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Read-Cycling Company Limited vs 2022 Foundation Limited

Key details

Effective date
12 January 2009
5 August 2002

About

Description
Founded in 2009, Read-Cycling is one of a very few charities in Hong Kong dedicated to books and book lovers. We have been working hand-in-hand with like-minded organisations, schools, corporations and individuals in the past 11 years to bring a second life to used books. We are also committed to organising cultural activities in various formats with an aim to make reading an essential part of everyday life. Since 2009, Read-Cycling has received over198,000 quality used books from book donors all over Hong Kong, helping more than 153,000 of them find new homes and thus, saved more than 1,530 trees. Mission: 1. Foster a green reading culture I. We collect used books from various communities through book donation boxes and counters II. Volunteers help sort the books by genres III. Through different channels, we give the books a second life. 2. Promote the joy of reading We reach out to different communities and curate interesting cultural projects with an aim to nurture more book lovers. In the past years, we have made happen 60 cultural programs and author’s sharing sessions. Add to this 60 activities with primary and secondary schools. Please refer to to link to see latest financial statement
2022 Foundation, as a non-profit organization, seeks to facilitate the development of a long-term vision of what Hong Kong can accomplish by deepening and widening its knowledge platform. Mission: Recognizing the needs for Hong Kong to re-position itself in the global arena and the importance of developing reliable data and sound knowledge in the decision-making process, the 2022 Foundation will endeavor: 1. to serve as a round table of bringing together experts and leaders from academe, business, government and other sectors from Hong Kong, Mainland China and abroad into active cooperation in the provision of objective and cogent data to decision makers of Hong Kong 2. to foster cooperation in research in order to secure a better understanding of Hong Kong so that decisions can be made based on sound knowledge and reliable data 3. to promote, stimulate and provide complementary funding for relevant studies that have significant interests 4. to gather and collate technical information and to disseminate such information to the public

Contact

Address
15/F, MW Tower, 111 Bonham Strand, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong
10th Floor, LiFung Tower, 888 Cheung Sha Wan Road, Hong Kong

Status

Subvented
No
No
IRD verified
Subsidiary
No
No
Crowdfunding

Categories

Target beneficiaries

Governance & transparency

Directors
Ting Sin LAU,Lily Lei Ying HO,Ivy Yeung Lai Ling AU,Victor Wing FONG,John King Chong LO
Annual report on website
No
No
Financial audits on website
Yes
No
Board of directors on website
Yes
Yes

Sustainable Development Goals

SDGs
SDG12: Responsible Consumption and Production
SDG9: Industry and Innovation and Infrastructure

Social links

Documents & video

Legal documents (audit)
View
View
Video intro

Organisation structure

Structure
Company limited by guarantee under the Companies Ordinance

Disclaimer

Information is based on publicly available data and may not reflect recent changes.

This comparison is not a legal or professional audit.