Annual Report 2015/2016 KDF Annual Report 2015/2016
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Annual Report 2015/2016 KDF Annual Report 2015/2016 CONTENTS MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIRMAN This year, Kidney Dialysis Foundation (KDF) enters our 20th year 01 Message from the Chairman of operations and serving patients in need. When KDF was founded in 1996, it was with a primary mission of ensuring that no needy patient should perish due to a lack of funds for dialysis. 02 Introduction to KDF Today, I am proud to say KDF has fulfilled what it set out to achieve 20 years ago. It was not an easy task for us to reach this major milestone. In 04 Financial Year at a Glance the beginning, we only had 28 patients and one dialysis centre at Alexandra Hospital. Now, we have four dialysis centres which have served more than 832 patients. Of which, 78 of them 06 Corporate Information have gotten a new lease of life through kidney transplant. KDF’s achievements and progress have been made possible by the generous support from our donors, volunteers, the medical 09 Corporate Governance fraternity, board members and staff. I would like to thank everyone involved for their unyielding support and dedication. Patient Profile For this financial year, KDF’s expenditure was $8.01 million and a total of $4.04 million was raised through our 11 fundraising efforts. 80% of our total expenditure was spent on dialysis services, with 74% of our patients paying $200 or less for their monthly dialysis treatments which would typically cost about $2,000. 14 Holistic Patient Care In addition to providing affordable treatment and holistic care for our patients, we remain proud to have partnered with the National University of Singapore (NUS) to collaborate in the area of diabetes research. The research team is on its way to seek a cure for diabetes, a common cause of end stage kidney disease in 16 Community Involvement Singapore. This collaboration was started in 2007, and was renewed for another three years. This financial year was also marked by many exciting events like the KDF Millennium Ride, an intimate 20th Fundraising anniversary celebratory dinner, as well as novel forms of fundraising like the Charity Xiang Qi competition held 17 last June and a Charity Netball tournament held in August 2015. And as we enter the last few months of our 20th year serving the community, I am proud to announce that 20 Donor Recognition KDF has been selected as a beneficiary of the President’s Challenge 2016. Furthermore, we will be holding a bilingual public forum in October 2016 to talk about diabetes, as part of our contribution to the national war against the disease. 26 Financial Statements Once again, I would like to thank all of you for your continued support, without which we would not have been able to come this far. I truly believe that it is only with our combined efforts that more lives can be saved. Yours sincerely, Dr Gordon Ku Founder and Chairman 2 01 KDF Annual Report 2015/2016 Introduction Our to KDF Milestones 1990s 2000s 2010s FEB 1996 OCT 2004 FEB 2011 KDF was established Kreta Ayer Centre and Peritoneal Dialysis KDF celebrated its 15th Anniversary Centre was inaugurated KDF-Alexandra Centre opened its doors to patients SEPT 2011 FEB 2005 Start of Protein Supplement Programme KDF commissioned ‘New Lease of Life’ FEB 1997 television programme SEPT 2012 Renal Friends, a patient support group was Kreta Ayer Centre was refurbished formed NOV 2005 ‘Share A Life’ Programme was launched to MAY 2013 MAR 1997 educate the benefits of live donor transplants Revamp of KDF Website Launch of KDF website FEB 2006 FEB 2014 AUG 1997 KDF’s 10th Anniversary Inaugural KDF Millennium Ride KDF jointly organised the State-of-The-Art Nephrology Conference JUL 2007 FEB 2016 Ghim Moh Centre started operations KDF’s 20th Anniversary NOV 1997 KDF-Peritoneal Dialysis Centre was relocated KDF’s second dialysis centre was opened at to Ghim Moh Bishan FEB 1998 NOV 2007 MOU was signed with the National University KDF‘s first public forum of Singapore to boost research MAR 1998 JAN 2008 First education seminar for patients and their The Diabetes Gene and Cell Therapy Research families Project was selected to receive funding DEC 1998 JUL 2009 Kidney Dialysis Foundation Limited (KDF) is a non-profit MISSION KDF’s subsidised medication programme was Start of Portable Subsidy Programme charitable organisation founded in 1996 by Dr Gordon Ku, a renal To look after the well-being of needy people stricken with end introduced specialist. KDF provides subsidised dialysis treatment to needy stage kidney disease by nurturing hope and confidence to make members of the community, ensuring that these patients will not their lives more meaningful and to support research that will help be deprived of treatment due to financial difficulties. prevent, treat and cure kidney and kidney-related diseases. Patients at KDF are usually referred by medical social workers COMMITMENT from the restructured hospitals. At present, KDF runs three • To provide high quality, low cost treatment to needy kidney haemodialysis and one peritoneal dialysis centre, providing high patients quality, low cost treatment to patients who are unable to afford • To offer patient support services to all kidney patients in treatment. Singapore • To promote public awareness and education of kidney diseases VISION • To organise educational programmes on renal-related issues To ensure that no kidney patient will perish because of the lack of for healthcare and medical professionals funds for dialysis and to find a cure for kidney and kidney-related • To support research work that would lead to prevention and diseases. cure of kidney and kidney-related diseases 02 03 KDF Annual Report 2015/2016 Financial Year at a Glance Fund Utilisation 80.0% 9.3% 4.2% 0.9% 5.6% 832 78 patients were served by successful transplants KDF since 1996 to date Public Education General Admin Research Fundraising $71,933 $743,312 $335,716 $450,000 Dialysis Services $6,411,677 Figure 1: Breakdown of Expenditure, FY 2015/16. 156 $4.04 patients covered under million raised in donations the Adopt-A-Patient Programme 28.6% Government Grant: $2,993,687 th 30.2% Sources 2.7% Charitable Income: of Investment Income & Others: 20 03 Sports Related $3,163,341 Funding $284,202 KDF’s 20th Anniversary Fundraising Events this year KDF Millennium Ride 38.5% 04 Charity Netball Charity Xiang Qi Dialysis Centres Fundraising: 3 Haemodialysis Centres $4,037,728 1 Peritoneal Dialysis Centre Figure 2: Sources of Funding, FY 2015/16. 04 05 KDF Annual Report 2015/2016 CORPORATE INFORMATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS Honorary Treasurer Members RESEARCH ADVISORY BOARD Mr Peter Tan Sim Cheng Dr Stephen Lim BOARD Chairman Mr Watson Ong Chairperson OF Dr Gordon Ku Mdm Chan May Ping Prof Yap Hui Kim DIRECTORS 01 Feb 1996 WORKING COMMITTEES Mr Peter Tan Sim Cheng Head and Senior Consultant Consultant Nephrologist and Physician Dr Ng Tsun Gun Pediatric Nephrology, Dialysis and Ku Kidney & Medical Centre Audit Committee Renal Transplantation (Appointed 23 Feb 2016) National University Hospital Chairperson Directors Dr Grace Lee Chairman Director Director Mr Yeoh Oon Jin Dr Gordon Ku Mr Cheng Wai Keung Mr Stephen Lee Ching Yen Mr Cheng Wai Keung (Resigned 29 Apr 2015) Members 01 Feb 1996 Assoc Prof Lina Choong Hui Lin Chairman and Managing Director Members Senior Consultant Wing Tai Holdings Ltd Mr Cheng Wai Keung MEDICAL ADVISORY BOARD Department of Renal Medicine Deputy Chairman Mr Stephen Lee Ching Yen Singapore General Hospital Temasek Holdings (Private) Ltd Chairperson and Medical Director Investment Committee Assoc Prof Lina Choong Hui Lin Dr Grace Lee Mr Stephen Lee Ching Yen Chairperson Senior Consultant Consultant Nephrologist and Physician 01 Feb 1996 Dr Gordon Ku Department of Renal Medicine Grace Lee Kidney & Medical Centre Managing Director Singapore General Hospital Great Malaysia Textile Investments Pte Ltd Director Director Director Director Chairman Members Assoc Prof Evan Lee Mr Watson Ong Mr Yeoh Oon Jin Mr Wong Yew Meng Dr Lim Cheok Peng Singapore Airlines Ltd Medical Director – Peritoneal Dialysis Senior Consultant Mr Cheng Wai Keung Division of Nephrology Chairman Mr Peter Tan Sim Cheng Dr Grace Lee NTUC Income Insurance Cooperative Ltd Consultant Nephrologist and Physician National University of Singapore Mr Yeoh Oon Jin MEDICAL Grace Lee Kidney & Medical Centre Mr Watson Ong ADVISORY Mr Watson Ong BOARD 01 Dec 2005 Fundraising Committee Members Managing Director Magnus Mckeever Industries Pte Ltd Managing Director Chairperson Prof Woo Keng Thye Magnus Mckeever Industries Pte Ltd Mr Watson Ong Emeritus Consultant and Advisor Department of Renal Medicine Mr Peter Tan Sim Cheng Mr Yeoh Oon Jin Members Singapore General Hospital Independent Director Director Honorary Director Assoc Prof Lina Choong Hai Leck Holdings Limited 01 Dec 2005 Ad-hoc Committee Mr Peter Tan Sim Cheng Mdm Chan May Ping Hui Lin Executive Chairman, Singapore Assoc Prof Evan Lee PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Programme Selection & Review Senior Consultant Division of Nephrology Committee Mr Wong Yew Meng National University of Singapore 15 Mar 2010 Chairperson Retired Partner Mdm Chan May Ping Dr Gordon Ku PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Consultant Nephrologist and Physician Members Ku Kidney & Medical Centre Dr Lim Cheok Peng Mr Watson Ong 18 Nov 2010 Mr Peter Tan Sim Cheng Dr Stephen Lim Dr Grace Lee Prof Woo Keng Thye Dr Stephen Lim Assoc Prof Evan Lee Chairman Consultant Surgeon and Urologist Ophir Ventures Sdn Bhd Stephen Lim Surgery Chairman Human Resources Committee China Medical And Healthcare Group Limited