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SHEFFIELD CHINESE ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 1119944 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SHEFFIELD AND DISTRICT CHINESE ASSOCIATION

1. CHINESE LANGUAGE CLASSES AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES: CLASSES OPEN TO ALL AGES. LINK: http://sheffieldchineseschool.weebly.com2. EVERGREEN CHINESE SENIOR CITIZENS+?+?+? LUNCH CLUB: LUNCH, SOCIAL, HEALTH AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES. SUBSIDISED LUNCH FOR SENIOR CITIZENS EVERY TUESDAY. 3. WOMEN+?+?+?S GROUP: SWIMMING EVERY TUESDAY. ALSO COOKERY CLASSES, BEAUTY THERAPY, HEALTH CARE AND OUTINGS.

Objects

3.1 TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE CITY OF SHEFFIELD AND SURROUNDING AREAS AND IN PARTICULAR THOSE WHO ARE OF CHINESE ORIGIN OR DESCENT BY BRINGING TOGETHER STATUTORY, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS AND INHABITANTS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO RELIEVE POVERTY, TO ADVANCE EDUCATION (AND IN PARTICULAR THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN CHINESE LANGUAGE, ARTS AND CULTURE) AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECTS OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF THE SAID INHABITANTS AND OF ENABLING THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN THE WIDER COMMUNITY.

Area of benefit: CITY OF SHEFFIELD AND SURROUNDING AREAS

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 · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£28k
Latest spending
£32k
Registered
2007
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that free unrestricted reserves were £14,006, which is below the stated policy target of approximately £30,000 (one year's operating expenditure). The charity reported a net decrease in total funds of £3,759 for the year, driven by a deficit in the restricted school fund, though unrestricted funds remained stable.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: one year’s operating expenditure (including School expenditure). Based on yearly costs this is approximately £30,000 (held: £14k)
“It is the policy of the directors to maintain sufficient reserves to cover one year’s operating expenditure (including School expenditure). Based on yearly costs this is approximately £30,000.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Governance: Trustee numbers fell below minimum specified in governing document
“Subsequent to the year end, but prior to the approval of these financial statements, the number of trustees/directors fell below the minimum number specified in the charity’s governing document.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

In its annual return the charity told the Commission it is also regulated by: Homes England. This is the charity’s own declaration; it is not a rating and has not been verified by the Commission or by this site.

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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Sheffield City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£28k£32k
31/08/2024£27k£32k
31/08/2023£30k£38k
31/08/2022£24k£27k
31/08/2021£18k£27k

Common questions

Is SHEFFIELD CHINESE ASSOCIATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that free unrestricted reserves were £14,006, which is below the stated policy target of approximately £30,000 (one year's operating expenditure). The charity reported a net decrease in total funds of £3,759 for the year, driven by a deficit in the restricted school fund, though unrestricted funds remained stable. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.