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Alarming Global Figures of Kidney Failure

Singapore ranks 2nd in the world for diabetes-induced kidney failure1

Singapore ranks 2nd in the world for prevalence (existing cases) of kidney failure1

Singapore ranks 5th in the world for incidence (new cases) of kidney failure1

Some 500,000 people in Singapore suffer from kidney disease and are at higher risk of progressing towards kidney failure.2

Kidney Failure in Singapore

About 6 new patients are diagnosed daily3

There are currently more than 9,000 dialysis patients in Singapore3

About 2 in 3 new cases
of kidney failure in Singapore are
due to diabetes3

About 1 in 3 with diabetes
were not aware of their condition and
were therefore not being treated4

References:

  1. USRDS Annual Report 2023
  2. National Population Health Survey 2022, SingStat
  3. Singapore Renal Registry Annual Report 2022
  4. HealthHub

Kidney failure is a significant economic burden. $300 million is spent annually on dialysis treatment

Providing quality, subsidised treatment to haemodialysis patients as well as subsidies to peritoneal dialysis beneficiaries.

Programmes/ Beneficiaries as at 31 Oct 2024
Total patients on haemodialysis 5,228
Total beneficiaries on peritoneal dialysis 459
Total child beneficiaries 8
Total beneficiaries on portable funding 0
Total beneficiaries on live donor support 131
Enhanced portable funding (EPF) 33
Total dialysis patients and beneficiaries 5,859

Financial Statements audited by: Ernst & Young LLP, Public Accountants and Chartered Accountants. The financial information presented below is based on the audited annual accounts, prepared in accordance with the disclosure format requirements of the Minstry of Finance.
The Financial Year 2023/24 (FY2023/24) was for 12 months from 1 July 2023 to 30 June 2024.

Income FY2021/22
(12 months)
(S$’000)
FY2022/23
(12 months)
(S$’000)
FY2023/24
(12 months)
(S$’000)
% Increase / (Decrease)
FY2023/24 Vs
FY2022/23
Donations in cash
- Tax Deductible 17,959 17,905 17,727 -1%
- Non-Tax Deductible 6,447 9,443 8,917 -6%
Donations in kind
- Tax Deductible - - -
- Non-Tax Deductible 35 31 40 29%
Grants/Sponsorships 84,604 86,303 95,152 10%
Programme fees 50,805 50,682 59,628 18%
Others (Rental income, Sundry income, etc) 1,928 1,542 1,277 -17%
Total Operating Income 161,778 165,906 182,741 10%
Expenses FY2021/22
(12 months)
(S$’000)
FY2022/23
(12 months)
(S$’000)
FY2023/24
(12 months)
(S$’000)
% Increase / (Decrease)
FY2023/24 Vs
FY2022/23
Direct Fund-raising Expenses 3,043 3,026 2,385 -21%
Charitable Activities Expenses
- Local 138,735 144,363 169,145 17%
- Overseas - - -
Other Operating & Administration Expenses 14,163 15,622 16,518 6%
Total Operating Expenditure
155,941 163,011 188,048 15%
Surplus / (Deficit) from Operations 5,837 2,895 (5,307) -283%
Investment & interest income 9,308 8,222 7,405 -10%
Investment gains / (losses) (22,063) (6,849) 15,863 332%
Investment mgmt costs (1,419) (1,066) (534) -50%
Net Investment Income / (Loss) (14,174) 307 22,734 7305%
Total Surplus / (Deficit) (8,337) 3,202 17,427 444%
Balance Sheet As at 30 Jun
2022
(S$’000)
As at 30 Jun
2023
(S$’000)
As at 30 Jun
2024
(S$’000)
% Increase / (Decrease)
FY2023/24 Vs
FY2022/23
ASSETS
Land and Buildings 12,899 12,198 12,257 0%
Other Tangible Assets 15,590 15,051 19,113 27%
Right-of-use Assets 4,998 11,041 12,585 14%
Investments 335,728 286,115 305,839 7%
Inventories 849 895 1,241 39%
Accounts Receivable 27,146 23,158 23,468 1%
Cash & Deposits 49,084 105,730 94,873 -10%
Other Assets (Prepayments) 628 595 350 -41%
Total Assets 446,922 454,783 469,726 3%
FUNDS
Unrestricted Fund 362,295 366,769 385,365 5%
Restricted Fund 14,777 13,505 12,336 -9%
Endowment Fund 2,500 2,500 2,500 0%
Total Funds 379,572 382,774 400,201 5%
LIABILITIES
Long-Term Liabilities 38,071 39,673 39,096 -1%
Current Liabilities 29,279 32,336 30,429 -6%
Total Liabilities 67,350 72,009 69,525 -3%
Total Funds and Liabilities 446,922 454,783 469,726 3%
Other Information FY2021/22
(12 months)
(S$’000)
FY2022/23
(12 months)
(S$’000)
FY2023/24
(12 months)
(S$’000)
% Increase / (Decrease)
FY2023/24 Vs
FY2022/23
Donations/Grants and Sponsorship given to Other charities (S$’000) - - -
No.of employees as at end of financial year / period 1017 1187 1599 35%
Total Employee Costs (S$’000) 90,139 94,459 114,986 22%
Total Related Party Transactions (S$’000) - - -
Fund-raising efficiency 12.5% 11.1% 8.9% -19%
Ratio of reserves to annual operating expenditure 2.32 2.25 2.05 -9%

Alarming Global Figures of Kidney Failure

Singapore ranks 2nd in the world for diabetes-induced kidney failure1

Singapore ranks 2nd in the world for prevalence (existing cases) of kidney failure1

Singapore ranks 5th in the world for incidence (new cases) of kidney failure1

Some 500,000 people in Singapore suffer from kidney disease and are at higher risk of progressing towards kidney failure.2

Kidney Failure in Singapore

About 6 new patients are diagnosed daily3

There are currently more than 9,000 dialysis patients in Singapore3

About 2 in 3 new cases
of kidney failure in Singapore are
due to diabetes3

About 1 in 3 with diabetes
were not aware of their condition and
were therefore not being treated4

References:

  1. USRDS Annual Report 2023
  2. National Population Health Survey 2022, SingStat
  3. Singapore Renal Registry Annual Report 2022
  4. HealthHub

Kidney failure is a significant economic burden. $300 million is spent annually on dialysis treatment

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