CCEW Charity Commission profile

CHINESE ASSOCIATION OF TOWER HAMLETS

Registered charity 287813 · organisation 287813

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
21 September 1983
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
01720498
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£462,783
Latest expenditure
£429,532
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: CHINESE ASSOCIATION, 680 COMMERCIAL ROAD, LONDON, E14 7HA

Website recorded by the regulator: www.thchinese.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Our charity offers Home Care services to frail elderly individuals, enabling them to live independently in their own homes. We provide a variety of classes at our centre, including Chinese calligraphy, Chinese medicine workshops, chair yoga, and a table tennis club, fostering personal well-being. We also operate a Saturday Chinese school for children, teaching Mandarin and Cantonese.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received
28 November 2025
Date Accounts Received
28 November 2025
Total Gross Income
£462,783
Total Gross Expenditure
£429,532
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received
4 December 2024
Date Accounts Received
4 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£430,865
Total Gross Expenditure
£394,837
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received
5 December 2023
Date Accounts Received
5 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£425,911
Total Gross Expenditure
£433,719
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received
24 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
24 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£457,411
Total Gross Expenditure
£348,277
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received
23 December 2021
Date Accounts Received
23 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£352,222
Total Gross Expenditure
£301,652

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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 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
28 November 2025
Total Gross Income
£462,783
Total Gross Expenditure
£429,532
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
3
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
391484
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
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
6
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
4 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£430,865
Total Gross Expenditure
£394,837
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
4
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
364222
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
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
8
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
5 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£425,911
Total Gross Expenditure
£433,719
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
4
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Contracts
337629
Income From Government Grants
£5,400
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
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
20
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
24 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£457,411
Total Gross Expenditure
£348,277
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
4
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Contracts
317226
Income From Government Grants
£3,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
15
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
23 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£352,222
Total Gross Expenditure
£301,652
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
3
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Contracts
228028
Income From Government Grants
£19,048
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
12

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout London
Welsh Ind
No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
105
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Classification Code
204
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
CHINESE ASSOCIATION OF TOWER HAMLETS
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1983-09-21T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 28TH JULY 1983 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION 28TH NOVEMBER 1985
Charitable Objects
TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THOSE RESIDENT OR WORKING WITHIN THE LONDON BOROUGH OF TOWER HAMLETS AND IN PARTICULAR THOSE OF CHINESE ETHNIC ORIGIN WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX OR OF POLITICAL OR OTHER OPINIONS BY: (A) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION IN MATTERS RELATING TO MENTAL PHYSICAL AND SOCIAL WELFARE; TO PROVIDE FREE ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE TO POOR PERSONS RESIDENT IN THE AREA. (B) TO ENCOURAGE THE EXERCISE OF AND MAINTAIN THE STANDARDS OF CHINESE CRAFTS BOTH ANCIENT AND MODERN, PRESERVE AND IMPROVE CRAFTSMANSHIP AND FOSTER PROMOTE AND INCREASE THE INTEREST OF THE PUBLIC WITHIN THE AREA OF BENEFIT THEREIN.
Area Of Benefit
LONDON BOROUGH OF TOWER HAMLETS

09 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
274057
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
CHINESE WELFARE PROJECT

10 Official extract

Charity Other Regulators

Regulator Order
1
Regulator Name
Care Quality Commission

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Charity Policy

Policy Name
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Risk management
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Complaints handling
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Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
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Internal risk management policy and procedures
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Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Volunteer management
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Paying staff
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Safeguarding policy and procedures
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Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
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Financial reserves policy and procedures
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Complaints policy and procedures
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Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
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Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures