VISION FOR CHINA

Registered charity 1112500 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as VFC

Advancement of Christian faith, education, relief of poverty, healthcare & orphaned child care

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Religious Activities · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£77k

Latest spending

£107k

Registered

2005

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net outgoing of £29,667 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total net assets from £178,231 to £148,564. The trustees note that reserves held in the UK remain higher than usual due to delays in transferring funds to projects in China, despite a general policy to pass on gifts as soon as possible. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention during the examination of the accounts.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: keep a reasonable level of money for working capital purposes and pass on gifts as soon as possible (held: £149k)

“The general policy has been to keep a reasonable level of money for working capital purposes and pass on gifts as soon as possible.” — page 7

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Son and daughter-in-law of one Director received £180 for charitable work.

“Also, the son and daughter-in-law of one Director were given £ 180 (Year to 31 10 24 - £260) in recognition of their charitable work in China and claimed £283 (Year to 31 10 24 - £154) in expenses.” — page 17

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Register events

Received assets from another charity (17/06/2024) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

SUSAN MARY LAKERchair · trustee of 1 other charity
David Anthony Newbery · trustee of 2 other charities
Dr Christine Sansom · trustee of 2 other charities
LEE ANTON CHEUNG · trustee of 1 other charity
LESLEY COBILL
LYNDA MARGARET CHEUNG
TIM WIFFEN

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

Operates in: China

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/10/2025	£77k	£107k
31/10/2024	£73k	£166k
31/10/2023	£268k	£242k
31/10/2022	£270k	£209k
31/10/2021	£280k	£266k

Common questions

Is VISION FOR CHINA financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net outgoing of £29,667 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total net assets from £178,231 to £148,564. The trustees note that reserves held in the UK remain higher than usual due to delays in transferring funds to projects in China, despite a general policy to pass on gifts as soon as possible. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention during the examination of the accounts. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds VISION FOR CHINA?

Funders whose own accounts filings name VISION FOR CHINA as a grant recipient include THE PG & NJ BOULTON TRUST LIMITED, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST LUKE, COLCHESTER, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF NEWDIGATE.

Shared trustees with funders

Register facts shown side by side: a person serves as trustee of both this charity and a funder whose accounts record grants to it. Shared trusteeship is lawful and common; well-run charities manage it through declared-interest procedures.

David Anthony Newbery — trustee here and at THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF NEWDIGATE

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
THE PG & NJ BOULTON TRUST LIMITED	FY2023	£81k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST LUKE, COLCHESTER	FY2021	£40k	International Mission
THE PG & NJ BOULTON TRUST LIMITED	FY2024	£19k
THE PG & NJ BOULTON TRUST LIMITED	FY2022	£500
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST LUKE, COLCHESTER	FY2022	£400	International
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST LUKE, COLCHESTER	FY2024	£400
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF NEWDIGATE	FY2022	£22
THE PG & NJ BOULTON TRUST LIMITED	FY2025	—