--- title: "East & Southeast Asian Community Centre — charity 800142 | CharityCompare" description: "East & Southeast Asian Community Centre (charity 800142): income £949k (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/east-southeast-asian-community-centre retrieved: 2026-10-06T13:18:39.189Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 800142Charitable company E& # East & Southeast Asian Community Centre Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data East & Southeast Asian Community Centre is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](https://www.hackneychinese.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=800142&subId=0) Work at East & Southeast Asian Community Centre? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=east-southeast-asian-community-centre&type=claim&name=East%20%26%20Southeast%20Asian%20Community%20Centre) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about East & Southeast Asian Community Centre? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £949,223 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £804,114 Registered charity number 800142 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) London Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.hackneychinese.org.uk](https://www.hackneychinese.org.uk/) Quick answer East & Southeast Asian Community Centre (number 800142) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation. ## What does East & Southeast Asian Community Centre do? To promote cultural recreations and to raise social and health well-being of the Chinese/Vietnamese Community.To establish educational standard amongst different age groups of the Chinese/Vietnamese community.To initiate and to foster racial harmony and to dispel feelings of racial discriminations so as to facilitate integration of the Chinese/Vietnamese into the society. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for East & Southeast Asian Community Centre Answers East & Southeast Asian Community Centre gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are East & Southeast Asian Community Centre's highest-paid staff paid? East & Southeast Asian Community Centre's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report. ### Where does East & Southeast Asian Community Centre's money come from? East & Southeast Asian Community Centre reported £209k total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were trading and fundraising events £132k (63%), donations and legacies £52k (25%), charitable activities £24k (12%). - Trading and fundraising events£132k · 63% - Donations and legacies£52k · 25% - Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£24k · 12% ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register does not record East & Southeast Asian Community Centre as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. East & Southeast Asian Community Centre's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 7 February 1990 Company number [02287510](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/02287510) (Companies House) Previous names on the register Hackney Chinese Community Services Association Limited Where it says it operates Hackney ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin. **Reported activities:** Provides Human Resources; Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information. Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area. ## What causes is East & Southeast Asian Community Centre registered for? General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives ## Why is there no Clarity Score for East & Southeast Asian Community Centre yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score East & Southeast Asian Community Centre. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to East & Southeast Asian Community Centre? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. [How to read charity accounts](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/guides/how-to-read-accounts) · [Explore rated charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity-directory) ## Is this your charity? Claim this profile free to submit your description and an optional logo for review, correct details, or respond publicly. Approved claims show attribution and claimed status. Optional paid plans add enhanced media, reporting and labelled featured visibility by tier; they never change a score. [Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=east-southeast-asian-community-centre&type=claim&name=East%20%26%20Southeast%20Asian%20Community%20Centre) [Visit charity website](https://www.hackneychinese.org.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is East & Southeast Asian Community Centre a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists East & Southeast Asian Community Centre as a registered charity (number 800142) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is East & Southeast Asian Community Centre's charity number? East & Southeast Asian Community Centre's charity number is 800142. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 800142? Search 800142 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does East & Southeast Asian Community Centre do? To promote cultural recreations and to raise social and health well-being of the Chinese/Vietnamese Community.To establish educational standard amongst different age groups of the Chinese/Vietnamese community.To initiate and to foster racial harmony and to dispel feelings of racial discriminations so as to facilitate integration of the Chinese/Vietnamese into the society. Does East & Southeast Asian Community Centre have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for East & Southeast Asian Community Centre. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How can I donate to East & Southeast Asian Community Centre? East & Southeast Asian Community Centre's website listed in our register data is https://www.hackneychinese.org.uk/. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees. How much is East & Southeast Asian Community Centre's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. East & Southeast Asian Community Centre's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts. Where does East & Southeast Asian Community Centre's money come from? East & Southeast Asian Community Centre reported £209k total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were trading and fundraising events £132k (63%), donations and legacies £52k (25%), charitable activities £24k (12%). Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to East & Southeast Asian Community Centre? The register does not record East & Southeast Asian Community Centre as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are East & Southeast Asian Community Centre's trustees paid? East & Southeast Asian Community Centre's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it. What was East & Southeast Asian Community Centre previously called? The register lists this previous name for East & Southeast Asian Community Centre: Hackney Chinese Community Services Association Limited. When was East & Southeast Asian Community Centre registered as a charity? East & Southeast Asian Community Centre was entered on the register on 7 February 1990. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 02287510). Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=800142&subId=0).