CHINESE CHURCH IN LONDON — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 11 January 2005
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 05285135
Financial period: 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income: £2,196,381
Latest expenditure: £2,242,399
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: 69-71 BROOK GREEN, LONDON, W6 7BE

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

1) To preach the Gospel of Jesus Christ and to teach the Doctrines of the Christian Faith, 2) To provide a spiritual home for Christians and provide facilities for the ministry of the church.3) To further the cause of Christ on the mission field worldwide and to promote the welfare primarily, though not exclusively of Chinese in and around London, in recognition of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 22 July 2026
Date Accounts Received: 22 July 2026
Total Gross Income: £2,196,381
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,242,399

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 8 October 2025
Date Accounts Received: 8 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £2,061,581
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,015,225

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 14 October 2024
Date Accounts Received: 14 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £1,780,790
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,804,158

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 6 October 2023
Date Accounts Received: 6 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £1,415,863
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,577,321

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 5 October 2022
Date Accounts Received: 5 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £1,222,375
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,270,675

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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 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2026
Ar Received Date: 22 July 2026
Total Gross Income: £2,196,381
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,242,399
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
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 12

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2025
Ar Received Date: 8 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £2,061,581
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,015,225
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
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 10

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2024
Ar Received Date: 14 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £1,780,790
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,804,158
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 10

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2023
Ar Received Date: 6 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £1,415,863
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,577,321
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: 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: 2

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2022
Ar Received Date: 5 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £1,222,375
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,270,675
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £25,387
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 150

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Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2026
Ar Received Date: 22 July 2026
Income Donations And Legacies: 2081708
Income Other Trading Activities: 97875
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 16798
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 2196381
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £2,242,399
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 2242399
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 391353
Expenditure Depreciation: 139742
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £692,822
Assets Total Fixed: 4458227
Assets Own Use: 4458227
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,672,881
Assets Total Liabilities: £154,697
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £5,976,411
Creditors One Year Total Current: 154697
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £1,582,738
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 692822
Funds Restricted: 5283589
Funds Total: 5976411
Count Employees: 36
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2025
Ar Received Date: 8 October 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 1947734
Income Other Trading Activities: 95730
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 18117
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 2061581
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £2,015,225
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 2015225
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 348719
Expenditure Depreciation: 136226
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £766,405
Assets Total Fixed: 4568804
Assets Own Use: 4568804
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,633,018
Assets Total Liabilities: £179,393
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £6,022,429
Creditors One Year Total Current: 179393
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £1,552,201
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 766405
Funds Restricted: 5256024
Funds Total: 6022429
Count Employees: 32
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2024
Ar Received Date: 14 October 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 1692269
Income Other Trading Activities: 82420
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 6101
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1780790
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,804,158
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1804158
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 46190
Expenditure Governance: 295413
Expenditure Support Costs: 369494
Expenditure Depreciation: 139776
Gain Loss Investment: 6101
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £700,000
Assets Total Fixed: 4691790
Assets Own Use: 4691790
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,429,259
Assets Total Liabilities: £144,975
Assets Current Investment: 500000
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £5,976,074
Creditors One Year Total Current: 144975
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £929,259
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 726737
Funds Restricted: 5249337
Funds Total: 5976074
Count Employees: 30
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2023
Ar Received Date: 6 October 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 1301573
Income Other Trading Activities: 113465
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 825
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1415863
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 1301573
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,577,321
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1577321
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 63760
Expenditure Governance: 379432
Expenditure Support Costs: 379432
Expenditure Depreciation: 137351
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £762,595
Assets Total Fixed: 4817991
Assets Own Use: 4817991
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,324,357
Assets Total Liabilities: £142,906
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £5,999,442
Creditors One Year Total Current: 142906
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £1,220,774
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 762595
Funds Restricted: 5236847
Funds Total: 5999442
Count Employees: 29
Consolidated Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2022
Ar Received Date: 5 October 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 1125324
Income Other Trading Activities: 96670
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 381
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1222375
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,270,675
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1270675
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 329103
Expenditure Depreciation: 133107
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £890,133
Assets Total Fixed: 4951848
Assets Own Use: 4951848
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,395,602
Assets Total Liabilities: £186,550
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £6,160,900
Creditors One Year Total Current: 186550
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £1,266,549
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 890133
Funds Restricted: 5270767
Funds Total: 6160900
Count Employees: 22
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Romania
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Hong Kong
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Asia
Welsh Ind: No

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

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Croatia
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: China
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Asia
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Tanzania
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Africa
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Albania
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Bahrain
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Asia
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Thailand
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Asia
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: United States
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: North America
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 301
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Individuals

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

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

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

Classification Code: 302
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Organisations

Classification Code: 205
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

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

Classification Code: 108
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Religious Activities

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

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: CHINESE CHURCH IN LONDON
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2005-01-11T00:00:00

Charity Name: CHINESE CHURCH IN LONDON
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2011-10-18T00:00:00
Assoc Organisation Number: 273164
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 273164
Assoc Charity Name: THE CHINESE CHURCH IN LONDON

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 12 NOVEMBER 2004 as amended on 21 Sep 2019
Charitable Objects: 3.1.1 TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST AND TO TEACH THE DOCTRINES OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH AS SET FORTH IN THE HOLY SCRIPTURES PRIMARILY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY TO THE CHINESE IN AND AROUND LONDON.3.1.2 TO PROVIDE SPIRITUAL HOMES PRIMARILY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY FOR CHINESE CHRISTIANS IN AND AROUND LONDON.3.1.3 TO CO-OPERATE WITH CHRISTIAN CHURCHES AND SOCIETIES WHO DOCTRINAL POSITION AGREES WITH OUT STATEMENT OF BELIEFS.3.1.4 TO FURTHER THE CAUSE OF CHRIST ON THE MISSION FIELD WORLDWIDE3.1.5 TO PROVIDE FACILITIES FOR THE USE OF THE CHINESE LANGUAGE AS WELL AS THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE IN WORSHIP AND IN THE WORK OF THE CHURCH3.1.6 TO PROMOTE THE WELFARE PRIMARILY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY OF CHINESE IN AND AROUND LONDON RECOGNISING THAT THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST MINISTERS TO THE WHOLE PERSON.3.2 TO RELIEVE PERSONS WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED OR HARDSHIP OR WHO ARE AGED OR SICK AND TO RELIEVE THE DISTRESS CAUSED THEREBY IN THE SAID LOCATION AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNTIED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE DIRECTORS OF THE CHARITY (HEREINAFTER CALLED 'THE COUNCIL') MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT.
Area Of Benefit: HAMMERSMITH, GREATER LONDON

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

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

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Paying staff