CHINESE CHURCH IN LONDON

Registered charity 1107568 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

1) To preach the Gospel of Jesus Christ and to teach the Doctrines of the Christian Faith, 2) To provide a spiritual home for Christians and provide facilities for the ministry of the church.3) To further the cause of Christ on the mission field worldwide and to promote the welfare primarily, though not exclusively of Chinese in and around London, in recognition of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

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Latest income

£2.2m

Latest spending

£2.2m

Registered

2005

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £46,018 for the year ended 31 December 2025, compared to a surplus in the prior year. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £692,822, while restricted reserves amounted to £5,283,589, supported by significant tangible fixed assets valued at over £4.4 million.

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

What the accounts disclose

Payments to trustees: One trustee received remuneration of £16,035 (2024: £48,069). However, these payments relate to their capacity as pastors or spiritual leaders, rather than as trustees of the Church.

“During the year, one (2024: one) of the trustees received remuneration and expenses. However, these payments relate to their capacity as pastors or spiritual leaders, rather than as trustees of the Church.” — page 38

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: The Church received a donation from a Hong Kong organisation via COCM, totalled to £18,000 to support staff cost in order to provide supports for new immigrants and their families from Hong Kong

“COCM The Church received a donation from a Hong Kong organisation via COCM, totalled to £18,000 to support staff cost in order to provide supports for new immigrants and their families from Hong Kong” — page 47

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Knox Cropper LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Chinese Church in London (matched by registered charity number).

Property (HM Land Registry)

4 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (4 freehold); recorded price paid £700k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)

Total income

£2.2m

Total spending

£2.2m

Reserves (reported)

£693k

Employees

Reported reserves equal ~3.7 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (95% 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).

Register events

Received assets from another charity (18/10/2011) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

Keith Kwok Wah Lau
Kieran Bik Nga Kwok
Ly Mee Yu
OLIVER HING YEE TANG
Peng Chiew Wong

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

Operates in: Albania · Bahrain · China · Croatia · Hong Kong · Romania · Tanzania · Thailand · Throughout London · United States

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£2.2m	£2.2m
31/12/2024	£2.1m	£2.0m
31/12/2023	£1.8m	£1.8m
31/12/2022	£1.4m	£1.6m
31/12/2021	£1.2m	£1.3m

Common questions

Is CHINESE CHURCH IN LONDON financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £46,018 for the year ended 31 December 2025, compared to a surplus in the prior year. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £692,822, while restricted reserves amounted to £5,283,589, supported by significant tangible fixed assets valued at over £4.4 million. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Knox Cropper LLP.

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
OAKHALL CHURCH, CATERHAM	1	£5k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with SOUTHAMPTON CHINESE CHRISTIAN CHURCH.

SOUTHAMPTON CHINESE CHRISTIAN CHURCH income £115k
THE CHURCH OF THE LONDONERS income £994k
HIS CHURCH - LONDON income £174k
CHRIST CENTRAL LONDON income £293k
READING CHINESE CHRISTIAN CHURCH income £160k
CHINESE CHURCH SUPPORT MINISTRIES income £177k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
CHINESE CHURCH IN LONDON	£2.2m	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
SOUTHAMPTON CHINESE CHRISTIAN CHURCH FY2025	£115k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
THE CHURCH OF THE LONDONERS FY2024	£994k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
HIS CHURCH - LONDON FY2025	£174k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
CHRIST CENTRAL LONDON FY2024	£293k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
READING CHINESE CHRISTIAN CHURCH FY2025	£160k	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt

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