BRITISH ASSOCIATION FOR CHINESE STUDIES

Charity Number: 273023
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Promotes the interests and priorities of Chinese studies in the UK at all levels; offers advice and support for people and institutions involved in the study of China incl. universities, schools, museums etc.; liaises with Area Studies organisations, government, funding bodies incl. HEFCE, AHRC & EHRC, business organisations; organises an Annual Conference (Sept) and publishes annual Bulletin.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 August 2024

Total income: £4,040
Total expenditure: £8,678

People

2 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
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Scotland

Governance

Registration history:
  • 18 April 1977: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • B A C S (Working name)
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

2 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Dr Christina Elisabeth Maags Trustee 05 September 2021
None on record
Dr Rachel Anne Murphy Trustee 04 September 2019
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/08/2020 31/08/2021 31/08/2022 31/08/2023 31/08/2024
Total gross income £8.65k £10.20k £10.41k £7.39k £4.04k
Total expenditure £6.45k £3.64k £11.77k £9.87k £8.68k
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 August 2024 05 June 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2024 Not Required
Annual return 31 August 2023 25 June 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2023 Not Required
Annual return 31 August 2022 08 June 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2022 Not Required
Annual return 31 August 2021 22 June 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2021 Not Required
Annual return 31 August 2020 10 May 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2020 Not Required
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Governing document

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It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 24TH SEPTEMBER 1976 AS AMENDED 27 SEPTEMBER 1995.

Charitable objects

THE PROMOTION OF CHINESE STUDIES IN THE UNITED KINGDOM, IN PARTICULAR BY ENCOURAGING TEACHING AND RESEARCH, BY DISSEMINATING INFORMATION, HOLDING AN ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING, ORGANISING CONFERENCES, SEMINARS AND OTHER APPRORIATE ACTIVITIES.

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
School of East Asian Studies
University of Sheffield
Jessop West
1 Upper Hanover Street
SHEFFIELD
S3 7RA
Phone:
01142222588
Email:
c.maags@sheffield.ac.uk
Website:

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