The Singapore LSE Trust is an independent entity from the LSEAAS

What is the Singapore LSE Trust?

The Singapore LSE Trust was launched by a group of alumni, to help Singaporeans who have been admitted to study at LSE but lack the financial means to take up their offer. As Trustees, we believe that education is the greatest social leveler. By financially supporting students, we make a difference to their lives and allow them to fully benefit from their LSE experience – and bring that experience back to Singapore. 

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Alumni who give to the Trust help to “pay it forward” for fellow Singaporeans, hoping they will return that gesture in the future. Through enabling deserving Singaporeans who have demonstrated all-round excellence to study at LSE, we do our part to keep the school’s world-class education open to the less economically privileged.

Governance and Trustees

The Singapore LSE Trust was constituted as a Charitable Trust under the Charities Act and has the status of an Institute of Public Character (IPC) approved by the Commissioner of Charities. The Trust has the distinction of being the first charitable trust of its kind established in Singapore by an overseas university. 

Adhering to the highest standards of governance, all Trustees are unpaid volunteers, keeping the Trust’s running costs to a minimum. Thanks to alumni generosity, the Trust has to date incurred no significant expenses other than direct funding of scholarships and bursaries.

The Trust is also grateful for the continued pro bono legal and secretarial support by TSMP Law Corporation, who have helped the Trust since inception.

The Trustees of the Singapore LSE Trust include the following distinguished alumni

Ms. Jane Ittogi (Emeritus Chair)

Chair of Tasek Jurong Limited

Mr. Desmond Lim (Co-Chair)

Chairman of Les Amis Group

Ms. Michelle Liem (Co-Chair)

Director of Nuri Holdings

Mr. Garich Lim Shington (Secretary)

General Manager at Seaward Chemicals Pte Ltd

Mr. Wong Jen Han (Treasurer)

Chief Investment Officer at Kwee Investment Office

Dr. Stefan Altorfer-Ong

Executive Director at UBS AG

Mr. Linus Lim

Chief Executive Officer of Phillip Tokai Tokyo Investment Management

Ms. Katrina Liao

Director of Towerlake Pte. Ltd.

Mr. Vincent Cheng

Chairman of Verdant Asset Management Pte. Ltd.

Mr. Edwin Seah (ex officio Trustee as the President of the LSE Alumni Association of Singapore)

Head of Culture, Employee Engagement & Organizational Learning at StarHub

Former Trustees include, amongst others, Mr. Ong Ye Kung (Minister for Health), Mr. Eddie Teo (Former Chairman of the Public Service Commission) and Mr. Lim Ho Kee (Former Chairman of SingPost)

Supporting the Trust

Donation to the Trust

Donate to the Singapore LSE Trust

The LSEAAS supports the Singapore LSE Trust in their fundraising efforts. All funds benefit Singaporeans with financial needs to study at LSE  — our work is powered by the generosity of our alumni community. The Trust is a separate entity from the LSEAAS and has IPC status (Institute of Public Character).

If you’ve enjoyed our events or believe in strengthening the LSE network in Singapore, please consider making a donation. Donations are tax deductible for Singapore tax payers.