Legislations Governing Charities and IPCs
Charities and Institutions of a Public Character (IPCs) have to abide by the Charities Act and Regulations which outline the rules on areas such as:
- Registration;
- Deregistration;
- Submission of statutory returns (including, but not limited to, annual reports, financial statements etc.); and
- Fund-raising.
The key legislations governing charities and IPCs are listed below. You may wish to download a copy of the Charities Act and Regulations from the Singapore Statutes Online website for your reference.
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Singapore Statutes Online