--- title: "Society for Anglo-Chinese Understanding — charity 294651 | CharityCompare" description: "Society for Anglo-Chinese Understanding (charity 294651): income £14,259 (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/society-for-anglo-chinese-understanding retrieved: 2026-10-07T21:01:52.435Z 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. 294651CIO SF # Society for Anglo-Chinese Understanding Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Society for Anglo-Chinese Understanding is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.sacu.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=294651&subId=0) Work at Society for Anglo-Chinese Understanding? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=society-for-anglo-chinese-understanding&type=claim&name=Society%20for%20Anglo-Chinese%20Understanding) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Society for Anglo-Chinese Understanding? Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31 £14,259 Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31 £11,968 Registered charity number 294651 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) 8 Sylvester Road Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.sacu.org.uk](http://www.sacu.org.uk/) Quick answer Society for Anglo-Chinese Understanding (number 294651) 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 Society for Anglo-Chinese Understanding do? The Society was founded over sixty years ago in 1965 to promote understanding and friendship between the peoples of Britain and China. SACU - which has no political affiliations - plays a vital role in providing regular and reliable information about China and the Chinese people including through its publications and events. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Society for Anglo-Chinese Understanding Answers Society for Anglo-Chinese Understanding gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records Society for Anglo-Chinese Understanding as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. [Work out your Gift Aid](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) Society for Anglo-Chinese Understanding's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 29 June 1986 Also known as Sacu Previous names on the register Society for Anglo-Chinese Understanding Limited Where it says it operates Throughout England and Wales ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Human Resources; 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 Society for Anglo-Chinese Understanding registered for? Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Society for Anglo-Chinese Understanding yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Society for Anglo-Chinese Understanding. 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 Society for Anglo-Chinese Understanding? - 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. 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The register data used for this profile lists Society for Anglo-Chinese Understanding as a registered charity (number 294651) 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 Society for Anglo-Chinese Understanding's charity number? Society for Anglo-Chinese Understanding's charity number is 294651. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 294651? Search 294651 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 Society for Anglo-Chinese Understanding do? The Society was founded over sixty years ago in 1965 to promote understanding and friendship between the peoples of Britain and China. SACU - which has no political affiliations - plays a vital role in providing regular and reliable information about China and the Chinese people including through its publications and events. Does Society for Anglo-Chinese Understanding have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Society for Anglo-Chinese Understanding. 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 Society for Anglo-Chinese Understanding? Society for Anglo-Chinese Understanding's website listed in our register data is http://www.sacu.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. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Society for Anglo-Chinese Understanding? The register records Society for Anglo-Chinese Understanding as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Are Society for Anglo-Chinese Understanding's trustees paid? Society for Anglo-Chinese Understanding's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. What was Society for Anglo-Chinese Understanding previously called? The register lists this previous name for Society for Anglo-Chinese Understanding: Society for Anglo-Chinese Understanding Limited. When was Society for Anglo-Chinese Understanding registered as a charity? Society for Anglo-Chinese Understanding was entered on the register on 29 June 1986. 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=294651&subId=0).