CAMDEN CHINESE COMMUNITY CENTRE

Registered charity 288008 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as C C C C, CAMDEN CHINESE COMMUNITY CENTRE LIMITED, CCCC

We have daily Luncheon club, yoga,keep-fit class,Tai Chi Class,Health events,Health Talks,monthly Eyes test,Swimming Class,Celebration for New year ,Chinese New Year etc,Day trips.Residential Trip and Fundraising Events.Besides, we have Elderly Project ,Welfare Advice Project,Housebound Project ,Volunteering Project ,Community Development and Health Project.

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Latest income
£624k
Latest spending
£628k
Registered
1983
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved a net decrease in funds of £4,515 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total unrestricted funds decreasing from £1,926,225 to £1,921,710. Per the trustees' report, free reserves of approximately £202,688 exceed the stated policy target of three months of non-discretionary resources (approximately £118,006). The charity reports maintaining all key services despite a financially challenging climate and rising running costs.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months of non-discretionary resources (held: £203k)
“The Council of Management has formulated a policy whereby, in the long term, general reserves held by the Trust should cover three months of non-discretionary resources. This currently equates to approximately £118,006” — page 10
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Administration fees received from Great Wall Society Limited, a registered social landlord, for allocating tenants and carrying out general administrative services.
“During the year the company received administration fees of £27,158 (2024: £37,026) from Great Wall Society Limited, a registered social landlord, for allocating tenants and carrying out general administrative services.” — page 28
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Corporate structure

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

Official officers record.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

CQC provider record: Camden Chinese Community Centre — Registered, 1 registered location, 1 regulated activity, last inspected 20/02/2020.charity number confirmed by CQC CQC record

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£624k
Total spending
£628k
Cost of raising funds
£21k
Reserves (reported)
£1.9m
Employees
28

Reported reserves equal ~36.7 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (76% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 3.4% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Care Quality Commission ratings

CQC inspection ratings for services run by a provider matching this charity’s name (matched by name; verify provider identity on CQC’s site).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Barnet · Camden · City Of Westminster · Croydon · Ealing · Hammersmith And Fulham · Harrow · Islington · Lewisham · Southwark

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£624k£628k
31/03/2024£513k£512k
31/03/2023£523k£533k
31/03/2022£521k£484k
31/03/2021£584k£485k

Common questions

Is CAMDEN CHINESE COMMUNITY CENTRE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a net decrease in funds of £4,515 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total unrestricted funds decreasing from £1,926,225 to £1,921,710. Per the trustees' report, free reserves of approximately £202,688 exceed the stated policy target of three months of non-discretionary resources (approximately £118,006). The charity reports maintaining all key services despite a financially challenging climate and rising running costs. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
London Borough of Camden21/02/2024£280kGrant to Camden Chinese Community Centre
Camden Council21/02/2024£280kGrant to Camden Chinese Community Centre
City Bridge Foundation18/11/2016£2kGrant to Camden Chinese Community Centre