2024-12-31-accounts - Nottingham Chinese Christian Church

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Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 02/10/2023 Period start date To 31/12/2024 Period end date

Charity name: NOTTINGHAM CHINESE CHRISTIAN CHURCH

Charity registration number: 1205007

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	Our purpose is the advancement of the Christian religion for the public benefit in the Chinese community in Nottingham, primarily through the preaching, ministry, and mission of the Nottingham Chinese Christian Church (NCCC).
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	 Conducting regular public worship, prayer and the Holy Communion.  Teaching and preaching the Christian faith in accordance with Bible.  Providing pastoral care and spiritual support to the congregation of the Chinese community.  Promoting Christian values through home visit and fellowship that serve the needs of the Chinese community in Nottingham.
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 the activities undertaken during the year have achieved the charity’s aims and provided the benefit to the public regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission.

Additional information (optional)

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	SORP reference
Policy on grant making	Para 1.38	NA
Policy on social investment including program related investment	Para 1.38	NA
		Servingin worships, Sunday School,

Contribution made by volunteers	Para 1.38	visitation, fellowship and church council on a regular basis and other church events as well.
Other		NA

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	During the year, the trustees are pleased to report continued growth and developments in the ministry of the church.  Growth in Congregation: Attendance at the Sunday services increased, and the number of members increased steadily.  Development of Student Fellowship: The church successfully established student fellowship ministry, providing pastoral support and Bible study for students from local universities and colleges.  Pastoral Care for New Settlers from Hong Kong: The church has provided pastoral care and spiritual support to the new immigrants from Hong Kong to help them integrate into the community and find a sense of belonging within the church family.

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Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41	NA
Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41	NA
Investment performance against objectives	Para 1.41	NA
Other		NA

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	The church has given efective stewardship in its fnancial matters and kept a good balance with a reasonable surplus through managing its incomes and expenditures. Please see the accounts and independent examiner’sreport fordetails.
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	Building fund to cater to building development in future.
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22	NA
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24	NA
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23	NA

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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47	NA
Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted	Para 1.46	NA
A description of the principal risks facing the charity	Para 1.46	NA
Other		NA

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	Church 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	To be appointed on the recommendation of the church council ratifed by a two thirds majority of the church members present and voting in a church meeting.

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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees	Para 1.51	NA
The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works	Para 1.51	NA
Relationship with any related parties	Para 1.51	NA
Other		NA

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name	Nottingham Chinese Christian Church
Other name the charity uses	NA
Registered charitynumber	1205007
Charity’s principal address	C/O West Bridgford Baptist Church Melton Road West Bridgford Nottingham NG2 7NF

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

Trustee name	Office (if any)	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)
Siu WingCheung	Chair	Church Council
Hon Chiu Chan	Secretary	Church Council
Hau LingNg	Treasurer	Church Council
Kin Fai Chau	Church Minister	Church Council
Kwok Leung Cheung	Associate Minister	Church Council

– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved Director name NA

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name	Dates acted if not for whole year
NA

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets NA held in this capacity Name and objects of the NA charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for NA safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets

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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of adviser	Name Address	Name Address
NA

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

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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) Hon Chiu Chan Position (eg Secretary, Chair Chair, etc)

Date 4/10/2025

Nottingham Chinese Christian Church CIO Receipts And Payments Account For The Period 2 October 2023 To 31 December 2024 Charity Commission Registered Number : 1205007

Unrestricted Funds £ 90,079.06 1,711.59 11,441.63 14,474.14 2,060.00	Restricted Funds £ 1,308.50	Total Funds £ 90,079.06 1,711.59 11,441.63 1,308.50 14,474.14 2,060.00
119,766.42	1,308.50	121,074.92
59,204.18 17,483.34 3,814.86 5,860.00 374.27 372.56 2,060.71 481.76 34.82 4,071.61 1,104.36 517.50 346.79 971.00 685.49		59,204.18 17,483.34 3,814.86 5,860.00 374.27 372.56 2,060.71 481.76 34.82 4,071.61 1,104.36 517.50 346.79 971.00 685.49
97,383.25	-	97,383.25
22,383.17	1,308.50	23,691.67

Nottingham Chinese Christian Church CIO Statement Of Assets & Liabilities For The Period 2 October 2023 TO 31 December 2024 Charity Commission Registered Number : 1205007

Notes 2024 £ Current Assets Cash at bank 10 381,199.83 Cash In Hands - Total Assets 381,199.83 Funds Of The Charity £ General Funds 11 287,776.40 Building Funds 12 93,423.43 Total charity funds 381,199.83

These financial statements were approved by the board of trustees and authorised for issue on dd/mm/year, and are signed on behalf of the board by:

Signed ................................................ Hon Chiu Chan Signed ................................................ Wai Fong Yip 27th October 2025 Date ................................................

Nottingham Chinese Christian Church CIO Notes To The Financial Statement For The Period 2 October 2023 To 31 December 2024

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8	Offerings Received Non-GA Offerings GASD Offerings GA Offerings Total Special Donation Received Interest Received HSBC C/A No: 31608673 Skipton No: 990381298 HSBC Saving No: 54038568 Shawbrook Acc No: 25956535 HSBC Saving No: 54038568 HMRC Charity Other Received Dinner 53rd Anniv Fees Staff Salaries Donations To Other Churches Crosslinks - Prill's ministry Donation - Sheffield CCC Leicester CCC Airfree Home Gospel Ministry Love Gifts For Funeral Bible Gift to Associate Minister Love Gift to Missionary Repairs & Renewals	Total £ 21,802.51 27,145.41 41,131.14 90,079.06 Total Thorsten Prill Mission £ £ 1,711.59 1711.59 Total Bank Interest HMRC Charity £ £ £ 87.27 87.27 5,987.97 5,987.97 886.60 886.60 60.32 60.32 3,906.16 3,906.16 513.31 513.31 11,441.63 10,928.32 513.31 £ 2,060.00 Total NEST HMRC Salary £ £ £ £ 59,204.18 2,164.82 7,510.40 49,528.96
		Total £ 3,479.86 150.00 85.00 100.00 3,814.86 Total £ 142.50 128.92 64.99 36.15 372.56

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ACM Music Licence CCLI Music Licence The Evangelical Alliance Zoom Fees Website Fees Repairs broken windows	76.45 76.45 557.00 557.00 80.00 80.00 299.76 299.76 158.38 158.38 398.00 398.00
	2,060.71 475.22 649.35 458.14 80.00 398.00

9 10 11 12	Fellowship Meal /Refreshment Pantry 53rd Anniversary Dinner Bank Accounts As At 31/12/2024 HSBC Acc No 31608673 (Old) HSBC Acc No 15373468 (New) Skipton Acc HSBC Saving Acc Shawbrook Acc General Funds Transfer from NCCC at 1/10/2023 Add: Surplus Funds as at 31/12/2024 Building Funds (Skipton Account) Building Fund Transferred from NCCC Addition Funds as at 31/12/2024	Total £ 1,333.53 2,738.08	£ 265,393.23 22,383.17
		4,071.61
		Total £ 26,738.68 20,870.65 99,628.40 233,962.10 -
		381,199.83

			287,776.40
			£ 92,114.93 1,308.50
			93,423.43

CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Report to the trustee51 members ot Nottingham Chinese ChristBn Church On accounts forthe year ended 31 Decembei 2024 Charity no (rf any) 1205007 Set out on pages I lert to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above chanty {Yhe Trusf) for the year ended Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the aunt$ in aXOrdan wilh the requirements ofthe Charities Act 2011 (Ihe Acr). I report in respect of my examination of the Trusys accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in Canying OLrt my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under SeCtn 14q5Mb) of the Acl. I have completed my examination. I confimi that no material matters have come to my attentK)n (other than that disclosed below ') in connection wtth the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect accounting records were not kept in accordan with section 130 of the Act or the accounts do Th)t accord with the accounting records Independent examinerfs statement I have no concems and have come across no other matters in connection th the examination to which attention should be drawn in order lo enable a proper understanding of the accounts to reached. ' Please delete the wonys in the braGkets rfthey do not apply. Signed.- Date: 27 October 2025 Name: Emity Cheung Relevant professional qualification(sl or body {rfany): Accountant Address: 57 Adames Road, Fratton, Portsmouth, Hants P015QE IER October 2018

Section B Disclosure Onw complete rf the examiner needs to highlight matters of concem (see CC32, IndeFendent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners). Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose. IER October 2018