2022-07-31-accounts - Harrow Chinese School

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Trustees' Annual Report for the period

Period start date Period end date 1 August 2021 31 July 2022

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Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name Harrow Chinese School

Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any) 801653 Charity's principal address c/o Pinner High School Beaulieu Drive, Pinner Middlesex Postcode HA5 1NB

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year
WingSun Pang	Chairman
Elaine Li	Treasurer
Tracy Siu- Fragoyannis	Treasurer
Yee-Man Yau	Vice Chairman
Sarah Chan
Kin Tin Leung
On On Pang
Ka Wai Ng
Ada Lui











Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)
Name		Dates acted if not for whole year

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of adviser Name Address

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

Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Constitution Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution) Trust How the charity is constituted (eg. trust, association, company) Trustees are elected at AGM. Trustee selection methods

(eg. appointed by, elected by)

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:

policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
relationship with any related parties;
trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.

Section C Objectives and activities

Teaching Chinese in the Cantonese dialect and Traditional Writing.

Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document

The School use teaching materials specially developed by the UK Chinese Schools Association for local students. We focus our teaching on listening, speaking, reading and writing Chinese.

We encourage activity-based learning and participate in cultural activities including calligraphy, story-telling and festive card design competitions.

Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)

Lessons are conducted face to face in classrooms located in Pinner High School, although this was paused during the pandemic in the previous year. Face to face teaching resumed in 21/22. We also offer a Chinese Dancing Class – the students perform regularly to external audiences across the region.

The Trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit.

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

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policy on grantmaking;
policy programme related investment;
contribution made by volunteers.

Section D Achievements and performance

Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year

During the year there were 119 pupils who attended Cantonese Chinese classes from nursery to GCSE Level Standard. We are proud that:

•	Our GCSE Level pupils have continued to achieve excellent
	examination results.

• Our School took part in various Chinese calligraphy and writing competitions and achieved impressive results.

Section E Financial review

Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period. Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves Amount of reserves held Details of any funds materially in deficit Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern.	21/22 was the first year of face to face teaching following the COVID pandemic. Fees were increased to reflect the cost of hiring classrooms and other costs associated with the return to face to face teaching. The net financial position was c£1k and in line with the expectations of the Trustees. It is the policy of the trustees to retain in unrestricted reserves, amounts which in their judgement, can help to mitigate the effects of income volatility and retain funds to meet current and future operational activities of the charity. At the end of 21/22, the reserves were c£114k. There are no funds which are in deficit.
	There is no uncertainty about the charity continuing as a going concern.

Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end of
the period.
Brief statement of the
charity’s policy on reserves
Amount of reserves held
Details of any funds materially
in deficit
Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern.

21/22 was the first year of face to face teaching following the COVID
pandemic. Fees were increased to reflect the cost of hiring classrooms
and other costs associated with the return to face to face teaching.
The net financial position was c£1k and in line with the expectations of
the Trustees.
It is the policy of the trustees to retain in unrestricted reserves, amounts
which in their judgement, can help to mitigate the effects of income
volatility and retain funds to meet current and future operational activities
of the charity.
At the end of 21/22, the reserves were c£114k.
There are no funds which are in deficit.

There is no uncertainty about the charity continuing as a going concern.

Further financial review details (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about:

the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.

Section F Other optional information

Section G Declaration

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Full name(s) Wing Sun Pang Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Chairman etc) Date 20 May 2023

Independent examiner's report on the accounts

Section A Independent Examiner’s Report

Report to the trustees/ members of

Charity Name Harrow Chinese School

On accounts for the year ended

Charity no 801653 31 July 2022 (if any)

Set out on page

(remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets)

Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner

The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity’s trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 (the Charities Act) and that an independent examination is needed.

It is my responsibility to:

examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act,
to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 145(5)(b) of the Charities Act, and
• to state whether particular matters have come to my attention.

Basis of independent examiner’s statement

Independent examiner's statement

My examination was carried out in accordance with general Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from the trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a ‘true and fair’ view and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.

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 accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; and
to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the Charities Act
have not been met; or
to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Signed: Date: 20 May 2023

Name: Winnie Wong Relevant professional qualification(s) or body: Address: 119 Cassiobury Park Avenue Watford WD18 7LH

Section B Disclosure

Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material problems.

Give here brief details of Nil any items that the examiner wishes to disclose .

HARROW CHINESE SCHOOL Charity no: 801653 STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2022

INCOME AND EXPENDITURE INCOMING RESOURCES School fees Dance / Chinese painting class Chinese New Year income Bank interest received Other income TOTAL INCOMING RESOURCES RESOURCES USED Teachers' allowance Hire of classrooms and hall Dance / Chinese painting class Text books / Exercise books Chinese New Year expenditure Stationery/ accessories Awards for pupils Other expenditure TOTAL RESOURCES USED NET MOVEMENT IN FUNDS BALANCES AT THE START OF THE YEAR BALANCES AT THE END OF THE YEAR BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 JULY 2022 CURRENT ASSETS Cash at bank and in hand Prepayments CURRENT LIABILITIES Accruals and deferred income NET CURRENT ASSETS TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES UNRESTRICTED FUNDS	2022 2021 Unrestricted Unrestricted Fund Fund
	£ £ 29,528 18,030 5,664 552 518 300 12 3 1,107 350
	36,829 19,235
	(14,618) (11,575) (12,045) - (2,880) (475) (2,222) (3,271) (154) - (946) (1,760) (107) - (2,677) (350)
	(35,649) (17,431)
	1,180 1,804 113,039 111,235
	114,219 113,039
	121,828 2,071 117,292 -
	123,899 117,292 (9,680) (4,253)

	114,219 113,039
	114,219 113,039
	114,219 113,039

There were no restricted funds movement during the year.

The Board of Trustees approved the financial statements on 20 May 2023

Elaine Li - Treasurer