COLCHESTER CHINESE ASSOCIATION

Charity number: 1173523
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The purpose of the charity is to provide and assist in the provision of facilities for the education, recreation and other leisure-time occupation of the inhabitants of Colchester and the surrounding areas, in particular but not exclusively members of the Chinese community.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 30 April 2024

Total income: £60,491
Total expenditure: £56,601

People

3 Trustee(s)

42 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • Other Charitable Purposes
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Essex

Governance

Registration history:
  • 21 June 2017: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases 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

3 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Peter Cheng MBE Trustee 01 January 2021
HOLTON ST MARY UNITED CHARITIES
Received: On time
BEMYBUDDY.FOUNDATION
Charity reporting is overdue by 987 days
SZE CHOI CHOI Trustee 21 June 2017
None on record
WING FAI CHEUNG Trustee 21 June 2017
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 30/04/2020 30/04/2021 30/04/2022 30/04/2023 30/04/2024
Total gross income £38.87k £25.46k £22.49k £48.42k £60.49k
Total expenditure £58.84k £26.08k £37.42k £44.22k £56.60k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A £4.80k N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A £4.80k 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 30 April 2024 28 February 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 April 2024 28 February 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 April 2023 18 May 2024 79 days late
Accounts and TAR 30 April 2023

(These accounts
have been qualified)

18 May 2024 79 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 April 2022 31 May 2023 92 days late
Accounts and TAR 30 April 2022 31 May 2023 92 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 April 2021 31 May 2023 457 days late
Accounts and TAR 30 April 2021 31 May 2023 457 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 April 2020 22 October 2021 236 days late
Accounts and TAR 30 April 2020 22 October 2021 236 days late Download Open in new window
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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.

CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 21 Jun 2017

Charitable objects

TO PROVIDE AND ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR THE EDUCATION, RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION OF THE INHABITANTS OF COLCHESTER AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY MEMBERS OF THE CHINESE COMMUNITY, IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN CHINESE LANGUAGE, HERITAGE, CULTURE AND THE ARTS, INCLUDING THROUGH WORKSHOPS AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMES.

Contact information

Address:
1-3 Blomfield Place
25 St. Botolphs Street
COLCHESTER
CO2 7EA
Phone:
07769693833
Email:
info@colchesterchineseassociation.co.uk
Website:

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