PORTSMOUTH CHINESE ASSOCIATION — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 13 December 1990
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 August 2024 – 31 July 2025
Latest income: £60,696
Latest expenditure: £45,035
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: 208 KINGSTON ROAD, PORTSMOUTH, PO2 7LR

02 Activities

What the charity does

The association organised outings and festivals during the year which were very sucessful and enjoyable for the members. The activities include celebration for fund raising for Chinese New Year Celebration, International Women day, Children & Teenages Activities, X'mas Party,Spring Festival Party and other celebration held for National Day Party etc.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 May 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 25 November 2025
Date Accounts Received: 25 November 2025
Total Gross Income: £60,696
Total Gross Expenditure: £45,035

Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 May 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 4 June 2025
Date Accounts Received: 5 June 2025
Total Gross Income: £48,239
Total Gross Expenditure: £51,590

Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 May 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 4 June 2025
Date Accounts Received: 5 June 2025
Total Gross Income: £52,016
Total Gross Expenditure: £53,121

Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 May 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 4 June 2025
Date Accounts Received: 5 June 2025
Total Gross Income: £51,982
Total Gross Expenditure: £36,563

Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 May 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 4 June 2025
Date Accounts Received: 4 June 2025
Total Gross Income: £69,483
Total Gross Expenditure: £22,942

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 May 2026
Ar Received Date: 25 November 2025
Total Gross Income: £60,696
Total Gross Expenditure: £45,035
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Count Volunteers: 23

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 May 2025
Ar Received Date: 4 June 2025
Total Gross Income: £48,239
Total Gross Expenditure: £51,590
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Count Volunteers: 18

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 May 2024
Ar Received Date: 4 June 2025
Total Gross Income: £52,016
Total Gross Expenditure: £53,121
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Count Volunteers: 18

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 May 2023
Ar Received Date: 4 June 2025
Total Gross Income: £51,982
Total Gross Expenditure: £36,563
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 22

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 May 2022
Ar Received Date: 4 June 2025
Total Gross Income: £69,483
Total Gross Expenditure: £22,942
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 11

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Portsmouth City
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

Classification Code: 304
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Human Resources

Classification Code: 109
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Arts/culture/heritage/science

Classification Code: 310
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Other Charitable Activities

Classification Code: 204
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin

Classification Code: 206
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Defined Groups

Classification Code: 110
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Amateur Sport

Classification Code: 101
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: General Charitable Purposes

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 202
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Elderly/old People

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: PORTSMOUTH CHINESE ASSOCIATION
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1990-12-13T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 7TH AUGUST 1988
Charitable Objects: [1] TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH AND ITS IMMEDIATE NEIGHBOURHOOD AND IN PARTICULAR ITS ETHNIC CHINESE POPULATION WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX OR OF POLITICAL RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY ASSOCIATING THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS AND INHABITANTS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION TO GIVE FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO THE POOR AND NEEDY AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS. [2] TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH AND ITS IMMEDIATE NEIGHBOURHOOD CONCERNING CHINA, ITS PEOPLE, HISTORY,LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE, ITS INSTITUTIONS, FOLKLORE AND CULTURE AND ITS INTELLECTUAL, ARTISTIC AND ECONOMIC LIFE.
Area Of Benefit: PORTSMOUTH

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Charity Policy

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Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

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Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

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Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures