CPAS

What CPAS does

Cerebral Palsy Alliance Singapore (CPAS) is a Singapore-registered charity and social service agency dedicated to supporting persons with cerebral palsy and multiple disabilities. Founded in 1957 as the Spastic Children's Association of Singapore and renamed CPAS in 2013, the organization serves more than 800 clients from infancy through age 55 through a vertically integrated continuum of care. Core programs include the Early Intervention Programme for Infants and Children (EIPIC), the CPAS School (East and West campuses, with a new West campus announced for 2026), Adult Services (GROW and DAC), Allied Health services, Specialized Clinics, and an Assistive Technology Hub that deploys AAC applications (Touch Chat, Proloquo2go), the ELLA humanoid robot for ASD therapy, and the Motek C-MILL VR+ for gait rehabilitation. Operationally, CPAS uses a Trans-Disciplinary Approach adopted in 2018 to align allied health, education, and adult services around individual client plans, and maintains the Singapore Cerebral Palsy Registry, the first such registry in Singapore, as a longitudinal data asset. The business model is non-profit: revenue is generated through individual donations, corporate partnerships (Marina Bay Sands, Nomura, Micron, YTL PowerSeraya, Go-Ahead, Singapore Pools, Apple, and others), government matching via the Tote Board under IPC status valid through August 2026, hospital and polytechnic collaborations (KK Hospital, NUH, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Republic Polytechnic), social enterprise income from Work@GROW, and recurring fundraising events such as the annual Charity Dinner (approximately S$260,000 raised in 2022; S$250,000 targeted in 2026). CPAS employs 101-250 staff, holds IPC status through August 2026, and was awarded the Enabling Mark Gold in April 2026 in recognition of disability-inclusive employment practices.

Name

CPAS

Legal name

Cerebral Palsy Alliance Singapore

Website

https://cpas.org.sg

Company type

Private

Founded year

1957

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Cerebral Palsy Alliance Singapore (CPAS) is a Singapore-registered charity founded in 1957 that supports more than 800 persons with cerebral palsy and multiple disabilities from infancy through age 55 through early intervention, schools, allied health, adult day services, and an assistive technology hub.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Disability Social Services

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412), Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Child and Youth Services (62411)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Developmental Therapy / Early Childhood Special Instruction (EDACAFAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Physical Therapy (Early Intervention) (EDACAFAD)

Keywords

• Special education services
• Disability rehabilitation
• Vocational training programs
• Early intervention therapy
• Social service agency

Headquarters

HQ city

Woodlands

HQ country

Singapore

HQ region

Asia

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Donations and Fundraising: CPAS relies on donations from individuals, corporations, and government matching programmes such as Tote Board Enhanced Fundraising Programme to fund essential programmes and services.

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

CPAS provides lifelong advocacy, early intervention, special education, rehabilitation therapies, vocational training, and adult day services for persons with cerebral palsy and multiple disabilities in Singapore. It runs the Early Intervention Programme (EIPIC) for infants and children, two special education schools, the GROW adult vocational workshop, Allied Health Services, and specialised clinics, all delivered through a Trans-Disciplinary Approach under the Megatherapy Hub concept.

Product overview

CPAS (Cerebral Palsy Alliance Singapore) is a social service organization offering an integrated continuum of programmes and services for persons with cerebral palsy and multiple disabilities. The organization operates on a platform-plus-programmes model comprising: Early Intervention Programme for Infants and Children (EIPIC) for children aged 0-6 years; CPAS School (East and West) providing Special Education for students aged 7-18; Adult Services including Day Activity Centre (DAC) and Goodwill, Rehabilitation and Occupational Workshop (GROW) for vocational training; and Allied Health Services including physiotherapy, occupational therapy, and speech & language pathology. Specialized support includes multiple clinics (Feeding and Swallowing, Audiology, Seating and Posture, Hand Clinic, Medical/Dental, Neurology, Orthopaedic), the Assistive Technology Hub providing AAC devices and VR training, Training and Consultancy for professionals, CPAS Connect Alumni Programme, and social enterprises under Work@GROW. The organization also maintains the Singapore Cerebral Palsy Registry for research purposes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Early Intervention Programme for Infants and Children (EIPIC)

Quantifiable outcome

• Jeralyn Tan won Singapore's first Boccia Paralympic Silver medal at 2024 Paris Paralympics
• +2 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability4 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered major, core and minor.

• Marina Bay SandsmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerEvent sponsor for CPAS Charity Dinner since 2016. Contributions include hydraulic bus procurement (2018), physiotherapy equipment (2019), Assistive Technology Hub (2020), digital learning tools (2021), TD Pilot eyegaze device and art programme (2022), and speech & language therapy resources (2023).
• Nomura SingaporemajorStrategic or Co-development Partner3-year charity partner agreement from 2018. Raised funds through internal events (Quiz Night, Halloween Party) to build inclusive playground. Employees participated in Sports Day, Charity Dinner, Graduation Ceremony. Organized outings and Christmas parties for DAC clients, EIPIC/School students, and GROW trainees.
• Micron SingaporecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerSince 2021, sponsored essential equipment including virtual reality system for wheelchair training and augmentative and alternative communication device. Embarked on corporate volunteerism journey to serve and support CPAS beneficiaries.
• YTL PowerSerayacoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner that funded AAC devices (iPads with adapted apps) for CPAS beneficiaries Wei Lun and Faye, enabling them to communicate with friends and family.
• Go-Ahead SingaporemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTransportation partner that deployed additional buses with 2 wheelchair spaces on service 358 for CPAS students. Developed 'Helping Hand' scheme including wheelchair identifier cards. Volunteers participated in weekly community mobility sessions. e-Suzy donation doll displayed at Pasir Ris and Punggol Bus Interchanges from October 2024.
• Singapore PoolscoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCommunity partner supporting inclusive sports for persons with cerebral palsy through active corporate volunteerism and funding efforts in 2024.
• Heartware NetworkcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerYouth volunteer organization that supported CPAS in converting physical befriending programme to virtual befriending during COVID-19. Recruited 6 pairs of youth volunteers and 2 leaders for pilot programme starting July 2020.
• CordlifeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerHomegrown cord blood bank that adopted CPAS for their giving programme.
• FOCUS AdventureminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAdventure learning provider that donates items such as diapers, baby wipes and biscuits to CPAS. Converted physical CSR programmes to virtual sessions where participants earn FOCUS dollars to purchase grocery wishlist items from CPAS.
• Republic PolytechniccoreStrategic or Co-development Partner20 students from Diploma in Outdoor Education served as buddies for CPASS students during Melbourne outdoor programme. RP Xperiential Learning Centre allows participants with limited mobility to join activities via winch system.
• KK Women's and Children's HospitalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partner in Singapore Cerebral Palsy Registry launched 2017, the first registry for cerebral palsy in Singapore.
• National University Hospital (NUH)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partner in Singapore Cerebral Palsy Registry launched 2017, providing comprehensive evaluation through volunteer paediatric neurologist consultant.
• Tan Tock Seng HospitalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration since 2009 to establish SCAS as Mega Therapy Hub, producing Assistive Technology Clinic, Neuro Development Clinic, Sensory Integration Clinic and Combined Hand and Ortho Clinic.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Cerebral Palsy Alliance (Australia): Cerebral Palsy Alliance Australia is the original counterpart organisation and most direct global peer — same name heritage, provides the same continuum of CP services (early intervention, therapy, accommodation, research) and operates the Australian CP Register. Highly comparable in mission, service model, and specialisation.
• SPD (Singapore): SPD is a major Singapore disability social service agency serving children and adults with physical, sensory, and learning disabilities. Operates special education schools, therapy, and day-activity programmes — directly comparable service model and Singapore-only footprint to CPAS.
• Rainbow Centre Singapore: Rainbow Centre operates SPED schools (Margaret Drive School, Yishun Park School) and early intervention (Kindle Garden) for children with disabilities in Singapore. Direct peer in government-funded SPED delivery and early intervention.
• MINDS (Movement for the Intellectually Disabled of Singapore): MINDS is a Singapore NCSS-affiliated charity operating SPED schools, day-activity centres, and vocational training for persons with intellectual disabilities. Closely comparable service portfolio (school + DAC + vocational) and Singapore-only, donation-funded model.
• United Cerebral Palsy (US): United Cerebral Palsy is the US national federation of CP-affiliated affiliates delivering housing, therapy, education, and advocacy. Same cerebral-palsy-only mission focus and continuum-of-services model, differing only by geography.
• Thye Hua Kwan Moral Charities: THKMC is a large Singapore charity running SPED schools, day-activity centres, and disability programmes. Closely comparable in funding model (IPC status, government co-funding, donations) and NCSS-membership structure.
• AWWA Ltd (Singapore): AWWA runs disability and elder-care programmes in Singapore including schools, day-activity centres, and community support. Strongly comparable as a Singapore-based, NCSS-affiliated social service agency with similar service mix and donation-dependent funding.
• St Andrew's Mission Hospital: St Andrew's Mission Hospital is a Singapore charity running disability and mental-health services including special education, day-activity, and therapy programmes. Comparable as a Singapore social service agency with cross-disability scope.

Regional players

• Asian Women's Welfare Association: AWWA serves women, children, elderly, and persons with disabilities in Singapore through community services and disability programmes — comparable operating geography and beneficiary overlap though broader mission.

Emerging players

• Cerebral Palsy Foundation (US): The Cerebral Palsy Foundation is a US advocacy and research organisation focused on CP, comparable in mission and CP-specialisation but operating primarily through research funding, awareness campaigns, and partnerships rather than direct service delivery.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/cerebralpalsysg
• Instagraminstagram.com/cerebralpalsysg
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cerebralpalsysg

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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