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Facts & Figures

CHARITY STATUS

IPC Status
Effective Date: 1 Apr 2006 to 1 Apr 2012
A member of Central Fund for Arts Organization under National Arts Council.

Auditor
Ernst & Young
Charity Registration No.: 48-0003303-X
Charity Registration Date: 29 October 1993
Constitution: Singapore Symphonia Company Limited
Date of Establishment: 19 May 1978
Business Registration No.: 1978001125M

INCOME STATEMENT

2008$
2007$
2006$
2005$
2004$
INCOME




Rental
732,130
925,624
865,370
985,029
1,103,163
Sponsorship
986,371
1,041,182
1,199,146
982,500
1,264,885
Sale of Tickets
770,347
810,258
981,719
1,044,131
1,441,852
Commission
689,312
619,369
588,893
541,302
517,426
Surplus from Projects
1,467,030
0
391,616
473,760
318,761
Engagement of Musicians
281,310
96,076
47,513
222,870
67,805
Interest Income
24,350
21,302
18,042
16,209
11,009
Other Income
112,024
130,207
119,048
193,584
68,497
Total Income
5,062,775
3,664,018
4,211,347
4,459,385
4,793,398

EXPENDITURE
Staff Cost
10,428,937
9,676,430
9,372,851
9,247,775
8,904,506
Depreciation
148,949
207,635
148,327
218,143
122,102
Auditor's remuneration
20,000
20,000
20,000
20,000
20,000
Artist fees
1,372,215
1,431,486
1,532,929
1,170,143
1,472,180
Publicity
542,164
694,027
669,675
838,498
885,725
Freelance fees
592,046
544,362
411,291
457,685
295,937
Hiring of concert hall
604,816
535,890
578,720
625,599
700,297
Other operating expenses
1,063,811
1,093,609
831,804
760,696
874,864
Total Cost & Expenses
14,772,938
14,203,439
13,565,597
13,338,539
13,275,611

Excess of expenditure over income from operating activities
(9,710,163)
(10,559,421)
(9,354,250)
(8,879,154)
(8,482,213)
Grant from Ministry of Information,
Comm and the Arts
5,000,000
4,892,641
5,000,000
5,000,000
-
Income from Singapore Totalisator Board
5,500,000
5,500,000
5,000,000
4,737,000
5,989,500
Excess of expenditure over income
789,837
(166,780)
645,750
857,846
(2,492,713)

Transferred from Endownment Fund Reserve
Net surplus of Investment Account
(418,460)
3,454,320
1,589,572
1,383,228
1,668,001
Cash withdrawal during the financial
year
0
0
0
1,700,000
2,000,000
(Deficit) / surplus transferred
to General Fund
371,377
3,287,540
2,235,322
3,941,074
1,175,288

CASHFLOW STATEMENT


2008$
2007$
2006$
2005$
2004$
CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Operating (deficit) / surplus before taxation
371,377
3,287,540
2,235,322
3,941,074
1,175,288
Gain on dispoal of fixed assets
0
0
0
(490)
-
Depreciation of fixed assets
148,949
207,635
148,327
218,143
122,102
Interest income
(24,350)
(21,302)
(18,042)
(16,209)
(11,009)

OPERATING CASH FLOW BEFORE REINVESTMENT IN WORKING CAPITAL
495,976
3,473,873
2,365,607
4,142,518
1,286,381
Increase / Decrease in receivables
(3,065,288)
860,491
(1,288,35)
532,377
(678,297)
Increase / Decrease in prepaid operating expenses
(22,961)
(52,529)
32,399
-
-
Increase / Decrease in payables and accruals
2,126,793
(503,380)
796,981
590,445
522,995
Increase / Decrease in investments
418,460
(3,454,319)
(2,372,101)
762,140
(534,596)
Increase / Decrease in Endowment Fund Reserve
-
-
782,528
(2,145,368)
(1,133,405)
Increase in fixed deposits pledged to bank
-
-
-
-
(130,000)

CASH (USED IN) / GENERATED FROM OPERATIONS
(47,020)
1,330,896
317,060
3,882,112
(666,922)
Interest income received
24,350
21,302
18,042
16,209
11,009
Donations received
2,567,430
529,792
243,951
180,659
200,008

NET CASH (USED IN) / PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES
2,544,760
1,881,990
579,053
4,078,980
(455,905)

CASH FLOW FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Purchase of property, plant and equipment
(83,986)
(162,562)
(135,416)
(203,476)
(163,472)
Proceeds from disposal of fixed assets
0
-
-
490
-

NET CASH FLOW USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES
(83,986)
(162,562)
(135,416)
(202,986)
(163,472)
Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents
2,460,774
1,719,428
443,637
3,875,994
(619,377)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of financial year
9,055,615
7,336,187
6,892,550
3,016,556
3,635,933

CASH & CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF
FINANCIAL YEAR
11,516,389
9,055,615
7,336,187
6,892,550
3,016,556

BALANCE SHEET

 
2008$
2007$
2006$
2005$
2004$
Fixed Assets
386,559
451,522
496,595
509,506
524,173
Investments
30,003,100
30,421,560
26,967,241
24,595,140
25,357,280

CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors
4,457,834
1,392,546
2,253,037
1,029,963
1,562,340
Prepaid operating expenses
108,371
85,410
32,881
-
-
Cash and cash equivalents
11,646,389
9,185,615
7,466,187
7,022,550
3,146,556

16,212,594
10,663,571
9,752,105
8,052,513
4,708,896

CURRENT LIABILITIES
Payable and accruals
(7,145,641)
(5,018,848)
(4,515,468)
(3,718,487)
(3,128,042)

NET CURRENT ASSETS
9,066,953
5,644,723
5,236,637
4,334,026
1,580,854

39,456,612
36,517,805
32,700,473
29,438,672
27,462,307

ENDOWMENT FUND
42,863,990
40,296,560
39,766,768
39,522,817
39,342,158
ENDOWMENT FUND RESERVE
(16,719,317)
(16,719,317)
(16,719,317)
(17,501,845)
(15,356,477)

26,144,673
23,577,243
23,047,451
22,020,972
23,985,681

GENERAL FUND
13,311,939
12,940,562
9,653,022
7,417,700
3,476,626

39,456,612
36,517,805
32,700,473
29,438,672
27,462,307