## **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** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|**To advance education, arts, culture and**
**Chinese heritage to young people in**
**Manchester and Northwest.**| |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|**Teaching of Chinese language, arts and**
**culture, but unable to do so during**
**Covid pandemic**| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|**The trustees have had regard to the**
**guidance issued by the Charity**
**Commission**| ## **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 were able to conduct a full academic**
**year after being forced to stop due to**
**the Covid Pandemic. We had discounted**
**fees due to the incompletion of the**
**previous term, and had a large number**
**of refunds for those not able or willing**
**to return. We knew this year will be one**
**of financial loss but we felt it was**
**important to finalise the 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.**| ## **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|**Due to reduced number of intake and**
**significant refunds, as well as the cost**
**of new premises, a loss was incurred**
**but limited to mainly the rental of the**
**premises.**| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|**Currently it is deemed unnecessary to**
**hold reserves**| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**0**| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|**significant funds in the bank to cover**
**most situations**| |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|**Will the number of members recover to**
**pre-pandemic levels to at least cover all**
**outgoings?**| **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|| |---|---|---| |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|**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|**By appointment, by existing trustees**| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: Policies and procedures adopted for the induction Para 1.51 and 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|Northwest Chinese Language Centre| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|| |Registered charity number|1191375| |Charity’s principal address|314 Washway Road, Sale, M33 4RT| ||| ## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** |1
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**year **|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee (ifany)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Raymond Chiu|Chair||| ||Peter Lee|Principal||| ||Liushan Yang|||| ||Pui Kwan Ho|||| ||Shao QingSue|||| ||Chi KeungPang|||| ||Suet FongChu|||| ||LeongNangWong|||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| ## – 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 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)**
**Position (eg Secretary,**
**Chair, etc)**
**Date**||| |---|---|---| ||Raymond Tor Wah Chiu|| ||
Chair|| ||23/8/2022|| ||23/8/2022|| Declarations The trustses declare that they havo approved the trustees, report above. Signed on behalf of the charity's trusteos Signatura(8) Full name(sl Posltlon leg Secrntary, Chair, etc) Raymond Tor Wah Chiu Chair Date 17-9-20*2 **Northwest Chinese Language Centre Financial report For the year ended 31 July 2022** |**Income**|| |---|---| |Members donation (tuition fee)|£8,720.00| |Advanced members fee|£16,000.00| |External donation|£6,000.00| |Snacks|£854.50| |**Expenditure**|| |---|---| |Classroom hire|£42,500.00| |Teacher travel expense|£10,845.00| |Tuition refund|£9,275.00| |Books|£5,534.40| |Stationery|£664.04| |Membership fees|£435.00| |Teacher Training|£413.00| |Snacks|£402.50| |Donation|£350.00| |Year end ceremony|£313.48| |Insurance|£272.63| |Website|£216.00| |Meetings|£150.00| |DBS fees|£112.75| |Advertising|£100.00| |Bank charges|£39.29| ## **Net Income** £31,574.50 £71,623.09 -£40,048.59 Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of Goncern (sea CC32, Indepenoent exaMin￿On ot chanty accounts.. airections ana guiaance Tor examiners). Glve here brlef detalls of any itoms that th examiner wishes to dlsclose. IER Octobèr 2018 CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to tho trusteesl membors of North West Chinese Language Centre On accounts for tho year ondod 31 July 2023 Charlty no lif any) 1191375 Set out on pag•s I report to the trustees M my examination of the accounts of the above charityllhe Trust.) for the year ended 3110712023. Ruponslbllltl•s and As the charity tNstees of the Trust. you are responsible for the preparation basls of roport of the accounts in accordance wfrth the requirements of the Charrties Act 2011 ￿h0 Act"). I report in respect of my examination of the Tru8t'8 accounts carried out under 8ection 145 of the 2011 Act and in carying Out my examination, I have followed the applicab￿ Directions given by the Charrty Commission under section 145{5)Ibl of the Act. I have completed my examinats'on. l confirm that no material matters have come to my attention (other than that disclosed below '} in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material resped.. accounting records ￿re not kept in accordance wrth section 130 of the A¢X or the accounts do not accord with tha a¢counting records Indopend•nt oxamin•r'8 8tatom•nt I have rn concems and have come across no other matters in connedion with the examinalion to which attention should be drawn in order to enable proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. . Please d81ete the ￿dS in the brackets rfthey do not apply. Slgned: Dat•: ioi Namo: UH Relevant prof•••lonal quallficatlon{$) or body (If any)". ICAEW Addm•: Ib SII SEL IER October 2018