About
What does Boys' Town do?
Boys' Town is a charity that provides comprehensive services for children and youths from disadvantaged backgrounds. Founded in 1948, it offers residential care, fostering, outreach programs, adventure therapy, and clinical intervention to help them overcome hardships such as difficult home situations, financial struggles, abandonment, and abuse. The organization serves both boys and girls of all ages, equipping them with the skills they need to become socially integrated, responsible members of society.
Founded
2016
People
angelina frances fernandez, tay teck chye, yeo koh tuan kiok dominic, edmund lim kim san, khoo kian teck, leon ng koh wee, de vaz ian marc rosairo, lek soon tow bonaventure, bruno lopez, valerie tay kay hwee (valerie zheng jiahui)
Causes
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- Donations are tax-deductible
- Registered Charity
- Established since 2016
- Published yearly Annual Reports
- Audited Financial Statements
Society Impact
- Providing a continuum of services that support children and youth from disadvantaged backgrounds, including residential care, fostering, youth outreach, adventure therapy, and clinical intervention.
- Helping young people develop the skills they need to become socially integrated, responsible, and contributing members of society.
- Offering opportunities for socialization and learning strategies to cope with trauma and life challenges.
- Serving as a one-stop centre for children and youth services, addressing various needs in one location.
- Equipping clients with the tools they need to overcome hardships resulting from difficult home situations, financial struggles, abandonment, and abuse.
Donation Income
Fundraising Efficiency
This indicates the cost to raise a single dollar. A lower cost suggests the charity is more efficient in its fundraising efforts.
Program Expense Ratio
This is the percentage of the charity's total expenses that are spent on its core programs. A higher percentage suggests that more money is going directly to the cause, rather than being spent on administrative or fundraising expenses.
Financials
Donation Income
What are the donations used for?
- Providing a continuum of services that support children and youth from disadvantaged backgrounds, including residential care, fostering, youth outreach, adventure therapy, and clinical intervention.
- Helping young people develop the skills they need to become socially integrated, responsible, and contributing members of society.
- Offering opportunities for socialization and learning strategies to cope with trauma and life challenges.
- Serving as a one-stop centre for children and youth services, addressing various needs in one location.
- Equipping clients with the tools they need to overcome hardships resulting from difficult home situations, financial struggles, abandonment, and abuse.
Program Expense Ratio
This is the percentage of the charity's total expenses that are spent on its core programs. A higher percentage suggests that more money is going directly to the cause, rather than being spent on administrative or fundraising expenses.
Fundraising Efficiency
This indicates the cost to raise a single dollar. A lower cost suggests the charity is more efficient in its fundraising efforts.
Financial Information
Source: Charity PortalCharities and IPCs are required to prepare the financial statements in accordance to the Charities (Accounts and Annual Report) Regulations and the Charities (Institutions of A Public Character) Regulations, where applicable. The financial statement is available online for latest 3 financial years.
| Receipts | Jan 2022 - Dec 2022(S$) | Jan 2021 - Dec 2021(S$) | Jan 2020 - Dec 2020(S$) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donations in Cash | |||
| Tax-Deductible | 2,426,663 | 2,809,052 | 2,310,343 |
| Non Tax-Deductible | 435,235 | 812,954 | 387,461 |
| Total Donations in Cash | 2,861,898 | 3,622,006 | 2,697,804 |
| Donations in Kind | |||
| Tax-Deductible | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Non Tax-Deductible | 0 | 23,224 | 0 |
| Total Donations in Kind | 0 | 23,224 | 0 |
| Government Grants | 5,856,963 | 5,666,335 | 6,843,034 |
| Investment Income | 708,731 | 52,756 | 150,330 |
| Programme Fees | 135,479 | 104,502 | 103,296 |
| Others Income | 72,222 | 717,781 | 705,573 |
| Total Receipts | 9,635,293 | 10,186,604 | 10,500,037 |
| Capital in Nature | 708,731 | 682,949 | 772,895 |
| Expenses | Jan 2022 - Dec 2022(S$) | Jan 2021 - Dec 2021(S$) | Jan 2020 - Dec 2020(S$) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fundraising Expenses | |||
| Fundraising Expenses | 110,605 | 86,792 | 90,050 |
| Charitable Activities/Programme Expenses | |||
| Local (Direct & Support) | 7,442,761 | 6,775,517 | 6,577,457 |
| Overseas (Direct & Support) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charitable Activities/Programme Expenses | 7,442,761 | 6,775,517 | 6,577,457 |
| Expenses | |||
| Other Expenses | 1,955,556 | 1,700,191 | 1,609,486 |
| Total Expenditure | 9,508,922 | 8,562,500 | 8,276,993 |
| Balance Sheet | Jan 2022 - Dec 2022(S$) | Jan 2021 - Dec 2021(S$) | Jan 2020 - Dec 2020(S$) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||
| Land and Buildings | 15,946,542 | 15,760,311 | 16,073,848 |
| Other Tangible Assets | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Investments | 2,627,612 | 2,769,638 | 2,725,852 |
| Inventories | 17,962 | 23,224 | 0 |
| Account Receivables | 423,278 | 132,502 | 313,184 |
| Cash & Deposits | 8,497,884 | 8,469,030 | 6,970,683 |
| Other Assets | 27,249 | 41,354 | 0 |
| Total Assets | 27,540,527 | 27,196,059 | 26,083,567 |
| Funds | |||
| Total Unrestricted Funds | 11,445,843 | 11,076,848 | 9,261,268 |
| Total Restricted Funds | 0 | 242,624 | 434,100 |
| Endowments Funds | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Funds and Reserves | 11,445,843 | 11,319,472 | 9,695,368 |
| Liabilities | |||
| Total Current Liabilities | 2,294,858 | 1,688,908 | 1,599,875 |
| Total Non-Current Liabilities | 13,799,826 | 14,187,679 | 14,788,324 |
| Total Liabilities | 16,094,684 | 15,876,587 | 16,388,199 |
| Total Funds and Liabilities | 27,540,527 | 27,196,059 | 26,083,567 |
| Other Information | Jan 2022 - Dec 2022(S$) | Jan 2021 - Dec 2021(S$) | Jan 2020 - Dec 2020(S$) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donations, Grants and Sponsorships given to other registred charities | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No. of Employees | 108 | 109 | 109 |
| Total Employee Cost | 6,563,953 | 6,154,723 | 6,054,070 |
| Fudnraisig Efficiency Ratio | 11 | 2 | 3 |
| Total Related Party Transactions | 59,296 | 57,288 | 82,712 |
People
At Boys' Town, individuals work towards providing comprehensive services for children and youths from disadvantaged backgrounds. These services include residential care, fostering, outreach programs, adventure therapy, and clinical intervention to help them overcome hardships such as difficult home situations, financial struggles, abandonment, and abuse. The organization serves both boys and girls of all ages, equipping them with the skills they need to become socially integrated, responsible members of society.
angelina frances fernandez
tay teck chye
yeo koh tuan kiok dominic
edmund lim kim san
khoo kian teck
leon ng koh wee
de vaz ian marc rosairo
lek soon tow bonaventure
bruno lopez
valerie tay kay hwee (valerie zheng jiahui)
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