2024-04-05-accounts - The Kung Ho Association

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Kung Ho Association

9 Kenrick Place, London W1H 3FF

Annual Report and Financial Statements

Registered Charity Number: 291613 Available at: www.charity-commission.gov.uk

Kung Ho Association

Annual Report of the Management Committee for the Year Ended 5 April 2024

The management committee presents its annual report and financial statements for the year ended 5 April 2024.

Reference and administration information

Name of Charity:

Kung Ho Association

Registered Charity Number: 291613 Address:

9 Kenrick Place, London W1H 3FF

Management Committee:

Some members of the management committee are also the trustees of the association.

Ms T. Y. Lam (Chairperson) Y. B. Pang (Treasurer) Ms Y. Y. Chow (Treasurer) Y. L. Lau K. T. Ho K. T. Pang

Bankers:

Bank of China 90 Cannon Street London EC4N 6HA

HSBC Bank plc 8 Canada Square London E14 5HQ

Independent Examiner:

Sunny Liu BA FCCA Liu’s Accountancy 4 Saxon Road Walton on Thames Surrey KT12 3HD

Covid-19 Pandemic and its Impact

The pandemic continued to have a fundamental impact on Kung Ho Association and its Chinese school operations during the current financial year. No Sunday schooling, sporting or fundraising events were possible due to the imposed restrictive measures on social distancing and gatherings. The management committee continued to work towards the re-opening of the main Sunday Chinese lessons though no Chinese classes were run during the year.

Structure, governance and management

Kung Ho is an unincorporated charitable association, governed by a written constitution adopted in April 1947. Members of Kung Ho’s management committee are elected at the AGM on a two-year term of office. Additional committee members may be co-opted to the management committee during the year. The committee conducted meetings via telephone during the year.

Principal objectives and activities

The principal function of the association remains in charitable activities that directly or indirectly benefit the minority Chinese living in London. Subject to the comments made relating to the pandemic and its impact, the association had run Chinese school classes on Sundays at Westminster College prior to March 2021. For over four decades since its inception in 1968 these classes have benefited thousands of Chinese children, as well as many of those from other ethnic background. The school follows a curricular programme that guides students to attaining excellent grades in GCSE Chinese, a recognised academic qualification in the UK.

Kung Ho’s main objectives for next year are:

To communicate with prospective parents and students, and to re-start the proactive recruitment of students for the Sunday Chinese schooling from September 2022.
To provide information on Kung Ho Chinese School, its opening times, a calendar of activities and other communication with parents and students via its social media page, subject to satisfactory student recruitment for the new academic year.
To develop potential income streams (including rental income) to support the ongoing School activities.

Volunteers and members

Volunteers

Prior to the temporary suspension of the School activities, the Kung Ho Association has 6 volunteers and 6 management committee members.

Members

In terms of its membership, the Association has taken an informal approach to the recording members’ details and enforcement of rules. With a steady but marginally increasing number of members, the management committee proposed the introduction of a more formal register where personal and membership details could be properly recorded and maintained with due consideration to all current and applicable data protection laws.

Achievements and performance

Background

Kung Ho considers itself an umbrella charitable association that serves to represent and develop a coherent voice for the ethnic Chinese living in London. Generations of students have achieved excellent attainment from the Chinese school in their formal academic training with us every Sunday during school term time. Our students have retained and, for some, regained pride in their cultural roots and values. Many of our former students return to the school as volunteer teachers, further reinforcing the communal aspects of our work.

In September 2023, the Association organised the UK Chinese Badminton tournament and hosted a luncheon and afternoon tea party to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival.

In conclusion, it has been a challenging year in relation to services delivered to our members and children at the Chinese school. The management committee continued to recognise the importance of having the association’s accounts up to date. The Association would like to thank Liu’s Accountancy for their advice and independent examination.

Financial review

The income resources increased by 4% to £38,281 (2023: £36,468) while resources expended have increased by 51% to £26,739 (2023: £17,752), creating a net surplus to the funds of £11,542 (2023: net surplus of £18,896). This represents a 4% increase of the association’s brought forward funds (2023: 6% increase).

The association’s cash balance represented 57% of total net assets during the year (2023: 54%).

Reserves and investment policies

During the year the management committee continued its banking facilities with Bank of China and HSBC, the existing bankers. As the association’s reserves are limited and all funds held by the association earn interest tied to the banks’ respective base rates, the management committee does not have an investment policy at present. It will review both this and the reserves policy when the association’s reserves increase. The free reserves as at the year-end amounted to £173,551 (2023: £163,564).

Risk assessment

The management committee does not believe the association is subject to any substantial risks beyond the liabilities disclosed in the financial statements. The association has no employees and owns a freehold property at 9 Kenrick Place, London. It holds building and contents insurance policies.

The management committee accepts that the association’s reputation could be at risk through a serious complaint regarding a teacher’s conduct. In addition to the existing training programme for all volunteer teachers, the management committee is considering formalising the recruitment vetting process of volunteers, which will be reviewed on a regular basis. The process includes the enhanced Criminal Records Bureau on volunteers and committed members.

Accounting and reporting responsibilities

The management committee is responsible for preparing financial statements for each financial year, which gives a true and fair view of the association’s financial activities during the year and of its financial position at the end of the year. In preparing those financial statements, the management committee should follow best practice and:

select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
make judgement and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
state whether applicable accounting standards and statements of recommended practice have been followed, subject to any departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements; and
prepare the financial statements on a going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the association will continue in operation.
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The management committee is responsible for:

keeping accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the association and enable the management committee to ensure that the annual financial statements comply with the applicable Charities Acts; and
safeguarding the association assets and for taking reasonable steps for prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

Trustees’ declaration

The report was approved by the trustees on 18 December 2024 and signed on their behalf by:

Chairperson

Treasurer

Kung Ho Association

Overall Statement of Financial Activities For the Year Ended 5 April 2024

		Unrestricted	Endowment
		funds	funds	2024	2023
	Notes	£	£	£	£
Income resources
Income resources from generating funds
- Activities for generating funds
Gross takings from events	3	1,376		1,376	652
School shop sales				-	-
Donations received				-	-
Sundry income				-	-
- Investment income: bank interest				-	-
Rental income		36,245		36,245	35,996
Incoming resources from charitable resources
- Subscription & fees		660		660	-
Total incoming resources		38,281	-	38,281	36,648
Resources expended	4-8
Cost of generating funds
- Fundraising costs
Payments for events		6,299		6,299	3,853
Telephone, advertising & promotions		518		518	480
Sundry expenses		1,706		1,706	1,150
- Investment costs: bank charges		1,832		1,832	748
Charitable activities (school operations)
Premises expenses			8,034	8,034	4,824
Repairs & renewals			2,000	2,000	590
Travelling				-	-
Printing, postage & stationery		139		139	8
Others (including roundings)				-	-
Insurance			1,005	1,005	893
Depreciation			5,206	5,206	5,206
Governance costs				-	-
Total resources expended		10,494	16,245	26,739	17,752
Net movement in funds		27,787	(16,245)	11,542	18,896
Total funds brought forward	16	166,857	158,699	323,151	309,065
Transfers, adjustments & roundings	15	(13,444)	11,039	-	(2,405)
Total funds carried forward		181,200	153,493	334,693	325,556

Kung Ho Association

Statement of Financial Activities - The Association For the Year Ended 5 April 2024

		Unrestricted	Endowment
		funds	funds	2024	2023
	Notes	£	£	£	£
Income resources
Income resources from generating funds
- Activities for generating funds
Gross takings from events	3	1,376		1,376	652
School shop sales
Donations received	3	-		-	-
Sundry income		-		-	-
- Investment income: bank interest		-		-	-
Rental income		36,245		36,245	35,996
Incoming resources from charitable resources
- Subscription & fees		-		-	-
Total incoming resources		37,621	-	37,621	36,648
Resources expended
Cost of generating funds
- Fundraising costs
Payments for events & donations	3	6,299		6,299	3,853
Telephone, advertising & promotions		518		518	480
Sundry expenses		1,706		1,706	1,150
- Investment costs: bank charges		1,832		1,832	748
Charitable activities (school operations)
Premises expenses			1,035	1,035	570
Repairs & renewals			2,000	2,000	590
Travelling		-		-	-
Printing, postage & stationery		139		139	8
Others (including roundings)
Insurance			1,005	1,005	893
Depreciation			5,206	5,206	5,206
Governance costs		-		-	-
Total resources expended		10,494	9,246	19,740	13,498
Net movement in funds		27,127	(9,246)	17,881	23,150
Total funds brought forward	16	168,955	149,421	286,568	263,418
Total funds carried forward		196,082	140,175	304,449	286,568

Kung Ho Association

Statement of Financial Activities - Kung Ho Chinese School For the Year Ended 5 April 2024

		Unrestricted	Endowment
		funds	funds	2024	2023
	Notes	£	£	£	£
Income resources
Income resources from generating funds
- Activities for generating funds
Gross takings from events				-	-
School shop sales		-		-	-
Donations received		-		-	-
Sundry income		-		-	-
- Investment income: bank interest		-		-	-
Rental income		-		-	-
Incoming resources from charitable resources
- Subscription & fees		660		660	-
Total incoming resources		660	-	660	-
Resources expended
Cost of generating funds
- Fundraising costs
Payments for events		-		-	-
Telephone, advertising & promotions		-		-	-
Sundry expenses		-		-	-
- Investment costs: bank charges
Charitable activities (school operations)
Premises expenses			6,999	6,999	4,254
Repairs & renewals			-	-	-
Travelling		-		-	-
Printing, postage & stationery		-		-	-
Others (including roundings)				-	-
Insurance				-	-
Depreciation			-	-	-
Governance costs		-		-	-
Total resources expended		-	6,999	6,999	4,254
Net movement in funds		660	(6,999)	(6,339)	(4,254)
Total funds brought forward	16	42,949	(29,833)	13,116	17,370
Total funds carried forward		43,609	(36,832)	6,777	13,116

Kung Ho Association

Overall Balance Sheet For the Year Ended 5 April 2024

		Unrestricted	Endowment
		funds	funds	2024	2023
	Notes	£	£	£	£
Fixed assets
- Tangible fixed assets	9	-	153,493	153,493	158,699
- Investments	10	-	-	-	-
Total fixed assets		-	153,493	153,493	158,699
Current assets
- Debtors	11	7,649		7,649	3,293
- Cash at bank and in hand		190,663	-	190,663	174,337
Total current assets		198,312	-	198,312	177,630
Creditors:
- amounts falling due within one year	12	17,112	-	17,112	10,773
Total assets less current liabilities		181,200	153,493	334,693	325,556
Creditors:
- amounts falling due after one year		-		-	-
Net assets		181,200	153,493	334,693	325,556
Funds of the charity	13
Fund balance brought forward		166,857	158,699	325,556	309,065
Incoming resources		35,876	-	35,876	34,243
Outgoing resources		(10,494)	(16,245)	(26,739)	(17,752)
Transfers	15	(11,039)	11,039	-	-
Gains and losses		-	-	-	-
Fund balance carried forward		181,200	153,493	334,693	325,556

The notes on pages 12 to 17 form part of these financial statements.

Approved by the trustees on 18 December 2024 and signed on their behalf by:

Chairman

Treasurer

Kung Ho Association

Balance Sheet - The Association For the Year Ended 5 April 2024

		Unrestricted	Endowment
		funds	funds	2024	2023
	Notes	£	£	£	£
Fixed assets
- Tangible fixed assets	9		153,493	153,493	158,699
- Investments	10		-	-	-
Total fixed assets		-	153,493	153,493	158,699
Current assets
- Debtors	11	7,649		7,649	3,293
- Cash at bank and in hand		165,495	-	165,495	149,169
Total current assets		173,144	-	173,144	152,462
Creditors:
- amounts falling due within one year	12	-		-	-
Total assets less current liabilities		173,144	153,493	326,637	311,161
Creditors:
- amounts falling due after one year				-	-
Net assets		173,144	153,493	326,637	311,161
Funds of the charity
Fund balance brought forward		152,462	158,699	311,161	290,416
Incoming resources		35,216	-	35,216	34,243
Outgoing resources		(10,494)	(9,246)	(19,740)	(13,498)
Transfers	15	(4,040)	4,040	-	-
Gains and losses		-	-	-	-
Fund balance carried forward		173,144	153,493	326,637	311,161

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Kung Ho Association

Balance Sheet - Kung Ho Chinese School For the Year Ended 5 April 2024

Notes Fixed assets - Tangible fixed assets 9 - Investments 10 Total fixed assets Current assets - Debtors 11 - Cash at bank and in hand Total current assets Creditors: - amounts falling due within one year 12 Total assets less current liabilities Creditors: - amounts falling due after one year Net assets Funds of the charity Fund balance brought forward Incoming resources Outgoing resources Transfers 15 Gains and losses Fund balance carried forward	Unrestricted Endowment funds funds 2024 2023 £ £ £ £ - - - - - -
	- - - -
	- - - 25,168 - 25,168 25,168
	25,168 - 25,168 25,168
	17,112 17,112 10,773
	8,056 - 8,056 14,395
	- - -
	8,056 - 8,056 14,395
	14,395 - 14,395 18,649 660 - 660 - - (6,999) (6,999) (4,254) (6,999) 6,999 - - - - - -
	8,056 - 8,056 14,395

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Note 1 Basis of preparation

Basis of accounting

These financial statements have been prepared on the basis of historic cost in accordance with:

Accounting and Reporting by Charities – Statement of Recommended Practice (issued in March 2008) and applicable accounting standards;
Financial Standards for Smaller Enterprises; and
The Charities Acts 2016, 2011 and related regulations.

In particular the Statement of Financial Activities shows resources classified to properly reflect the activities of the association. The financial statements have been prepared on a deferred income and accruals basis.

Change in basis of accounting

There has been no change to the accounting policies (valuation rules and methods of accounting) since last year.

Changes to previous accounts

No changes have been made to accounts for previous years.

Note 2 Accounting policies

Incoming resources

Recognition of incoming resources

These are included in the financial statements when:

the association becomes entitled to the resources;
the trustees are virtually certain they will receive the resources; and
the monetary value can be measured with sufficient reliability.
Incoming resources with related expenditures

Where incoming resources have related expenditure (as with fundraising or contract income) the incoming resources and related expenditure are reported gross in financial statements.

Grants and donations

Grants and donations are only included in the financial statements when the association has unconditional entitlement to the resources.

Subscription income and school fees

Subscriptions from members cover a 12 month period and are renewable annually, depending on when the association received the initial subscription. School fees cover a 12 month academic year runs from 1 September to the following 31 August. Fees are payable at the start of each academic year on enrolment or re-enrolment of students.

Tax reclaims on donations and gifts

Incoming resources from tax reclaims are included in the financial statements at the same time as the gift to which they relate.

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6. Contractual income and performance related grants

This is only included in the financial statements once the related goods or services have been delivered.

7. Gifts in kind

Gifts in kind are accounted for at a reasonable estimate of their value to the association or the amount actually realised.

Gifts in kind for sale or distribution are included in the accounts as gifts only when sold or distributed by the association.

Gifts in kind for use by the association are included in the financial statements as incoming resources when receivable.

8. Donated services and facilities

These are only included in incoming resources (with an equivalent amount in resources expended) where the benefit to the association is reasonably quantifiable, measurable and material. The value placed on these resources is the estimated value to the association of the services or facility received.

9. Volunteer help

The value of any voluntary help received is not included in the accounts but is described in the trustees’ annual report.

Investment income

This is included in the accounts when received.

Investment gains and losses

This includes any gain or loss resulting from revaluing investments to market value at the end of the year, and on the sale of investments.

Expenditure and liabilities

Liability recognition

Liabilities are recognised as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the association to pay out resources.

13. Governance costs

Include costs of the preparation and examination of statutory accounts, the costs of trustee meetings and cost of any legal advice to trustees on governance or constitutional matters.

Grants with performance conditions

Where the association gives a grant with conditions for its payment being a specific level of services or output to be provided, such grants are only recognised in the financial statements once the recipient of the grant has provided the specified service or output.

Grants payable without performance conditions

These are only recognised in the accounts when a commitment has been made and there are no conditions to be met relating to the grants which remain in the control of the association.

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16. Support costs

Support costs include central functions and have been allocated to activity cost categories on a basis consistent with the use of the resources, e.g. allocating property costs by floor areas, or per capita, staff costs by the time spent and other costs by their usage.

Assets

17. Tangible fixed assets for use by the association

There are capitalised if they can be used for more than one year, and cost at least £500. They are valued at cost or, if gifted, at the value to the association on receipt.

18. Investments

Investments quoted on a recognised stick exchange are valued at market value at the year end. Other investment assets are included at trustees’ best estimate of market value.

Stocks and work in progress

These are valued at the lower of cost or market value.

Note 3 Analysis of incoming resources

Note 4 Analysis of resources expended Gross takings from events Badminton tournament Mid-Autumn Festival celebrations Total takings from events Payments for events Badminton tournament Mid-Autumn Festival celebrations Total payments for events	2024 2023 £ £ 576 652 800 - 1,376 652 2024 2023 £ £ 1,869 1,333 4,430 2,520 6,299 3,853

Note 5 Support costs

The association has not analysed its support costs using activity categories.

Note 6 Details of certain items of expenditure

1. Trustee expenses

No expenses were paid to trustees during the year.

Fees for examination of the accounts

No fees were paid for any external statutory scrutiny of accounts or other services provided by the independent examiner.

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Note 7 Paid employees

The association has no paid employees during the year.

Note 8 Grant making

Total value of grants

The association has not made grants or donations which in aggregate form a material part of the charitable activities undertaken.

Grant making costs

The association does not identify and/or allocate support costs associated with grant making.

3. Grant made to institutions

The association has not made grants or donations to particular institutions that are material in the context of its grant making.

Note 9 Tangible fixed assets

1. Cost or valuation

		Fixtures,
	Freehold	fittings &
	Property	equipment	Total
	£	£	£
(a) Association:
Balance brought forward	260,314	2,533	262,847
Additions	-	-	-
Disposals	-	-	-
Balance carried forward	260,314	2,533	262,847
(b) Chinese School:
Balance brought forward	-	7,527	7,527
Depreciation charge for year	-	-	-
Disposals	-	-	-
Balance carried forward	-	7,527	7,527

Accumulated depreciation and impairment provisions

		Fixtures,
	Freehold	fittings &
	Property	equipment	Total
	£	£	£
Basis Rate (a) Association: Balance brought forward Depreciation charge for year Disposals Balance carried forward

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		Fixtures,
	Freehold	fittings &
	Property	equipment	Total
	£	£	£
Basis Rate (b) Chinese School:	Straight-line Straight-line 50 years 4 years
Balance brought forward	-	7,527	7,527
Depreciation charge for year	-	-	-
Disposals	-	-	-
Balance carried forward	-	7,527	7,527
Net book value (a) Association: (b) Chinese School: Brought forward Carried forward	158,699 - 158,699
	153,493 - 153,493

Brought forward	-	-	-
Carried forward	-	-	-
Total net book value carried forward	153,493 - 153,493

Revaluation

The fixed assets have not been re-valued during the year.

Note 10 Investment assets

The association has no investment assets.

Note 11 Debtors and prepayments

The association has no overall debtors or prepayments as at the balance sheet date. The association has an intra-balance of £7,649 (2023: £3,293) with its Chinese school; the balance cancels out on consolidation – also see Note 12 and Note 16.

Note 12 Creditors and accruals

The Chinese school has an intra-balance of £7,649 creditors (2023: £3,293) with the association; the balance cancels out on consolidation – also see Note 11 and Note 16.

Analysis of creditors: amounts falling due within one year

	2024	2023
	£	£
Accruals and deferred income	-	-
Total	-	-

Security over assets

There is no loan, overdraft or other creditor that holds a charge or other security over any assets of the association.

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Note 13 Endowment and restricted income funds

The association holds an expendable endowment fund in respect of its freehold property at 9 Kenrick Place, London.

Note 14 Transactions with related parties

The association has no transactions with related parties (other than the trustee expenses explained in Note 6).

Note 15 Transfers between funds

Property-related expenditures including the depreciation charge on tangible fixed assets, building insurance, repairs and the part-time caretaker cost have been allocated against the endowment funds. The association receives rental income from the property. The transfer between unrestricted and endowment funds at the balance sheet date comprises of the above expenditure movements during the year and is notional in relation to the non-cash depreciation charge on assets.

Note 16 Intra-balances between the Association and the School

The management committee has agreed to cancel the intra-balances of debtors and creditors between the association and the school in avoid the build up of significant balance sheet items. The balances cancel out on consolidation and have no impact on the overall balance sheet or profit and loss account.

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Kung Ho Association

Independent Examiner’s Report to the Trustees of Kung Ho Association

I report on the financial statements of Kung Ho Association for the year ended 5 April 2024, which are set out on pages 6 to 17.

This report is made solely to the association’s trustees, as a body, in accordance with Section 43(3) of the Charities Act 1993 (the Act). My examination has been undertaken so that I might state to the trustees those matters I am required to state to them in an independent examiner’s report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, I do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the association and the association’s trustees as a body for my examination, for this report or for the opinion I have formed.

Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner

The association’s trustees are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and accompanying notes. The trustees consider that the audit requirement of Section 43(2) of the Act does not apply and that an independent examination is needed. It is my responsibility to:

examine the financial statements in accordance with Section 43(3)(a) of the Act;
follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity Commission under Section 43(7)(b) of the Act; and
state whether particular matters have come to my attention.

Basis of independent examiner’s report

My examination was carried out in accordance with General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the association and a comparison of the financial statements presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the financial statements, and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently I do not express an audit opinion on the view given by the financial statements.

Independent examiner’s statement

In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:

which gives me reasonable cause to believe that, in any material respect, the requirements to:
keep proper accounting records in accordance with Section 41 of the Act; and
o prepare financial statements which accord with the accounting records and to comply with the accounting requirements of the Act
have not been met; or
to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the financial statements to be reached.

Sunny Liu BA FCCA 18 December 2024 Liu’s Accountancy 4 Saxon Road Walton on Thames Surrey KT12 3HD

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