NEWCASTLE CHINESE SCHOOL

Registered charity 1139735 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To teach children and adults to read and write the chinese mandarin and cantonese language.To teach adults the usage of the English language which it is not their first language. To promote other services which may be benefical. Library service.

Objects

THE PURPOSES OF THE SCHOOL ARE AS FOLLOWS:TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE CHINESE LANGUAGE, ART AND CULTURE IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY THE RUNNING OF A SCHOOL IN NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE WITH THE AIM TO CONTRIBUTE TO IMPROVED RACIAL HARMONY, EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY IN THE NORTH EAST OF ENGLAND.IN FURTHERING THESE OBJECTS THE SCHOOL WILL:(A) TEACH THE CHINESE LANGUAGE, CHINESE ARTS, THE ARTS OF CALLIGRAPHY, MUSIC AND DANCE;(B) INCLUDE AND INTEGRATE ALL MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY WITH THE SCHOOL;(C) PROMOTE PARTNERSHIP IN THE COMMUNITY TO ALL WITHIN THE SCHOOL, ENCOURAGING ALL STUDENTS AND VOLUNTEERS TO BE CONFIDENT INDIVIDUALS AND RESPONSIBLE CITIZENS;(D) ENSURE THAT THE SCHOOL IS RUN AS A SAFE AND HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT, FOR THE SOCIAL AND PERSONAL WELL BEING OF STUDENTS AND VOLUNTEERS, AND TO ENSURE THAT TIME SPENT IN THE SCHOOL IS A WORTHWHILE, ENJOYABLE AND REWARDING EXPERIENCE.

Area of benefit: NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE AND THE NORTH EAST

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

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Registered contact address: Newcastle upon Tyne, North East, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£47k
Latest spending
£39k
Registered
2011
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £48,308 at the end of the period, with a net receipt of £7,938 from school activities. The trustees consider these reserves adequate to ensure future sustainability despite fluctuating student numbers. The filing confirms there is no risk to the charity continuing as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Tuition Fees
“The principle source of income is fees.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 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.

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 01/07/2023

  • Volunteers: 23

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

Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)

Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 2 were received after the due date: year ending 01/07/2024 (received 02/06/2025, 32 days after the 01/05/2025 due date); year ending 01/07/2023 (received 26/06/2024, 56 days after the 01/05/2024 due date).

Due and received dates as recorded in the Commission’s annual-return data; the data does not say whether an extension was agreed. Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Newcastle Upon Tyne City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
01/07/2025£47k£39k
01/07/2024£31k£43k
01/07/2023£52k£45k
01/07/2022£30k£33k
01/07/2021£28k£22k

Common questions

Is NEWCASTLE CHINESE SCHOOL financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £48,308 at the end of the period, with a net receipt of £7,938 from school activities. The trustees consider these reserves adequate to ensure future sustainability despite fluctuating student numbers. The filing confirms there is no risk to the charity continuing as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with QING HUA CHINESE SCHOOL CHARITABLE TRUST.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
NEWCASTLE CHINESE SCHOOL£47k—0unclear—no doubt
QING HUA CHINESE SCHOOL CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£76k—0unclear—no doubt
GREEK COMMUNITY SCHOOL OF NEWCASTLE FY2025£44k—0unclear—no doubt
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE CHINESE CHRISTIAN CHURCH FY2025£205k—0unclear—no doubt
MINGHAM MODERN CHINESE LANGUAGE SCHOOL FY2025£62k—0unclear—no doubt
MILTON KEYNES CHINESE SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY CENTRE FY2025£89k—0unclear—no doubt

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