ISLINGTON CHINESE ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 1042435 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

A Centre of Excellence providing diverse services and activities to the Chinese and wider community of all age groups and background. Activities include social, recreational, educational, cultural, welfare and information as well as health.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Arts/culture/heritage/science · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£305k

Latest spending

£342k

Registered

1994

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £36,643 for the year ended 31 March 2025, primarily due to a significant drop in grant income and increased costs. Despite this deficit, the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £322,262, which the trustees confirm far exceed their stated policy target of covering 3-6 months of running expenditure. The trustees consider the charity to have adequate resources to continue in business for the next 12 months, although they note a dependency on continuing grant aid.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three to six months of running expenditure (held: £322k)

“ICA’s reserves policy mandates that reserves should cover a minimum of 3-6 months of running expenditure.” — page 8

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor

“The charity is dependent on continuing grant aid and as a consequence the going concern basis is also dependent on continuing grant aid. The directors/trustees have considered future cash flows and the going concern position of the charity . They are satisfied that the charity has adequate resources to continue in business for the next 12 months and foreseeable future.” — page 15

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Islington Chinese Association (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

London City Bridge Trust Committee of the City Bridge Foundation — “這項新計劃由倫敦金融城慈善基金會的城市橋樑信託委員會撥款資助。” (source page)

Trustees · trustee networks

Bo Kay Helen Joanne Benita Chungchair
Carolyn Sir Cheng Zhuang
Dr Stephen Lui Nam NG MBE
Florence Yee Fan AU
Frank Kuang Sing Lee
Ka Tsun Tsang
Lai Shan Yvonne Siu
Perry Siu Hung Fung
Wyman Wong

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£305k	£342k
31/03/2024	£382k	£334k
31/03/2023	£339k	£322k
31/03/2022	£261k	£246k
31/03/2021	£141k	£146k

Common questions

Is ISLINGTON CHINESE ASSOCIATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £36,643 for the year ended 31 March 2025, primarily due to a significant drop in grant income and increased costs. Despite this deficit, the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £322,262, which the trustees confirm far exceed their stated policy target of covering 3-6 months of running expenditure. The trustees consider the charity to have adequate resources to continue in business for the next 12 months, although they note a dependency on continuing grant aid. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds ISLINGTON CHINESE ASSOCIATION?

Funders whose own accounts filings name ISLINGTON CHINESE ASSOCIATION as a grant recipient include CRIPPLEGATE FOUNDATION.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
CRIPPLEGATE FOUNDATION	FY2025	£15k	Cripplegate Foundation Main Grants

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
Greater London Authority	26/07/2023	£19k	Realising Effective Hong Kong Community
Greater London Authority (GLA)	26/07/2023	£19k	Realising Effective Hong Kong Community
City Bridge Foundation	08/07/2020	£249k	Grant to ISLINGTON CHINESE ASSOCIATION
The National Lottery Community Fund	03/05/2019	£10k	STAYING WELL-BALANCED
The National Lottery Community Fund	19/12/2016	£4k	Celebrating 30 Years of Community Partnership
Sport England	27/09/2013	£45k	Sports For All
City Bridge Foundation	17/02/2011	£77k	Grant to ISLINGTON CHINESE ASSOCIATION
The National Lottery Heritage Fund	08/06/2010	£50k	"Legacy of Limehouse Chinatown"
The National Lottery Community Fund	08/12/2006	£5k	Islington Children Chinese Music Ensemble
The National Lottery Community Fund	20/07/2005	£5k	Healthy Eating for Children
The National Lottery Heritage Fund	17/09/2003	£5k	"This Group Has Been Runningfor Over 15 Years And In That Time Has Provided A Range Of Community Services Such As Supplementary Schooling And"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund	18/09/2001	£5k	"This group provides social, leisure and educational activities for the Chinese community. The award will pay for the production of a book do"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund	06/06/2000	£5k	"This group provides a pensioners luncheon/social club and meals-in-the-home services open 5 days a week. Dance classes english and mandarin"