Trustees' Annual Report for the period
Period start date Period end date Day Month Year Day Month Year From 01 01 2025 To 31 12 2025
Section A Reference and administration details
Charity name LUTON CHINESE CHRISTIAN CHURCH
Other names charity is known by LCCC Registered charity number (if any) 1123218
| red charity number (if any) | 1123218 | 1123218 |
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| Charity's principal address | LUTON CHINESE CHRISTIAN CHURCH |
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| 15 ROOKERY DRIVE | ||
| LUTON | ||
| Postcode | LU2 7FG |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole **year ** |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany) |
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| Mr Felix PF Or | Treasurer | |||
| Mrs Wai Kwan Shing | Secretary | |||
| Mr KingTin Leung | ||||
| Mrs Yuan HongPal | ||||
| Mrs XingMei Ho | ||||
| Ms Mei Wah Irene Chan | ||||
| Ms Wai Yan Mak | ||||
Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)
Name Dates acted if not for whole year
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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of adviser Name Address
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Section B Structure, governance and management
Description of the charity’s trusts
Type of governing document Constitution adopted 3[rd] February 2008
- (eg. trust deed, constitution)
How the charity is constituted The charity is constituted as an unincorporated association (eg. trust, association, company)
Trustee selection methods Trustees are elected or re elected by members of the charity annually (eg. appointed by, elected by)
Additional governance issues (Optional information)
You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:
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policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
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the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
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relationship with any related parties;
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trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.
Section C Objectives and activities
Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document
The objectives of the church are to advance the Christian religion in accordance with the Church’s beliefs i.e. The Church accepts the Christian faith as set forth in the Old and New Testaments and as summarised in the Apostles’ Creed.
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Weekly Sunday worship conducted in Cantonese, Mandarin and English. Sunday School for children and youths, bible study groups, house groups and fellowship groups, prayer meetings, discipleship training, evangelistic meetings, student ministry, outings, retreats and home visits.
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 benefit)
Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)
You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:
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policy on grantmaking;
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policy programme related investment;
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contribution made by volunteers.
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Section D Achievements and performance
Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year
Sunday Worship Services
In 2025, we continued to develop our second congregation in Hemel Hempstead, which began its first Sunday service on 26th March 2023. The purpose of this expansion is to support brothers and sisters living in the southern areas of Luton by reducing their travel distance. Since 15[th] October 2023, we have hired the function hall of Alexandra Road Congregational Church every Sunday, and the weekly services there have been running smoothly and fruitfully.
Attendance growth slowed last year, with only a few new families arriving from Hong Kong under the BNO scheme. Average weekly attendance was approximately 100 people in Luton and 50 people in Hemel Hempstead.
Sunday Schools and Youth Fellowships
Our children’s Sunday school classes continued to be held jointly with the local English churches whose premises we use.
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In Luton, our children joined the Sunday school of Central Baptist Church.
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In Hemel Hempstead, they joined the children’s ministry of Alexandra Road Congregational Church.
Through Bible teaching, games, and activities, the children learned God’s Word in a joyful and nurturing environment.
For teenagers, we organised youth and children fellowships for both congregations:
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Hemel Hempstead: Children: Every First Sunday each month
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Luton: Youth: Every other Sunday afternoon
Preaching and Sermons
We continued to provide Cantonese interpretation for English or Mandarin sermons in every Sunday service. In addition to messages from our own pastors, we also invited guest speakers from COCM and other ministries.
Our 2025 church theme remained unchanged:
“Equip ourselves to grow and serve. Love one another, unite and share.”
Cell Groups and Bible Studies
With the increasing number of brothers and sisters, our cell groups have increased to15 groups altogether (12 for sisters and 3 for brothers) last year. They were organised geographically (e.g., Luton, Harpenden, Hemel Hempstead) and typically consisted of 4–8 members. Most of
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Section D Achievements and performance
them are using Cantonese, except two are using Mandarin.
They all met regularly, studying the Bible together and occasionally exploring special themes. Many also organised outings or gatherings in members’ homes to strengthen fellowship.
Retreat and outing for congregations:
We had organised a day retreat in All Nations Christian College on 20[th] September 2025 and a day trip to Grafham Water on 5[th] May 2025.
Both activities were very successful, and brothers and sisters were enjoying them very much.
Outreach and Visitations
We continued our regular outreach visits to local Chinese takeaway shops and restaurants, usually in small teams of two or three brothers and sisters.
Council members and co-workers also made many individual visitations to church members and newcomers. For elderly members unable to attend Sunday services, monthly Holy Communion was provided during the visitation in their homes.
Prayer Meetings
Online prayer meetings were held once every month:
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Monday (Cantonese)
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Wednesday (Mandarin)
Average attendance ranged from 3 to 8 participants.
Donations to Missionary Organisations
We continued to support various evangelical organisations and missionary workers around the world. Total offerings in 2025 amounted to £11,170.
We also supported a child through World Vision as part of our commitment to global compassion.
Support for Theological Students
We prayerfully and financially supported several former theological students who previously completed block placements in our church. Many of them are now serving as missionaries in different parts of the world.
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Section D Achievements and performance
Assistance to Those in Need
We continued to provide practical care for elders living alone, broken families, divorcees, widows, and others facing difficulties. Support included:
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Visitations, care, and counselling
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Food supplies
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Translation of English correspondence
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Assistance with medical appointments
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Help applying for social benefits (unemployment, housing, council tax reduction, low-income support, state pension, pension credit etc.)
For newcomers from Hong Kong, we offered guidance on local culture, housing, practical daily living, and legal matters such as traffic incidents. Most importantly, we helped families find suitable schools for their children and employment opportunities for the adults.
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Section E Financial review
Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves
The trustees have considered the operation of the church and believe that the equivalent of six months’ expenditure is an appropriate amount to be held in reserve for our church. Such an amount would provide working capital to cover fluctuations in income and expenditure.
Details of any funds materially in deficit
Further financial review details (Optional information)
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the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
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how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
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investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.
Section F Other optional information
Section G Declaration
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
[Felix Or ]
Signature(s) Full name(s) Felix Or Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Treasurer etc) 20[th] July 2026
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| Charity Name LUTON CHINESE CHRISTIAN CHURCH |
Charity Name LUTON CHINESE CHRISTIAN CHURCH |
Charity Name LUTON CHINESE CHRISTIAN CHURCH |
No (if any) 1123218 |
CC16a |
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| Receipts andpayments accounts | ||||
| For the period from |
Period start d t 01.01.2025 |
To | Period end d t 31.12.2025 |
Section A Receipts and payments
| Section A Receipts and payments | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A1 Receipts | Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ |
Restricted funds to the nearest £ |
Endowment funds to the nearest £ |
Total funds to the nearest £ |
Last year to the nearest £ |
Gift aid offering 退稅奉獻 |
59084.76 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 59084.76 | 56157.35 |
Non Gift aid offering 非退稅奉獻 |
17913.53 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 17913.53 | 17360.55 |
Tax rebate退稅 |
14642.24 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 14642.24 | 13952.47 |
Legacy遺產 |
0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 10169.93 |
Sponsor a child資助一貧窮小孩籌款 |
0.00 | 667.95 | 0.00 | 667.95 | 463.00 |
Retreat退修會 |
698.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 698.00 | 0.00 |
Deposit account interest銀行利息 |
11203.81 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 11203.81 | 6421.73 |
Missionary giving 差傳奉獻 |
0.00 | 360.00 | 0.00 | 360.00 | 810.00 |
Theologystudents fund神學生基金 |
0.00 | 1200.00 | 0.00 | 1200.00 | 200.00 |
Other income其他收入 |
0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 464.20 |
| Sub total | 103542.34 |
2227.95 | 0.00 | 105770.29 | 105999.23 |
| A2 Asset and investment sales, etc. Total receipts A3 Payments |
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| 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 103542.34 | 2227.95 | 0.00 | 105770.29 | 105999.23 | |
Pastoral教牧組 |
55517.57 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 55517.57 | 57819.43 |
Teaching 教導部 |
548.23 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 548.23 | 738.84 |
Outreach傳道部 |
290.43 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 290.43 | 418.39 |
Auxiliary 事務部 |
424.16 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 424.16 | 506.02 |
Administration文書部 |
846.78 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 846.78 | 1202.33 |
Missionary 差傳 |
10000.00 | 1170.00 | 0.00 | 11170.00 | 7200.00 |
Retreat退修會 |
1992.85 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1992.85 | 0.00 |
Sponsor a child資助一貧窮小孩籌款 |
0.00 | 308.60 | 0.00 | 308.60 | 283.60 |
| Sub total | 69620.02 | 1478.60 | 0.00 | 71098.62 | 68168.61 |
| A4 Asset and investment purchases, etc. Total payments Net of receipts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end |
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| 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2550.00 | |
| 69620.02 | 1478.60 | 0.00 | 71098.62 | 70718.61 | |
| 33922.32 | 749.35 | 0.00 | 34671.67 | 35280.62 | |
| 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 233692.82 | 3027.14 | 0.00 | 236719.96 | 201439.34 | |
| 267615.14 | 3776.49 | 0.00 | 271391.63 | 236719.96 |
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| Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period | Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period | Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period | ||
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| Categories Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B1 Cash funds B2 Other monetary assets B3 Investment assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B5 Liabilities |
Details | Unrestricted funds to nearest £ |
Restricted funds to nearest £ |
Endowme nt funds to nearest £ |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 267615.14 | 3776.49 | 0.00 | |
| 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||
| 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||
Total cash funds |
267615.14 | 3776.49 | 0.00 | |
| (agree balances with receipts and payments Details |
OK Unrestricted funds to nearest ~~£~~ |
OK Restricted funds to nearest ~~£~~ |
OK Endowme nt funds to nearest ~~£~~ |
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| Tax rebate | 2968.57 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||
| 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||
| Details | Fund to which asset belongs |
Cost (optional) |
Current value (optional) |
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| 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||
| 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||
| Details | Fund to which asset belongs |
Cost (optional) |
Current value (optional) |
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| Computer equipment | unrestricted | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| Audio equipment | unrestricted | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| Bibles & books | unrestricted | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| Piano | unrestricted | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| Details | Fund to which liability relates |
Amount due (optional) |
When due (optional) |
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| Rent | unrestricted | 2905.00 | ||
| Teaching | unrestricted | 120.00 | ||
| 0.00 | ||||
| Signature | Print Name | Date of approval |
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| Felix Or | Felix Or | 20th July 2026 |
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