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Scottish Highlands & Islands and Moray Chinese Association

Also known as: Shimca

Country
Scotland
Charity number
SC036187
Status
Active
Registered
Dec. 14, 2005
Legal form
Company (the charity is registered with Companies House)

Address

Address
1 Ardconnel Terrace
Inverness
IV2 3AE

Contact

Activities

'It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals','It carries out activities or services itself'

'the prevention or relief of poverty','the advancement of education','the advancement of health','the advancement of citizenship or community development','the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage'

1. To facilitate, co-ordinate and organise activities in the areas to promote Chinese culture and to enable Chinese people to integrate into the wider community. 2. To encourage wider community involvement with the Chinese population. 3. To reflect the opinions of the Chinese population in the area, and act as their voice. 4. To provide information, consultation and support for all members and specifically to facilitate individual's communication with the official bodies. and 5. To assist individuals in need to access help so as to alleviate their hardship.

Objectives: The company's objects are specifically restricted to the following charitable purposes:- 1. The company has been formed to advance the education, promote the health and welfare and to relieve the poverty of Chinese people in the Highlands & Islands and Moray and in furtherance thereof but not otherwise the company shall seek i) to facilitate, co-ordinate and organise activities in the area to promote Chinese culture, and to enable Chinese people to integrate into the wider community, ii) to encourage wider community involvement with the Chinese population, iii) to reflect the opinions of the Chinese population in the area, and act as their voice, iv)to provide information, consultation and support for all members, and specifically to offer an interpretation service to facilitate individual's communication with official bodies, and v) to assist individuals in need to access help so as to alleviate their hardship. 2. Such other similar charitable purposes as the company from time to time determines

Areas of operation

Main operating location
Highland
Geographical spread
More than one local authority area in Scotland

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure
June 30, 2024 £62,950 £70,067
June 30, 2023 £70,744 £62,199
June 30, 2022 £53,733 £42,207
June 30, 2021 £60,702 £66,929
June 30, 2020 £92,051 £69,959