ASIA HOUSE
Registered charity 1072696 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
THE AIMS OF THE CHARITY ARE- TO PROMOTE APPRECIATION AND UNDERSTANDING OF ASIAN COUNTRIES AND SOCIETIES, THEIR CULTURES, ARTS AND RELIGIONS- TO FOSTER CLOSER COMMUNICATION BETWEEN THE PEOPLES OF ASIA AND THE UK- TO EDUCATE THE CHILDREN OF THE UK ABOUT THE COUNTRIES OF ASIA IN PREPARATION FOR THE WORLD OF TOMORROW IN WHICH ASIA WILL PLAY A LEADING ROLE
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Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that the charity delivered an operating deficit of £171k before depreciation and investment gains, resulting in a net movement in funds of £1k. Per the trustees' report, free reserves were £3.18m, which exceeds the stated policy target of three months' operating expenditure (£552,000). The trustees confirmed that adequate resources are available to fund activities for at least twelve months with no material uncertainties.
Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Employees paid over £60,000: 3
“The average number of employees of the group and charity during the year was 17 (2023 - 17).” — page 31
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: three months operating expenditure (held: £3.2m)
“Asia House should retain free reserves of a minimum of three months operating expenditure, which equates to £552,000 based on the 2025 budget.” — page 11
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Anderson Anderson & Brown Audit LLP. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Property (HM Land Registry)
1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)
Reported reserves equal ~44.3 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Other trading activities (86% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).
- Dominic Stephen Bartonchair
- Dee Poon
- Duncan Buchanan
- Edward Knapp
- PATRICK WONG
- Shen Yuhong Wang
- Sir David Quarrey
- Tanuj KAPILASHRAMI · trustee of 1 other charity
- Yuval Atsmon
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Throughout England And Wales
Income and spending
Common questions
Is ASIA HOUSE financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity delivered an operating deficit of £171k before depreciation and investment gains, resulting in a net movement in funds of £1k. Per the trustees' report, free reserves were £3.18m, which exceeds the stated policy target of three months' operating expenditure (£552,000). The trustees confirmed that adequate resources are available to fund activities for at least twelve months with no material uncertainties. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Anderson Anderson & Brown Audit LLP.
Who funds ASIA HOUSE?
Funders whose own accounts filings name ASIA HOUSE as a grant recipient include ALTAJIR TRUST.
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