2023-07-01-accounts - Newcastle Chinese School

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Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 02/07/2022 Period start date To 01/07/2023 Period end date

Charity name: Newcastle Chinese School

Charity registration number: 1139735

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	Newcastle Chinese School is an independent, voluntary, non-profit making, registered charity organisation which is solely run and staffed by volunteers and governed by the constitution
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	To advance the education of the public in the Chinese language, art and culture. Not just running a school in Newcastle Upon Tyne but with the aim to contribute and improve racial harmony, equality and diversity in the North East of England. In furthering these objectives the school: - Teaches the Chinese language, Chinese arts, the arts of calligraphy and dance - Include the integrate all members of the community with the school - Promote partnership in the community to all within the school, encouraging all students and volunteers to be confident individuals and responsible citizens - Ensure that the school is run as a safe and healthy environment The beneficiaries of the activities of the School are principally young people of Chinese families, who may be immigrants to the UK or from established families who maintain a dual cultural identity – British and Chinese. However, this is not exclusive, and any person, of any age, who wishes to learn from the teaching of the school may attend. Where benefit is to a section of the public, the opportunity to benefit must not be unreasonably restricted by geographical or other restrictions, orby ability to pay anyfees charged. Thefees

		charged are set at a modest level and provision exists to waive or reduce the fees in cases of proven need. In any case, a substantial proportion of the costs of the school comes from donations, and fee levels are set to contribute to costs, not to cover them.
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	Trustees are aware of the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit.

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SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other

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.	Para 1.20	The school offers education ranging from beginners to Chinese GCSE. All materials are provided by the school.

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Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41
Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41
Investment performance against objectives	Para 1.41
Other

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	Then financial statements show net receipts for the year on School activities of £-2,492. The principle source of income is fees. As a charity the parents of our pupils have the assurance that all the income of the School must be applied for educational purposes. The Governors regularly review the finances as part of the effective stewardship of the School.
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	The Governors recognise fluctuating student numbers and the school reserves is adequate to ensure future sustainability.
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	£52,775
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22	In line with para1.22
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24	None
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23	No risk of going concern

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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47
Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted	Para 1.46
A description of the principal risks facing the charity	Para 1.46
Other

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	Constitution
How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO)	Para 1.25	School
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	Para 1.25	Elected by General assembly including all staff and parents
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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees	Para 1.51
The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works	Para 1.51
Relationship with any related parties	Para 1.51
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Reference and Administrative details

Charity name	Newcastle Chinese School
Other name the charity uses
Registered charity number	1139735
Charity’s principal address	c/o Jesmond Park Academy, Newton Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE7 7DP

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (if any)
	Sin Hung Ng	Chairman
	JohnnyQi	Vice Chairman
	RickyWong	Vice Chairman
	Zu Chun Shi	Board Member
	Li Ren Bian	Board Member

– 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

Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets held in this capacity	n/a
Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects	n/a
Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets	n/a

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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)

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.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Full name(s) Johnny Qi Position (eg Vice - Chairman Secretary, Chair, etc) Date 26/06/2024

	NEWCASTLE CHINESE SCHOOL	NEWCASTLE CHINESE SCHOOL	NEWCASTLE CHINESE SCHOOL	1139735	CC16a
	For the period from	7/2/2022	To	7/1/2023

Section A Receits and aments
A1 Receipts p	Unrestricted Restricted py to the nearest £ to the nearest		Endowment to the nearest £	Total funds to the nearest £	Last year to the nearest £
Tuition Fees	35,354	-	-	35,354	20,664
School Trip	2,680	-	-	2,680
Sponsor	11,615	-	-	11,615	9,000
Exam Fees	55	-	-	55
Tuck Shop	-	-	-	-
Chinese New year	-	-	-	-
Earthquake collection	2,704			2,704
School Bags	75	-	-	75
Donation	-	-	-	-	500
*Sub total* (Gross income for	52,483	-	-	52,483	30,164

A2 Asset and investment
	-	-	-	-
	-	-	-	-	-
A3 Payments *Sub total* *Total receipts*	-	-	-	-	-

	52,483	-	-	52,483	30,164

Rent	16,926	-	-	16,926	-
Staff Travel & Expenses	16,265	-	-	16,265	15,641
Online learning school	-	-	-	-	11,602
Stationery	522	-	-	522	87
CNY Expenses	894	-	-	894
Earthquake Collection	2,704	-	-	2,704
Exam Fees	555	-	-	555	341
UKAPCE		-	-	-	130
Insurance	788	-	-	788	750
Graduation Ceremony	-	-	-	-	245
UKFCS (Books)	402	-	-	402	198
School Events	269	-	-	269
Staff Dinner	916	-	-	916	961
UKFCS (Training)	761	-	-	761
School Trip	4,160	-	-	4,160	-
School equipment	264	-	-	264	493
Donation		-	-	-	2,200
School Website		-	-	-	8
*Sub total*	45,426	-	-	45,426	32,656

A4 Asset and investment
	-	-	-	-
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A6 Cash funds last year end A5 Transfers between funds *Sub total* *Total payments* *Net of receipts/(payments)* *Cash funds this year end*	-	-	-	-

	45,426	-	-	45,426	32,656

	7,057	-	-	7,057	- 2,492
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	45,718	-	-	45,718	48,210
	52,775	-	-	52,775	45,718

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

CCXX R1 accounts (SS)

6/26/2024

Categories B1 Cash funds	Details	Unrestricted to nearest £	Restricted to nearest £	Endowment to nearest £
	Bank as at 01/07/23	52,775	-	-
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B2 Other monetary assets B3 Investment assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B5 Liabilities Signed by one or two trustees on	*Total cash funds* (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details Details Details Details Signature	52,775	-	-
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				Date of
		Johnny Qi		26/06/2024

CCXX R2 accounts (SS)

6/26/2024

Independent examiner's report on the accounts

Section A Independent Examiner’s Report

Report to the trustees/ Charity Name members of Newcastle Chinese School On accounts for the year 02/07/2022 – 01/07/2023 Charity no 1139735 ended (if any)

Set out on pages

(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 01 /07 / 2023
Responsibilities and basis As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the 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 under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

Independent examiner's I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have 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:

 - the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or

 - ●  the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or ●  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: Name: Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any): Address:	Ta-Wing Poon	26/06/2024

	Ta-Wing Poon

	Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland

	2 Fenwick Terrace, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE2 2JQ

Oct 2018

IER

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 any items that the examiner wishes to disclose .

Oct 2018

IER