THE MERIDIAN SOCIETY

Charity number: 1115664
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Lectures, workshops, seminars, cultural trips to China, Chinese language courses, concerts. Awarded a grant in 2016 by the Heritage Lottery Fund for the project period 1st April to 31st March 2019 to document the Chinese Labour Corps in commemoration of their contribution to the British war effort in WW1.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £4,037
Total expenditure: £2,331

People

7 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

No information available

Trustee payments

No information available

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout London
  • China

Governance

Registration history:
  • 02 August 2006: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:

No other names

Company number:
05572806 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
No policies declared
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

7 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Ms Man LaiSheung Chair 08 June 2016
None on record
Qihao Shen Trustee 16 September 2024
None on record
Youren Wang Trustee 16 September 2024
None on record
Jocelyn Tzuling Konrad-Lee Trustee 19 July 2023
None on record
Samuel James Richard Hardy Trustee 19 July 2023
None on record
Wenlan Pang Trustee 30 September 2021
None on record
ANNABEL MARY GOULDING Trustee 31 July 2012
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Total gross income £12.90k £1.01k £20 £20 £4.04k
Total expenditure £13.72k £405 £66 £227 £2.33k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 December 2023 01 October 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 Not required
Annual return 31 December 2022 25 July 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 Not required
Annual return 31 December 2021 11 October 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 Not required
Annual return 31 December 2020 19 October 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 Not required
Annual return 31 December 2019 01 December 2020 31 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 Not required
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 23 SEPTEMBER 2005 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION 7 JULY 2006

Charitable objects

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN CLASSICAL CHINESE CULTURE, ART, PHILOSOPHY AND HISTORY.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, NATIONAL AND OVERSEAS.

Contact information

Address:
5 MILDMAY STREET
LONDON
N1 4AB
Phone:
01376325974
Email:
themeridiansociety@gmail.com
Website:

themeridiansociety.org.uk