa’s youth group (styg) is a youth group based in the Church of St Teresa. Among its activities, it organises yearly mission trips to Tanjong Pinang in the Riau Islands of Indonesia to interact with the youths there. Its activities include cooking and playing games, painting rooms and collecting clothes and sports equipment for the home.

Affiliates

partners CHARIS works primarily through the Caritas international network and collaborates with several non-Catholic organisations.

the caritas international network

Caritas Internationalis (CI) is the global umbrella organisation of Catholic charities. It has more than 160 national members and is headquartered at the Vatican City.

Caritas Asia is one of the seven regional groupings with the CI confederation. It comprises the countries of Japan, Korea, Mongolia, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Philippines, Vietnam, Myanmar, Cambodia, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Nepal, India and Sri Lanka.

Caritas Singapore Community Council, the umbrella body for Catholic charities in Singapore, is a member of the CI confederation. CHARIS was formed by Caritas Singapore to be its extension and parallel for overseas humanitarian work.

As the umbrella body for overseas humanitarian work by the Singapore Catholic community, CHARIS works closely with members of the CI confederation, and in particular with the members of Caritas Asia, in fulfilling its mission outreach for those in need overseas. Towards this end, CHARIS together with Caritas Singapore personnel attends and participates actively in Caritas Asia and Cartias Internationalis forums and activities.

In the past year, CHARIS has also liaised closely with the Caritas national entities in the Philippines, Indonesia, Cambodia, Vietnam, Thailand, Pakistan and Sri Lanka in organising mission trips and providing grant aid to various humanitarian causes.

It is currently working with Caritas Asia and Caritas Oceania on the planning fortheCaritasAsiaRegionalAssemblyandForum2013.

other partners

Beyond the Caritas International network, CHARIS works with and leverages other Catholic and non-Catholic organisations engaged in or having access to special resources in the area of overseas humanitarian work.

In the course of the year, CHARIS has engaged the following organisations:• habitat for humanity for the conduct of house-building mission trips to Indonesia and Philippines;• international volunteerism association for the conduct of leadership training on overseas mission trips;• st logistics for the storage and rapid delivery of critical items in disaster response and• world toilet organisation on toilet solutions for disaster situations.

Magdalene

Mission

Myanmar


board of directorsThe15-memberboardofCHARISleadsanddirectstheworkofCHARIS.

chairmanwillie cheng was formerly country managing partner of Accenture. Currently he is on the boards of several commercial and non-profit organisations. He was formerly chairman of Caritas Singapore. He is a trustee of the CSCC Agape Fund, an advisor to the Catholic Business Network and a council member of theArchdiocesanLand&PropertiesSingapore.Willieandhiswife,Julie,isapresenting couple with the Marriage Preparation Course. He is a Warden at the Church of the Holy Family.

memberchristopher chua served in the Singapore Armed Forces for 30 years.He is currently the Secretary General of the Singapore Red Cross Society and has been involved in various disaster response projects including the Asian Tsunami of 2004, Cyclone Nargis, Typhoon Ketsana and the Sichuan Earthquake. Christopher and his wife are active in the Kembangan Catholic Neighbourhood Group of the Church of Our Lady of Perpetual Succour.

memberdarren ee is currently with Pacific Healthcare overseeing the group’s strategic initiatives. He was a former member of the Jesuit Refugee Service Singapore and the Alpha. He has led several Archdiocesan Crisis Coordination Team mission trips to Yogyakarta and Pondicherry, and worked with teams from the Church of Our Lady of Perpetual Succour’s Outreach Mission on trips to Batam and Rempang in Indonesia. Darren also formerly headed the Young Adults Ministry of the Church of St Ignatius.

memberdr sally ho is a family physician. She is the master of the Catholic Medical Guild. She served on the Archdiocesan Crisis Coordination Team and its Bird Flu Task Force. She is a lector at the Church of St Stephen.

deputy chairmanvivienne lim is the founding director of Genesis Law Corporation. She is the Chairperson of the Board of Management of the Convent of Holy Infant Jesus Schools. She was formerly the Vice-President of the Catholic Business Network. Vivienne has also served as chairperson of the Parish Pastoral Council, chairperson of the Lectors Ministry and chairperson of the Liturgical Committee in the Church of the Risen Christ.

memberdr john lee is a family physician. He is the vice-president of the World Federation of Catholic Medical Associations (FIAMC), past presidents of the Catholic Medical Guild of Singapore and the Asian Federation of Catholic Medical Associations (AFCMA). He currently chairs missions in both FIAMC and AFCMA. In collaboration with religious and secular groups, John has initiated and assisted in humanitarian projects worldwide, particularly in Cambodia, Myanmar, Indonesia, Timor Leste,China, Vietnam and Sri Lanka. He also serves on the board of Matercare International.

memberphilip lim was formerly Brigadier General/Head Joint Logistics with the Ministry of Defence (MINDEF). He was the leading senior specialist on logistics and engineering matters to the Chief of Defence Force, and was awarded the Commendation Medal (Military) in 1995 and Public Administration MedalSilver (Military) in 2004. Philip is currently the Chief Executive Officer of Exploit Technologies.

memberlum hon Fye served many years in the Singapore Police Force before joining the private sector. He spearheaded Singapore’s first UN Peacekeeping operation to Namibia. Hon Fye also spent three years working in the telecommunications industry in Thailand. He is now working in an international retail company. He has volunteered with Habitat for Humanity, participating in overseas humanitarian missions in Mongolia and Thailand. He worships at the Church of St Vincent de Paul.

memberdawn ng is a former consultant, and manager for communications at Accenture before taking on the role of Vice President, Operations at Firium Solutions. She currently provides consulting services on a freelance basis. She serves in the chaplaincy team at CHIJ St Nicholas Girls’ School, and is co-ordinator and member of the Children’s Liturgy Ministry and Liturgy Committee at Church of the Holy Spirit. She is actively involved in the Children’s Aid Society aspartofitsChildren&ProgrammeSub-Committee.

member (Served till 20 May 2012)jerry ow was formerly the manager of Family Life Society. He was also formerly chairman of the Archdiocesan Crisis Coordination Team. Jerry is currently the administrator of the Church of Our Lady of Perpetual Succour and takes charge of Children and Teens Catechists. He also serves as an extraordinary minister of Holy Communion, funeral minister as well as organist for the St Pius X Choir in the Church of Our Lady of Perpetual Succour.

Board of Directors


memberrev Father colin tan, sj is the regional superior of the Jesuits (Society of Jesus). He is the spiritual director of the Jesuit Refugee Service, a member of the Inter-Religious and Ecumenical Dialogue Council and the IRHC (Inter-Religious Harmony Committee).

memberelizabeth quah is currently a senior healthcare administrator, with responsibilities in strategic planning, corporate planning and governance. She worships at the Church of the Holy Family.

memberthomas teo is the chief financial officer of a Singapore-listed company. He sits on the boards of several commercial organisations and is a fellow of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Singapore. He is also a board member of Caritas Singapore.

memberrev monsignor eugene vaz is the vicar general. He is a member of the Senate of Priests and Board of Consultors as well as vice chairman of the Archdiocesan Finance Commission. He is the spiritual director of the Catholic Business Network andtheArchdiocesanLand&Properties,Singapore.RevMonsignorVazsitsonthe Archdiocesan Vocation Team, the Archdiocesan Commission for Catholic Schools and the Board of Management of St Joseph’s Institution.

membercheryl tang currently serves as an associate with Asia Philanthropic Ventures. She was formerly the foundation director for the SymAsia Foundation, executive director of apVentures and manager at Accenture. She is an active volunteer, and has been on various overseas missions to Nepal, Indonesia, Cambodia and Thailand. Cheryl has been involved with the Dignity in the Home initiative and other projects with Caritas Singapore.

committees Morethan50volunteershelpwiththeplanningandconduct of the various programmes and activities.

inFrastructure committeesexecutive committeeWillie Cheng (Chairman)Vivienne LimMsgr Eugene Vaz

audit & FinanceThomas Teo (Chairman)Jerome ChangIsabelle LeowLouisa TanLeong Kah Wah

programme committeescommunications Dawn Ng (Chairman)Roseline Ng CheongCarolyn Oei

disaster responsePhilip Lim-Feng (Chairman)Francis AngChristopher ChuaFred HoAbe JacobDavid Lim

FormationJerry Ow (Chairman, to May 2012) Dr. Sally Ho (Chairman, from May 2012) Nick Chui Yongtai Ong Yew JinSheryl Khong Gabriel KhooDeacon Edward Lim, OCD Audrey Ruyters Gabriel Seow

FundraisingElizabeth Quah (Chairman)Julie ChengJames GohMary GohGreta OonThomas PweeMagdalene QuekAgnes TanMaureen TeoRoland Williamson

grantsVivienne Lim (Chairman)Helen ChiaChristopher ChuaDavid LimEdwin SimAdrian ThomasMsgr Eugene Vaz

health responseDr Sally Ho (Chairman)Prof Philip ChooDr Jeffery CutterDr John HuiDr John Lee

membershipLum Hon Fye (Chairman)Roseline Ng CheongEric Lam

missions tripsDarren Mark Ee (Chairman)Celia ChoongDiana KohGrace Lin

volunteers & parishesDr John Lee (Chairman)Elizabeth HoDr Gladys WongShirley Yap

events committeesbattambang arrupe-tahen project Willie Cheng (Chairman) Melissa ChiewShanny HoSue Anne KuekDr John LeeEmida NatalarayAudrey RuytersZenn TanGeorge Tia

humanitarian Forum & Fair 2013Cheryl Tang Yu Lin (Chairman)Regina AngSharon AttikinsonDavid LimAngie LokeLye Hon Fye

Board of Directors

“a False balance is an abomi-nation to the lord, but a just weight is his de-light.” proverbs 11:126 charis ANNUAL REPORT 2012

28 StatementbytheDirectors29 Independent Auditors’ Report30 StatementofFinancialActivities32 BalanceSheet33 StatementofCashFlows34 NotestotheFinancialStatements

FINANCIAL REPORT

CHARIS Secretariat at its temporary premises

A false balance is an abomination to the LORD, but a just weight is His delight. Proverbs 11:1

executive teamFour full time staff undertake the day-to-day operations of CHARIS.

director of operationsFrederick Foo

manager (admin & Finance)Christopher Wee (Served till Feb2012)

manager (volunteers and media) Albert Lim

executive assistantDaniel Tham


statement by the directorsindependent auditors’ reportofCaritasHumanitarianAid&ReliefInitiatives,Singapore

We,WillieChengandThomasTeo,beingtwooftheDirectorsofCaritasHumanitarianAid&ReliefInitiatives,Singapore(“CHARIS”), do hereby state that, in the opinion of the Directors:-

(i) the accompanying statement of financial activities, balance sheet and statement of cash flows together with the notes thereto are drawn up in accordance with Singapore Charities Accounting Standard so as to give a true and fair viewofthestateofaffairsofCHARISasat30September2012,andoftheresultsofthebusiness,changesinfundsandcashflowsofCHARISforthefinancialyearended30September2012,and

(ii) at the date of this statement, there are reasonable grounds to believe that CHARIS will be able to pay its debts as and when they fall due, and

(iii)thecollectionsundertakenbytheHumanitarianAidFundforthefinancialyearended30September2012havecomplied with the provisions of the Charities Regulations 1994 (Fund Raising Appeals for Foreign Charitable Purposes) and the conditions as stated in our fundraising permit.

On behalf of the Board of Directors

Willie Cheng Thomas TeoDirector Director

Singapore 20 November 2012

report on the Financial statementsWehaveauditedtheaccompanyingfinancialstatementsofCaritasHumanitarianAid&ReliefInitiatives,Singapore(“CHARIS”),whichcomprisethebalancesheetasat30September2012,andthestatementoffinancialactivitiesandstatementofcashflowsfortheyearended30September2012,andasummaryofsignificantaccountingpoliciesand other explanatory information.

management’s responsibility for the Financial statementsThe management is responsible for the preparation of financial statements that give a true and fair view in accordance with Singapore Charities Accounting Standard, and for devising and maintaining a system of internal accounting controls sufficient to provide a reasonable assurance that assets are safeguarded against loss from unauthorised use or disposition; and transactions are properly authorised and that they are recorded as necessary to permit the preparation of true and fair statements of financial activities and balance sheets and to maintain accountability of assets.

auditors’ responsibilityOur responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance with Singapore Standards on Auditing. Those standards require that we comply with ethical requirements and plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance whether the financial statements are free from material misstatement.

An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. The procedures selected depend on the auditor’s judgement, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the auditor considers internal control relevant to CHARIS’ preparation of financial statements that give a true and fair view in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of CHARIS’ internal control. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements.

We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion.

other mattersCHARIS is an archdiocesan body established under the Titular Roman Catholic Archbishop of Singapore and is not a separate legal entity. The attached financial statements have been prepared from the records of CHARIS only and do not extend to any financial statements of the Titular Roman Catholic Archbishop of Singapore, taken as a whole.

ThisisaspecialpurposeengagementforCHARISfortheyearended30September2012.

opinionIn our opinion, the financial statements are properly drawn up in accordance with Singapore Charities Accounting StandardsoastogiveatrueandfairviewofthestateofaffairsofCHARISasat30September2012andthefinancialactivities and cash flows of CHARIS for the year ended on that date.

Chong,Lim&PartnersLLPPublic Accountants and Certified Public AccountantsSingapore20 November 2012


statement oF Financial activities forthefinancialyearended30September2012

statement oF Financial activities forthefinancialyearended30September2012

note

general Fund (gF)

2012s$

humanitarianaid Fund (haF)

2012s$

totals$

incomeIncome from generated funds

Voluntary income 280,000 1,223,500 1,503,500

Investment income 217 1,308 1,525

Income from charitable activities - 28,500 28,500

Other income 1,232 - 1,232

total income 4 281,449 1,253,308 1,534,757

expenditures

Cost of generating funds 8,980 35,316 44,296

Cost of charitable activities 35,920 1,339,969 1,375,889

Governance costs 18,997 43,651 62,648

total expenditures 5 63,897 1,418,936 1,482,833

net income / (expenditure) 217,552 (165,628) 51,924

Total funds brought forward 13 731,977 1,024,601 1,756,578

total funds carried forward 949,529 858,973 1,808,502

See accompanying notes to the financial statements

note

general Fund (gF)

2011s$


2011s$

totals$

incomeIncome from generated funds

Voluntary income 250,000 1,542,461 1,792,461

Investment income 169 1,411 1,580

Income from charitable activities 6,954 - 6,954

total income 4 257,123 1,543,872 1,800,995

expenditures

Cost of generating funds 37,429 - 37,429

Cost of charitable activities 138,903 1,587,790 1,726,693

Governance costs 52,046 - 52,046

total expenditures 5 228,378 1,587,790 1,816,168

net income / (expenditure) 28,745 (43,918) (15,173)

Fund Transfers 13 356,042 (356,042) -

net movement in funds for the year 384,787 (399,960) (15,173)

Total funds brought forward 13 347,190 1,424,561 1,771,751

total funds carried forward 731,977 1,024,601 1,756,578



balance sheetasat30September2012

statement oF cash Flows StatementofCashFlowforthefinancialyearended30September2012

note2012

s$2011

s$

non-current assets

Property,plant&equipment 10 570 760

Non-current receivable 11 100,000 100,000

100,570 100,760

current assets

Other receivables 11 10,408 50,009

Cash and cash equivalents 1,815,073 1,711,486

1,825,481 1,761,495

current liabilities

Other payables 12 17,549 5,677

net current assets 1,807,932 1,755,818

non-current liabilities

Non-current payable 12 100,000 100,000

net assets 1,808,502 1,756,578

Funds of charity

Unrestricted funds

General fund 13 949,529 731,977

Restricted funds

Humanitarian Aid Fund 13 858,973 1,024,601

total charity funds 1,808,502 1,756,578


2012s$

2011s$

cash flows from operating activities

Net income/(expenditure) for the year 51,924 (15,173)

Adjustments for:

Depreciation of property, plant and equipment 190 1,045

Interest income (1,525) (1,580)

Operating cash flows before changes in working capital 50,589 (15,708)

Changes in working capital:

Other receivables 39,601 (150,009)

Other payables 11,872 105,677

Net cash flows generated from/(used in) operating activities 102,062 (60,040)

cash flows from investing activities

Purchase of property, plant and equipment - (1,805)

Interest received 1,525 1,580

Net cash flows generated from/(used in) investing activities 1,525 (225)

Net increase/(decrease) in cash & cash equivalents 103,587 (60,265)

Cash&cashequivalents,beginningbalance 1,711,486 1,771,751

cash & cash equivalents, ending balance 1,815,073 1,711,486



notes to the Financial statements 30September2012 Notes to Financial Statements

These notes form an integral part of and should be read in conjunction with the accompanying financial statements.

1. general informationCaritas Humanitarian Aid and Relief Initiatives, Singapore (‘CHARIS’) is an archdiocesan body established under the Titular Roman Catholic Archbishop of Singapore. CHARIS is the Catholic Church’s umbrella body for overseas humanitarian aid.

CHARIS was formed in 2010 and officially launched on 20 August 2010 by Archbishop Nicholas Chia. CHARIS took over the assets and the operations of its predecessor, Archdiocesan Crisis Coordination Team, a body of Titular Roman Catholic Archbishop of Singapore.

2. basis of accountingThese financial statements have been prepared on the basis of historical cost in accordance with Charities Accounting standards.

3. accounting policies3.1 Recognition of income These are included in the Statement of Financial Activities (SoFA) when: - the organisation becomes entitled to the income; - the governing board members are virtually certain they will receive the income; and - the monetary value can be measured with sufficient reliably.

3.2 Income with related expenditure When income has related expenditure (as with fundraising or contract income) the income and related expenditure are reported gross in the SoFA.

3.3 Grant income and donations Grant income and donations are only included in the SoFA when the organisation has unconditional entitlement to the receipts.

3.4 Gifts in kind Gifts in kind that are of substantial monetary value and can be estimated with sufficient reliability are accounted for at a reasonable estimate of their value to the organisation or the amount actually realized.

3.5 Donated services and facilities These are only included in income (with an equivalent amount in expenditure) where the benefit to the organisation is reasonably quantifiable, measurable and material. The value placed on these receipts is the estimated value to the organisation of the service or facility received.

3.6 Investment Income This is included in the financial statements when receivable. Interest income is recognised on using the effective interest method.

3.7 Liability recognition Liabilities are recognised as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the organisation to make payment.

3.8 Governance costs Included costs of the preparation and examination of statutory accounts, the costs of governing board meetings and cost of any legal advice for the governing board on governance or constitutional matters.

3.9 Support costs Support costs include central functions and have been allocated to activity cost categories on a basis consistent with the use of funds.

3.10 Property, plant & equipment Property, plant and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and impairment loss.

The cost of an item of property, plant and equipment initially recognised includes its purchase price and any cost that is directly attributable to bringing the asset to the location and condition necessary for it to be capable of operating in the manner intended by management.

Depreciation of property, plant and equipment is calculated on a straight line method to write off cost of the assets over their estimated useful lives as follows: Computer equipment 1 year Officeequipment 5years The residual values, estimated useful lives and depreciation method of property, plant and equipment are reviewed, and adjusted as appropriate, at each balance sheet date. The effects of any revision are recognised in profit or loss when the changes arise.

Fully depreciated assets are retained in the financial statements until they are no longer in use.

Subsequent expenditure relating to property, plant and equipment that has already been recognised is added to the carrying amount of the asset only when it is probable that future economic benefits associated with the item will flow to the organisation and the cost of the item can be reliably measured. All other repair and maintenance expenses are recognised in profit or loss when incurred.

On disposal of an item of property, plant and equipment, the difference between the disposal proceeds and its carrying amount is recognised in the profit or loss.

Property, plant and equipment are capitalised if they can be used for more than one year and cost at least S$500.Theyarevaluedatcostor,ifgifted,attheirfairvalueatthedateofthegift

3.11 Trade and other receivables Trade and other receivables excluding prepayments shall be initially recognised at their transaction price, excluding transaction costs, if any. Transaction costs shall be recognised as expenditure in the Statement of Financial Activities as incurred. Prepayments shall be initially recognised at the amount paid in advance for the economic resources expected to be received in the future.

After initial recognition, trade and other receivables excluding prepayments shall be measured at cost less any accumulated impairment losses. Prepayments shall be measured at the amount paid less the economic resources received or consumed during the financial period.


3.12 Trade and other payables Trade and other payables excluding accruals shall be recognised at their transaction price, excluding transaction costs, if any, both at initial recognition and at subsequent measurement. Transaction costs shall be recognised as expenditure in the Statement of Financial Activities as incurred. Accruals shall be recognised at the best estimate of the amount payable.

3.13 Functional and presentation currency Items included in the financial statements of the organisation are measured using the currency of the primary economic environment in which the organisation operates (“the functional currency”). The financial statements are presented in Singapore dollars, which is the functional and presentation currency of the organisation.

3.14 Cash and cash equivalents Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash on hand, unpledged deposits with financial institutions which are subject to an insignificant risk of change in value and bank overdrafts.

4. analysis of income

analysis

general Fund (gF)

s$


s$total

s$

2012

Voluntary income Donations - 1,223,500 1,223,500

Grant received from Caritas Singapore Community Council 280,000 - 280,000

280,000 1,223,500 1,503,500

Investment income Bank interest income 217 1,308 1,525

Income from charitable activities

Volunteers’ contribution for mission trips

- 28,500 28,500

Other income Special employment credit from Central Provident Fund

1,232 - 1,232

281,449 1,253,308 1,534,757

2011

Voluntary income Donations - 1,542,461 1,542,461

Grant received from Caritas Singapore Community Council 250,000 - 250,000

250,000 1,542,461 1,792,461

Investment income Bank interest income 169 1,411 1,580

Income from charitable activities Humanitarian Forum and Fair 6,954 - 6,954

257,123 1,543,872 1,800,995

Notes to Financial StatementsNotes to Financial Statements

5. analysis of expenditure

analysis

general Fund (gF)

s$


s$total

s$

2012

cost of generating voluntary income

Direct costs - 14,682 14,682

Staff costs 7,373 16,943 24,316

Support costs (Note 6) 1,607 3,691 5,298

8,980 35,316 44,296

cost of charitable activities (note 7)

Directcosts(Note7.2) - 1,252,733 1,252,733

Staff costs 29,494 67,769 97,263


35,920 1,339,969 1,375,889

governance costs Direct costs 4,030 9,261 13,291

Staff costs 12,289 28,237 40,526


18,997 43,651 62,648

63,897 1,418,936 1,482,833

2011

cost of generating voluntary income

Direct costs 11,028 - 11,028

Staff costs 19,631 - 19,631

Support costs (Note 6) 6,770 - 6,770

37,429 - 37,429

cost of charitable activities (note 7)

Directcosts(Note7.2) 33,300 1,586,284 1,619,584

Staff costs 78,524 - 78,524


138,903 1,587,790 1,726,693

governance costs Direct costs 8,045 - 8,045

Staff costs 32,718 - 32,718

Support costs (Note 6) 11,283 - 11,283

52,046 - 52,046

228,378 1,587,790 1,816,168


6. support costs

cost of generating

fundss$

cost of charitable

activitiess$

governancecost

s$total

s$

2012

Human resources 875 3,501 1,459 5,835

Finance cost 1,781 11,824 2,968 16,573

Information technology 132 528 221 881

Corporate resources 2,510 10,040 4,183 16,733

5,298 25,893 8,831 40,022

2011

Human resources 1,967 7,867 3,278 13,112

Finance cost 757 4,536 1,262 6,555

Information technology 204 816 340 1,360

Corporate resources 3,842 15,366 6,403 25,611

6,770 28,585 11,283 46,638

7. cost of charitable activities7.1 Total costs

nature of expenditure

direct cost

s$

staff & support cost

s$total

s$

2012

Disaster Preparation 10,000 983 10,983

Disaster Relief 362,561 35,644 398,205

Reconstruction&Rehabilitation 504,957 49,642 554,599

Mission Trip 21,832 2,146 23,978

Humanitarian Aid (non-disaster) 349,164 34,326 383,490

Capacity Building 4,219 415 4,634

1,252,733 123,156 1,375,889

2011

Disaster Preparation 231,858 15,334 247,192

Disaster Relief 458,338 30,312 488,650

Reconstruction&Rehabilitation 613,627 40,581 654,208

Mission Trip 174,146 11,517 185,663

Humanitarian Aid (non-disaster) 108,315 7,163 115,478

HumanitarianForum&Fair 33,300 2,202 35,502

1,619,584 107,109 1,726,693


7.2 Details of direct cost of charitable activities2012


no. beneficiaries/ activities

restricted Fund name*

disaster preparation

s$

disasterrelief

s$

reconstruction& rehabilitation

s$

missiontrips$

humanitarian aid(non-disaster)

s$

capacitybuilding

s$

1 Acts29 HAF2011 Common Subfund / HAF Other Subfunds 2011

7,622

2 Apostolic Prefecture of Battambang

HAF2011 Common Subfund

62,750

3 Canossian Daughters of Charity


44,000

4 Caritas Asia HAF2011 Common Subfund

10,000

5 Caritas Cambodia

HAF2011 Common Subfund / HAF2012 Common Subfund

67,125

6 Caritas Filipinas Foundation

Subfunds 2012 96,097 149,220

7 Caritas Pakistan HAF2011 Common Subfund / HAF2010 Pakistan Flood Subfund / HAF2011 Pakistan Flood Subfund

39,987

8 Caritas Sri Lanka (Social and Economic Development Center)

HAF2011 Common Subfund / HAF2012 Common Subfund

153,000

9 Caritas Thailand

HAF2011 Common Subfund / HAF2012 Common Subfund / HAF Other Subfunds 2012

117,270

10 Caritas Vietnam HAF2011 Common Subfund

45,278

11 Confederation Internationale de la Société de Saint-Vincent de Paul

HAF2011 Common Subfund / HAF2011 Japan Earthquake (EQ) Subfund

100,000

12 Franciscan Missionaries of the Divine Motherhood

HAF2011 Common Subfund/ HAF Other Subfunds 2010

95,022

13 Mission Trip to Indonesia


5,451

14 Mission Trips to Philippines


16,381


2012





s$

disasterrelief

s$


s$

missiontrips$


s$

capacitybuilding

s$

15 Salesian Sisters HAF2011 Common Subfund

127,400

16 Society of St Vincent De Paul National Council Australia

HAF2011 Common Subfund / HAF Other Subfunds 2011

6,650

17 Society of St Vincent De Paul National Council New Zealand

HAF2011 Common Subfund / HAF Other Subfunds 2011

5,152

18 Solidarity and Education Sessions


4,070 4,219

19 The Diocese of Nellore Society


75,120

20 Victims of Typhoon Nagis in Irrawaddy Delta, Myanmar, in conjunction with Man Fatt Tong Welfare Society


20,919

total direct cost of charitable activities: 1,252,733 10,000 362,561 504,957 21,832 349,164 4,219

* See Note 13 for types of Funds and Subfunds


7.2 Details of direct cost of charitable activities (continued) 7.2 Details of direct cost of charitable activities (continued)2011





s$

disasterrelief

s$


s$

missiontrips$


s$

humanitarianForum & Fair

s$

1 Canossian Daughters of Charity

HAF 2009 Disaster Only Subfund

150,000

2 Caritas Asia HAF 2009 Disaster Only Subfund

30,516

3 Caritas Bangladesh


22,040

4 Caritas Bangladesh

HAF 2011 Common Subfund

12,715

5 Caritas Ethiopia HAF 2009 Disaster Only Subfund /HAF 2010 Disaster Only Subfund /HAF Other Subfunds 2011

30,513

6 Caritas Internationalis

HAF 2011 Japan Earthquake(EQ) Subfund / HAF other Subfunds2011

127,500

7 Caritas Kenya HAF 2009 Disaster Only Subfund

121,900

8 Caritas Sri Lanka (Social &EconomicDevelopment Center)


45,475

9 Caritas Uganda HAF 2010 Common Subfund

5,575

10 Church of our Lady Queen of Peace


2,000

11 Deutscher Cartiasver-band E.V Haiti

HAF 2009 Disaster Only Subfund /HAF Other Subfunds 2010 / HAF Other Subfunds 2011

62,100

12 Good Shepherd Sisters


12,205

13 Habitat For Humanity


150,000

14 Hebei Jinde Charities

HAF 2009 Disaster Only Subfund /HAF Other Subfunds 2011

100,000

15 Humanitarian Fair&Forum


33,300

16 Japan Catholic Medical Association


6,193



2011





s$

disasterrelief

s$


s$

missiontrips$


s$

humanitarianForum & Fair

s$

17 Kabore Jean Baptiste Monseigneur


19,298

18 Mission Trip to Padang


15,734

19 Mission Trip to Philippines

HAF 2010 Common Subfund /HAF 2011 Common Subfund

8,412

20 Perdhaki Indonesia

HAF 2009 Disaster Only Subfund /HAF 2011 Indonesia (Indo)&HaitiEQSubfund / HAF Other Subfunds

42,367

21 Salesian Sisters HAF 2011 Common Subfund

18,727

22 Salesian Society HK/Karuna

HAF 2009 Disaster Only Subfund / HAF Other Subfunds 2011

62,350

23 Secours Catholique Libya


50,000

24 ST Logistics** HAF 2010 Disaster Only Subfund

140,842

25 World Toilet Organisation


60,500 149,322

26 Young Men's Christian Association of Singapore (YMCA)

HAF2008SichuanEQ /HAF 2009 Disaster Only Subfund

140,000

total grant expenditure: 1,619,584 231,858 458,338 613,627 174,146 108,315 33,300

* See Note 13 for types of Funds and Subfunds** This includes a S$100,000 deposit for Humanitarian Aid & Disaster Relief Supplies. Refer to Note 11.

7.2 Details of direct cost of charitable activities (continued) 8. details of certain items of expenditure8.1 Governing board member expenses During the year, no expenses were paid to the governing board members.

8.2 Fees for audit of the financial statements

2012s$

2011s$

Auditors’ fees for reporting on the financial statements 5,000 7,380

Other fees paid to the auditors - -

5,000 7,380

9. employee benefits

staff costs2012

s$2011

s$

Salaries 143,160 115,145

Central provident fund contributions 18,039 14,550

Other short-term benefits 906 1,178

162,105 130,873

There were four full-timed employees in the organisation during the financial year and they were all key personnel. None of the employees had remunerations above $100,000.

10. property, plant & equipment

office equipment

s$

computerequipment

s$total

s$

Cost

Balance as at 1 October 2011 949 856 1,805

Balanceasat30September2012 949 856 1,805

Accumulated Depreciation

Balance as at 1 October 2011 190 855 1,045

Depreciation charge for year 190 - 190


Net carrying amount

Balanceasat30September2012 569 1 570



office equipment

s$

computerequipment

s$total

s$

Cost

Additions 949 856 1,805


Accumulated Depreciation

Depreciation charge for year 190 855 1,045


Net carrying amount

Balanceasat30September2011 759 1 760

11. other receivables11.1 Analysis of receivables

amounts falling due within one

years$

amountsfalling due after more

than one years$

2012

Other receivables 10,408 -

Noncurrent receivable - Deposits (Note 11.2) - 100,000

10,408 100,000

2011

Other receivables 50,009 -

Noncurrent receivable - Deposits (Note 11.2) - 100,000

50,009 100,000

11.2 Noncurrent receivable In September 2011, CHARIS entered into an arrangement with a third party logistics company to provide CHARIS withaquickresponsecapabilityforHumanitarianAid&DisasterRelief(HADR)supplies.Inthisarrangement, CHARIS provides an upfront deposit of S$100,000, calculated based on the cost of pre-specified goods. The third party logistics company will procure and deliver HADR supplies (beyond the pre-specified goods) to affected areas on the direction of CHARIS which shall then pay the procured cost and the administrative and shipping charges of each request. Upon termination of the contract, which can be initiated by either party, the S$100,000 of pre-specified goods will be shipped to any beneficiary organisation(s) identified by CHARIS and CHARIS shall pay only the shipping charges. Noncurrent payable - Deferred HADR Grant (Note 12) refers to this obligation to ship upon termination of the contract.

10. property, plant & equipment (continued) 12. other payables

amounts falling due within one

years$

amountsfalling due after more

than one years$

2012

Other payables - Accruals 17,549 -

Non-current payable – Deferred HADR Grant (Note 11.2)

- 100,000

17,549 100,000

2011

Other payables - Accruals 5,677 -

Non-current payable – Deferred HADR Grant (Note 11.2)

- 100,000

5,677 100,000

13. Funds of charity13.1 Funds held

2012

Fund/subfund name type purpose restrictions

General Fund Unrestricted To fund operation cost of CHARIS None

HAF2012 Common Subfund Restricted Donations received in 2012 for overseas humanitarian aid

Tobedisbursedby30Sep2014

HAF2011 Indo EQ Subfund Restricted Donations received in 2011 for Indonesia earthquake in 2011

Tobedisbursedby30Sep2013for disaster - Indo EQ

HAF Other Subfunds 2011* Restricted Donations received in 2011 for specific disasters/countries

Tobedisbursedby30Sep2013for specific disasters/countries



* These are made up of 5 HAF Subfunds where donations were received for specific disasters/countries/group of countries. Each Subfund ranges from S$88 to S$2,816.



13.1 Funds held (continued)

2011

Fund/subfund name type purpose restrictions


HAF2008SichuanEQSubfund

Restricted Donationsreceivedin2008forSichuanearthquakein2008

Tobedisbursedby30Sep2011for disaster - Sichuan EQ


Restricted Donations received in 2009 for overseas disaster


HAF 2010 Common Subfund Restricted Donations received in 2010 for overseas humanitarian aid





HAF 2010 Pakistan Flood Subfund

Restricted Donations received in 2010 for Pakistan flood in 2010

Tobedisbursedby30Sep2012for disaster - Pakistan Flood


HAF 2011 Common Subfund Restricted Donations received in 2011 for overseas humanitarian aid





HAF2011Indo&HaitiEQSubfund

Restricted Donations received in 2011 for Indo and Haiti earthquake in 2011

Tobedisbursedby30Sep2013for disaster - Indo and Haiti EQ

HAF 2011 Indo EQ Subfund Restricted Donations received in 2011 for Indonesia earthquake in 2011

Tobedisbursedby30Sep2013for disaster - Indo EQ

HAF 2011 Japan EQ Subfund Restricted Donations received in 2011 for Japan earthquake, tsunami and nuclear crisis in 2011

Tobedisbursedby30Sep2013for disaster - Japan EQ, tsunami and nuclear crisis

HAF 2011 Pakistan Flood Subfund

Restricted Donations received in 2011 for Pakistan flood in 2010

Tobedisbursedby30Sep2013for disaster - Pakistan Flood





* These are made up of 25 HAF Subfunds where donations were received for specific disasters/ countries/ group of countries. Each Subfund ranges from S$25 to S$4,920.

13.2 Movement of major funds

Fund name

Funds brought forward

s$income

s$expenditure

s$

net deficit / surplus

s$

Funds carriedforward

s$

2012

general Fund (gF) 731,977 281,449 (63,897) 217,552 949,529

humanitarian aid Fund (haF):

HAF 2012 Common Subfund - 1,248,818 (432,616) 816,202 816,202

HAF 2011 Indo EQ Subfund 37,497 - - - 37,497

HAF Other Subfunds 2011* 7,864 - (4,590) (4,590) 3,274

HAF Other Subfunds 2012* - 4,490 (2,490) 2,000 2,000

HAF 2011 Common Subfund 848,180 - (848,180) (848,180) -

HAF 2011 Japan EQ Subfund 95,099 - (95,099) (95,099) -

HAF 2010 Pakistan Flood Subfund 21,185 - (21,185) (21,185) -

HAF 2011 Pakistan Flood Subfund 14,754 - (14,754) (14,754) -

HAF Other Subfunds 2010 22 - (22) (22) -

1,024,601 1,253,308 (1,418,936) (165,628) 858,973

total Funds 1,756,578 1,534,757 (1,482,833) 51,924 1,808,502

* As at 30 September 2012, 5 HAF Subfunds with a total amount of $5,274 were carried forward. Each Subfund ranges from S$88 to S$2,816.

48 charis ANNUAL REPORT 2012

Notes to Financial Statements

Fund name

Funds brought

forward*s$

incomes$

expenditures$

transfers**s$

net deficit / surplus

s$

Funds carried forward

s$

2011

general Fund (gF) 347,190 257,123 (228,378) 356,042 384,787 731,977

humanitarian aid Fund (haF):

HAF 2011 Common Subfund - 1,181,500 (82,872) (250,448) 848,180 848,180

HAF 2011 Japan EQ Subfund - 247,850 (123,009) (29,742) 95,099 95,099

HAF 2011 Indo EQ Subfund - 42,610 - (5,113) 37,497 37,497

HAF 2010 Pakistan Flood Subfund 24,074 - - (2,889) (2,889) 21,185

HAF 2011 Pakistan Flood Subfund - 16,766 - (2,012) 14,754 14,754

HAF Other Subfunds 2011*** - 20,586 (11,650) (1,072) 7,864 7,864

HAF Other Subfunds 2010*** 225 - (200) (3) (203) 22

HAF2008SichuanEQSubfund 138,921 - (138,921) - (138,921) -

HAF 2009 Disaster Only Subfund 1,016,535 - (1,016,535) - (1,016,535) -

HAF 2010 Common Subfund 34,281 - (34,281) - (34,281) -

HAF 2010 Disaster Only Subfund 210,525 - (160,301) (50,224) (210,525) -

HAF 2011 Disaster Only Subfund - 14,560 (21) (14,539) - -

HAF2011Indo&HaitiEQSubfund - 20,000 (20,000) - - -

1,424,561 1,543,872 (1,587,790) (356,042) (399,960) 1,024,601

total Funds 1,771,751 1,800,995 (1,816,168) - (15,173) 1,756,578

* In the formation of CHARIS, the funds and money remaining from the Archdiocesan Crisis Coordination Team (ACCT) was transferred to CHARIS. These amounts, together with the donations received and grants disbursed since the formation of CHARIS, are included in Funds brought forward as of 1 October 2010 for each of the Funds and Subfunds.

** Refer to Note 13.3 for details.

***As at 30 September 2011, 7 HAF Subfunds with a total amount of $7,886 were carried forward. Each Subfund ranges from S$22 to S$2,816.

13.3 Transfers between Funds

From fund to fund reason2012

s$2011

s$

Humanitarian Aid Fund General fund Transfer for operating costs including fundraising, grant making and other administrative costs - 356,042

* In 2012, operating costs were allocated from Humanitarian Aid Fund to General Fund to the respective cost categories based on time spent on each of the activities.

13.2 Movement of major funds (continued) CaritasHumanitarianAid&ReliefInitiatives,Singapore (CHARIS) is the umbrella body for overseas humanitarian aid by the Archdiocese of Singapore.

our mission To coordinate the Archdiocesan response to disasters and humanitarian needs in fulfillment of the Church’s social mission.

our vision To be the Catholic hub and model for proactive and timely humanitarian response in Asia and beyond through:

pillars oF our vision

ConnectionsTo establish a community of CHARIS affiliates, parishes and local humanitarian organisations, and to stay connected with the Caritas and other regional networks.

CapacityTo help grow the capacity and capabilities of Catholic organisations undertaking overseas humanitarian work.

CatalystTo catalyse volunteer efforts and to lead, share and mobilise efforts to support humanitarian needs.

CompassionTo engender empathy for all in need of humanitarian aid and inspiring compassion grounded in the Scriptures and social teachings of the Church.

entity status: The Caritas Humanitarian Aid & Relief Initiatives Singapore (CHARIS) isan Archdiocesan body under the Titular Roman Catholic Archbishop of Singapore (TRCAS). The CHARIS Board is directly accountable to the Archbishop of Singapore.

legal advisor: Genesis Law CorporationAdvocates&Solicitors

auditor: Chong,Lim&PartnersLLPNo 1 Jalan Kilang Timor#07-06PacificTechCentreSingapore159303

banker: DBS Bank Ltd12 Marina BoulevardDBSAsiaCentral,MBFCTower3Singapore018982

office: Permanent 55WaterlooStreet#07-02Singapore187954

Temporary 1557KeppelRoadBlockC#02-18Cantonment CentralSingapore089066

Telephone: +6563380182Fax: +6563377101Website: www.charis-singapore.org

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the features of the charis logo include:

• ThestylisedcrosssignifyingCHARISasaCatholicorganisation.

• Thecrossalsoformingan“umbrella”todepictitsroleastheumbrellabody for the Singapore Church’s overseas humanitarian work.

• Thecolorpurplerepresentingboththecolorofsuffering(usedduringLent) and the “coming” of hope which we seek to bring to those suffering overseas.

• ThesimilarityofthedesignwiththeCaritasSingaporelogosignifying our roots and complementarity.

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