CHINESE INFORMATION AND ADVICE CENTRE
Registered charity 800646 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CIAC
Immigration and asylum laws advice, women victims of domestic violence support and advocacy, support to children affected by domestic violence, benefit advice and advocacy, tackling homelessness, asylum seeker and refugee support, health and wellbeing advice, disseminate information to the Chinese community, campaign for policies change, cultural exchange and raising cultural awareness.
Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Accommodation/housing · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted funds decreased from £71,887 to £63,695 due to a net expenditure of £8,192 against total income of £140,823. The trustees report that reserves are maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six months' expenditure, a policy they consider has been maintained throughout the year. The charity confirms it has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: between three and six month’s expenditure (held: £64k)
“It is the policy of the 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.” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Charity Commission inquiry
The Commission issued an Official Warning because the charity's trustees failed to submit required Annual Accounting Documents for the financial years ending 31 March 2022, 2023, and 2024. The report states that trustees must take steps to ensure future documents are submitted on time, with a warning that failure to remedy the breach may lead to further regulatory action.
The report cites the specific legal section breached.
“Section 75(1)(b) of the Act – a breach of trust or duty and/ or misconduct and/ or mismanagement has been committed in connection with the administration of the charity.”
The report outlines the required corrective action.
“Take necessary steps to ensure that future Annual Accounting Documents, where required, are submitted to the Commission on time, in accordance with the Charities Act 2011.”
The report warns of consequences for non-compliance.
“Failure to remedy the breach of duty and/ or misconduct and/ or mismanagement specified above may lead to further regulatory action being taken by the Commission.”
Per the Commission’s
published report. Summary is automated; the official report is authoritative.
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Throughout London
Income and spending
Common questions
Is CHINESE INFORMATION AND ADVICE CENTRE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds decreased from £71,887 to £63,695 due to a net expenditure of £8,192 against total income of £140,823. The trustees report that reserves are maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six months' expenditure, a policy they consider has been maintained throughout the year. The charity confirms it has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds CHINESE INFORMATION AND ADVICE CENTRE?
Funders whose own accounts filings name CHINESE INFORMATION AND ADVICE CENTRE as a grant recipient include PADDINGTON CHARITABLE ESTATES EDUCATIONAL FUND.
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