Good News Community Services

1. Our Objectives

The objective of Good News Community Services is to initiate, assist and organize activities and scheme of social service for the alleviation of poverty, suffering, ignorance of ill-health whether physical or mental, without limitation of age, sex, race, nationality, religion or moral character, by the provision of assistance, education, training, service or counselling.

2. Our Milestones

Founded by Chapel of the Resurrection by Canon James Wong to bless and serve the community, Good News Community Services (“GNCS”) started serving residents in Bukit Batok through Sonshine Childcare Centre in 1991. The services further expanded to residents in Pasir Ris through Pasir Ris Family Service Centre in 1992 and Tanglin Halt through Commonwealth Student Care Centre in 1999.

3. Our Affiliation

Good News Community Services is

• Established by and affiliated to Chapel of the Resurrection, an Anglican church under the Diocese of Singapore
• An Institute of Public Character (IPC)
• A Registered Society
• A full Member of the National Council of Social Service (NCSS)

4. Charity & IPC Details

Good News Community Services is a registered Charity and an Institution of a Public Character (IPC).

Charity

All registered charities will enjoy automatic income tax exemption. For properties which are used for exclusively charitable purposes, property tax may be exempted in full or partially upon application and review by the Comptroller of Property Tax.

Institutions of a Public Character (IPCs)

IPCs are exempt or registered charities which are able to issue tax deductible receipts for qualifying donations to donors. In other words, donors are able to claim tax relief from their assessable income based on the amount donated, at prevailing deduction rate.

As this makes IPCs generally more appealing to donors in attracting donations, these organisations are rightfully held to a higher standard, both in terms of regulatory compliance as well as governance.

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