Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 01/01/2024 To 31/12/2024
Charity name: UK Chinese Women Connect Association
Charity registration number: 1193654
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 promotion of social inclusion for the public benefit among women in the Chinese community who are socially excluded on the grounds of their ethnic original and social position. |
| 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 |
- A network that encourages and enables women in the Chinese community to reduce isolation and loneliness and to participate more effectively with the wider community. - Workshops and general support to women in the Chinese community, including upskilling community members to improve employability and personal development. |
| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | It is confirmed that the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit. |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
SORP reference |
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| Policy on grant making | Para 1.38 | |
| Policy on social investment including program related investment |
Para 1.38 | |
| Contribution made by volunteers |
Para 1.38 | |
| 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 | Albeit a young charity, UKCWC has achieved great success since its launch. - Social impact: 200+ online events held during pandemic, and continuing various online events in the year. - Social inclusion: 800+ Chinese women actively engaged in the network and over 5,000 followers through social media; - Held International Women’s Day celebrations in 2024 and 2025. - Empowerment: 12 interests groups established to connect people; - Held UKCWC Annual Awards - Chinese Woman Awards for two years; - Won Rosa funding to promote breaking the bamboo ceiling campaign and plan to host workshops to empower more women; - Held coaching workshops in the year; - Hosted 6 free community events with the support of Cambridge City Council and free series coaching workshops for mums in 2023; - Collaboration with Avoice to offer Chinese women living outside of China suffering from domestic violence to seek legal help; - Collaboration with other Chinese communities such as Redwood Academy, Cambridge Chinese Community Centre and alumni groups of universities; - Collaboration with other Asian communities such as Southeast and East Asian Women’s Association; - Campaigns including marathons, Shine Night Walk, Three-Peak challenges etc. organised by our volunteers to raise awareness and funding for the charity; - Shortlisted as Charity of the Year by British Diversity Awards in 2022 and 2023. |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
Achievements against objectives set |
Para 1.41 |
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| 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 charity has £24,061 unrestricted cash funds as at 31 December 2024. |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | The charity has decided that holding reserves is unnecessary, i.e. holding zero reserves. |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | £nil |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | Whilst we have not provided for a compulsory reserves amount, the charity adopts a very conservative approach on its spending and does reserve its cash position so there is always sufficient funds available. We will continue to monitor the situation and adjust our reserves policy as required going forward. The reason of holding zero reserves is that the charity does not have committed projects, paid staff, or buildings/properties, and therefore all reserves are reported under unrestricted funds. |
| 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 |
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 | CIO 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 vacancies may be filled by the decision of the members at the annual general meeting; if not filled at the annual general meeting, the members or the charity trustees may at any time decide to appoint a new charity trustee. |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees |
Para 1.51 | |
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| 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 | UK Chinese Women Connect Association |
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| Other name the charity uses | UKCWC |
| Registered charity number | 1193654 |
| Charity’s principal address | 7 Signet Court, Swann Road, Cambridge. CB5 8LA |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee(if any) |
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| Qun Yang | |||||||
| MengtingShen | |||||||
| Yinan Zhu | |||||||
| Faustina Yang | |||||||
| Wenjiao Wu | |||||||
| Corporate trustees–names of the directors at the date the report was approved Director name N/A |
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| Director name | |||||||
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Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
| Trustee name | Dates acted if not for whole year | |
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| N/A | ||
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 adviser |
Name Address |
Name Address |
|---|---|---|
| Ting Zhang | ||
| Mei Sim Lai | ||
| Sheela Mackintosh-Stewart | ||
| Xiaolan Fu |
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
N/A
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 |
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| Mengting Shen | Wenjiao Wu | |
| Secretary | Treasurer | |
| 01/08/2025 | ||
| 01/08/2025 |
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Charity Name No (if any)
UK CHINESE WOMEN CONNECT ASSOCIATION 1193654
Receipts and payments accounts CC16a
For the period Period start date Period end date
To
from 01/01/2024 31/12/2024
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
Total funds Last year
funds funds funds
to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £
A1 Receipts
Fundraising Income 1,060 1,060 2,656
Grants - - 8,600
Activity Income 2,854 2,854 8,852
1 1
Sub total (Gross income for
3,914 - - 3,914 20,108
AR)
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
- - - -
- - - - -
Sub total - - - - -
Total receipts 3,914 - - 3,914 20,108
A3 Payments
website 456 - - 456 53
IT software 77 - - 77 659
Activity expenses 7,044 - - 7,044 17,784
Insurance 180 - - 180 137
Professional fees 30 - - 30 1,146
Sundry 105 - - 105 340
0 0
Sub total 7,892 - - 7,892 20,118
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
- - - -
- - - -
Sub total - - - - -
Total payments 7,892 - - 7,892 20,118
Net of receipts/(payments) - 3,978 - - - 3,978 - 10
A5 Transfers between funds - - - - -
A6 Cash funds last year end - - - - -
Cash funds this year end - 3,978 - - - 3,978 - 10
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CCXX R1 accounts (SS)
21/07/2025
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| Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at | Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at | the end of the period | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Categories Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B1 Cash funds B2 Other monetary assets B3 Investment assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B5 Liabilities |
Signature Details Details Details net income during 2024 Bank balance at 31 Dec 2024 Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details Details Bank balance at 1 Jan 2024 |
Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ 28,039 - - 3,978 - 24,061 - 24,061 - agree to bank statement Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) - - - - - Print Name Wenjiao Wu Mengting Shen |
Endowment funds to nearest £ - - - |
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| Endowment funds to nearest £ - - - - - - Current value (optional) - - - - - Current value (optional) - - - - - - - - - When due (optional) Date of approval 20/07/2025 20/07/2025 |
CCXX R2 accounts (SS)
21/07/2025
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