OVERSEAS CHINESE ASSOCIATION (SOUTH WEST REGION)

Registered charity 1068751 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as OVERSEAS CHINESE ASSOCIATION (SOUTH WEST AREA)

Current activities include: Chinese language school for children, Elderly People's Club, Womens' Group, social outings, annual dinner and festivity celebrations, translation services & courses for members

Objects

1. TO ADVANCE EDUCATION, RELIEVE POVERTY, SICKNESS AND DISTRESS AND PROVIDE FACILITIES FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR MEMBERS OF THE CHINESE COMMUNITY.2. TO WORK TOWARDS THE ELIMINATION OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION AND TO PROMOTE EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY AND GOOD RELATIONS BETWEEN PERSONS OF DIFFERENT RACIAL GROUPS.3. SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE THINKS FIT.

Area of benefit: BRISTOL AND SOUTH WEST AREA.

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 · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the association reported a net deficit of £17,021 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total incoming resources of £74,311 against resources expended of £91,332. The trustees' report notes that reserves are limited and the association does not currently have an investment policy, though it aims to maintain reserves of at least £10,000. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention that would cause concern regarding the accounts.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). 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 policy and procedures
• 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
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

• AMELIA LEUNG
• RAYMOND WAN SUN WONG MBE
• Tai Wah Yuen
• WAN LOY WONG
• Yuk Yiu WONG

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

Operates in: Bristol City

Income and spending

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Government & lottery funding

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