SHEFFIELD CHINESE COMMUNITY CENTRE

Registered charity 1150087 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Sheffield Chinese Community Centre provides services and activities to meet the needs of the Chinese Community and hold annual events to engage a wider community for developing community cohesion. It acts as a focal point for Chinese community and voices for Chinese community in Sheffield. It provides a wide range of services through Health and Well Being Project and Youth Projects.

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ('THE OBJECTS') ARE TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE AREA OF BENEFIT (AND IN PARTICULAR THOSE WHO ARE OF CHINESE ORIGIN OR DESCENT) BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID INHABITANTS AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITY, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS TO RELIEVE POVERTY, ADVANCE EDUCATION AND PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND FOR THE RECREATION AND LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS

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

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Amateur Sport · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£26k
Latest spending
£45k
Registered
2012
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The charity reported a net deficit of £18,648 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £62,775 to £44,127. Despite this loss, the trustees confirmed the accounts were prepared on a going concern basis, citing sufficient funding and reserves to continue operations for the next 12 months.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three and six month's expenditure (approximately £5,000 - £10,000) (held: £43k)
“It is the policy of the charity that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six month's expenditure (approximately £5,000 - £10,000).” — page 12
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Derbyshire · Sheffield City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£26k£45k
31/03/2024£16k£25k
31/03/2023£31k£65k
31/03/2022£61k£47k
31/03/2021£50k£44k

Common questions

Is SHEFFIELD CHINESE COMMUNITY CENTRE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity reported a net deficit of £18,648 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £62,775 to £44,127. Despite this loss, the trustees confirmed the accounts were prepared on a going concern basis, citing sufficient funding and reserves to continue operations for the next 12 months. 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 Fund16/12/2022£10kCommunity Empowerment
The National Lottery Community Fund08/03/2005£118kImproving Confidence of Local Chinese Families