HARINGEY CHINESE CENTRE

Registered charity 1051778 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES: HOUSING RELATED SUPPORTING PEOPLE ADVICE ON WELFARE, BENEFIT & HOUSING, FESTIVALS CELEBRATIONS, HEALTH TALKS, ADULT ENGLISH CLASS, WOMEN GROUP, INTEREST CLASSES, CHINESE LANGUAGE SCHOOL, WORKSHOPS & TRAINING PROGRAMS AND OUTINGS

Objects

(A)TO PROMOTE THHE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF HARINGEY AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD AND IN PARTICULAR, CHINESE PEOPLE, WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY ASSOCIATING THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS AND INHABITANTS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS. (B)TO ESTABLISH OR SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMUNITY CENTRE AND TO MAINTAIN AND MANAGE, OR TO CO-OPERATE WITH ANY LOCAL STATUTORY AUTHORITY IN THE MAINTENANCE AND MANAGEMENT OF SUCH A CENTRE FOR ACTIVITIES PROMOTED BY THE ASSOCIATION AND ITS CONSTITUENT BODIES IN FURTHERANCE OF THE OBJECTS. (C)TO PROMOTE GOOD RACE RELATIONS IN HARINGEY AND ITS SURROUNDING DISTRICTS BY ENDEAVOURING TO ELIMINATE DISCRIMINATION ON GROUNDS OF RACE AND ENCOURAGING EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITYBETWEEN PERSONS OF DIFFERENT RACIAL GROUPS. (D)TO RELIEVE THE POVERTY OF THE CHINESE COMMUNITY IN HARINGEY BY THE PROVISION OF ADVICE AID AND ASSISTANCE.

Area of benefit: HARINGEY AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Amateur Sport · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £44,163 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in a decrease in total reserves from £744,246 to £700,083. The trustees report that free/unrestricted reserves stood at £nil, which is below the stated policy target of three to six months' unrestricted expenditure (estimated at £50,000). However, the auditors confirmed that there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts audited by Bacha & Bacha (Audit) Limited. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• 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
• Paying staff
• 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

Funders the charity credits

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

• Pitkin's Family — “Our regular donor and the Main Sponsor for the 28th Anniversary Celebration & Longevity Charity Events and Chinese New Year Event.” (source page)
• Pitkin's Family for School — “Donation to our Chinese school since 2017 for memorising her parents, the late Mr Liu, Hi Choon and the late Madam Choong, Siu Pheng.” (source page)
• Mr Michael Lee 李寿安先生 — “Donation to Our Centre dedicate the sponsorship event to his grandma.” (source page)
• Sam-Ma's-Swedish-Massage-&-Acupucture — “Our regular donor and sponsored for the 28th Anniversary Celebration & Longevity Charity Event and New Year Events.” (source page)
• Bank-of-East-Asia-UK-東亞銀行倫敦分行 — “Sponsor/Donor for our Chinese School Scholarship & Chinese New Year events.” (source page)
• China-City-Chinese-Restaurant — “Sponsored our 28th Anniversary Celebration & Longevity Charity Event and New Year Events.” (source page)
• Wing-Yip-Superstore-榮業行 — “Sponsor/Donor for our Chinese School & Chinese New Year events.” (source page)
• Mr Eng Bee Lim 林英美先生 — “Mr Lim has been donated to Chinese School once a year since 2017.” (source page)
• UKAPCE Organization — “UKAPCE Organization has been sponsored our school scholarship since 2014.” (source page)
• Hoo Hing Ltd 和興食品 — “Sponsor/Donor for our Chinese New Year events.” (source page)
• WaNaHong 華南行網上購物 — “Sponsor/Donor for our Chinese New Year events.” (source page)
• Esquel Apparel Ltd — “Many thanks for the Esquel Apparel Ltd for their donation of 1000 sets DET20 washable masks.” (source page)
• Benevity — “Many thanks for the Benevity Giving Platform support causes.” (source page)

Property (HM Land Registry)

3 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (3 freehold); recorded price paid £54k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Trustees · trustee networks

• CHAN KEUNG HO
• Denise Ng · trustee of 1 other charity
• GAVIN FUNG
• Helena Ng
• Hoi Yat Tsoi
• Hong Wei Li
• Khoi Lai Tang
• MEN LIN CHEN

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

Operates in: Haringey

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