NAFA is a not-for-profit private education institution with charity status. We receive financial support from Singapore’s Ministry of Education and dollar-for-dollar matching for cash donations from Singapore’s Ministry of Culture, Community
and Youth.
Name of Organisation: Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts
Address: 80 Bencoolen Street, Singapore 189655
Contact Information:
Name of Contact Person: Mr Wong Kron Joo, Director (Finance)
Telephone No: 6512 4033
Fax No: 6337 3920
Email: [email protected]
Website Address:
www.nafa.edu.sg
Constitution:
Company Limited by Guarantee
Date of Incorporation: 26 March 2010
UEN.: 201006523M
Charity Status:
Charity Registration No.: 201006523M
Charity Registration Date: 01 April 2010
Institution of a Public Character (IPC) Status:
Effective Date: 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2025
Board Members
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Board Members of NAFA (as at Financial Year Ended 31 Mar 2022)
A total of 4 Board meetings were held during the financial year.
Board members |
Appointment dates |
No. of Board meetings attended |
Ms Low Sin Leng, Chairman |
01-Jan-12 |
(4) |
Mr Chew Sin Hwa |
01-Jan-16 |
(4) |
Mr Chia Wee Boon |
01-Jan-20 |
(3) |
Ms Harasha Binte Khalid Bafana |
01-Jan-19 |
(3) |
Prof Heng Chye Kiang |
01-Apr-17 |
(4) |
Mr Hoong Bee Lok |
01-Jan-12 |
(4) |
Dr Kan Yaw Kiong @ Ernest |
01-Jan-19 |
(4) |
Dr Kwong Yuk Wah |
01-Apr-17 |
(4) |
Mr Latiff Bin Ibrahim |
01-Apr-17 |
(3) |
Mr Leong Weng Kam |
01-Jan-12 |
(4) |
Ms Low Chi Kien |
01-Jan-16 |
(3) |
Mr Low Eng Teong |
01-Jan-20 |
(3) |
Mr Simon Ong Chin Sim |
01-Jan-16 |
(4) |
Ms Tham Kwang Hsueh Yvonne |
01-Jan-20 |
(4) |
Mr Ting Wei Jin, Kennie |
01-Jan-19 |
(3) |
Assoc Prof Jesvin Yeo Puay Hwa |
01-Apr-17 |
(3) |
Prof Elvin Lim Tze Kiat |
01-Jan-21 |
(4) |
Mr Koh Aun |
01-Jan-21 |
(4) |
Mr Tan Li Sheng (Chen Lisheng) |
01-Jan-21 |
(4) |
Board members appointed for more than 10 years since Jan 2012 (3 in total) are within constitutional limit of 12 consecutive years.
No Board remuneration had been paid.
Board selection, recruitment, re-appointment, training and evaluation of Board effectiveness
- Potential Board members nominated by the Board Executive Committee had to be approved by the Board in accordance with the constitution.
- New Board members had been briefed on their roles and responsibilities.
- Re-appointment of Board members had to be approved by the Board in accordance with the constitution.
- Yearly independent surveys were conducted amongst the Board members to gather feedback for review by the Board.
Key EmployeesMrs Tan-Soh Wai Lan, President (Appointed on 1 January 2021)
Mr Soo Tah Keng Jerry, Vice-President (Academic) (Appointed on 1 July 2016)
Ms Carol Tan, Vice-President (Corporate Services) (Appointed on 1 July
2012)
Auditor: KPMG
Financial Information for year ended 31 March
Income & Expenditure Statement
|
2020 (S$'000) |
2021 (S$'000) |
2022 (S$'000)
|
Income
|
|
|
|
- Programme Fees
|
39,610 |
38,831 |
37,185 |
- Other Income |
6,056 |
5,064 |
5,477 |
- Government Grants |
21,685 |
21,305 |
23,323 |
- Donations |
3,414 |
624 |
2,376 |
Total Income
|
70,765 |
65,824 |
68,361 |
|
|
|
|
Expenditure
|
|
|
|
- Administrative and operating expenses
|
43,908 |
37,266 |
42,271 |
- Other Expenses |
18,324 |
17,332 |
19,274 |
Total Expenditure
|
62,232 |
54,598 |
61,545 |
|
|
|
|
Surplus |
8,533 |
11,226 |
6,816 |
- Net Surplus in Unrestricted Funds |
6,234 |
11,386 |
5,535 |
- Net Surplus/ (Deficit) in Restricted Funds |
2,299 |
(160) |
1,281 |
Balance Sheet
|
2020 (S$'000) |
2021 (S$'000) |
2022 (S$'000)
|
Assets
|
|
|
|
- Land and Buildings
|
70,192 |
64,494 |
58,101 |
- Other Assets
|
11,875 |
11,672 |
12,880 |
- Investments
|
13,716 |
15,013 |
18,617 |
- Trade and Other Receivables
|
4,752 |
4,496 |
6,372 |
- Cash & Deposits
|
57,851 |
73,223 |
68,978 |
Total Assets
|
158,386 |
168,898 |
164,948 |
|
|
|
|
Funds
|
|
|
|
- Total Unrestricted Funds
|
57,677 |
69,063 |
66,998 |
- Total Restricted Funds |
14,066 |
13,906 |
22,787 |
Total Funds and Reserves
|
71,743 |
82,969 |
89,785 |
|
|
|
|
Liabilities
|
|
|
|
- Total Current Liabilities |
27,227 |
31,483 |
25,196 |
- Total Non-Current Liabilities
|
59,416 |
54,446 |
49,967 |
Total Liabilities
|
86,643 |
85,929 |
75,163 |
|
|
|
|
Total Funds and Liabilities
|
158,386 |
168,898 |
164,948 |
Notes and other disclosures:
- The financial information posted online is extracted from audited accounts.
- Restricted Funds are funds raised for the Campus Development Fund (for its various development projects timeline in the near term), scholarships and bursaries for students (over the course of students programme duration).
- NAFA’s reserve level is more than 1 year of working capital for contingency and campus development project.
- There was a fund-raising golf tournament event in financial period from 1 April 2021 to 31 Mar 2022.
- There were no paid staff who were close members of the family of the Executive Head or Board Member receiving more than $50,000 during the year.
- NAFA has documented procedures for board members and staff to declare conflict of interest.
- NAFA has documented procedures for financial matters in key areas including Procurement procedures and controls, receipting, payment procedures and controls and System for the delegation of authority and limits of approval.
- Staff are not involved in setting their own remuneration.
- NAFA has relevant volunteer management policy in place.