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Source:
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Commissioner of Charities bans Love Foundation
and its founder from conducting fund-raising appeals for charitable
purposes |
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The Commissioner of Charities (COC) has
issued a prohibition order under Section 39B(1) of the Charities Act to
bar Love Foundation (S) Ltd and its founder Jasons Lim Hua Tong (also
known as Jaycen Lim) from conducting any fund-raising appeal for
charitable purposes with effect from 17 April 2008. |
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Love Foundation (S) Ltd |
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Love Foundation (S) Ltd is not a registered
charity. It was set up as a company limited by guarantee in 2006 and,
according to the company's website, its mission statement is to foster
bonding and celebrate love within families. This company has organised a
few fund-raising activities in the name of supporting charities. |
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The COC's office has received complaints of
misrepresentation by Jasons Lim. It has also come to the COC's attention
that Jasons Lim who is the founder and a key representative of Love
Foundation (S) Ltd, is an undischarged bankrupt. In 2005, Jasons Lim
pleaded guilty to a charge of being concerned in the management of a
company by the name of Jwinner Education Centre Pte Ltd while being an
undischarged bankrupt, without leave of Court or the permission of the
Official Assignee, an offence under Section 148(1) of the Companies Act.
He was convicted of the charge and was fined $5,000. |
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The only director of Love Foundation (S) Ltd
is the spouse of Jasons Lim. |
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Based on the above, Jasons Lim Hua Tong and
Love Foundation (S) Ltd are not considered fit and proper person/company
to conduct fund-raising appeals for charitable purposes. To protect
public interest, the COC has decided to prohibit Jasons Lim Hua Tong and
Love Foundation (S) Ltd from conducting any fund-raising appeal for
charitable purposes with effect from 17 April 2008. |
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The COC's office is also investigating into
the fund-raising activities carried out by Love Foundation for possible
violation of the Charities Act. |
Issued by
The Office of the Commissioner of Charities
16 April 2008 |
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BACKGROUND INFORMATION - CHARITIES ACT -
SECTION 39B(1) |
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Power of Commissioner to prohibit or
restrict fund-raising appeal |
Section 39B. - (1) Notwithstanding any
exemption or permit granted under section 39A, the Commissioner may, at
any time, by order published in the Gazette -
(a) prohibit or stop the conduct of any fund-raising appeal by any
charity or person; or
(b) restrict the conduct of any fund-raising appeal by any charity or
person by imposing conditions, |
if he is satisfied -
(i) that any fund-raising appeal conducted by the charity or person has
not been conducted in good faith for charitable, benevolent or
philanthropic purposes;
(ii) that any of the persons who have conducted a fund-raising appeal,
or any persons associated with any such appeal, are not fit and proper
persons to administer, or to be associated with, a fund-raising appeal
for charitable, benevolent or philanthropic purposes;
(iii) that any fund-raising appeal has been improperly administered;
(iv) that, in connection with any fund-raising appeal conducted, the
provisions of this Act or the regulations or the conditions imposed by
the Commissioner were not complied with by any person conducting or
participating in the appeal; or
(v) that, in the public interest, the fund-raising appeal should not be
conducted. |
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Source:
www.mcys.gov.sg Media Release
16 Apr 2008 |
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