SOUTHAMPTON CHINESE CHRISTIAN CHURCH

Registered charity 1087945 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SCCC

To preach the gospel of Jesus Christ to the Chinese, primarily but not exclusively, in Southampton and surrounding areas.To provide a spiritual home for Christians and to care for their spiritual welfare.To equip Christians for service.To co-operate with other churches.To relief those in need, hardships and distress.

Objects

TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH AND SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE SCCC SHALL DETERMINE AND IN FURTHERANCE OF THESE OBJECTS THE SCCC SHALL EXIST:-2.1 TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST, PRIMARILY, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, TO THE CHINESE IN SOUTHAMPTON AND SURROUNDING AREAS.2.2 TO PROVIDE A SPIRITUAL HOME FOR CHRISTIANS AND TO CARE FOR THEIR SPIRITUAL WELFARE.2.3 TO EQUIP FOR CHRISTIAN SERVICE, INCLUDING THOSE WHO WILL BE RETURNING TO THEIR HOMECOUNTRY.2.4 TO COOPERATE WITH CHINESE CHURCHES AND FELLOWSHIPS, OTHER CHURCHES AND SOCIETIES WHOSE DOCTRINAL POSITION AGREES WITH OURS.2.5 TO RELIEVE THOSE WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED, HARDSHIP AND DISTRESS.

Area of benefit: SOUTHAMPTON AND SURROUNDING AREAS.

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

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Latest income

£115k

Latest spending

£116k

Registered

2001

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net loss of £1,731 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total income of £115,440 against total expenditure of £117,171. The total net assets stood at £180,009, comprising a General Fund of £105,796, a Church Centre Fund of £24,213, and a Reserved Fund of £50,000. The trustees maintain a reserve policy equivalent to one year of staff salary, pensions, and operating expenses to manage financial uncertainty.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: none

“Our principal sources of funds are from members of the church.” — page 3

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: one year of staff salary, pensions and operating expenses (held: £106k)

“The general fund includes a reserve of one year of staff salary, pensions and operating expenses to ensure that the trustees can respond to any unexpected changes in income and expenditure.” — page 3

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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 handling
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
Social media policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

ERIK HU
Ho Lee Wong
TAT SHING YAM DR

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

Operates in: Hampshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£115k	£116k
31/03/2024	£91k	£106k
31/03/2023	£100k	£87k
31/03/2022	£79k	£70k
31/03/2021	£95k	£57k

Common questions

Is SOUTHAMPTON CHINESE CHRISTIAN CHURCH financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net loss of £1,731 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total income of £115,440 against total expenditure of £117,171. The total net assets stood at £180,009, comprising a General Fund of £105,796, a Church Centre Fund of £24,213, and a Reserved Fund of £50,000. The trustees maintain a reserve policy equivalent to one year of staff salary, pensions, and operating expenses to manage financial uncertainty. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
THE SOLA TRUST	1	£92k
GOSPEL PARTNERS TRUST	1	£16k
THE MAURICE AND HILDA LAING CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£8k
OAKHALL CHURCH, CATERHAM	1	£5k
THE GROCERS' CHARITY	1	£3k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF SAINT MARY, SOUTHAMPTON.

THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF SAINT MARY, SOUTHAMPTON income £846k
CHINESE CHURCH IN LONDON income £2.2m
CHRIST CHURCH SOUTHAMPTON CIO income £397k
AVENUE ST ANDREW'S SOUTHAMPTON UNITED REFORMED CHURCH CHARITY income £111k
SHEFFIELD CHINESE CHRISTIAN CHURCH income £239k
CITY LIFE CHURCH SOUTHAMPTON income £1.3m

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
SOUTHAMPTON CHINESE CHRISTIAN CHURCH	£115k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF SAINT MARY, SOUTHAMPTON FY2025	£846k	—	above	—	no doubt
CHINESE CHURCH IN LONDON FY2025	£2.2m	—	unclear	—	no doubt
CHRIST CHURCH SOUTHAMPTON CIO FY2025	£397k	—	above	—	no doubt
AVENUE ST ANDREW'S SOUTHAMPTON UNITED REFORMED CHURCH CHARITY FY2025	£111k	—	below	—	no doubt
SHEFFIELD CHINESE CHRISTIAN CHURCH FY2024	£239k	—	above	—	no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.