CHINESE INFORMATION AND ADVICE CENTRE (A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUAFWEE AND A REGISTERED CHARlry) Report of the Directors and Financial Statements For the year ended 31 March 2021 Charity no.: 8)646 Company no.: 02306765 "A4J4Z9ZM* 1111212021 CC•APANIES HOUSE A13
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CHESE INFORMATION AND ADCE CENTRE CONTENTS SlnK*ure. R•farerS and mIntiVe Detafls...-...................................................... ReF¥Yt ofthe To(stees......-............. . Statern¢ntolTnBtees' bIrje6..................................................................................... Ind•Fendert Examinerfs R•wt..................................................................................... ...... 10 Stalemgnt offfin¢I & Summary xuunt.......................... 11 Bthce Sheet......................................................................................................................... 12 Cash Aow Ststernenl............................................................................................................ 13 Notes lo the h£c4Junts.............................................................................................................. 14 IhtOTrnaiion class5¢at1pll.. General
CHESE LyFORMAThON AND ADCE CENTRE STrucTURE, REFERENCES AND ADMINtsTrATNE DETA Comp•ny The Chinese Information and Alfv Centre is a company limited by guarantee and not having a shafe caprtd Intrated in the United Kiw 18 Othr 1988 wlh registyaticAI M. 02306765. CoMnY 1$ 8 re9thr chwity with registrati(m Thjmber 800646. BoThl of Dir¢¢torn and Twsi¢•s The dIrecrS of Ihe company are rfs truste¢s for thè purFrfJS¢ of the chari1 ACL aThJ thrcMJgfvJut Ihis repart are collectively refee to as Ihe twstee5. Under the of Association of the company. the trteeS a elected at Ihe AGM to seNe for a pÈrJd of three The truslees vtho a in offic* duriryd year and up lo the date of Ihi5 reFQrt were as EdrThJnd Yeo JP (Chairl Gareth Owen Linda Green JP Foc9 Kith¥ Poc lapFKimt8d 14 AJust 20161 lapwnied 13 Jarwary 20171 lapF¥inied 12 June 20171 Honorary Tre•surer Lkng KorwJ ACA Chin Wai Wu ACA {resb3ned 3 June 20191 lappoinled 3 May 20191 R•gi5t•r•d Offiett Bas•rnent. 2 Ggrdrd Plaeè. LctrKlon WID SPB Independent Examiner Wong Lange & Co 230 Ffth St. Lonthffi W1D SLG B•nk•r HSBC Bonk pl¢. 16 lQng SMreeL Covert Gwden. WC2E 8JF Ivlorrnaiiun Classif2cation.' General
cEsE INFORMA0 AND ADCE CENTRE REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES fthrtcial stateThnts ofthe e¢mpony ftythe year ended 31 Marth 2021. Obi•¢ts and Acli¥i11os of the Ctsnes• Irrf0mti and C•ntre It "Chariw ty fLAC"l is lo ensure that disaffvantaged twAe of Chtnw ¢xJin n the UK are able to qualty atkn"ce. information and suppc¥t. In annIn9 the Charl5 activit to achieve ts aim. the Truste have giv•n con5Mleral¥Jns to lh8 gUJar of the Charity Commission on publi benefit The Chari$ main athit who rt helps art deSCred behx. All CIAC'S dwrilable activilies a wrfJerten tothjrther ts (antsb wrp)ses lor the bènefiL Thè Charty Imstorically speaaIed in •Jvice and suppcwi on and aUM law. tt has d8vekJped a WKle spethm of semees to meel the of the cLThmunty. The services i)ffered include a unique Supp programme for Chinese women and thew chiklr8n. in p8rboJlar to those ¥uln¥able to dctheslic violence.. advi and advo on sctial weffa and benefits. hCsIng and hcMnessness. wlwch are extendEd to destituie refrjgees and a$u seekws. Through plnwship irNtratives. such a5 NHS, Ihe Charity Jrks towards the bettem)ent ol the lrfe of the Ixal communty. Moreovor. the Charity collects and disseminates infLWNAtK)n Chinesè c4mrrKmiti8s thrJhl the UK. GOV•rnan & Mw•rn•nt Tht Bod of Trustees meets at knt times a yew is reSPsIts]e for the go¥8manc• of the ry9aniSan. New Trustees a suppThtsd throu an W¥jIlDn priKes5 which indudes a Trustee iThJuthin pack on r&4nslIrt ar CoL-of-C1I a5 trustee5. In addith.on to the regular rn$. thern is a sbateg¢ business meèthng to disc$ plan o lyjslness ¢Jirecliorts. D•ti51$ on tht day-lfyday owatk of ts Chlty are urthrtaken try Ihe Chf Executive LY. in his abssnce. acting Chf Executive. in wnsultstion with the Trustee sutKomnwttees. Assessment of the financial FQSition of Charity and rronitorirKJ of its reswrces is carried t by the Board. There are olh8r ccmmittees fcrned by the TNstaes together with th• Decisions on matters wth 5#JnffjTrnt IM1(trG for the 0ryanysat1L are bu9h1 to the Board of Tntstees ir111a organ11 wiori¢s •¥J dhorses. res(JJKm risk. major Twstees are elected al AGM. and new Trus5 moy bè rèrxuited durir#J the year lo fill up a vatarty ty take on addthnal resr•Jnsiknthb'8s. New Trustees a reuuited through The net IrAtg0iryl1C)MIn9 le$TcS for thè ar anwnted to £7.672 12018.. £132311 of whth Ihere was a breakeven 12018.. NI) on westr¢d pro1ts aNJ a net {deficitysurplus of £7.67212018." q32311 unrestiitsd aLtieS. lil Leg4 AdvKe Chity tinUad the sere the licnc8 wontsd by ts Organisat+ of IMMVJrat Services Comrniss#)n IOISCI on th• prtr4isKn of al advice on immigrab.on and 85ylum law. legal advis have attained Ihe required of arxredltatl. The Charity makes rfgrr on ¢QrnFkx CO$. TntonnaiJoTh C]a55ifiedrioTh Gener
CHESE Iyj FORMATION AND ADCE CENTRE lil) Womèn's and Childr•n's Supptsrt The Wc¥n•n's and ChJren's Supi>yt prDieL1 PfDv•Jes Chne5e wOn safety plannirvJ who flee from dome51ic virAenr£. emtirm4 supm lnterwetst1. asststance in finding refuge or temporary acCcxThan. and advice on inwrdtion, bènèffts and children issues. Durin9 the year under we4t. trre were outreach vdunteers rxo¥iding onwing assistsnce to and befrieIl[j thè ser¥ic8 (EW5. Th8 Charity also raised the awarSS of domestic vnr amorKJst Ihe Chinese through pwfvrship, 7AtMtshops. leaflets aThl ne%sktters. and the Chinese m•dK4 and sttial modia. lfi ri1 2013. the chwity for[4 a ¢>burn 21 other ¥c4tary ¢xganL%alions and works n partnerth"p to enij violerte again women aThl gwls. This project is tunded by Ihe London Councsls the Chorty provides servres under the "AdvKe aThJ Support" Iheme and in parblr spe0a11 servw Chirese laryuage (Mandarin and Cantonese). This innovatwe partrership strewhens pathways xross wganisab"(ms and identifyas trends and emerging needs. The 5COP8 of Servi mnsi5ts 01 fronlin8 a¢fvice. wtreach. referral. dropin servKes supp(ylirg wornen suThivors of abuse in accessing saf•ty and and in rebuiklK¥J thesr lives. Th48 k¥gecl also exieThJs the SUPFJ1 fcff siWe mUr5 affected by domesthe t4thnee 8nd wld b• furKlad up to Marrb 2021. With the 9rant Irryn the Cty of Vlestrninster St James's Warf li 2013. the Charty Set up ¥ Ihird p¥ty reportng centre to r#ovide a confidEntial dwnnel of reporting vK4en¢e crime against women aTh1 a hdpline in Chinese language for woffn Ihe evenl of emergency. Thtsè sary&s arn thl provided ty Ihe Charity as a seJl4unded ser¥e as we see the importance of mwntairwj Ihts avenue the Chinese vK#Men to sèek help. Thg Charity continues to fW5e ¥aren rf thy11¢ in ts Chinese comrnunty. Th8 film "Behind Cbsed D8. was pmudty produced by Ihe Chanty hdp of a team of wofessional volunteer5. Since its Fwerniere Shr S September 2013. the shtyt film is aYada on Yttrjbe lirt here http:Ilyoutu.tWXGyNk6LY. SWAN Pr4GI A snffiCant the 11¥•jua1$ In thè Ptsbkn S ccffisi%ts of Chnesè womtn. MY of Ihem I u) èxpkMIAtive and vulnerat4e coTrJrfions crosses ry is rwr the threshold tr traffKkw¥J as dgfined by Ihe Internan81 Latour OrganLsab"on and the UN. Funded as part of Ihe C(n¢ Rdf Tech vs Abuse Scheme. the prc4ed attempts to create t•chnobJical plarftym on W•Chat. th• rn0 IwlaT app for Chiness spaaktrs, vAwè onli mceratO and other users Can wtivmle irnmediate a(fvz for vulnerable w[en wrn c remain arn)nyThtyJs whik making enqumes. Potenlial v¥rns spared Irom h8n9 lo physically reveal their bJentili&s in avee5 of help that requires their physical attendan iluding recourse to medical 8TrJ potice auth. The pK4ect CeiVed an extended grant until August 2019, we are not currenlly receNing any grantfor the WLieci. lill• e•nefts and Tax Cre¢frfs Ad¥lce and Ad¥o¢aey Thè Ch8rity prDvides a -StOP •JvKe ¥ervice lor the Chinese $thnts 2011 to b8nefrt5 and tax csedits advice Ilwh lelephone and f&tTrace Se555. While this semce for the reswJents of the Wesb7)ir%tw CrAL* is fiJnded. tho Charity 8150 extends the service oJtsN1e the bO9h at a nominal adrninlstratti fee.
CHThESE INFORMAllON AND ADCE CENTRE Tho offal deffinltv of Ih05e in rnFry ho. 0verCrdg commcxJatK)n facin9 evic11. There are a knt of olher a$ed 7itth hofflessness. It is Th)t uncommon that the Chinese a in such a silualion WLxld be unawarè ofth? 4)wopiiat• channd to thwr liwng •nvimnment. The Charity is in a 90crfI postion to help and a$st tkn to find suitsble and face {vl Wdlbelng ond Haqllhcve Proi¢cts In resprd lo the NHS campaJn appealing to the FeorAe to quit smokry in eaty 2014. CIAC joined the k-It tssk force with slaff trained qualified as NHS Quit Smoking AthfiSOTS in mtd-2014. CIAC recLxJnised lingUi51r need foi Ihe Clvnese LX)mmunty in LNder to beneftt treffj ts NHS wellb•ng FvcrfJram. Thè Charity has eanplèted thè 3 years prr4ect as k-lt Slop Smokng ChIre fxrnunty delivery parbier in the Trt(wh areas Icty of We5trninstgr. Kensin9lon and Chebea. Hwnmersmrfh and Fulharnl. The Charity on the olhef han¢J adthss•s the issues of problema gambling by hostirnj retydar COMMlty forum with ¢Xher communty stakehSders and toltss•Als in tht field. Ivll R¢fuy¢ and Asylurn Seeker Supprfi The Charity prov¥Jes advice and assistarte in the areas ol asybJrn 5UFWt, ElfraI8 benefft. IbJusirrfJ, heathee and education for new arrivals. Oue io of lunding. we w mainty mak8 referra15 to olher Iwganisatyjr and with limited Servi oul by vc4untegr5. DuriThJ the year reFled, Charity had hosted rTrxtNy Horr ryery lo help the undocumented rn•¥ants to w)luntsrity return to Iheir )rne fxjunlry. {vll Priwn #nd Probakn Projects This prc¥ect was intrrxjuced to m6el the Larguage and tsJt¢nl needs of Chinese ex-offenders ho have engagefit th Prnbatn Offiws. This is initialty imirfj to seN areas ¥tthin (>eater LoThJon in trd8r to r8ducé reoffenLlng. Thi5 seTrKe has been gr8tefiJlly recthed by bolh th• Aulhority aThJ exthnder At Ihe nwrnt, th8 entire project is teirrfJ supported by vclunteets and stsff and the ChiiYs own fvrrtlrnisry ¥es(uis. Ivii)I InfornHtion D•veloF¥Mrt The Charity pubh'shed quartedy bilin1 newsltiters itradilional Chinese and EIL$hI to F0de new5 on immwJTrtion and nationalrty laws. publi¢ p)licy and ets wrfhin the Chinese community. This is a seif.fiJTrJed pw8Ct thg help of vdunteers th resg8r¢h arnj ediling to ¢ranslation and final prcoJuctKJn. Four Issues of Ihe nvwswer have been publtshed tlurin9 the year inc4uth.ng an electrw" ver3Km avalatle onl"ne. Ilxl UK Vl¥a¥ •nd Imn4grallon UK Both Ayn¢y) Surytry and Poli Communlty Sw¥lc• Swggry The Charity )sts regular Police Ccfflrnunty ser suryery at its office. DeperNJirvJ on the availalxlty of the offKef. Ihi$ is rKxrnalty herd every other month and open io the general publ th fre• interper wo%tyded by th• Charty ft the TrJTrEThJlish 5Feaking Chinese service usefs. SirKe November 2012, Chwty (g¢31ed wrylh ts Hclne to IM)st Ihe first UKVI community surgery at ts offi. 11 is rvw scwuled on the first Tuesdty of èa¢h mlh. Th¢ Information Cl11)Calln.. GneTal
CHESE LyFORMAThON AND ADCE CENTRE Homè oifts oifKers attend the Chan"ty to arer enquyies from Ihe kxal mM[lty re9arding unmvjration issue5. The enquirie$ can be Peal kn them or re9ardirvJ general immigfatK) Ixl Social Enteryvise CIAC provides fee charging seNces uThJer the s(rAal enlerprise Initia whith mpriseS of trdnsialion. interprEtation aThJ winbng faclty. Thks semce benefits the Ictal community as the Chanty has a team of volunteers wth a high of chkneSe-Eng5h language slandard and 5pecrdlisiNd In tran811¢ Interpr. The Charitys sÈThÈce lo e"m$ of dometh vKJerte has fie to a hwJher feve5. The Charity buili up ts rapaw Ihw9h vdunleer rul[l arKI Irainir9 to Strewn the service in victim athictacy. In JY 2016. the Charity has xhieved Athiice Qualty StarKlar {AQSI CTedtatic. Fundraising The Charty has a deLli¢aW fvndraw'w tsam ¢orryv¢iThJ of m8inty lUNt. tring thtr reported, CIAC had tyganised a 1L al walk. a Woman Vdunteer of the year, Christmas and Chinese Year events. A gr(S sum of £8.518 {2020". £42.3651 wa5 ra15ed and £845.84 {2020.. £8.0941 net ofexpenses. Woman Volunt•or of th• YAlay The Chaiity launched the WCn Vclunteer Year Avftrd and CIAC Volunteer ol th• Yew Award in 2014 to recdcsni5e and rkbr8te the contrAJbon of the volunteers tri the Chinese communty. The spowed by Ihe Shaftesbury. CLAC'S landlwd. and is Jrrenly woudly supptsrt by Orte Wesbnirtster. The evwi has been successftAly hosted by Thg Lord Sheh at The House of Lords for six year5. Hry4vever. for the year ended 31M March 2021. due to Ihe COV1[19 Sitvalbjn. the èvènt was a hybr¥J evert being held at the China Exchange vthth only Ihe Cgan4 MC pres•ntwhl• Guest attended I1wh Zoom. Plan$ a)d Fulur• ProiKts Thè Trusteès hav• referred to guidance Contai in the Charity CtynrThssTM'S general guidance on put4ic t)enefft when reMthn9 ts Charity'$ ain and titiectNes in FIannY its lubJre ath"VIt$. In partiojlaf. the Trytee$ c(yBider Ptsnl adiwlies will contrliute to 'the airns and cwtives they have seL Th• Charity. vthle m84ilainir¥J Ihe seThw er Ihe Office of the IMMIgratn SeThtes Commi$sMer IOISCI. rnakes referra15 to sdicitor5 and a5sTrsls th8 dvants wfth 1ntsrpretatl and resewth on partilar immgratx)n5 mallw5. Wemam and 8gnofrtAdwce andAd¥Y Pr4ct Th¢ Charity has bg¢n deliv¢rirMJ beneffit athce swvices as part of rts pro&8cts in women support and refv4ee and a9uM suppwts. The seThe is exlen¢Jed to the wder grtyjp in tha Chinese ¢LmUnIty Imrq in Ihe City of Westminst•r WA arè usualty unaware of their nerrt $ntiutments al have no kn¢y*dge to appty. Funding a[plul for the pr(4ect lo prov InfonllationClassLtscation.' General
CHThESE INFORMATION AND ADCE CEI¥4TRE CIAC has ten recwL8ed as a referrat 4ent for Chinese hrfftiess and rOah sleepers through its lOj$tandIrrfJ history of athstyy in the ¢onuThinty. The Chwity n¢yw IrkS cbsety with Sl Mwb"n•lrplheFeld. Shdter, Pa5sa9e, anrj Sl Muryo's 8roa¢Sway Prov8 SIr. m8aLs and hygiene day to the rough sepws. We make inler-orgaftisation lerr for the chi$• $kirj dts. The Charty $8es th• demand of the proie¢l and it 411 c£thue to secure fvndry tofththk% seThice in all LoThJon troug There is a gro•irvJ pula"¢n of Ihe eY CrSe. ikni ol them werè rnwyant5 duiing 70s and 80s. This first gwrtraiK¥) th• ¢ese mvJrènts carre lo the UK to in ceriTrg. Laler in gjs, there was an inlhjx of wrykets from tr mainland China. T rnvJrants are mostty lac in Ihe Engb"sh law8. N(Mf retired or at th•r 605. they are Usual isolated and have heatth. Ffrm dealing wth Iht dients, Ihe Charity reo)gnised that there is a need to prom8 welibw phy$ty, èmota1ty as well as finan¢ially. While the Cl48rty has Lyjrnpjeted a one-off nfrmal [WIl1ng F¥oiect to thg C'The$ communty, it is ncmf Mady to dèveky furth wellbeing projects in coU8lyJration with sinilar organi5alions in 8ciwe IMIWJ, healthy eatirg. San9 aThJ inrune maxirnlsatron. FdbirJ the S($ in delrwery of the tsJlhJrél sen5Vity Iraining to Ihe London PrObat5n stsff, the Chanty 1$ k)okirvJ fvndry to suprKt arKI the Fxoiect wth wson visits aTh rx9anising acimties to vmprove S"1S aThJ empkryablty ofthe exnd¥S uwn thw rolease arKI reduce th8 re-offgndry rate. The Charity has researthed into areas theffj ts Iqualty in accessing service5 th Chinese comnxjnty. There Ys a swficant ladl of 1r speaking servw providiry one- I(0n8 SUPPOrt to P80pk wth mental he4th tssues. knthor aw Ihal the Charity win l(Ld( ft)to i8 th8 serwe that tackfing problem$ aS[a{8d wth gamt4ry e.g. debts and probthatic SC¢MIEnleqSe andgenernldonatK The Trnstees wiu wntinue to Èxplore Ihe market fc¥ fee chwging serri¢es under ils x¢ial entrise alm whth woukl kngal advi sewvices. Th? Chwity atso appealed to sses arxl IndU91$ kn ts"r 9enerws p. Sup[ aThJ d(K. Reserves Policy The Tws¢8es corstdered the level of free resave5 (tein9 funds not ld up in fixed a55et5. designated luThts or r8StrKted ftmds) that Ihe Charity reoure to pmwdè financial fflexibilty over tht ctyjrse Ihe Icfthkxffiing year slywld te 3 months of the r•sources expended. This WRS approximate £25,( in genwl fvryls. The Charity continues to use its free restffts to relaw) staff and be fundry gaF6. As of 31 Marth 2021, freè aThJ noTrdeS3fiaIad rtserve was £42.753 12020. £35.0811. It is cowdored that free re5ervg has been maintsined at the requi . The Charity has rerewed the lease for ark)ttw 3 years thè Jandh)rd. ShaftesbLry, of th8 tsJrr•nt office space at BasernenL 2 Geffard Pl. London W10 5P8. Trte5 decided 4twas appropriate to put aside ¢Jesignated res¢r¥e of £15.OCKJ12020.. £15,(0} for fj assets and £15.00012020.. £15.CO)I for daabOn of the rrent wemi*s. Infourli¢nejas5)&c8tlan." General
CHThESE INFORMAThON AND ADCE CENTRE The Trustos are organi5ing lundrasiny kn weas8 the Charitys Untried comrnunity. InsImot Polity Und•r the rnemorandurn and aTith5 of asy>L¥Km. ts Ch• pw to make any in¥estrnent as the Trustees think fiL Rlsk R•¥l•a7 Re¥7 ofthe Chxritys SITaY and acmies are ried out an annual basi% to pffjdU a comprehensive thre&yeaf 1rj strategi¥ plan seth.ng out the mw QFQOrtunibes availablg d the Wentrdl ri5k5 exp05•J. The Ttee5 re9ulwly mnitor prc4Jress 89ainst ihe $Irate9 oti8CtNe5. As part of thg Twslees have irrytherted 0 ri8k managenI strategy that ¢xmprBes OP. annud r8vi•w ofthè rwks Charity may face" The estsbltshment of syslerns and procJtsres to mrtKJate those risks identrfd,' and The ¥b)pJeMentatiC of piocedures ¢wJned to minimise any pjtential iThyart gn ihe The Charity TwrnrSes its Tnthes exrerwjth. fkniryj tho year there was fK> related paty transaelion. Independent Examin•r The Board of Trustses c4Jns¥der Ihat an aLtdrt is not wuir8d Ihe financial year bèing reported under Sec15 144{21 of the c8118$ 2011 Ilhe Charity AL} a1 that an indep8nd8nt examinatic is needed and Ihe fflpany was enbued to exemption from audit der se¢lkin 477 of ts CNnpar&es 20( relat•Y to srndl ¢xynpanies. The mernbers have rnl required Ihe company to obtain the audrt crf its acnts for the year wi que5tK*) in crxdance writh sectiw 476. to the Charty ACL Independent WL¥)g LaThJe &Co. on indepeTraent examiner wo3 apnt and it has agr to be the indèpendent examiner for the year 31 Marth 2021. Signèd snd Bo¥d ofiTryts Edmond Y•0 Chainnan i{/ kj20211 Inforrnaiionclassificaiion". GepeTal
STATEMENTOF TRUSTEES. RESPONSBILfTIES The Trustees are also directrKs of Clun8se Information and fvth"c8 Centre for the purposes of the company lawl are responb for weparing the TrLL8tees' Annua Report and thè fincial stat8rnerts in actyrdan¢¢ with kw Vniled nM ACQnting Standards (United Kingdun G¢ner¥lly &4uepted Acixy)th"TrJ FbLe). Company Law require5 the Trustees wepare finar1 stst1nts fLY knfKial year vthich give a true arbj fair view of the affai of the chaiitable o)mpawry aThJ of the incoming resour and applicat)n of the resources. induding the incorr and expendthlre. ofthe chantJle conwany for Ih& ye. In preparing the finanoa statemwts. the TnJsle•s are reouired to.. selert SUltsb accojnting WIC aThY apfty them cuisislenty.. observ• U)e Irnthods and in the Charitses SORP,. make judgrnent5 and estims that are reasonable and prudent.. stste ether awlrat4e UK InlVj SlaThJards have been fcMd, sutyectto any rnaterial departu disckwd and expkId in thè fmartial stat¢fiWs,' and prepare tho finarKi?I ststements on the goirg ¢orKem basB unkss it is inapFxopriat• to pr8sunE thot tharilthe comFqny wll conlinue in owa11. The Tnjstses are nSite for ke•F4ng wop8r xctsjnting which disrjose vrilh Teasonab accuracy al any tffne the finanoal positKM) of chilable comFOny 8nd whh enable ihem to ensure that Ihe financ1 statements comply with Ihe Companies Ad 20(. a also ponsIble h)r safegU8rdin9 the assets of Ihe charitat4e cc¥npany aThJ herKe lor l&kn"NJ reaSone steps fLY the prevention and delection of fraud aThJ olher irregular.e$. Th& Trustses ar¢ fesFthisth for ts maintenartg and intswty ol the CCFwate aryi finarKial mation the tharitsble ¢))mpany's obsiie. Legislakn in the United lQ"ThJdom goveming the ¢Yeparalx¥) and disseminatsC of swemerts may d%ller from legislation in Statt as to dlsdosur• to our ind•pOnd •xamln In so far as th• trust8És are •ware * th• tin8 rAapwo¥xry ourtrustees. annual retmyt." no k¥an1 irltymatw. bel inf(Xtr7n neede¢J by the in¢Jewdènt examiner unaware. aryl Ihe Trnste85. havr•J rne onquiiies of felow threc*5 and that ttEy oughl lo have indwwjuabty laken, hav& 88ch laken all steps It1 hels otthged lo take as a de¢lOr in order to make Ihwnselve5 wdre of any retevant informatm and to estabjish that the independent examiner ts awa ofthal wifom)ab"on. By ordèr ofthe Board of Trustees Intonnation C]assitieaiion'. Gerer
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE CHINESE INFORMATION AND Awee CENTRE ON THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021 I report C the acetyjnts of the Chinese Infonyth and Advmx Ckn (the 'ChariW) for ts year end8d 31 2021 85 set out in Ihe annu repNL The twstees Iwho are 81s0 the diredNs of tr company for the purposes of cornpany 13wI are respongble for the Frfepwal¥Jn of Ihe accoJnts. The Intstees consider Ihat an aLKlit rs required for this year ur¢dtr 144121 crf char•$ Act 2011 Its Chwilies Act) aThl that an independent exarninabon is needed. 5atisfi8d myE8ff Ihat the Charity IKJI N4ecl lo atylit under the rJ)mpany law arwj is 8&git4è for independent exwnination. it is my responstblity to-. examine 1he acctyjnts der section 145 of the Chths frAlow the prrKedures laY ia the general tirecborts given bythe Charity commiss under seth.on 14515Xbl ofthe ch¥S Act.. aThJ State thther partKwlar rnatters the CO to my atten. My examination was carri&J ¥arKe with Dir¢cIbS &4ven by the Charity Commisshjn. An examilation indudes a reeW of the acmjnting re¢orts kept by the chanty and a ornparison of the Ffesented with thc¥se records. It aLw indudes considèrdlion of any unusual iterns cff disdosus in Ihe a1Xnts. aThJ seeking exanat$ from thè irustte5 concemin9 any such matlers. The prLxedures undertaken do provide all the evidence Ihat w)ukJ be requirJ in an audit and consequenty no r•inion is gNen as to whether Ihe aCCnts present a Irue and lair vi and the rwl is Ilted lo matters set out ) Ihe $teMnt beh)w. 1. %bthi¢h gN¢s mtt fyasonablg ¢•ts& lo bthve Ihat in any r1thr1 resFrt the requirwnerts.. to wepare accounts ¥thich ac¢cKd wih ts altin9 ¢4¥d$ arKI Co[lY with thè a¢(nting requ¥ements of sects cnIeS A(1 26 have not ten ffleL 2. tt> vthth. in rny opinion. atten1th slhwkl ordw lo a pwier understanding of the ac(xJunls to t* thd. ong Lan 29-30 Frilh Street London W1DSLG I Id,40211 io IntOrnW140ll C]assifi¢ation." Getwal
CHESE INFORMAllON AND ADCE CENTRE STATEMENT OF NNAMcWLAGnvM & SUMMARY WG¢)ME & EXPENoifiJREA¢c¢yJpir For Ihe year ended 31 March 2021 2021 2020 Total Funds Funds Funds Funds Inm from Donalons 6.782 Ggvemm8nt Grant Charftsble acdvl¢l•s L8gal adv Women's and Chihjren's SuptNt Clnese h41wc• 8ureau 93.741 93.741 54.969 Oth•rtAdlng aetvlll•s Fundraising Granl Investm•nt Incom• 4.918 4.918 42,635 Totsl Income 67.178 94.941 162,119 104,481 Ral$kng funds 34.541 Charlt•ble actlvltles Ltgal adv Women aThJ Chikkn SUFWI Chinese Advi 8weau Wellbeiry, 8enefft5 and lnforn8tK develont & Inlewthon Expenses T(Aal •xpndb1É 1.200 93,741 1,200 93.741 70.098 625 58.660 154.447 1c6 464 N•t In¢oiW•xp•nditurnl and n•t movem•nt in forth• year 7.672 7.672 11,983} Recortlliation of lurKIs 65.081 67.064 Total hnds carrd forward 72.753 The Staterrt offinaroal aclmiw wude$ dl gains *Jsse5 recogn45ed in year. The rleS pages 15 ts 22 Irn an inwgral part ofthesè finanrial ststemenl8. InfonnaTionaassilJcation'. General
CHESE INFORMATION AND ADVICE CEI¥TRE BALANCE SHEET As al 31 March 2021 2021 2020 Fix•d A55ots 10 7,939 Non£urr•nt Ass•ts DeposS1 1.667 1,667 Debtors Cash at ba{ and In hand 11. 15 6.047 .357 66.404 7,602 59.187 Liabiliti•s Creditors." amtyJnt falling cffie ye 12. 15 2,865 66.404 Provi5)ns 13 72.753 65.081 Fund$ unreStrid fvnds General lund Designatèd fur¥Js Officè dlapidalton Tangib fixed asset Totsl designata funds Tow unrtstricltd funds 14 35.081 15.000 15.000 15.000 15.000 72.753 65.081 14 72.753 For tho year eTrJed 31 March 2021, tha Coryany was •rtknJ to exemFlion from audit uTrJ?r section 477 of the Companie5 20C Ilhe Act) relaltry to S011 (x)rnpW. No memters have wued the Company to olain an audit of its accnts ts the year in questKJn in accordan¢x with sec1 476 of the Act- fvx¥ever. in L¥darKe ilh Section 145 of the charl Act 2011 Ihe accounts have been tr1ned by an indeperlent examiner WI re1 frxrns part of this documenL The trustees acknce&J8 Iheir f8ssXJn&b1tièS loi tg)rry)tyiNJ with fv reryMrerrnts of thg Act fesFect to a¢c4Junling reccyds and the wepwab'on of accounts. nts have ba wepared in acoydance with the prry4istyM awjkatde to companks e small Mpan. regwne. y Ihe Br 21 swJned ts behalf by Edmond Y•0 Chairrnan 12 lJfonNaT)onC]as9its¢41ion'. Ceneial
CHESE INFORMAllON AND ADCE CENTRE CASH FLOW STATEIIENT For the year ended 31 March 2021 20 19 7,173 11,416 Cash flows from investlng ac16v18 Interest irorne PLwchase crftaroè fixed assets 110,1431 Cash US in IVting arMI 10,048 (DecreasencreaSe in cash and cash wivarnS in th8 y¢¥ 8.772 121.464) 51.585 Cash and cash equlvalents at the end of lh• y 60.357 51.585 13 lfjforrnation C]asBitic&Non". General
CHtNESE INFORMAThON AND ADCE CENTRE NOTES TO THE AccouMTS For the year ended 31 Marth 2021 1. Accounting poll¢l•s ffinafKaal stslwmlts have been prepared in ardIn with knKwnlwig and ReFQrting by Charl$.. stsiement of Recommended Pr&tti awicable lo d.&$ prèparing th•ir aeo)unts in accordance wth the Financial Rewling Standard apF4iCats in the UK and Republic cl Ireland IFRS 1021(8ffec 1 janu 20151- IChartts SORP {FRS I2)1. Financial R6pLKtiwvJ Standard applrAWe in the UK and RewbI of IfeLand IFRS 10218nd the Comp8nie$ Act 2006. Thg Cha meets the definOn of a bfil entity under FRS 101 wnc4pal XCQLmting polKi8S adopted in the [ryarati ofthe ffinancaal stemwts are 05 tolbAs. la) Atcountlng con¥enUtsn The finaKial ststements have be•n kxepared on a CoM basis uThJer thè IM5tori¢al cost convèfflion. modtfted to indudè eertain itéms at valuè. The fwwKkql 4#iemenls have been epared in sted¥w whKh 15 Ihe fvnctK)nal curw of the tharity. {b) Incomlny Yesourcps Incorne is rewgnised wherb ts tharity has enblknent lo ts fiJn¢Js. any perforniance condibons altad to the rtemlsl of irKorne have been rt it probab[& Ihat the irthme will be r1Ved and tre amtyjnt can b• rely. In frcffl goveMfft aTrJ other grants. wtth'cayJt. grants t¥.¥Je, grts, is recognised when the chity has enlrtlement to luntts. any perfDrn1af (t>nditIor attached to the grants have been rrnt. bt is probabl• Ihat the ir0Th be recewl the amc4)t can measured r8&ably and is Th)t delernd. No arTr)unt is induded in Ihe finan1> stalements forvohJnteerline in line wlth the SORP IFRS 1021. Fler detail is given in the Trustees. Annu Rer¥t cnated G¢dS and S•rniees Donattons of seT¥ices that ean be feas¢)nabty qUtifIed vthl usu• resth in the rec4)gnition of income and an expense. An asset wdl be rects3nised when those semces are used for the prc4u¢tyon ofan assgt a1 th? servKes re1Ve(l be capitr1L as part ofts cost of thai asset. Thè eharity ffleasures incomw)g rESceS frcffi n(xarJe traractionS as f)W5. 181 0¥ted sNtes and faCleS, Ihat otlse have purchased, sh1 b8 measured at th8 v81ue to the entity. Ibl AJI tyltgJmirKJ resawcts from TrJrwth#rwJ8 trarwLtrns b8 mSUd 8¢ thè lair vaue ofthe resrceS tec•ved recwat4•. Inlwest Intet on funds held on deW Is incJJed t*h8n feeavable and thè •m¢rt can bè meeBur•d liabty by the charity. (cl Resour expended l expenditure is aCUnted frx an aCAth s. Expendrture i% rÈcognk%ed tce Ihete 15 9 legal or constructive oblyatw to make a payment to a Ihird paty. il 15 Pr¥ble that seW?ment will be rewired ar#t the amcwjnt of the oblhW¢)n c•n be rnea$ rdiatty. ExFendiure is dassrfied under the acbwty h8adings'. 14
CHXNESE INFORMATION AND ADCE CENTRE li Notes to lh¢ Accounts (continued) For the yw •nded 31 March 2021 • Expenditure thitable acti¥ities rfudes the oxls of charitth actm.ties uThJertokèn to fLwltr Ihe purposes oflhe thrity arrfj thr assooated suPrt c)sts. • Olher 8xpenditure reF¥e5ents IPK6e tlerns not fauing inlo ollw ladirg. lffecoverable VAT (arge(l as a c4>st W3ainst the the exwmliture VRS inrjfftd. (dl Support costs allocat40n charitable Xtivibes. Support costs indude bac offk% (Jsls. finarKt. personnel. payrol and g0vemare eosts whKh 5UPP(xt the Charty activrli8s. T ¥e allocated to the rdevanl cost Wea 8nd arn •xplairpd in deiail rntes to Ihe accwts. GeMarKe costs a the costs of g)vemance argents thich relate to the neI running of th• charilatl• company as OPprt lo dwed m•Jemenl ftionS in genwating fvnds. service delwery Kyogrdmme or p¥qeci This indudes suc rtems as exlwnal irthpendart Èxarninat. accoUntaY trustees meetry expenses. (el Fund IOu¢I9 Unfvstrided fiJnd$ a availaNe to SFeTh1 on thts•s that frjrther any ol Ihe wrp)ses of IN8 tharity. DeSIated fu$ a¥E ¥851 funds of the which ihe trustees have ¢Jechled at their diS¢t)n sèt aside to usè Ic a ppose. R85thcted fvn(ts are dLYbation$ %%thich the doj as speofied are to be sc4ely u5•J for parbvjlar weas of ts dwilys or for specific arts prqects beirrfJ undertaken by tr chanty. d0•5 not cov•r the lull ctsts. TTrnslpr5 deswwd and gener4 fvnds are drmined by the trustets tre deerW apKYoFrfth. (f) Flx•d ass6ts Fixed assets a $tsted al >$¢ less tleweoathx. Fiwj ass•t of over £150 is cataliSed and depw•ati is wovthl a strauM4irE basis so as to write off Ihe cost of the fixed assets ¢)¥er ir estimated usoful lits as foVKrs.'- Leasehc4d improvemer .tyer ofthe uwrtl reni81 review. ifsk¥ier Fwniture and fith"r {91 Going con¢•m The finanaal statements have be8n wepafed ¢M a gthNJ c¥)rtun basis as thè trustees télwè that rK) rnatolial uncer&intièS exst The Ite85 cL¥75Klered the 81 of fijnds held and Ihe expected le¥el of incorne and expendrtwe for 12 from aulhortsing these financial siatements. The budgeted irKome and expeThJthre Ks sufftienl *ith thtr level of reserves for the charity to tse ab tr) ¢¢tinUe as ¥ gv)iThJ rmcem. l L•gal status otthe Charlty Th8 Charity is a company limited by guarantee arKJ has share wlal. The liabikty of e¥h member in the event of vrndintrup is lin¥ted to £1. 15 TnfonnaiioN C)assktscation.' General
CHESE INFoRmAoN AND ADVICE CENTRE Notes to the Accounts {¢ontinuod) For th• y•ar ond•d 31 Mah 2Q21 2021 OSIC Levd l Adviser (FLAI Tifflel Antrj for thè y¢af 1200 1,200 1.200 2020 London Councts Cty of westmlnslerntil Sctial Entrepris•s BME Forum Thrivg Tribe Ltd The verAft Soc Comic R¢ligf ASCENT. Wornen arKI G¥ls P4ain¥t Vle16 93.741 39.969 Chinese A(> &Jreau L¢gJ N1vic6. InterelatM ErnotKmal Suprx)rt k- It SP Smoknng National Vewian Week 2016 SWAN 15.000 93.741 54.969 5. ExpendltUl• on chaTStth actS¥ltl•s and 93.741 94.941 Adfflinistrffi. PrOth • 4.492 4.4¥2 1.2CQ 98233 4.492 4.492 99,433 No manag81rwt (¥5t wa$ incurrnd dur¥¥J Ihe year. The chf exe(#JlNe was on a voluntary basis and Iherefore no ¢wantifiabk was Unted for. charge& 16 IDlormation CJ45siliration.' Genera]
CHThESE INFoRmAoN AND ADCE CENTRE Notes lo the Accounts (conlinued) Forth• year ended 31 IA•rth 2021 Intspendent ewninerfs fee Aecouniing fee Trusts•s expensès 1,2flO 2,642 4.492 1,200 3.449 5,299 No provts1 of th• directo. aThJ oifws. IkqbilitS Insur TrTed bn Ihe year repryled. Professwl indwnnity insurarte has ten Irjrred in Ihe year to er any liabths arisffwJ in the 7. Not inegnrfWw5tyre) and ngt In fvDds 2021 2020 Inc¢>mrf•ynthnl and N•t in luTrds fr•rth ytaf ar• staled after¢hary Independent examiner's lee DepreCiatic offixed assets 2.567 a. staff ¢tssts 21121 2Q20 Number Ilumbef Averaytr number olernF4oyee5 durN¥J the year carLated on the basis offulklime equwaknt Wage5 and $arS HidaY pay lutt'lisedyac(JuaLs Sfxial seoJrfty costs Pensi$ Employment albance 21,116 26.880 4.819 2.184 2.530 1.447 2,510 27.568 28.119 There was rK) emF4oy• wth e[rUMents atOV8 £60,CWyJ {2018.' nill defined for taxatth purpose uring the year. Tre has been no WFknnd athser vued IUded in stsff cost th year 12018.. £10,IYJOI. No selF-emrAol ¥ras c(V)trx thi5 year12018.. £3,105). The key rnanagernent personnel ot the Cf•ity, ceffjpr the trustee5, the chi ExeortNe Ofver and >norary treasw8r. No key marement tstY ofthé Chawity was paKI12018'. ndl. 17 Intormationclasyiticanon.. Gen•ral
CHESE INFORMAThON AND ADCE CENTRE Notes to the Accounts Icontinu•d) For th• y•ar ended 31 Maf¢h 2tr21 trir the year the total expenses ywmtSed to TnJse 8jnted to £5,86212020.. £3.4491. This principalty represents fwmbursed tyavelir¥J Inr4Jrd in attwJirwJ Tt&.$. gJmrTMilees and other meetings and provxlknj execthNè cover during thè rI thè F%J5t of chief executNe was vacated. No TnAtees recw¥wJ any duriThJ (2W20'. £16.242). Chwty hpAI nol the ¢J"reclofs' and officers. liabdit indernnity in5LMee during iho year 12016.. r¥ll to the IJustee5 Jffic£fs agairEt any vKongful acts in the fole of DIred0rnrUSIee5loffi¢er5 ifK4udiry of duty or trt. erfor. misStatemL orThssK)n or ba¢h of warranty of autlKrity. Howevw. the $1$$ irtsurance purd4sed has eovered any darnages tr claims inajrred by the Tru¥tees behalf crf the Charity or Ihe Charity tseff under omploymgnt Prnthcg fty unlar I dismwa. wrWJl I8re to emFAoy w pror(0, ètc. 11J. FIX aswts Lease1Id Office Furni¢ure & ryrOvenn1 •quipm¢nt fftlfjngs Total at 1 Apn'l 2020 Addibon at 31 ltharch 2021 1.798 6.391 41.044 1.599 34.454 42.643 ACMulated Oepreclalion at 1 Awl 2020 Charge for th¢ year At 31 Marth 2021 24.916 3.062 27.978 6.391 33.105 1,798 Met eook Vah at 31 March 2021 6.476 7,939 6.476 7,939 at 31 Marth 2020 11. D¢lo 2021 2020 Prepayment Rentsl OeFX)Sit (Xlr debtors Due trom fuThkn(sl 5.102 1,667 2,500 1,6fj7 4.380 12. Crnd#ors.' •Mots f4lllno due T*lthin 1 y•ar 2021 Other creditors Accnjals 1.800 2.865 18 ImtormaiIoD Cla55ili¢ation'. Gereral
cllESE INFORMAThON AND ADCE CENTRE Notes to Ihe Accounts (contlnued) For the y•ar ¢nded 31 2021 13. Unr•strkt•d funds and I••tric funds 1 Awil pln in the Utilisad in 31 Idar¢h year 211121 Unrnstrieted fun¢ts Deslgnat•d fvnds offi dilapldatJn TarwJit4¢ fixe¢J assets Gon8r31 funds 15.OLKI 15.0 35.081 65.081 15,LX)O 15,000 67,178 67.178 24.42S 24.425 72.753 1 April g•ln in the Ullllsed In 2020 y•ar lh• year 31 M8f¢h 2Q21 Rostrricted funds W(xmen's Svppcrt IASCENTI Leg31 AdvKe- in kind service We5trnirster Chinese Adw¢e &Jreau RefvgB8 and Asylum Seekar5 SupFryt National Vegetaiian Week Healthre- Quit Srnokirg Prc4ecl In-knnd acctyJnting selv SWAN Project 93,741 93.741 1.2CKt 91.941 14. An•lysl$ of net •ss•ts bett¥ Tolal 2021 raNJie Fe Assets 6.476 6,476 Rental Dek*Jsit 1.667 1,667 14,19) 14.190 Cash a¢ bank and in h¥rfl ).357 .LV)O 60.357 Current liaknlibes ProvKsic•is 728 728 728 728 Net Assets 42.753 72,753 19 Inf07nlIn(10sSu1JOD". GeDe¥al
CHESE IYL FORMATION AND ADVICE CENTR Notes to the Ac¢ounts (eontlnued) FOT thè y•ar onded 31 March 2021 1$. Pra¥lsions for hbilili•s Hollday pwy A5 at 1 Awl 2020 dth)s U"lIsed As at 31 M¥th a)21 728 728 The hofJay pay rèkvesents holiday baLan trJed as a rasult of seryic85 rernJer8d in Ihe curyent period whith thé empbye8s entiU8d to tarry foThMrd. The provisin is mea$ur8d as Iht salaryeost p8y8blt 16. T•xatlon As a r8gBtered dwiity Ihe thaitabb c(ryany is exernpt of incjyoe and gakns faMiNJ vthhin seclw $05 Taxes Ad 1988 or seth.on 256 TaxatK)n of Chargaabje Gain5 Act 1992 to the 17. Guarant998 and contlngont Ilabll#l•s The dw"tatAe ¢panY has rM)t entwed into ary warantee rnements in Ihe year bèing reporbj. 12021: nil) 18. Operatlno I*E ¢4)mmilments The totsl ol luture minlmum lease Paym narKe1#ble operatry leases Sy eath of the folluwirwJ FerK#Js'. 2019 2018 Propèrty Less than 1 year 2-5year5 (knf 5 years 14.4(K) 18.C¥xi 30,424 intOrnW120n CJas5its¢ali Genexal
cHSE INFoRmAoN AND ADCE CENTRE Notes to the Arxounts {continued) For the year end 31 Marctt 2021 2921 2020 N•t movement In fvnds Add depfeoatI charge Inc¥easellDeueasel in pro¥i%on holiday pay acuual ID&fe8seWnc¥easè in provision c¥) ccrnmitred luiure event Deduct interest iFthrne shts4 in In1rj ¥bvitsÈS Increasè in debtors IDtcre8ser88se in ue(l*)rs M•1 cash lus•d InVpTO¥irt•d by owatirnj ¥tivii {2,558} 11,9831 2,587 6.847 1951 3.163 7.173 11.416 21 Inlonoation ChssificarioJ¥ Geneial