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Metta Welfare Association, Arts at Metta

Metta Welfare Association and Arts at Metta is recognised for its strong governance, transparency, and commitment to excellence in serving the community.

Last updated 23 February 2026

About Metta Welfare Association, Arts at Metta

The image is a logo for Arts @ Metta. On the left is a tall red shape made of three curved segments that form the shape of a wing. To the right, the words “Arts @ Metta” appear in blue stacked stylised lettering.

Metta Welfare Association (Metta) was founded in 1992 by Venerable Chao Khun Fa Zhao BBM. He is also the President of Golden Pagoda Buddhist Temple and Buddha Tooth Relic Temple and Museum.

Registered as a society in 1994, Metta is presently endorsed by the Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF), Ministry of Health (MOH) and Ministry of Education (MOE). They are also members of the National Council of Social Service (NCSS), Singapore Hospice Council and Singapore Disability Sports Council.

As a recognition of their efforts in pursuing Business Excellence, they have been awarded the Singapore Quality Class (SQC) with People certification in October 2018.

Metta was also awarded the Charity Transparency Awards (CTA) in 2019. The Award recognises charities with good disclosure practices that the Charity Transparency Framework (CTF) recommends to encourage charities to be more transparent and to recognise them for their disclosure efforts.