## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From 1 Aug 2021 Period start date To 31 Jul 2022 Period end date** ## **Charity name: Northwest Chinese Language Centre** ## **Charity registration number: 1191375** ## **Objectives and Activities** **----- Start of picture text -----**
SORP reference
Summary of the Para 1.17 To advance education, arts,
purposes of the charity culture and Chinese heritage to
as set out in its young people in Manchester and
governing document Northwest.
Summary of the main Para 1.17 and Teaching of Chinese language,
1.19
activities in relation to arts and culture, but unable to do
those purposes for the so during Covid pandemic
public benefit, in
particular, the activities,
projects or services
identified in the
accounts.
Statement confirming Para 1.18 The trustees have had regard to
whether the trustees the guidance issued by the
have had regard to the Charity Commission
guidance issued by the
Charity Commission on
public benefit
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## **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** **----- Start of picture text -----**
SORP reference
We were able to conduct a full
academic year after being forced
to stop due to the Covid
Summary of the main Pandemic. We had discounted
Para 1.20
achievements of the fees due to the incompletion of
charity, identifying the the previous term, and had a
difference the charity’s large number of refunds for those
work has made to the not able or willing to return. We
circumstances of its knew this year will be one of
beneficiaries and any financial loss but we felt it was
wider benefits to society important to finalise the
as a whole. incomplete year to everyone’s
satisfaction. 119 students
completed the year.
As it was the Queen’s Platinum
Jubilee we submitted and had
approved 11 entries to a
compiled mural of artwork sent to
Buckingham Palace.
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Achievements against Para 1.41
objectives set
Performance of
fundraising activities Para 1.41
against objectives set
Investment performance Para 1.41
against objectives
Other
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## **Financial Review** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Review of the charity’s Para 1.21 Due to reduced number of intake
financial position at the and significant refunds, as well as
end of the period the cost of new premises, a loss
was incurred but limited to
mainly the rental of the premises.
Statement explaining Para 1.22 Currently it is deemed
the policy for holding unnecessary to hold reserves
reserves stating why
they are held
Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 0
Reasons for holding zero Para 1.22 significant funds in the bank to
reserves cover most situations
Details of fund materially Para 1.24 N/A
in deficit
Explanation of any Para 1.23 Will the number of members
uncertainties about the recover to pre-pandemic levels to
charity continuing as a at least cover all outgoings?
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
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## **Structure, Governance and Management** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Description of charity’s
trusts:
Type of governing Para 1.25 Constitution
document
(trust deed, royal
charter)
How is the charity Para 1.25 CIO
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)
Trustee selection Para 1.25 By appointment, by existing
methods including trustees
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** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Charity name Northwest Chinese Language Centre
Other name the charity
uses
Registered charity 1191375
number
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Charity’s principal 314 Washway Road, Sale, M33 4RT
address
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## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Name of person (or body)
Dates acted if not for
Trustee name Office (if any) entitled to appoint trustee
whole year
(if any)
1 Raymond Chiu Chair
2 Peter Lee Principal
3 Liushan Yang
4 Pui Kwan Ho
5 Shao Qing Sue
6 Chi Keung Pang
7 Suet Fong Chu
Leong Nang
8
Wong
9
10
11
12
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14
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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 **----- Start of picture text -----**
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 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 ## **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)** Raymond Tor Wah Chiu **Position (eg** Chair **Secretary, Chair, etc)** **Date** 23/8/2022 Northwest Chinese Language Centre Financial report Year End at start Bank Petty cash Jul 31 2021-22 Income Members donation (tuition fee) Advanced members fee After school club (dancing/ kung fu/ caligraphy class) Internal donation External donation Exam fees Chinese New year charity sale Savings interest Books Snacks Expenditure Classroom hire Teacher travel expense Tuition refund Donation Stationery Exam fees Chinese New year stock Insurance Membership fees Bank charges Books Equipment Teacher Training Accountant fee DBS fees Meetings Website Advertising Snacks Year end ceremony Net Income loss Cash at end Bank £63,758.06 Petty Cash £193.12 £63,951.18 £104,002.27 £103,925.17 £77.10 £ £8,720.00 £16,000.00 £6,000.00 £854.50 **£31,574.50** £42,500.00 £10,845.00 £9,275.00 £350.00 £664.04 £272.63 £435.00 £39.29 £5,534.40 £413.00 £112.75 £150.00 £216.00 £100.00 £402.50 £313.48 **£71,623.09** -£40,048.59 CHARTTY COMMISSION FOR ENGLANO AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to th• tru•tw g£TA wJEsTLHIN¥e ZA￿40A4& tsrdr££ 31-7-2oiz On accI￿nts for th y•v Charlty no (If any) Ilq137È I report to the trusie8s cm my 8xaminatK)n of the accwntsd ts above clwity fft Trusf) f￿the yew 3 1 o I lo I Z. Rospon8lbllhlH and ba•1• ol r•port As the charity'strus188s. yw r8srAThit4e the kryaratic￿ of the vLc￿nts In aCc(￿d￿wIth the rffjthnents of th8 Charltl88 Act 2011 llhe Acr). I re￿ h res￿ crf my examinatth ol Tnrf8 accwnts carrled out tThl8r SeCtic￿ 145 of th8 2011 Act and in carryirKJ wt my examination. I have fc4kMed 811 the applicable DI￿1￿￿ gfven by the Ctwty Crynmlsslon thr 88Ctth 145(5Mb) d tha ACL Ind•p•nd•nt trh charity's gross exc8th1 F￿,1￿? and l am qualrfi8d to •xamln•rf• stst•m•nt WKl8rtake the examina1m￿tA1V a qualrfi8d manbwof [in8ert name of a li#ed-tsWll. Lknte [ l rf rx)t aWKable. I have ¢￿Iple￿a my examint*Ji. I ccyfflrni that no material matters have ¢¢)me lo my 8tt8ntkYt In c￿ne¢1k)n wlth examln8kn (ol￿r than that bekw ') w*Kh gfves me cw88 to bellvrf8 Itffjt fft, any materf81 tr* Chartties ACL. the ￿CC￿nIS dKJ rd compty with th8 aprAicaL4e requirement8 c(xx8rnlrYJ t￿ fom arxl cc¥)t*rt of aCc￿jnts set cArt in the ChwltS8B (Accounts arKI ReF¥xts) Regulatmxts 21x18 other than any wuirem8nt t lh8 aCC(￿nts we a *KI lairf whth is ncrt a matt with Ihe eX￿nIna1￿￿ to wh￿h attenIN￿ *Kwkl be drawn In this reFQrt ' Pkne th6 W￿dS h Ihe iyackets rftsy (k) rK)t awy. Slgn•d: sz k Relèvant profemlonal quallficatlon{s) or body IER Oct 2018 (If any): &¥9 498 Address: Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight materia matters of concern (see CC32. lrNJepW￿t examlnatth cl ctr*ity ac¢(Knts: (￿r￿1￿)n$ and guKlance I￿exaM￿￿}. Gfve hw• brl•f d•talh of any homs that tho •xamln•r w1•1￿ to dl8clo8•. IER Oct 2018