Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 09/04/2023 To 08/04/2024
Charity name: CAMBRIDGE ORIENTAL CULTURE ASSOCIATION
Charity registration number: 1166446
Objectives and Activities
| SORP reference | ||
|---|---|---|
| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | TO ADVANCE EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY FOSTERING A GREATER UNDERSTANDING AMONG THE GENERAL PUBLIC OF ORIENTAL CULTURES AND TO ADVANCE THE ARTS AND CULTURE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY PROMOTING EXCHANGES OF ARTS AND CULTURE BETWEEN THE EAST AND THE WEST |
| 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 |
ONE BELT ONE ROAD CONFERENCE EASTERN ART FORUM EASTERN ART EXHIBITION IN CAMBRIDGE SEMINARS ON ASIAN CULTURE FURUMS ON AI AND CULTURE UK-CHINA ENTREPRENEUR NETWORKING UK-CHINA ARTISTS NETWORKING UK-CHINA TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION EDUCATION PROGAM TOP SCIENTISTS WORKSHOP |
| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | YES |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
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
| SORP reference | ||
|---|---|---|
| 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 | We do not have events and public activities this year according to the government lockdown policy during the COVID-19. |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| 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 | |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | THE RESERVES IS FOR DAILY GOVERNANCE OF THE CHARITY THE RESERVES CAN ALSO BE USED AS A DEPOSIT FOR FUTURE ACTIVITIES WHICH SHALL ACOMPLY WITH THE CHARITY'S MISSION. NO TRUSTEES OR VOLUNTEERS GET PAYMENT BUT ONLY SERVE THE CHARITY. |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | THE CHARITY AHS RESERVED 1915 GBP AT THE END OF THIS YEAR. |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | |
| Details of fund materially in deficit |
Para 1.24 | |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
Para 1.23 |
Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
The charity’s principal sources of funds (including Para 1.47 any fundraising) Investment policy and objectives including any Para 1.46 social investment policy adopted A description of the principal Para 1.46 risks facing the charity Other
Structure, Governance and Management
| Description of charity’s trusts: |
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|---|---|---|
| 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 | CIO |
| 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 | APPOINTED BY EXISTING TRUSTEE ELECTED FROM MEMBERSHIP |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and Para 1.51 training of trustees The charity’s organisational structure and any wider Para 1.51 network with which the charity works Relationship with any related Para 1.51 parties Other
Reference and Administrative details
| Charity name | CAMBRIDGE ORIENTAL CULTURE ASSOCIATION |
|---|---|
| Other name the charity uses | |
| Registered charity number | |
| Charity’s principal address | ALBORO HOUSE, TWENTYPENCE ROAD, COTTENHAM, CAMBRIDGE, CB24 8PP |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| QIAOSHENG DONG |
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| YANG LI | ||||
| TAIPING FAN | ||||
| ZHAODA ZHANG | ||||
| YIN LI | ||||
| HAIBIN GONG | ||||
| REGGIE HUNG | ||||
| JUN LU | ||||
| YAN DENG | ||||
– 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 Name and objects of the NONE charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for NONE 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 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
Other optional information
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) QIAOSHENG DONG Position (eg Secretary, DIRECTOR Chair, etc) Date 05/02/2025
| Charity Name | Charity Name | Charity Name | No (if any) | No (if any) | No (if any) | CC16a | |
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| For the period from |
09/04/2023 | To | Period end date 08/04/2024 |
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| Section A Receipts and payments | |||||||
| A1 Receipts | Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 |
Restricted funds to the nearest £ 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 |
Endowment funds to the nearest £ 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 |
Total funds to the nearest £ 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 |
Last year to the nearest £ |
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| 0.00 | 0.00 | ||||||
| 0.00 | 0.00 | ||||||
| 0.00 | 0.00 | ||||||
| 0.00 | 0.00 | ||||||
| 0.00 | 0.00 | ||||||
| 0.00 | 0.00 | ||||||
| 0.00 | 0.00 | ||||||
| 0.00 | 0.00 | ||||||
| Sub total(Gross income for AR) |
0.00 |
0.00 | |||||
| A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). |
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| 0.00 | |||||||
| 0.00 | 0.00 | ||||||
| Sub total | 0.00 |
0.00 | |||||
| Total receipts A3 Payments |
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| 0.00 | |||||||
| 0.00 | 0.00 | ||||||
| 0.00 | 0.00 | ||||||
| 0.00 | 0.00 | ||||||
| 0.00 | 0.00 | ||||||
| 0.00 | 0.00 | ||||||
| 0.00 | 0.00 | ||||||
| 0.00 | 0.00 | ||||||
| 0.00 | 0.00 | ||||||
| 0.00 | 0.00 | ||||||
| Sub total | 0.00 | 0.00 | |||||
| A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) |
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| 0.00 | |||||||
| 0.00 | |||||||
| Sub total | 0.00 | 0.00 | |||||
| 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 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |||
| 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |||
| 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |||
| 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
CCXX R1 accounts (SS)
2025/2/5
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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 B5 Liabilities B3 Investment assets B2 Other monetary assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B1 Cash funds |
Details Details Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details Details Details Signature |
Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 OK OK Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Print Name QIAOSHENG DONG |
Endowment funds to nearest £ |
| 0.00 | |||
| 0.00 | |||
| 0.00 | |||
| 0.00 | |||
| OK | |||
| Endowment funds to nearest £ |
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| 0.00 | |||
| 0.00 | |||
| 0.00 | |||
| 0.00 | |||
| 0.00 | |||
| 0.00 | |||
| Current value (optional) |
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| 0.00 | |||
| 0.00 | |||
| 0.00 | |||
| 0.00 | |||
| 0.00 | |||
| Current value (optional) |
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| 0.00 | |||
| 0.00 | |||
| 0.00 | |||
| 0.00 | |||
| 0.00 | |||
| 0.00 | |||
| 0.00 | |||
| 0.00 | |||
| 0.00 | |||
| When due (optional) |
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| Date of approval |
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| QIAOSHENG DONG | 05/02/2025 | ||
CCXX R2 accounts (SS)
2025/2/5
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