READING CHINESE SCHOOL — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received Late
Charity type: Other
Registered: 7 October 2015
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 September 2024 – 31 August 2025
Latest income: £78,328
Latest expenditure: £72,707
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: 75 HURST RISE ROAD, OXFORD, OX2 9HF

Website recorded by the regulator: http://www.readingchineseschool.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

The Reading Chinese School was established in 1978. The school's aim is to provide education in both Chinese language and culture for children and adults of all ages and backgrounds. The school offer the Chinese classes for children of 3 years old to adults on Sundays during the school term time. The school also have extra-curriculum classes such as public speech, drama and recital and dances

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 29 June 2026
Date Accounts Received: 1 July 2026
Total Gross Income: £78,328
Total Gross Expenditure: £72,707

Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 26 June 2025
Date Accounts Received: 26 June 2025
Total Gross Income: £77,713
Total Gross Expenditure: £77,237

Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 2 July 2024
Date Accounts Received: 2 July 2024
Total Gross Income: £61,705
Total Gross Expenditure: £71,366

Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 12 July 2023
Date Accounts Received: 12 July 2023
Total Gross Income: £67,611
Total Gross Expenditure: £58,546

Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 27 June 2022
Date Accounts Received: 27 June 2022
Total Gross Income: £50,570
Total Gross Expenditure: £41,072

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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 September 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2025
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2026
Ar Received Date: 29 June 2026
Total Gross Income: £78,328
Total Gross Expenditure: £72,707
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: 37

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2024
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2025
Ar Received Date: 26 June 2025
Total Gross Income: £77,713
Total Gross Expenditure: £77,237
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: 35

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2023
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2024
Ar Received Date: 2 July 2024
Total Gross Income: £61,705
Total Gross Expenditure: £71,366
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: 32

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2022
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2023
Ar Received Date: 12 July 2023
Total Gross Income: £67,611
Total Gross Expenditure: £58,546
Charity Raises Funds From Public: 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: 30

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2021
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2022
Ar Received Date: 27 June 2022
Total Gross Income: £50,570
Total Gross Expenditure: £41,072
Charity Raises Funds From Public: 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: 34

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Reading
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 113
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Economic/community Development/employment

Classification Code: 203
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People With Disabilities

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

Classification Code: 116
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Recreation

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

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

Classification Code: 115
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity

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

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

Classification Code: 112
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Environment/conservation/heritage

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

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

Classification Code: 106
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Overseas Aid/famine Relief

Classification Code: 104
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Disability

Classification Code: 103
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

Classification Code: 105
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: READING CHINESE SCHOOL
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2015-10-07T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 15/06/2014AS AMENDED ON 04/10/2015
Charitable Objects: TO ADVANCE EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN CHINESE LANGUAGE AND CHINESE CULTURE IN THE BOROUGH OF READING AND ITS NEIGHBOURING AREAS AND BEYOND.

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures