## Leeds Chinese Community School
Charity number 516097
Annual Report and Financial Statements
for the year ended 31 August 2020
## Leeds Chinese Community School
## Annual Report and Financial Statements
for the year ended 31 August 2020
|**Contents**|**Page**|
|---|---|
|Trustees' report|2 to 4|
|Examiner's report|5|
|Receipts and payments account|6|
|Statement of assets and liabilities|7|
|Notes to the accounts|8 to 9|
**Prepared by West Yorkshire Community Accounting Service**
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## Leeds Chinese Community School
## Trustees' report for the year ended 31 August 2020
## **Reference and administrative details of the charity, its trustees and advisors**
The trustees during the financial year and up to and including the date the report was approved were: **Name Position Dates** Bei Gao Chair Kayan Tsang Deputy Chair Michelle Lam Safeguarding Yi Ling Chan Safeguarding Fiona Kit Treasurer Yuan Ming Li Co-Treasurer Man Chiu Leung Health & Safety Officer Lisa Lau Yong Hong Peng Resigned May 2020 Yan Chu Danilu Liu Child Protection Hui Wen Chang
## **Charity number**
The charity was registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales, number 516097, on 18 February 1985.
## **Principal address**
c/o The Grammar School at Leeds Alwoodley Gates Harrogate Road Leeds LS17 8GS
## **Bankers**
Barclays Bank plc Vicar Lane Business Centre 1 The Headrow Leeds LS1 1JS
## **Independent examiner**
Stephen Procter **West Yorkshire Community Accounting Service** Stringer House 34 Lupton Street Leeds LS10 2QW
## **Structure, governance and management**
The charity is governed by a constitution adopted on 20 January 1985 as amended 18 May 2003.
## **Method of recruitment and appointment of trustees**
The trustees of the charity are appointed by the members at the AGM.
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## Leeds Chinese Community School
## Trustees' report (continued) for the year ended 31 August 2020
## **Objectives and activities**
## **The charity's objects**
The advancement and promotion of education in the culture, traditions and language of China amongst the public, and in particular Chinese adults and children resident in the county of West Yorkshire. The advancement, promotion and teaching of the public, in particular Chinese adults and children resident in the said area.
To provide recreational activities pursuant to the provisions of the Recreational Charities Act 1958.
To relieve persons in the area of benefit, who are in conditions of need, hardship and distress.
## **The charity's main activities**
Provides out of school hours activities for school age children, e.g., Chinese language lessons (both Mandarin and Cantonese), Chinese Dance, Taekwondo, Tai Chi etc. in Leeds and districts. We also provide Chinese language lessons for adults and promote Chinese culture amongst the local community.
## **Public benefit statement**
In setting our objectives and planning our activities our Trustees have given serious consideration to the Charity Commission’s general guidance on public benefit and in particular the advancement of education.
## **Achievements and performance**
Same as previous year, though due to Covid-19 pandemic outbreak from January 2020, again during this school year many activities and some other school work has been paused.
Our student achievements include:
Mandarin GCSE exam: 4 students scored 9 and 3 students scored 8. Mandarin A Level exam: 1 student achieved A; 2 students achieved B. Mandarin AS exam: 3 students achieved A.
Cantonese A Level exam: 1 student achieved A; 1 student achieved B
- UK Association for the Promotion of Chinese Education 2020 Calligraphy Competition: 8 students have been awarded 2nd and 3rd prizes.
UK Federation of Chinese Schools 2020 Chinese New Year Card Design Competition: 2 students have been awarded 2nd and 3rd prizes.
UK Federation of Chinese Schools 2020 Chinese Calligraphy Competition:
2 First prizes and 2 Third prizes.
Extra curriculum activities:
September 2019, our school choir (Singing class) attended the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China in London.
Feb 2020 - Adult dance group and Children dance group performed at Manchester Chinese New Year Gala.
## **Covid-19**
Enrolment for school year 2020/2021 was reduced by 1/3 due to unable to return to classroom. The rent for the premises stopped from February 2020.
At the time of signing these accounts the charity has been impacted by the global Covid-19 virus. The trustees have reassessed the charity’s ability to continue for at least 12 months from the date that the accounts are approved and conclude that no material uncertainties exist that cast significant doubt on the charity's ability to meet its liabilities as they fall due.
## **Financial review**
The net receipts for the year were £15,252, all relating to unrestricted funds.
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## Leeds Chinese Community School
## Trustees' report (continued) for the year ended 31 August 2020
## **Reserves policy**
The charity's free reserves at the year end were £114,173.
The matter of excess reserves has been discussed and the trustees intend to review the position in the coming year. For example, we have discussed in our recent committee meeting to use some of the reserves to recruit an exam officer in the new year to cope with the workload of organising the exams for the new GCSE and A level specification
Due to the Covid-19 pandemic outbreak from January 2020, again during this school year period much school work has been paused, we will review our policy once the restriction is lifted and school is back to normal.
Signed on behalf of the board of trustees on 12/05/2021
Fiona Kit (Trustee)
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## Leeds Chinese Community School
## Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Leeds Chinese Community School
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Trust for the year ended 31 August 2020, which are set out on pages 6 to 9.
## **Responsibilities and basis of report**
As the charity trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Act').
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts as carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act. In carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
## **Independent examiner's statement**
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
1 accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the Act; or 2 the accounts do not accord with those records.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Stephen Procter
17/05/2021
## **West Yorkshire Community Accounting Service**
Stringer House 34 Lupton Street Leeds LS10 2QW
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## Leeds Chinese Community School
## Receipts and payments account for the year ended 31 August 2020
|Notes
**Receipts**
Grants and donations
(2)
Tuition fees
(3)
Other fees and charges
Fundraising for Moching
Dance class
Events and activities
Exam fees
Yoga class
Bank interest
**Total receipts**
**Payments**
Freelance, volunteer staff and related costs
Travel
Printing and stationery
Training
Books and publications
Membership fees
Insurance
Independent examination and bookkeeping
Equipment
Food
DBS checks
Rent and room hire
Exam fees
Events and activities
Other payments
Tuition fee refund
Bereavement for Moching
Awards and prizes
Online teaching costs
Dance expense
**Total payments**
**Fund balances brought forward**
**Fund balances carried forward**
**Net receipts**|2020
Total
funds
£
4,967
50,449
446
1,104
805
140
355
300
41
58,607
19,629
304
1,597
-
4,312
359
776
838
1,232
298
192
7,632
728
1,063
425
553
1,104
443
245
1,625
43,355
15,252
98,921
114,173|2019
Total
funds
£
7,436
48,972
5,332
1,694
608
3,437
1,035
-
51
68,565
20,369
690
1,479
327
2,851
51
761
420
923
616
144
8,890
1,160
9,305
1,153
685
-
582
-
736
51,142
17,423
81,498
98,921|
|---|---|---|
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## Leeds Chinese Community School
## Statement of assets and liabilities
|as at 31 August 2020
**Cash funds**
Business saver account
Community account
**Total cash funds**
**Assets retained for the charity's own use**
Photocopier
Laptop computer x 3
Yamaha keyboard
Flipchart
Vacuum cleaner
Mobile phones
Radio equipment
Camcorder
**Liabilities**
Independent examination
**Approval of the accounts**|2020
Total
£
25,474
88,699
114,173
£
330
330|2019
Total
£
25,432
73,489
98,921|
|---|---|---|
The financial statements were approved by the board of trustees on 12/05/2021
Fiona Kit (Trustee)
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## Leeds Chinese Community School
## Notes to the accounts
for the year ended 31 August 2020
## **1 Accounting policies**
## **Basis of accounting**
The trustees have taken advantage of section 133 of the Charities Act 2011 and have prepared the accounts on a receipts and payments basis.
There has been no change to the accounting policies since last year.
No changes have been made to the accounts for previous years.
## **Taxation**
As a charity the organisation benefits from rates relief and is generally exempt from income tax and capital gains tax but not from VAT. Irrecoverable VAT is included in the cost of those items to which it relates.
## **Fund accounting**
All funds are unrestricted (general) funds and are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of the general objectives of the charity.
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## Leeds Chinese Community School
## Notes to the accounts continued
## for the year ended 31 August 2020
|**2 Grants and donations**
Consulate of the Chinese Embassy
UKFCS
Healthwatch Leeds
Leeds City Council
University of Leeds
Other donations
**3 Tuition fees**
Receipts in year
Add receipts recorded in previous year
Less early receipts for next school year
Current year tuition fees|2020
Total
funds
£
-
-
-
-
500
4,467
4,967
2020
£
50,449
22,649
26,328
46,770|2019
Total
funds
£
2,099
200
100
100
400
4,537
7,436
2019
£
48,972
16,013
22,649
42,336|
|---|---|---|
## **4 Related party transactions**
## **Trustee expenses**
No trustee received any expenses during this year or the previous year.
## **Trustee remuneration and benefits**
|**Name of trustee**
**Legal authority**
Bei Gao (Freelance GCSE teaching)
Governing document
Yan Chu (Freelance A Level teaching)
Governing document|2020
£
1,350
1,350
2,700|2019
£
-
-
-|
|---|---|---|
No trustee received any other remuneration or benefit during this or the previous year.
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