Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 01 March 2024 Period start date To 28 February 2025 Period end date Charity name: LONDON CHINESE CULTURE SALON
Charity registration number: 1185461
Objectives and Activities
| SORP reference | ||
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| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | The objects of the CIO are to advance the education of the public primarily, but not exclusively in topics such as artificial intelligence, history, humanities and Chinese culture through educational knowledge exchange. |
| 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 |
Arrange and provide for or join in arranging and providing for the holding of exhibitions, meetings, lectures, classes and seminars. |
| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | The trustees confirm that they have had due regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit when exercising their duties. |
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 | ||
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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 | Between 2024 and 2025, we organised around ten talks and seminars on various topics in art and humanities. |
| Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements |
where relevant about: |
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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 | ||
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| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | The financial statements are prepared and reviewed by Trustees. At the end of financial year 2025, the charity held a small amount of reserves of £3,973. |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | The reserves are held as a source of fundings for future charitable activities. |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | £3,973 |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | N/A |
| Details of fund materially in deficit |
Para 1.24 | N/A |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
Para 1.23 | N/A – the charity will continue the activities in the next financial year. There are no uncertainties of operating as a going concern. |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) |
Para 1.47 | |
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| 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: |
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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 | The appointment of trustees is passed by a resolution of existing trustees. |
| Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements |
where relevant about: |
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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 | |
| Other |
Reference and Administrative details
| Charity name | London Chinese Culture Salon |
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| Other name the charity uses | |
| Registered charity number | 1185461 |
| Charity’s principal address | 2 Townsend Road, London SE3 9FS |
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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| Dr Leren Li | ||||
| Dr YangChen | 30 May2023 | |||
| Xin Li | ||||
– 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 N/A held in this capacity Name and objects of the N/A charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for N/A 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
N/A
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) Leren Li Full name(s) Leren Li Position (eg Secretary, Chair Chair, etc) Date 24/12/2025
| LONDON CHINESE CULTURE SALON | LONDON CHINESE CULTURE SALON | LONDON CHINESE CULTURE SALON | 1185461 | |
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| For the period from |
3/1/2024 | To | 2/28/2025 |
| Section A Receipts and payments | Section A Receipts and payments | ||||
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| to the nearest £ A1 Receipts Donation income 557 - - - - - - - 557 Unrestricted funds Sub total(Gross income for AR) |
to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - Restricted funds |
to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - Endowment funds |
Total funds to the nearest £ 557 - - - - - - - 557 |
Last year to the nearest £ |
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| Donation income | 557 | - | - | 557 | 3,156 |
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| Sub total(Gross income for AR) | 557 |
- | - | 557 | 3,156 |
| - - Sub total - Total receipts 557 A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). |
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| - | - | 557 | 3,156 |
| A2 Asset and investment sales, | |||||||||||
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| **Total receipts ** | 557 | - | - | 557 | 3,156 |
| A3 Payments Expenditures 515 - - - - - - - - Sub total 515 - - Sub total - Total payments 515 Net of receipts/(payments) 42 A5 Transfers between funds - A6 Cash funds last year end 853 Cash funds this year end 3,973 A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) |
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515 - - - - - - - - 515 - - - 515 42 - 3,931 3,973 |
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| - | - | 42 | 3,078 | |
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| - | - | 3,931 | 853 | |
| - | - | 3,973 | 3,931 |
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
| Categories B1 Cash funds B2 Other monetary assets B3 Investment assets B5 Liabilities B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees |
Details Cash Details Details Details Details Signature Leren Li Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) |
to nearest £ to nearest £ 3,973 - - - - - 3,973 - OK OK to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Cost (optional) - - - - - Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Print Name LEREN LI Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Fund to which asset belongs Fund to which asset belongs Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) |
to nearest £ Endowment funds |
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| to nearest £ Endowment funds |
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| Date of approval |
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| Leren Li | LEREN LI | 12/24/2025 | |