China Exchange (UK)

Analysis

China Exchange (UK) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Eastleigh. It was registered in February 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 09167049). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and acts as an umbrella or resource body.

In the financial year ending December 2022, China Exchange (UK) reported income of £234k and spending of £346k, spending 148% of what it took in. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2022, income fell from £307k to £234k (-24%), an average of -24% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income dropped by 24%. Over the whole period it spent 125% of the income it received.

Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, China Exchange (UK) sits at the 87th percentile: it is larger than about 87% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 83rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Boundless Theatre (£234k), The Chaucer Heritage Trust (£235k) and The Brighouse and Rastrick Band (£234k).

Data notes from the register: The regulator lists this charity as in double default: it has missed the deadline for its annual return or accounts in two or more successive years. The register marks this charity as being in administration.