CHINESE CHURCH SUPPORT MINISTRIES

Registered charity 327709 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CCSM

We continue to fulfill our mandate to provide Christian teaching books for China and to provide support for the poor and needy. We have again printed and distributed one million books and have continued to work in the orphanage and amongst the poor and needy

Objects

THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION IN CHINA AND THROUGHOUT THE WORLD AMONGST CHINESE PEOPLE OR OTHERS BY WHATEVER LEGALLY CHARITABLE MEANS AND IN WHATSOEVER MANNER AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION THINK FIT.

Area of benefit: CHINA AND THROUGHOUT THE WORLD AMONGST CHINESE PEOPLE OR OTH

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

Causes: Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · Religious Activities · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£177k
Latest spending
£142k
Registered
1988
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total income for the year was £177,449 against charitable expenditure of £142,499, resulting in a net increase in funds. The trustees maintain a reserves policy targeting approximately twelve months of expenditure, and unrestricted funds stood at £321,693, well above the stated target.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: approximately twelve months expenditure plus a balance for projects and unforeseen expenditure (held: £322k)
“It has established a policy whereby the unrestricted funds not committed or invested in tangible fixed assets held by the charity should be approximately twelve months expenditure plus a balance for projects and unforeseen expenditure.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The charity incurred the costs of her flights which amounted to £1,800. She spoke and participated in a relevant training event and supported him in building new relationships and potential new ministry opportunities.
“Michelle Simpson, the wife of the UK Director, travelled with him to Thailand, Hong Kong and Singapore. The charity incurred the costs of her flights which amounted to £1,800. She spoke and participated in a relevant training event and supported him in building new relationships and potential new ministry opportunities. The trustees have considered whether a benefit in kind has been incurred.” — page 14
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.

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: China

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£177k£142k
31/03/2024£120k£187k
31/03/2023£236k£150k
31/03/2022£184k£192k
31/03/2021£139k£157k

Common questions

Is CHINESE CHURCH SUPPORT MINISTRIES financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total income for the year was £177,449 against charitable expenditure of £142,499, resulting in a net increase in funds. The trustees maintain a reserves policy targeting approximately twelve months of expenditure, and unrestricted funds stood at £321,693, well above the stated target. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds CHINESE CHURCH SUPPORT MINISTRIES?

Funders whose own accounts filings name CHINESE CHURCH SUPPORT MINISTRIES as a grant recipient include OAKHALL CHURCH, CATERHAM.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
OAKHALL CHURCH, CATERHAMFY2025£5kServing, strengthening and supporting the Church and Christians in China

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with READING CHINESE CHRISTIAN CHURCH.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
CHINESE CHURCH SUPPORT MINISTRIES£177k—0above—no doubt
READING CHINESE CHRISTIAN CHURCH FY2025£160k——unclear—no doubt
CHINESE CHURCH IN LONDON FY2025£2.2m—0unclear—no doubt
SOUTHAMPTON CHINESE CHRISTIAN CHURCH FY2025£115k—0unclear—no doubt
LEEDS CHINESE CHRISTIAN CHURCH FY2025£308k—0unclear—no doubt
THE CHINESE OVERSEAS CHRISTIAN MISSION FY2024£3.0m—0unclear—no doubt

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