THE SINO-BRITISH FELLOWSHIP TRUST

Charity Number: 1174487
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Grants to postgraduate students and academic staff at universities and other higher education institutions - in Britain to undertake study, research & similar in China; - in China to undertake study, research & similar in Britain - to promote the study of Chinese languages - to enable them to participate in joint Chinese/British educational programmes and courses

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £437,241
Total expenditure: £741,198

People

9 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

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

Main way of carrying out purposes is grant making
What the charity does:
  • Education/training
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • China
  • Scotland

Governance

Registration history:
  • 04 September 2017: CIO registration
  • 13 November 2018: Funds received from 313669 THE SINO-BRITISH FELLOWSHIP TRUST
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
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

9 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
PETER JAMES ELY Chair 04 September 2017
None on record
Christopher Terence Wood Trustee 27 June 2024
None on record
Professor Christopher Huang Trustee 30 January 2023
None on record
Sir Christopher Hum KCMG Trustee 17 August 2020
None on record
Professor Rosemary June Foot FBA Trustee 04 September 2017
None on record
LING THOMPSON Trustee 04 September 2017
None on record
ANNE ELIZABETH ELY Trustee 04 September 2017
THE ELIZABETH FRANKLAND MOORE AND STAR FOUNDATION
Received: On time
Dr Frances Wood Trustee 04 September 2017
THE MUBAN EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Received: On time
Professor WAYNE WING CHING LUK FRENG CENG Trustee 04 September 2017
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 £533.24k £440.81k £418.58k £619.10k £437.24k
Total expenditure £572.87k £391.32k £286.31k £574.59k £741.20k
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
Income - Donations and legacies £0 N/A N/A £0 N/A
Income - Other trading activities £0 N/A N/A £0 N/A
Income - Charitable activities £0 N/A N/A £0 N/A
Income - Endowments £0 N/A N/A £0 N/A
Income - Investment £533.24k N/A N/A £619.10k N/A
Income - Other £0 N/A N/A £0 N/A
Income - Legacies £0 N/A N/A £0 N/A
Expenditure - Charitable activities £494.03k N/A N/A £392.73k N/A
Expenditure - Raising funds £78.84k N/A N/A £181.86k N/A
Expenditure - Governance £8.18k N/A N/A £18.89k N/A
Expenditure - Grants institution £373.97k N/A N/A £263.00k N/A
Expenditure - Investment management £0 N/A N/A £181.86k N/A
Expenditure - Other £0 N/A N/A £0 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 15 August 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 15 August 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 30 August 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 30 August 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 16 September 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 16 September 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 02 September 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 02 September 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 06 August 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 06 August 2020 On Time 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 04 Sep 2017 as amended on 27 Jun 2024

Charitable objects

The Objects of the CIO are to advance education and training in any subject: (a) by awarding scholarships or grants to post-graduate students and academic staff based at universities, public and non-profit research organizations, or other higher education institutions and vocational training institutions in Britain to enable them to undertake study or research, or other forms of academic exchange in China; (b) by awarding scholarships or grants to the same categories of scholars in China to enable them to undertake study or research, or other forms of academic exchange in Britain; (c) by promoting, for the same categories of scholars, the opportunity to study Chinese languages; (d) by enabling the same categories of scholars to participate in joint Chinese/British educational programmes and courses, including academic and other exchanges of educational value, between Britain and China; and (e) at the discretion of the Trustees, to award grants to the same categories of scholars to allow for other exchanges of educational value that fulfil the primary aims of the Trust.

Contact information

Address:
Flat 23
Bede House
Manor Fields
London
SW15 3LT
Phone:
02087886252
Email:
No information available
Website:

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