Charities must first meet the following eligible criteria in order to participate in the CTA.

• Be a registered charity and/or an Institution of a Public Character (IPC) which has been in operation in Singapore for at least three years;

• Have submitted their Annual reports (AR), Financial Statements (FS) and Governance Evaluation Checklist (GEC) on time for the two immediate preceding financial years; and

• Have gross annual receipts of not less than $50,000 in the immediate preceding financial year.

Upon meeting all eligibility criteria, charities which are interested to participate will fill up an assessment form, indicating their areas of disclosures in these 9 areas:

• Timeliness of Submissions

• Board Governance and Executive Management

• Conflict of Interest

• Strategic Planning

• Programme Management

• Human Resource and Volunteer Management

• Financial Management and Internal Controls

• Fund-raising Practices

• Auditor’s/Independent Examiner's Report

Charities are assessed based on the information found on their Annual Report, Financial Statements, Governance Evaluation Checklist, as well as information on the charities’ official website, Facebook page or other social media platforms (if applicable).