Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 01/04/2021 Period start date To 31/03/2023 Period end date Charity name: The Colchester Chinese Christian Church Charity registration number: 1100091
Objectives and Activities
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| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | 1) To advance the Christian religion among Chinese people, particularly those resident in Colchester and its surrounding area. 2) To relieve those persons in need, hardship and distress. |
| 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 |
1) To provide a spiritual home for Christians and to care for their spiritual welfare. 2) To equip Christians for ministries. 3) To cooperate with fellowships and churches and societies whose doctrinal position is similarto us. |
| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | The trustees have regards to the Charity Commission’s public benefit guidance when carrying out activities to which it’s relevant. |
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| Policy on grant making | Para 1.38 |
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| Policy on social | |
| investment including | |
| program related | |
| investment |
Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other
Achievements and Performance
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SORP reference
1) Our church provides weekly
Chinese and English church
services, Sunday school for
Summary of the main Para 1.20 children and Chinese
achievements of the
Christian fellowship for all
charity, identifying the
who wish to have a Christian
difference the charity’s
work has made to the spiritual home and be care
circumstances of its for their spiritual welfare in
beneficiaries and any their own language to fully
wider benefits to society appreciate the full benefits.
as a whole. 2) Our church pastors lead
twice weekly bible studies in
Chinese to equip Christians
for ministries.
3) Our church co-operates with
other local charities for our
church attendees to regularly
take part to do charitable
acts.
The numbers of our church attendance
have increased with more people of all
ages having benefits of better spiritual
welfare.
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Achievements against Para 1.41
objectives set
Performance of
fundraising activities Para 1.41
against objectives set
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Para 1.41 Investment performance against objectives Other
Financial Review
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Review of the charity’s Para 1.21 Solvent with no fixed assets.
financial position at the
end of the period
Statement explaining the Para 1.22 3 Months operating expense
policy for holding
reserves stating why they
are held
Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 £6,000
Reasons for holding zero Para 1.22 N/A
reserves
Details of fund materially Para 1.24 None
in deficit
Explanation of any Para 1.23 None
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a
going concern
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The charity’s principal sources of funds Para 1.47 (including any fundraising) Investment policy and objectives including any Para 1.46 social investment policy adopted A description of the Para 1.46 principal risks facing the charity Other
Structure, Governance and Management
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Description of charity’s
trusts:
Type of governing Para 1.25 Constitution
document
(trust deed, royal
charter)
How is the charity Para 1.25 Unincorporated
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)
Trustee selection Para 1.25 Elected at annual general meeting.
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
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Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction Para 1.51
and training of trustees
The charity’s
organisational structure Para 1.51
and any wider network
with which the charity
works
Relationship with any Para 1.51
related parties
Other
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Reference and Administrative details
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Charity name The Colchester Chinese Christian Church
Other name the charity None
uses
Registered charity 1100091
number
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Charity’s principal 4 Reynards Copse
address Colchester
CO4 9UR
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Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Name of person (or body)
Dates acted if not for
Trustee name Office (if any) entitled to appoint trustee
whole year
(if any)
Lai Kuen Chan
1
Xin Lu Wu
2
David Kin Keung
3
Lam
4 Yat Keung Wong
Sui Chun Kwok
5
6 Wing-Sum Cheng
7
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10
11
12
13
14
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17
18
19
20
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Corporate trustees – names of the directors at the date the report was approved Director name
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
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Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole
year
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Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others Description of the assets None 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
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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of Name Address adviser
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Exemptions from disclosure
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
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Declarations
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above. Signedon behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s) Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc)
Date
TCCCC INCOME & EXPENDITURE STATEMENT 31/3/2022 -1/4/2021
£ £ 27,663.43 General Offering 常常常常 32.44 Interest Received 常常常常 3,912.96 Tax Refund - Gift Aid Claim 常常 ————— 31,608.83 Less Expenditure 常常 1,750.00 Missionary Fund Support - Pastor Wong 2020-2021 常常常常 Missionary Fund Support - Pastor Wong 2021-2022 常常常常 15,000.00 700.00 Missionary Fund Support - Andy & Lim Warner 常常常常 700.00 Missionary Fund Support - Simon & Lydia Tam 常常常常 102.00 Bank Charges 常常常常 1,650.00 Rent 常常 129.00 Sunday school 常常常常常 373.36 Special Events/Occasion 常常常常 600.00 Speaker Fee 常常常 164.06 Sundries 常常 Special Donation - The Salvation Army 常常常常常 1,000.00 ————— 22,168.42 -————— 9,440.41 Surplus 常常 =========
TCCCC Balance Sheet as at 31 Mar. 2022 £ £ 79,151.47 Bank 常常常常 -16,250.00 Accrual 常常常常常 ____ 62,901.47 ======== 37,528.88 General Offering B/D 常常常常常常 14,167.18 Church Development Fund 常常常常常常常常 Missionary Fund for Pastor Cheung 常常常常常常常常常 1,765.00 9,440.41 Surplus for the year 常常常常 ————— 62,901.47 =========
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