NOTTINGHAMSHIRE CHINESE WELFARE ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 1062082 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as NCWA

Providing services for local Chinese people and Chinese related issues. 1) Improve the quality of life of Chinese people with language and intergation problems. 2) Providing a range of support services for Chinese people. Our services include: Housing assistance, Home visiting, Translation, Counselling Services, help with GP, dentists and hospital appointments, help with forms and letters.

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

Latest income
£12k
Latest spending
£23k
Registered
1997
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £12,995, which is below its stated policy target of holding 2-3 months' reserves. The trustees confirm they have resources to cover the next 18 months at current expenditure levels but note the need to continue seeking income sources to maintain levels.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: 2-3 months’ reserves (held: £13k)
“Our policy is to hold 2-3 months’ reserves in order to ensure the smooth running of the organisation on a day to day basis.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Nottingham City · Nottinghamshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2026£12k£23k
31/03/2025£32k£22k
31/03/2024£11k£15k
31/03/2023£33k£24k
31/03/2022£10k£17k

Common questions

Is NOTTINGHAMSHIRE CHINESE WELFARE ASSOCIATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £12,995, which is below its stated policy target of holding 2-3 months' reserves. The trustees confirm they have resources to cover the next 18 months at current expenditure levels but note the need to continue seeking income sources to maintain levels. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund09/05/2024£20kCost of living
The National Lottery Community Fund13/01/2023£10kCost of living Crisis
The National Lottery Community Fund11/02/2020£10kElderly Health Programme - Tai Chi & Lunch
The National Lottery Community Fund03/12/2014£7kNutrition Chinese Cooking class and Chinese/English Recipe booklet
The National Lottery Community Fund14/08/2012£188kChinese Elderly Support in Nottinghamshire
The National Lottery Community Fund19/08/2008£6kTwo Traditional Chinese Festivals
The National Lottery Community Fund08/11/2005£86kAllow elderly and disadvantaged Chinese people access to a support service