Chinese Language School N.I.
(A Company limited by guarantee and not having a share ¢apltal)
Report of the Trustees
For the year ended 31 August 2023
The Dlrectors present thelr report and the unaudited financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 August
2023.
Reference and administrative details
Refe￿nce and administrative detai15 are Shown in the Schedule of. member5 of the board and professional advisers on
pa9e l of the financial statements.
Structurei governance and management
The ￿1￿CtorS of the charitable company are its trustees for the purpose of the company law and throughout this report
a￿ collectlvely referred to as trustee5.
Governing document
The organisation is a charitable company, limited by guarantee, govemed by its Memorandum and Articles of _
Association, which is recognised as a charity by HM revenue and Custom5.
Re¢ruitmen¢ appointment, Induction and tralnln9
Most of the present trustees have been involved in the charity for a number of years and so are familiar with its work.
The trustees regularly review the requirements of the charity and the po55ibility of a need for additional trustee5. Anv
new trustees would be appointed by resolution of a meeting of all the trustees passed by a majority of those present.
Appropriate tralnlng and indurtion is available to all trustees.
Organisation structure
The board of directors meet on a regular basis to review all aspects of the charity.
Risk management
The trustees have assessed the major risks to which the charity 15 exposed. in particular those related to the
operations and finances of the charity, and a￿ satisfied that systems are in place to mitigate any exposure to major *
risks. Where appropriate, systems or procedures have been established to mitigate the risks the charity faces.
Intemal control rlsks are minimised by the implementation of procedures for authorisation of all transactions and
projects. Procedures are In place to ensure compliance with health and safety of staff, volunteers, client5 and.visltors
to the organisation. These procedure5 are periodically reviewed at least annually to ensure that they continue to meet
the needs of the charity.
ObJertlve and a¢tlvltles
The objective and princlpal activities of the company are: { l) to provide an opportunity for chlldren from the local
Chinese Community to learn and study the Chinese Language. Children from Local and other communities are
welcome. {2) to develop the Chinese Language into a universal language. and (3) to promote Chinese Culture and
education.
Volunteers
The charity is grateful for the un-stinting efforts of its volunteers who are involved in servlces provlslon and fund-
raising.
Achlevements and performance
Total incoming resources for the year We￿ £67,907 (2022- £54.734)- Total ￿SOurceS expended for the year
amounted to £62,278 {2022- £54,788). The net surplus for the year amounted to £5,62912022 deficit.. £53): The
Trustees consider that the charity is in a satisfactory position to carry on its charitable activities.
Reserve policy
It is the policy of the charity to maintain free reseryes which matches the needs of the trust, both at the current time
and in the forseeable future. This provides sufficient funds to cover running costs which include management,
administration and support costs. Free reserves are those unrestrirted resenrfes not deslgnated or invested in fixcd
assets which are available for general use.
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Chinese Language School N.I.
(A Company limited by guarantee and not havin9 a share capltal)
Report of the Trustees
For the year ended 31 August 2023
Funding
The principal fun(Fing Is from tuition fees and grants. A list of these can be found in notes 2 to 3 on page 9.
Disclosur
flnf
-The Trustee5 who held office at the date of approval of this tru5tees' report confirni that. 50 far as they are each
aware, there is no relevant information of which the Charitable Company'5 Independent Examiner is unaware; and
each Trustee has taken all the steps they ought to have taken as a trustee to make themselves aware of any relevant
accounting information and to establish that the Charitable Company'5 independent examiner are aware of that
information.
Statement of Trustees. Responsibilities
Law applicable to incorporated charities in Northern Ireland requires the Trustees to prepare financial statements for
each financial year which give a true and fair view of the financial artivib.es of the charity and of its financial position
at the end of that year. In preparing those financial statements, the Trustees are required to..
(l) select suitsble accounting policies and the apply them con5i5tently'
(2) make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent:
(3) state whether applicable accounting standards have been followed subject to any departures disclosed and
exploined in the financial statements: and
(4)
prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it Is inappropriate to presume that the
thority will continue in operation. to enable thern to ensure that the financial statements comply with the
Companie5 Art 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 irregularltles.
.' The trustees have overall re5pon5ibility for en5uririg that the charity has an appropriate system of internal controls,
'. financial and otherwise. They are a150 responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with
reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and to enable them to ensure that the financial
Statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguardin9 the assets of the
Charity and hence for taklng reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other Irregularities.
Independent Examiner
A proposal that Cleaver Black Ltd. be reappointed as.Independent examiner will be put to the Annual
General Meeting.
.A¢¢ounting & Reporting
This report has been prepared in accordance wlth provisions of the Charities Att (Northern Ireland) 2008 and
Charlties (Annual Return) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 20 15.
Approval
Thi5 report was approved by the Board of Trust
5. a d signed on its behalf.
Mo Yuen Lee
Trustee
Yuanyuan Mccoo Zhang
Trustee
Date:
Y2r1Y-
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