CHINESE ASSOCIATION OF WOKING

Registered charity 1109595 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CA WOKING, CAW

Supports the running of a Chinese Saturday school, Chinese Language Playgroups for the under 5s, a Chinese Community Project, a Children's Chinese Library Project and supports various Chinese cultural activities.

Objects

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN ALL ASPECTS OF CHINESE CULTURE, ARTS, TRADITION, HISTORY AND LANGUAGE AND IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY TO PERSONS OF CHINESE ORIGIN OR DESCENT, WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, POLITICAL OR OTHER OPINIONS, RESIDENT OR WORKING WITHIN (BUT NOT LIMITED TO ) THE BOROUGH OF WOKING AND THE SURROUNDING AREA ("THE AREA OF BENEFIT"),THE PROMOTION OF RACIAL HARMONY WITHIN THE AREA OF BENEFIT AND TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF EDUCATION, HEALTH, SOCIAL WELFARE AND RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION TO IMPROVE THE SOCIAL EDUCATIONAL, CULTURAL AND PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE COMMUNITY IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT.

Area of benefit: BOROUGH OF WOKING AND THE SURROUNDING AREA. (BUT NOT LIMITED TO)

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

Causes: Education/training · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Amateur Sport · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Woking, South East, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£71k
Latest spending
£63k
Registered
2005
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus in unrestricted funds of £7,263 for the year ended 31 August 2025, with total income of £70,557 against total expenditure of £63,294. Per the trustees' report, the charity maintained a designated reserve of £33,161 held to meet unforeseen expenditure, and unrestricted funds stood at £130,581.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: School fees, books & exam fees (77% of income)
“The main sources of income for the current year were school fees of £54,203 (2024: £53,811), membership fees from 195 members are £3,900 (2024: £4,460). The total income for the year was £70,557 compared to £65,496 last year.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2025

  • Volunteers: 50

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2024

  • Volunteers: 45

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2023

  • Volunteers: 99

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Chinese Association of Woking (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Surrey

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£71k£63k
31/08/2024£65k£56k
31/08/2023£57k£63k
31/08/2022£44k£45k
31/08/2021£35k£39k

Common questions

Is CHINESE ASSOCIATION OF WOKING financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus in unrestricted funds of £7,263 for the year ended 31 August 2025, with total income of £70,557 against total expenditure of £63,294. Per the trustees' report, the charity maintained a designated reserve of £33,161 held to meet unforeseen expenditure, and unrestricted funds stood at £130,581. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund18/09/2026£20kCAW Social club
The National Lottery Community Fund09/07/2014£5kWell Being Activities
The National Lottery Heritage Fund28/04/2006£5k"The Chinese Association Of Woking Promotes Chinese Education, Culture And Traditions And Organises Social Events And Celebrations Of Chinese"
The National Lottery Community Fund21/04/2006£5kChinese CommunityYouth Cultural & Development

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.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
CRIPPLEGATE FOUNDATION1£15k
MIDDLESBROUGH VOLUNTARY DEVELOPMENT AGENCY1£500

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with CHINESE COMMUNITY CENTRE.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
CHINESE ASSOCIATION OF WOKING£71k—0unclear—no doubt
CHINESE COMMUNITY CENTRE FY2026£293k—0unclear—no doubt
THE BANGLADESH CULTURAL ASSOCIATION (WOKING) FY2026£104k—0unclear—no doubt
NORTH EAST CHINESE ASSOCIATION FY2025£33k—0unclear—no doubt
ISLINGTON CHINESE ASSOCIATION FY2025£305k—0above—noted
WIRRAL CHINESE ASSOCIATION FY2025£97k—0unclear—no doubt

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