Any organisation, regardless of whether or not it is a registered charity, may solicit funds from the public subject to compliance with relevant regulatory requirements (e.g. Disclosure Regime) and/or proper approval from the relevant authorities (e.g. House to House and Street Collections license, Public Entertainment License).

All fund-raising appeals for charitable, benevolent or philanthropic purposes, will be subject to the Charities (Fund-raising Appeals for Local and Foreign Charitable Purposes) Regulations 2012.

For fund-raising from the public, the requirements differ depending on the beneficiary of the appeal:

a) If the beneficiary is a registered or exempt charity, or a Fund-raising for Foreign Charitable Purposes (FRFCP) permit holder, the Disclosure Regime will apply. The charity or permit holder will be required to disclose details of the public fund-raising appeal on the Charity Portal if the appeal is conducted by means of visits from house to house or by soliciting in any public places (including on the streets), or by both such means, before the organisation raises funds in public for the charity. For more information on the Disclosure Regime, please refer to details on Charity Portal.

b) If the beneficiary is not a registered or exempt charity, or FRFCP permit holder, a House to House and Street Collections (HHSC) licence from the Police is still required if the appeal is conducted by means of house to house visits, solicitation on the streets or other places, or a combination of both means. An application for HHSC licence can be done through the Singapore Police Force via GoBusiness Licensing Portal (www.gobusiness.gov.sg/licences).