LONDON CHINESE LUTHERAN CHURCH — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 25 January 2013
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 07034589
Financial period: 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income: £46,980
Latest expenditure: £33,056
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: London Chinese Lutheran Church, c/o American International Church, 79A Tottenham Court Road, LONDON, W1T 4TD

02 Activities

What the charity does

LCLC is a spiritual home away from home for the Chinese community in London. It has weekly Sunday Christian Lutheran worship service conducted in Cantonese & Mandarin (English on first week of every month). Its members come from Hong Kong, China, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan and United Kingdom. LCLC is a member of Lutheran Church in Great Britain which is a member of the Lutheran World Federation.

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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: 8 October 2026
Date Accounts Received: 8 October 2026
Total Gross Income: £46,980
Total Gross Expenditure: £33,056

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: 14 September 2025
Date Accounts Received: 14 September 2025
Total Gross Income: £31,341
Total Gross Expenditure: £33,814

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: 3 October 2024
Date Accounts Received: 3 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £39,843
Total Gross Expenditure: £31,399

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: 16 May 2023
Date Accounts Received: 25 April 2024
Total Gross Income: £25,709
Total Gross Expenditure: £27,623

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: 9 March 2022
Total Gross Income: £18,003
Total Gross Expenditure: £13,456

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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: 8 October 2026
Total Gross Income: £46,980
Total Gross Expenditure: £33,056
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: 0

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: 14 September 2025
Total Gross Income: £31,341
Total Gross Expenditure: £33,814
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: 5

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: 3 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £39,843
Total Gross Expenditure: £31,399
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: 5

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: 16 May 2023
Total Gross Income: £25,709
Total Gross Expenditure: £27,623
Charity Raises Funds From Public: 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: 0

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: 9 March 2022
Total Gross Income: £18,003
Total Gross Expenditure: £13,456
Charity Raises Funds From Public: 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: 0

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: City Of London
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Greater London
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

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

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

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

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

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

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: LONDON CHINESE LUTHERAN CHURCH
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2013-01-25T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 30/09/2009AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 26/07/2012
Charitable Objects: THE OBJECT OF LCLC IS TO PROVIDE A PLATFORM FOR THE LUTHERAN CHRISTIANS TO CONGREGATE AND COMMUNICATE THEIR FAITH AND SPIRITUALITY IN CHINESE AND TO PROMOTE THE ADVANCEMENT OF RELIGION - LUTHERANISM -AMONG MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY IN LONDON THROUGH TEACHING AND WORSHIPPING TOGETHER WITH THE YOUNG AND THE AGED REGARDLESS OF WHERE THEY COME FROM.LCLC AIMS TO PROVIDE A SPIRITUAL HOME AWAY FROM HOME FOR THOSE WHO RESIDE IN LONDON ON A TEMPORARY BASIS SUCH AS STUDY OR WORK AND THROUGH THE SPIRITUAL HOME AND WITHIN THE LIMIT OF THE CONGREGATION'S FINANCIAL CAPACITY LCLC WILL PROVIDE APPROPRIATE SUPPORT TO RELIEVE SUFFERING AND HARDSHIP AND TO PRESERVE SPIRITUAL AND PHYSICAL GOOD HEALTH AND WELL BEING.

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 528813
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: LCLC

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures