HARROW CHINESE SCHOOL

Registered charity 801653 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Teaching Chinese language and culture to children from a variety of background. Lessons are held at a secondary school in Harrow on Saturday afternoon.

Objects

THE SCHOOL IS ESTABLISHED FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROMOTING AND TEACHING THE MOTHER TONGUE TO CHINESE PERSONS AND THEIR CHILDREN WHO LIVE IN THE LONDON BOROUGH OF HARROW OR IN SURROUNDING AREAS WHO ARE MEMBERS OF THE SCHOOL.

Area of benefit: LONDON BOROUGH OF HARROW AND SURROUNDINGS AREAS

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

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Latest income

£39k

Latest spending

£41k

Registered

1989

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net loss of £2,100 for the year ended 31 July 2025, which was in line with trustee expectations. Unrestricted reserves stood at £153,120 at the end of the period, having increased from £125,220 the previous year. The trustees confirmed there are no funds in deficit and no uncertainty regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: School fees (73% of income)

“School fees – net of discount 33,489”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: amounts which in their judgement, can help to mitigate the effects of income volatility and retain funds to meet current and future operational activities of the charity (held: £153k)

“It is the policy of the trustees to retain in unrestricted reserves, amounts which in their judgement, can help to mitigate the effects of income volatility and retain funds to meet current and future operational activities of the charity.” — page 4

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.

Complaints policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Trustees · trustee networks

WING SUN PANG BSCchair
Anson Chuang
Chi Tin Lei
Elaine Li
Raymond Tang
Tak Fong Winnie Wan
Tracy Siu-Fragoyannis

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

Operates in: Throughout London

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/07/2025	£39k	£41k
31/07/2024	£57k	£45k
31/07/2023	£76k	£46k
31/07/2022	£37k	£36k
31/07/2021	£19k	£17k

Common questions

Is HARROW CHINESE SCHOOL financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net loss of £2,100 for the year ended 31 July 2025, which was in line with trustee expectations. Unrestricted reserves stood at £153,120 at the end of the period, having increased from £125,220 the previous year. The trustees confirmed there are no funds in deficit and no uncertainty regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.