The Community Chest of Hong Kong

The Community Chest of Hong Kong was established in 1968 as an independent, non-governmental and non-profit organisation. Each year, the Chest organises a variety of fundraising events for more than 160 member agencies to support social services in six key areas: children & youth, elderly, family & child welfare, medical & health, rehabilitation & aftercare, and community development, benefitting over 3.5 million service users. Uniquely among its peers, the Chest’s administration expenses are defrayed by a subsidised grant from its partner-in-charity, The Hong Kong Jockey Club, in addition to income from prudent fund investments. This allows the Chest to allocate 100% of funds raised to charitable use and to fulfil its promise as trustee of the donors. 香港公益金成立於1968年，是一間非政府、非牟利、財政資源獨立及管理自主的機構。每年透過舉辦不同的籌款活動，將巿民踴躍捐輸的善款，不扣除任何行政開支，全數撥捐逾160間會員機構，支援六大範疇的社福服務︰兒童及青年服務、安老服務、家庭及兒童福利服務、醫療及保健服務、復康及善導服務以及社區發展，每年受惠人次超過350萬。公益金的行政費用得到慈善夥伴 ─ 香港賽馬會的補助，以及由穩健基金投資收益支付，這獨特的運作模式令公益金成功履行作為捐款者信託人的承諾。