Trustees’ annual report for the period
Period start date 0 1 0 9 2 2 Period end date 3 1 0 8 2 3 ~~LTE TEE ri tt tel~~ Charity name London Mandarin School Charity No 1 0 9 6 8 0 9 (if any) ~~T T TT~~
Objectives and Activities
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| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para1.17 organisation (Charity Number: 1096809, England). Its aim is to promote Chinese language and culture to Chinese and Non-Chinese background children age from 4.5-18. |
London Mandarin School (LMS) is a non-profit organisation (Charity Number: 1096809, England). Its aim is to promote Chinese language and culture to Chinese and Non-Chinese background children age from 4.5-18. |
| Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts. |
Para 1.17 and 1.19 years old and for adults who desire to do business with Chinese companies. The goal is to benefit residents or workers in London, particularly those of Chinese ethnic origin, without distinction of sex or political or other opinions by:1) Advancing public education in the Chinese language and culture; and2) Promoting racial harmony and understanding between people of Chinese origin and other communities in the UK. |
LMS provides courses for children aged 4.5 to 18 years old and for adults who desire to do business with Chinese companies. The goal is to benefit residents or workers in London, particularly those of Chinese ethnic origin, without distinction of sex or political or other opinions by:1) Advancing public education in the Chinese language and culture; and2) Promoting racial harmony and understanding between people of Chinese origin and other communities in the UK. |
| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para1.18 public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public Chinese language to children and Chinese art and tradition performance and competitions |
Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public•Teaching Chinese language to children and•Teaching Chinese art and tradition•Participating in various performance and competitions |
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| Policy on grant making | Para1.38 |
| Policy on social investment including | Para1.38 |
| program related investment |
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| Contribution made by volunteers | Para1.38 | |
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| Other |
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Achievements and Performance
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| Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole. |
Para1.20 | 1) 258 students took YCT and HSK exams and achieved 2259 students took Huayu Shuiping Ceshi (HC) exam 3) 25 students took GCSE Mandarin exam and achieved with grade 9. 4) Four students took the A Level Mandarin exam and achieved an A grade. The rest of the students met their teacher's assessments. 5)More than 200 students participated in competitions organised by UKAPCE and won numerous awards. 6) 600 students attended classroom and Zoom online Chinese lessons and achieved to the required level. 7) We have been continuously improving our teaching and have organized in-house training for all our teachers. Additionally, we encourage our teachers to participate in training organized by UKAPCE and the China Overseas Chinese Education Funding Organisation. 8) Provided opportunities for parents within Chinese communities to meet local people from different backgrounds. 9) Local non-Chinese families have sent their children to the school, and they are enjoying learning the Chinese language and culture. 10) Students are making friends with people from diverse backgrounds, which promotes equality and harmony in society. |
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| Achievements against objectives set | Para1.41 | |
| Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set |
Para1.41 | |
| Investment performance against objectives |
Para1.41 | |
| Other |
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Financial Review
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| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para1.21 | The school was in a good and healthy financial position at the end of year. Students’ numbers increased and met our target of 600. |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para1.22 | for next year's emergency operation |
| Amount of reserves held | Para1.22 | £94,863 |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves | Para1.22 | |
| Details of fund materially in deficit | Para1.24 | |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a goingconcern |
Para1.23 |
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| The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) |
Para1.47 | School fees, few donations from volunteers |
| Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted |
Para1.46 | None |
| A description of the principal risks facing the charity |
Para1.46 | None |
| Other |
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Structure, Governance and Management
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| Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter) |
Para1.25 | |
| How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO) |
Para1.25 | |
| Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees |
Para1.25 |
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| Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees |
Para1.51 | |
| The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charityworks |
Para1.51 | |
| Relationship with any related parties | Para1.51 | |
| Other |
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Reference and Administrative details
London Mandarin School Charity name Other name the charity uses LMS 伦敦普通话简体字学校 Registered charity number 1096809 Charity’s principal address Haggerston School, Dunloe Street. London E2 8NE
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Trusteename | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (if any) |
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| Xiu Qin Liao | Xiu Qin Liao | |||
| Yan Chang | ||||
| Cai Yu Wang | ||||
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Reference and Administrative details (cont)
Corporate trustees – names of the directors at the date the report was approved
Director name None
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
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Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
Description of the assets held in this capacity Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
Additional information (optional)
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of adviser Name Address
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Exemptions from disclosure
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
Other optional information
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Declarations ~~Po~~
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s)
Full name(s) Xiu Qin Liao ~~es~~ Position (eg Secretary, Chair Chair, etc) ~~es~~
Date 06/06/2023 ~~—~~
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| No (if any) Charity Name Receipts andpayments accounts Period start date Period end date To For the period from 1096809 London Mandarin School 01-Sep-22 31-Aug-23 ~~rr a~~ |
No (if any) Charity Name Receipts andpayments accounts Period start date Period end date To For the period from 1096809 London Mandarin School 01-Sep-22 31-Aug-23 ~~rr a~~ |
No (if any) Charity Name Receipts andpayments accounts Period start date Period end date To For the period from 1096809 London Mandarin School 01-Sep-22 31-Aug-23 ~~rr a~~ |
No (if any) Charity Name Receipts andpayments accounts Period start date Period end date To For the period from 1096809 London Mandarin School 01-Sep-22 31-Aug-23 ~~rr a~~ |
No (if any) Charity Name Receipts andpayments accounts Period start date Period end date To For the period from 1096809 London Mandarin School 01-Sep-22 31-Aug-23 ~~rr a~~ |
No (if any) Charity Name Receipts andpayments accounts Period start date Period end date To For the period from 1096809 London Mandarin School 01-Sep-22 31-Aug-23 ~~rr a~~ |
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| Section A Receipts and payments | |||||||||||
| Unrestricted funds |
Restricted funds |
Restricted | Endowment funds |
Total funds | Last year | ||||||
| to the nearest £ |
to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | |||||
| A1 Receipts | |||||||||||
| student fees | 151,559 | - | - | - | 151,559 | - | - | ||||
| book, copy and clean security fees |
4,185 | - | - | - | 4,185 | - | - | ||||
| fund raising, donations | 966 | - | - | - | 966 | - | - | ||||
| other classes materials, HSK exam and book fees |
10,950 | - | - | - | 10,950 | - | - | ||||
| WMO Maths Classes | 7,000 | - | - | - | 7,000 | - | - | ||||
| Turkey Earth Quake Donation | 2,752 | - | - | - | 2,752 | - | - | ||||
| Other | 6,129 | - | - | - | 6,129 | - | - | ||||
| Charges for various actitvities | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| Sub total(Gross income for AR) |
AR) 183,542 |
- | - | - | 183,542 | 106,991 | |||||
| A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). - - - - - - - - - Sub total - - - - - Total receipts 183,542 - - 183,542 106,991 ~~——————~~ |
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| A3 Payments | |||||||||||
| Teachers and Volunteers | |||||||||||
| travel fee | 110,184 | - | - | - | 110,184 | - | - | ||||
| Homework online | 5,270 | - | - | - | 5,270 | - | - | ||||
| Teachers Taining | 6,658 | - | - | - | 6,658 | - | - | ||||
| Books and Teaching Materials | |||||||||||
| 5,341 | - | - | - | 5,341 | - | - | |||||
| Other fees: reimbursement, | |||||||||||
| web, copy, membership, | |||||||||||
| bereavement etc | 10,299 | - | - | - | 10,299 | - | - | ||||
| Room Rental | 38,260 | ||||||||||
| HSK & HC Exam costs | 9,314 | - | - | - | 9,314 | - | - | ||||
| Function expenses | 2,936 | - | - | - | 2,936 | - | - | ||||
| Turkey Earth Quake Donation | 2,752 | ||||||||||
| WMO Maths Competition | 4,553 | - | - | - | 4,553 | - | - | ||||
| Bank Commision Changes | 102 | - | - | - | 102 | - | - |
Sub total [ 195,670 ] - - 195,670 - A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) - - - - - - - - Sub total [ - ] - - - - ~~—~~ Total payments ~~——=—~~ 195,670 - - 195,670 - Net of receipts/(payments) - 12,128 - - - 12,128 106,991 A5 Transfers between funds - - - - - A6 Cash funds last year end - - - - - Cash funds this year end ~~SS~~ - 12,128 - ~~SS~~ - - 12,128 ~~=~~ 106,991
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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrestricted Restricted Endowment Categories Details funds funds funds to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £ B1 Cash funds - 12,128 - - - - - - - - Total cash funds - 12,128 - - ~~—~~ (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) OK OK OK Unrestricted Restricted Endowment funds funds funds Details to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £ B2 Other monetary assets - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ~~=—===~~ Fund to which Current value Details asset belongs Cost (optional) (optional) B3 Investment assets - - - - - - - - - - ~~===>~~ Fund to which Current value Details asset belongs Cost (optional) (optional) B4 Assets retained for the - - charity’s own use - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ~~mu~~ Fund to which Amount due When due Details liability relates (optional) (optional) B5 Liabilities - - - - - Signed by one or two trustees on Date of behalf of all the trustees Signature Print Name approval Xiu Qin Liao 06/06/2024 ~~——~~
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Independent examiner's report on the accounts
Section A Independent Examiner’s Report
| Report to the trustees/ members of |
Charity Name LondonMandarin School |
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| On accounts for the year | 31/08/2023 Charity no |
1096809 |
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| Set out on pages | ||
| (remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets) | (remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets) | |
| I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above | ||
| charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31/08/2023. | ||
| Responsibilities and | As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the | |
| basis of report | accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 | |
| (“the Act”). | ||
| I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out | ||
| under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I | ||
| have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission | have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission | |
| under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. |
Independent I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have examiner's statement come to my attention in connection with the examination (other than that disclosed below *) which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
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the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or
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the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or
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• the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair’ view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
- Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply.
Signed: Date: 07/06/2024 Name: Yan Feng , ~~PT~~ Relevant professional AAT Qualify qualification(s) or body (if any): Address: 24 Camer Grove Kingston, Surrey
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Section B Disclosure
Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).
Give here brief details of none any items that the examiner wishes to disclose .
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