Overseas Chinese Association
Analysis
Overseas Chinese Association is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Solihull. It was registered in July 1982, 44 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. It says it provides human resources.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Overseas Chinese Association reported income of £77k and spending of £86k, spending 111% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £22k to £77k (+258%), an average of +38% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2023, when income rose by 104%. Over the whole period it spent 104% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Overseas Chinese Association sits at the 71st percentile: it is larger than about 71% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 67th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Belmont Village Pre-School Playgroup (£77k), The Kohima Educational Trust (£77k) and Gauntlet Auto Project Limited (£77k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To promote the education to the public for Chinese language, cultures, and traditions.. To provide recreational and educational facilities to the public. The school had a total of 27 classes of Chinese language courses (2 classes in Cantonese and 25 classes in Mandarin) and total of 420 students in the year term 2018 to 2019. There were also 1 dancing class for our students.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Belmont Village Pre-School Playgroup | Sutton | £77k |
| The Kohima Educational Trust | Wantage | £77k |
| Gauntlet Auto Project Limited | Cambridgeshire | £77k |
| Hope Opportunity Trust | Warrington | £77k |