LEEDS CHINESE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 1095420 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as LCCA, LCCA LTD, LEEDS CHINESE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION LTD

Advancement of education. Provision of facilities at LCCA Centre. Organize cultural activities for the community. Promote community cohesion & harmony. Prevent isolation of vulnerable group, eg. elders. Improve social interaction between different social groups and different generations.

Objects

3. THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ('THE OBJECTS') ARE TO PROMOTE THE FOLLOWING CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR RESIDENTS OF LEEDS AND THE SURROUNDING AREA (HEREINAFTER CALLED 'THE AREA OF BENEFIT'), PRINCIPALLY THOSE OF CHINESE ETHIC ORIGIN, BUT WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE, COLOUR OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY: 3.1 IMPROVING THE LIVING QUALITIES, STANDARDS AND HARMONY OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE AREA OF BENEFIT, IN PARTICULAR (BUT WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING) FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE CHINESE COMMUNITY, THEIR FAMILIES AND FRIENDS, INCLUDING: > THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND SICKNESS; > THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION; > THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR THOSE WHO ARE IN NEED THEREOF; > THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE, RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE SAID INHABITANTS. IN ORDER TO MAKE THESE SERVICES PROVISIONS, THE CHARITY IS TO SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMUNITY CENTRE (HEREINAFTER CALLED 'THE CENTRE') AND TO MAINTAIN AND MANAGE THE SAME (WHETHER ALONE OR IN CO-OPERATION WITH ANY LOCAL AUTHORITY OR OTHER PERSON OR BODY) IN FURTHERANCE OF THESE OBJECTS. 3.2 ADVANCING THE EDUCATION OF THE COMMUNITY IN CHINESE HISTORY, CULTURE AND TRADITIONS; 3.3 PROMOTING RACIAL HARMONY AND UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN PEOPLE OF CHINESE ORIGIN AND OTHER COMMUNITIES.

Area of benefit: LEEDS

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

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Amateur Sport · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £115,989, which is in excess of its stated policy target of covering a minimum of 6 months total operational costs. The net income for the year was £5,250, and the trustees confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

Automated summary of the FY2026 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
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Risk management
• 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

Funders the charity credits

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

• National Lottery Community Fund — “Thanks to National Lottery players, the LCCA has received £10,180 to fund the core expenses of its community centre through 2025-2026.” (source page)

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

• Helen Shun Hing Lee Mrschair
• Dianna Yin-Ling Leung
• Lee Wan Lisa Kwong
• Mo Ching Chan
• Sally Mei Har Pegg
• Xiaoyi Cai

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

Operates in: Leeds City

Income and spending

Common questions

Government & lottery funding

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