2024-07-31-accounts - Harrow Chinese School

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Trustees' Annual Report for the period

Period start date 1 August 2023

Period end date	Period end date
31	July	2024

From To

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 Name of person (or body) Dates acted if not for whole Trustee name Office (if any) entitled to appoint trustee year (if any) 1 Wing Sun Pang Chair 2 Elaine Li Treasurer Treasurer 3[Tracy Siu-] Fragoyannis 4 Chi Tin Lei Secretary 5[Stephanie ] Crombach 6 Anson Chuang 7 8 9 11

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

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 Name Address adviser Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information) ~~——~~ 1

Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Type of governing document

Constitution

(eg. trust deed, constitution)

How the charity is constituted

Trust

(eg. trust, association, company)

Trustee selection methods

Trustees are elected at AGM.

(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

Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document 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)	Teaching Chinese in the Cantonese dialect and Traditional Writing.
	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. Lessons are conducted face to face in classrooms located in Pinner High School. 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.

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

Teaching Chinese in the Cantonese dialect and Traditional Writing.

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.
Lessons are conducted face to face in classrooms located in Pinner High
School. 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)

You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:

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

Section D Achievements and performance

During the year, there were 154 pupils who attended Cantonese Chinese Summary of the main classes from nursery to GCSE Level Standard. achievements of the charity during the year 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.	23/24 fees were kept in line with the 22/23 fees. The school was fortunate to receive a generous donation of £10k during the year which is unrestricted and should be spent where there is the greatest need in order to fulfil the School’s charitable objectives. The net financial position was £11.5k 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 23/24, the reserves were £155k, of which £30k is considered to be restricted and the remainder unrestricted. 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.

23/24 fees were kept in line with the 22/23 fees.
The school was fortunate to receive a generous donation of £10k during
the year which is unrestricted and should be spent where there is the
greatest need in order to fulfil the School’s charitable objectives.
The net financial position was £11.5k 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 23/24, the reserves were £155k, of which £30k is
considered to be restricted and the remainder unrestricted.
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, Chair etc)

Date 11 May 2025

Independent examiner's report on the accounts ~~SO~~ Section A Independent Examiner’s Report Report to the trustees/ Charity Name Harrow Chinese School members of ~~PO~~ On accounts for the year Charity no 801653 ended 31 July 2024 (if any) ~~PO~~ Set out on page 8 (remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets) ~~PO~~ Respective The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. responsibilities of The charity’s trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year trustees and examiner 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 My examination was carried out in accordance with general Directions given examiner’s statement 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.

Independent In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention examiner's statement 1. 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: 9 May 2025 ~~a~~ Name: Winnie Wong ~~PO~~ Relevant professional qualification(s) or body: ~~ee~~ Address: Watford ~~[~-3SS————~~

Section B Disclosure

Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material problems.

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

Nil

HARROW CHINESE SCHOOL Charity no: 801653

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2024

*Unrestricted* *Restricted* 39,860 - 2,955 - 1,470 - 466 - 1,124 - 10,719 -	2024 Total 39,860 2,955 1,470 466 1,124 10,719	Unrestricted *Restricted* 35,440 - 5,198 - 1,517 - 251 - 3,097 - 200 30,000	2023 Total 35,440 5,198 1,517 251 3,097 30,200
*56,594* -	56,594	*45,903* *30,000*	75,703
(16,290) - (16,323) - (3,812) - (2,705) - (582) - (524) - (51) - (4,804) -	(16,290) (16,323) (3,812) (2,705) (582) (524) (51) (4,804)	(14,823) - (17,105) - (5,318) - (1,926) - (757) - (1,805) - (20) - (4,451) -	(14,823) (17,105) (5,318) (1,926) (757) (1,805) (20) (4,451)
*(45,091)* -	(45,091)	*(46,205)* -	(46,205)
11,503 - 113,717 30,000	11,503 143,717	(502) 30,000 114,219 -	29,498 114,219
*125,220* *30,000*	155.220	*113,717* *30,000*	143,717
- - - - - - - - - - - -	2024 181,721 4,901 186,622 (31,402) 155,220	-- - - - - - - - - - -	2023 172,179 4,905 177,084 (33,367) 143,717
	155,220		143,717

*125,220* *30,000*	155,220	*113,717* *30,000*	143,717

There were no restricted funds movement during the year.

The Board of Trustees approved the financial statements on 11 May 2025 Elaine Li - Treasurer 20