LAMBETH ELDERLY ASSOCIATION FROM VIETNAM
To provide day centre facilities for Vietnamese and Chinese elderly people.
Objects
(A) THE RELIEF OF POVERTY HARDSHIP AND DISTRESS SUFFERED BY OLDER MEMBERS OF THE VIETNAMESE COMMUNITY IN THE LONDON BOROUGH OF LAMBETH (B) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION OF ELDERLY MEMBERS OF THE VIETNAMESE COMMUNITY WHO LIVE IN THE LONDON BOROUGH OF LAMBETH (C) THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR THE RECREATION AND LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF THE SAID INHABITANTS
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £18,951 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total unrestricted and restricted funds of £31,160. The trustees confirmed that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. The charity's policy is to maintain unrestricted funds at a level equating to approximately one month of unrestricted expenditure.
What the accounts disclose
“It is the policy of the charity to maintain unrestricted funds at a level which equate to approximately one month unrestricted expenditure” — page 6
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investment
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2026
- Volunteers: 8
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 8
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 31/03/2023 (received 21/08/2024, 203 days after the 31/01/2024 due date).
Trustees
- Chan Nim
- DUNG UY NGO
- Dong Ngo
- Kien Chu
- Lan Hong
- QUYEN BANH
- THI THAN YEN DO
- Tuyet Truong
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2026 | £34k | £40k |
| 31/03/2025 | £51k | £32k |
| 31/03/2024 | £38k | £33k |
| 31/03/2023 | £28k | £28k |
| 31/03/2022 | £17k | £20k |
Common questions
Is LAMBETH ELDERLY ASSOCIATION FROM VIETNAM financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £18,951 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total unrestricted and restricted funds of £31,160. The trustees confirmed that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. The charity's policy is to maintain unrestricted funds at a level equating to approximately one month of unrestricted expenditure. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds LAMBETH ELDERLY ASSOCIATION FROM VIETNAM?
Funders whose own accounts filings name LAMBETH ELDERLY ASSOCIATION FROM VIETNAM as a grant recipient include TRUST FOR LONDON, THE YAPP CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRUST FOR LONDON | FY2023 | £29k | A grant to employ a debts, housing and benefits advice worker |
| THE YAPP CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2023 | £9k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 13/06/2024 | £20k | ALL TOGETHER NOW |
| Sport England | 07/12/2023 | £8k | The Viet Active Project |
| UK government | 24/07/2020 | £9k | Coronavirus Community Support Fund |
| City Bridge Foundation | 28/05/2019 | £9k | Grant to Lambeth Elderly Association from Vietnam |
| Sport England | 24/08/2018 | £9k | Active Elders |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 30/05/2013 | £9k | The Language and Health Project |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 07/12/2011 | £50k | "The story of Vietnamese London" |
| City Bridge Foundation | 28/04/2011 | £22k | Grant to Lambeth Elderly Association from Vietnam |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 07/10/2010 | £4k | The Health Awareness Project |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 02/06/2008 | £5k | Active Living |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAMBETH ELDERLY ASSOCIATION FROM VIETNAM | £34k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| LAMBETH CHINESE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION | £171k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| COMMUNITY CENTRE FOR REFUGEES FROM VIETNAM LAOS AND CAMBODIA | £131k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| TAPTONHOLME | £936k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| LASLETT'S ALMSHOUSES | £142k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| LONGHEATH COMMUNITY CARE AND CHURCH CENTRE | £37k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |