THE GREAT BRITAIN-CHINA EDUCATIONAL TRUST
To advance the education of Chinese peoples in China about Britain, its cultures and institutions and to advance the education of the British peoples in Britain about China, its cultures & institutions.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted free reserves totalled £448,402 as of 31 March 2025, an increase from the previous year. The charity's income of £85,486 was fully expended on charitable awards and support costs, with the Trustees maintaining that reserves are sufficient to continue as a going concern.
What the accounts disclose
“It is the Trust’s policy that the level of unrestricted funds be maintained at a level which will generate investment income sufficient to supplement the incoming grants for making annual awards.” — page 5
“The charity has no employees, all administration being carried out by the Great Britain-China Centre at a cost of £9,349 (2023: £7,202). There were no other related party transactions to disclose.” — page 13
Trustees
- Dr FRANCES WOODchair
- DR Mark Wilks
- Helen Spillett
- John Moffett
- Professor Harriet Evans
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £99k | £86k |
| 31/03/2024 | £84k | £88k |
| 31/03/2023 | £83k | £94k |
| 31/03/2022 | £67k | £48k |
| 31/03/2021 | £93k | £76k |
Common questions
Is THE GREAT BRITAIN-CHINA EDUCATIONAL TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted free reserves totalled £448,402 as of 31 March 2025, an increase from the previous year. The charity's income of £85,486 was fully expended on charitable awards and support costs, with the Trustees maintaining that reserves are sufficient to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds THE GREAT BRITAIN-CHINA EDUCATIONAL TRUST?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE GREAT BRITAIN-CHINA EDUCATIONAL TRUST as a grant recipient include THE SINO-BRITISH FELLOWSHIP TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE SINO-BRITISH FELLOWSHIP TRUST | FY2022 | £109k | Joint UK /China academic programmes, and exchanges between Hong Kong and other parts of China – object (d) |
| THE SINO-BRITISH FELLOWSHIP TRUST | FY2023 | £67k | Grants to Chinese academics for study visits to Great Britain – object (b) |
| THE SINO-BRITISH FELLOWSHIP TRUST | FY2022 | £59k | Grants to Chinese academics for study visits to Great Britain – object (b) |
| THE SINO-BRITISH FELLOWSHIP TRUST | FY2024 | £53k | Grants to Chinese academics for study visits to Great Britain – object (b) |
| THE SINO-BRITISH FELLOWSHIP TRUST | FY2023 | £12k | Promotion of Chinese language studies – object (c) |
| THE SINO-BRITISH FELLOWSHIP TRUST | FY2021 | £11k | Grants to Chinese academics for study visits to Great Britain – object (b) |
| THE SINO-BRITISH FELLOWSHIP TRUST | FY2024 | £5k | Promotion of Chinese language studies – object (c) |
| THE SINO-BRITISH FELLOWSHIP TRUST | FY2021 | £4k | Promotion of Chinese language studies – object (c) |
| THE SINO-BRITISH FELLOWSHIP TRUST | FY2025 | £3k | Promotion of Chinese language studies – object (c) |
| THE SINO-BRITISH FELLOWSHIP TRUST | FY2025 | £0 | Grants to Chinese academics for study visits to Great Britain – object (b) |