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2025-03-31-accounts

Company No: 02287510 Charity No: 800142

HACKNEY CHINESE COMMUNITY SERVICES ASSOCIATION LIMITED

(Private Company Limited By Guarantee)

REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2025

HACKNEY CHINESE COMMUNITY SERVICES ASSOCIATION LIMITED

CONTENTS

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Trustees and OtherCompany Information 1
Report ofthe Trustees 2
Independent Examiner's Report 5
Statement of Financial Activities 6
Balance Sheet 7
NotestotheAccounts 8-15

HACKNEY CHINESE COMMUNITY SERVICES ASSOCIATION LIMITED

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TRUSTEES AND OTHER COMPANY INFORMATION

Directors: CLK Liu
D Chow
LF Man (Chair)
J Farrell
W H Wong
S$Wu
S KYeung
Trustees and Management Committee: CLK
Liu
RSM Cheung (Secretary)
D Chow
LF Man (Chair)
J Farrell
W H Wong
SWu
S KYeung
CompanySecretary: RSM Cheung
Company Number: 02287510 (England & Wales)
Charity Number: 800142
Registered Office: 12-14 Englefield Road
Hackney
London N1 4LS
Accountants: Jacquards
Chartered Accountants
2 Burton House
Repton Place
White Lion Road
Amersham
BuckinghamshireHP79LP

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HACKNEY CHINESE COMMUNITY SERVICES ASSOCIATION LIMITED

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES

The Directors and Management Committee, who are also the trustees of the Charity, present their annual report and financial statements for the year ended 31st March 2025. The Management Committee have adopted the provisions of the Statement of Recommend Practice (SORP) "Accounting and Reporting by Charities" applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019).

Governing Document

Hackney Chinese Community Services Association Limited is a company limited by guarantee governed by its memorandum and articles of association (as amended from time to time). It is a registered charity with the Charity Commission.

a company limited by guarantee governed by

There are two main types of membership:

in the event of the Charity winding up each member agrees to contribute £1 towards the assets of the Charity.

Construction and Appointment of the Management Committee/Trustees

The Management Committee shall consist of not fewer than 3 members nor more than 11 members, elected by the members at an AGM. All members of the Charity are entitled to nominate trustees prior to the AGM. Nominations must be made in writing and submitted within a set time before the AGM.

No member of the Management Committee shall be an employee of the organisation or have any form of salary and reward from his/her post or have an immediate family relationship to an employee of the organisation. All members of the Management Committee shail retire from office together at the end of the next annual general meeting after the date on which they came into office but they may be re-elected or reappointed.

Trustees Induction and Training

All new trustees are provided with induction materials on their legal obligations under charity and company laws, the contents of the memorandum and articles of association, the policy handbooks, the decision-making processes and day to day workings of the Charity. All new trustees attend an induction session where they meet key employees and other trustees. Trustees are encouraged to attend appropriate external training events where these will facilitate their role.

Objects of the Charity and Organisation of Work

The Charity's objects and its principal activity are the provision, promotion and improvement of educational, social and health services to the local community of Hackney, London and surrounding areas and primarily the Chinese and Vietnamese community living in the area.

The Charity is organised so that the Management Committee meet regularly to manage its affairs. The Management Committee appoints a centre manager who manages the day-to-day administration of the Charity and organises fundraising initiatives. The remaining staff are utilised in the provision of charitable activities and the Management Committee is grateful for the support of volunteers in this endeavour.

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HACKNEY CHINESE COMMUNITY SERVICES ASSOCIATION LIMITED REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES

Financial Review

The statement of financial activities shows the net surplus for the year of £145,109 (2024: deficit £117,311) and our reserves stand at £323,652 (2024: £178,543) in aggregate. Of these reserves, there are designated funds of £307,724 (2024: £160,624).

Achievements and Performance

We continue to provide a range of services across all ages for the Chinese/Vietnamese community, currently these include: Advisory, Elderly Luncheon Club, Hong Kong BN(O) integration service, hate crime casework, social, cultural and recreational activities such as Singing and Dancing classes and festival celebrations to promote good community relations.

In 2018, we adopted the mission to transform HCCS to become a community centre for people of East & Southeast Asian heritage. The London Borough of Hackney and the Greater London Council jointly investing £2.65m to refurbish the Old Bath House to lease to us on a ten year lease establish the first ESEA community centre in London.

We are pleased to report that the centre moved into the OBH on 12 September 2024, and that in December 2025 the Charity Commission approved our application to amend the beneficiaries in its constitution to serve “people of East & Southeast Asian (ESEA) heritage” and to change its name to “East & Southeast Asian Community Centre (ESEACC)”.

The Charity is very proud to celebrate the various traditional ESEA cultural events throughout the year with its members as well as joining in the local festivals. The Charity has a strong reputation as a place providing a range of quality services to improve the quality of life of the ESEA community. We strive to maintain and develop the range of services that it can provide.

We aim to carry on the excellent work of the Charity by attaining funding or grants to further help the ESEA people in Hackney, and to give the ESEA community in Hackney a voice or platform so that their needs can be heard.

Directors

The directors who held office during the period 1st April 2024 to the date of this report are as follows:

B Lee - retired 2nd May 2025
YWYu ~ retired 2nd May 2025
C$ Chou - retired as Director and Secretary on 19th February 2025
LF Man - appointed 2nd May 2025 and Chair
D Chow - appointed 2nd May 2025
HY Tam - appointed 2nd May 2025 and retired 4th December2025
SWu - appointed 2nd May 2025
W H Wong - appointed 2nd May 2025
CLK Liu - appointed 2nd May 2025
S KYeung - appointed 2nd May 2025
K S Wong - appointed 2nd May 2025 and retired 30th September 2025
AM Chuh - appointed 2nd May 2025 and retired 4th December 2025
DDY Lam - retired 2nd May 2025
J Farrell ~- retired as Chair 2nd May 2025
H Pai - retired on 1st February 2025
LWSo - retired 2nd May 2025
LC Au - retired 2nd May 2025
Y M Wong - retired 18th May 2025
RSM Cheung - retired as Director on 2nd May 2025
RSMCheung -appointedasSecretaryon2ndMay2025

Noneofthe directors had a beneficial interest in the Charity.

HACKNEY CHINESE COMMUNITY SERVICES ASSOCIATION LIMITED

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REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES

Directors and Management Committee Responsibilities

The Directors are responsible for preparing financial statements in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.

The Directors and Management Committee are required by company Jaw to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Charity and of its resutts for that period. in preparing those financial statements, the Directors and Management Committee are required to:

The Directors and Management Committee are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the Charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the Charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

This report has been prepared in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities (effective 1 January 2019) and in accordance with the special provisions of Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

On behaif of the Directors and Management Committee

LF Man Director/Chair

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HACKNEY CHINESE COMMUNITY SERVICES ASSOCIATION LIMITED

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF HACKNEY CHINESE COMMUNITY SERVICES ASSOCIATION LIMITED

| report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of Hackney Chinese Community Services Association Limited (the Charity) for the year ended 31 March 2025.

Responsibilities and basis of report

The company’s Directors and Management Committee (who are also the trustees for the charitable activities of the Charity) are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (the Act). The Charity’s trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year (under section 144(2) of the Act)) and that an independent examination is required.

1 report in respect of my examination of the Charity's accounts carried out under section 145 of the Act, and in carrying out my examination | have followed the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

Independent Examiner’s Report

The Charity’s gross income exceeded £250,000 and | am qualified to undertake the examination by being a qualified member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.

{ have completed my examination. | 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; or

  2. the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements conceming the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports} Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.

| have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Jayesh Patel Jacquards

2 Burton House Repton Place White Lion Road Amersham Buckinghamshire HP7 9LP Date: 7Nae

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HACKNEY CHINESE COMMUNITY SERVICES ASSOCIATION LIMITED

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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2025

SUMMARY INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT

Restricted Designated General Total Toial
Note Funds Funds Funds 2025 2024
£ £ £ 3 pa
INCOMING RESOURCES
Grants receivable 2 260,101 - - 260,101 378,832
Voluntary income 3 - - 46,559 46,559 46,110
Fundraising & other income 4 - 504,997 437,566 642,563 75,529
investment income § - - - - -
TOTAL INCOMING RESOURCES 260,101 504,997 184,125 949,223 500,471
RESOURCES EXPENDED
Governance expenditure 6 - - 176,088 176,088 433,620
Direct charitable expenditure 7 258,458 - - 258,458 268,258
Fundraising and events costs 8 - 357,897 11,671 369,568 21,723
Designated fund expenditure - - - - 194,181
Transfer of funds - - .
TOTAL RESOURCES EXPENDED 258,458 357,897 187,759 804,114 617,782
NETINCOME/(EXPENDITURE) FORYEAR 1,643 147,100 (3,634) 145,109 (117,311)
STATEMENT OF OTHER RECOGNISED GAINS AND LOSSES
Resiricted Designated General Total Total
Note Funds Funds Funds 2025 2024
Net movement in funds for the year 1,643 147,100 (3,634) 145,109 (117,317)
Movements in Capital Reserve 14 7 - i
Funds brought forward 8,609 160,624 9,310 178,543 295,854
Fundscarriedforward 10,252 307,724 5,676 323,652 178,543

The notes on pages 8 to 15 form part of these accounts.

HACKNEY CHINESE COMMUNITY SERVICES ASSOCIATION LIMITED

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BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31ST MARCH 2025

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2025 2024
Note £ £ £ £
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible Assets 10 11,195 3,111
Investments 11 2 2
CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors 12 8,485 24,002
Cash at Bank and in Hand 312,000 350,685
320,485 374,687
CREDITORS: Amounts falling due
within one year 13 8,030 199,257
NET CURRENT ASSETS 312,455 175,430
323,652 178,543
Represented By:
RESERVES
Unrestricted Funds:
Restricted Funds 14 10,252 8,609
Designated Funds 14 307,724 160,624
General Funds 5,676 9,310
323,652 178,543
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The company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the year ended 3ist March 2025.

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year ended 34st March 2025 in accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.

The Directors acknowledge their responsibility for:

(a) ensuring that the company keeps accounting records which comply with Sections 386 and 387 of the Companies Act 2006, and

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the special provisions of Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

Approved by the Management Committee on LA dleaf A226* y b and signed on its behalf by:

L F Man (Director/Chair)

The notes on pages 8 to 15 form part of these accounts.

HACKNEY CHINESE COMMUNITY SERVICES ASSOCIATION LIMITED

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NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2025

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1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES
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Basis of Accounting

The financial statements of the charity, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with the Statement of Recommend Practice (SORP) “Accounting and Reporting by Charities" applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019), Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland’ and the Charities Act 2011. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.

Cash Flow Statement

The accounts do not include a cash flow statement because the Charity, as a small reporting entity, has taken advantage of the exemption from the requirement to prepare such a statement under Financial Reporting Standard 1.

Tangible Fixed Assets

Tangible fixed assets are stated at cost less depreciation. Depreciation is provided at rates calculated to write off the cosi less estimated residual value of each asset over its expected useful life, as follows:

Plant, fixtures and equipment - 25% straight line basis

Fixed Asset investments

Fixed asset investments are stated at cost less provision for diminution.

Fund Accounting

Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in the furtherance of the general objectives of the Charity.

Designated funds are unrestricted funds earmarked by the Management Committee for particular purposes. Restricted funds are subject to restrictions on their expenditure imposed by the donor or through the terms of an agreement.

incoming Resources

Voluntary income and donations are accounted for on a receipt basis. The income from fundraising ventures and events is shown gross, with the associated costs included in fundraising costs. No permanent endowments have been received in the period, but these are dealt with through the statement of financial activities when received.

Grants receivable are included in the statement of financial activities in the period in which they are received, Where grants are provided for a specific purpose and the related expenditure has not been incurred as at the balance sheet date, the grant is deferred and shown under creditors.

HACKNEY CHINESE COMMUNITY SERVICES ASSOCIATION LIMITED

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NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2025

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Resources Expended

Expenditure is recognised on an cash basis. Charitable expenditure comprises those costs incurred by the Charity in the delivery of its activities. It includes both costs that can be allocated directly to such activities and those costs of an indirect nature necessary to support them. All costs are allocated between the expenditure categories on a basis designed to reflect the use of the resource.

2. 2025 2024
£ £
GRANTS RECEIVABLE
London Borough ofHackney
Advice Services Project 26,000 26,000
LBH PHCC Network Grant 1,470
LBH Culture Grant2024 4,450
Elderly Lunch Clubs 35,080 38,834
London Borough ofHackney /Mind
LBH Mind Mental Health 65,799 39,921
Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities
HK BN(O) RegionalVCSE Grant Scheme Yr3 40,000
HK BN(O) Regional VCSE Grant Year 2
PAOn Your Side 12,870 9,805
Ground Work
GW_Women 20,000 19,205
GLA_Ground Work_MigrantAdvice and Support Fund
GLAGW Migrant Advice and SupportFund 36,049 127,053
Propel Fund
Propel Fund 12,375 37,425
London Borough ofHackney - Greater London Authority
Local Hong Kong Welcome Foundation
GLA_LBH Yr3 HKerWelcome Fund 34,920 34,969
Thrive London
Mental Health - Right to Thrive 5,000
Hackney CVS
Secondment 12,008
260,101 378,832

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NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2025

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3. VOLUNTARY INCOME
Donations and gifts 46,559 46,110
4. FUNDRAISING & OTHER INCOME
2025 2024
Unrestricted Unrestricted
Designated General Designated General
£ £ £ £
Membership subscriptions 5,920 - 3,020
HCCSA Projects (Fundraising) 504,997 22,801 14,886 29,310
Self-generated income 108,845 - 28,313
504,997 137,566 14,886 60,643
5. INVESTMENT INCOME
Interest received on bank account - -
6. GOVERNANCE EXPENDITURE
Staff costs 120,340 78,056
Rent, utilities and services 29,719 23,384
Printing, postage and stationery 427 292
Property refurbishment and repairs - 3,025
Accountants’ fees 1,800 1,500
Travelling and volunteerexpenses 6,242 7,355
Professional fees 8,055 11,218
Depreciation/Capital expenditure 3,731 878
Bank and credit card charges 4,567 7
Other 4,207 7,912
Cross charges to direct charitable expenditure - ;
176,088 133,620

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NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2025

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2025 2024
£ £
7. DIRECT CHARITABLE EXPENDITURE
Staff costs 133,866 104,190
Otherapportioned direct services 124,592 164,068
258,458 268,258
8. FUNDRAISING AND EVENTS
Designated General
£ £
Expenditure covered 357,897 11,671 21,723
by income
9. SURPLUS/(DEFICIT) FORTHEYEAR
The surplus/(deficit) of income over expenditure is stated after charging:
Depreciationoftangiblefixedassets 3,731 878

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NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2025

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10. FIXED ASSETS Computer Furniture &
Equipment Equipment Total
Cost £ £ £
As at 1stApri] 2024
Additions
-
-
4,275
11,815
4,275
11,815
Eliminated = $<=
As at 31st March 2025 - 16,090 16,090
Depreciation
As at 1stApril 2024 - 1,164 1,164
Charge forthe year - 3,731 3,731
Eliminated - ee
As at 31st March 2025 - 4,895 4,895
Net Book Value
As at 31st March 2025 - 11,195 11,195
As at 31st March 2024 - 3,111 3,714
11. FIXED ASSET INVESTMENTS Listed Other non-listed
Invesiments investments Total
Cost £ £ £
As at ist April 2024 - 2 2
Impairments - - -
As at 31st March 2025 - 2 2
Provision for Diminution
As at 1st April 2024 & 31st March 2025 - - -
Net Book Value
As at 31st March 2025 - 2 2
Asat31stMarch2024 - 2 2

Other non-listed fixed asset investments comprise of investment in land and is stated at nominal value. By Management Committee resolution on 27th May 2020, it was agreed to recognise an impairment and io write off investment of two green beit lands in Kent relating to Yee Hong Elderly Foundation Project.

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NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2025

2025 2024
i £
12. DEBTORS
Grants and funding receivable - 8,424
Other debtors 8,485 15,578
8,485 24,002
13. CREDITORS - Amounts falling due within one year
Sundry creditors and accruals 8,030 25,895
GLA_Cfund Ldn_Com Kitchen - 84,002
OBCH_GGF - 89,360
Other deferred income -
8,030 199,257
14. RESTRICTED AND DESIGNATED FUNDS
Restricted Funds:
Balance as at ist Apri] 2024 8,609 16,259
Surplus for the year 1,643 110,574
Transfer (to)/from reserves (118,224)
Balance as at 31st March 2025 10,252 8,609
Designated Funds:
Balance as at 1st April 2024 160,624 279,497
Surplus forthe year 147,100 (180,557)
Transfer (to)/from reserves 61,684
Balanceasat31stMarch2025 307,724 160,624

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NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2025

RESTRICTED AND DESIGNATED FUNDS- continued

2025 2024
£ £
Designated Reserves comprise thefollowing:
1) Crisis Reserves -Transferred from General Fund
Reserve forHCCSAcontinuation for6 months (approx. 50% ofGovernance Expenditure)
Balance as at 1stApril 2024 67,000 53,000
Transfer (to)/from reserves 14,000
Balance as ai 31st March 2025 67,000 67,000
Reserve for HCCSA's obligations and insolvency costs
Balance as at ist April 2024 80,000 40,000
Transfer (to)/from reserves 40,000
Balance as at 31st March 2025 80,000 80,000
2) Reserve forOBCH Community Kitchen
Balance as at 1st April 2024 - 90,000
Transfer (to)/from reserves (90,000)
Balance as at 31st March 2025 - -
3) Reserve forOBCH Extra Furniture, Fixture and Equipment
Balance as at 1stApril 2024 - 90,000
Transfer (to)/from reserves (90,000)
Balance as at 31st March 2025 - -
4) Other designated reserve
Balance as at ist April 2024 13,624 6,497
Surplus for the year 147,100 (180,557)
Transfer (to)/from reserves 187,684
Balanceasat31stMarch2025 160,724 13,624

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NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2025

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15. OPERATING LEASE COMMITMENTS

The following operating lease payments are commitied to be paid under non-cancellable leases:

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16 TRANSACTIONS WITH TRUSTEES

During the financial year 2024/2025, expense claims have been paid to 2 trustees in their capacity as members of the management commitiee. These transactions have been notified to the Charity Commission and appropriate measures have been implemented in conjunction with the Charity Commission.