APL WELFARE FUND REPORT AND ACCOUNTS YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2025 Charity number: 1082875
APL WELFARE FUND
INDEX
Year ended 30 April 2025
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| General information | 2 |
| Trustees’ annual report | 3 |
| Independent examiner's report | 6 |
| Statement offinancial activities | 7 |
| Balance sheet | 8 |
| Notestothefinancialstatements | g |
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APL WELFARE FUND
GENERAL INFORMATION
Year ended 30 April 2025
Trustees (ex officio) Karen Bargues (resigned 16 September 2025) Maryline Berlin (appointed 16 September 2025)
Trustees (nominated)
Amélie Détré de Jong
Afef Hamzaoui (resigned 16 September 2025) Melya Cozma (resigned 16 September 2025)
Trustees (co-opted)
Catherine Savoret (resigned 16 September 2025) Florence Gombault (resigned 23 September 2024) Charlotte Pierre (resigned 23 September 2024) Pascale Alvanitakis-Guély (appointed 23 September 2024) Valérie Etienne (appointed 23 September 2024) Sonia Gharbi (appointed 16 September 2025) Afef Hamzaoui (appointed 16 September 2025)
Address 35 Cromwell Road London SW7 2DG
Independent examiner S J Wakefield ACA Dixon Wilson 22 Chancery Lane London WC2A 1LS
Charity number 1082875
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APL WELFARE FUND TRUSTEES" ANNUAL RE PLOcRUF Year ended 30 April 2025
The Trustees submit the annual report together with the accounts of the charity for the year to 30 April 2025. The accounts comply with current statutory requirements and are in compliance with the relevant provisions of the Charities Act 2011, the Trust Deed, and Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019). The report should be read in conjunction with the general information provided on page 2.
Administrative information
The APL Welfare Fund is a charity registered with the Charity Commission, registration number 1082875. It is governed by a trust deed dated 1 May 2000 and various supplemental deeds. The working name, under which the charity operates is, LFCG Families Charity Fund.
Structure, governance and management
The body of Trustees shall be complete when consisting of a minimum of three and up to seven persons being made up of the following: one ex officio Trustee, three Trustees nominated by the Committee of the Association des Parents d'éléves du Lycée Francais Charles de Gaulle (“APL”), and three Trustees coopted by the existing Trustees. The ex-officio Trustee shall be the President, for the time being, of the APL. The ex officio Trustee who served during the year and at the approval date of the accounts is shown on page 2. The APL Committee may nominate individuals to be Trustees of the Charity. Each appointment of a nominated Trustee shall be made at a meeting convened and held according to the ordinary practice of the appointing body and for a term of one, two or three years as resolved by such appointing body at the time of making an appointment. No nominated Trustee may hold office for more than six consecutive years, but otherwise they shall always be eligible for re-appointment. The chairman of the meeting of the appointing body shall cause the name of each person appointed to be notified forthwith to the Trustees. The person appointed may be, but need not be, a member of the appointing body. The nominated Trustees who served during the year and at the approval date of the accounts are shown on page 2. The Trustees may co-opt individuals to be Trustees of the Charity. The co-option shall be voted by a minimum of 80% of the Trustees present and voting. No co-opted Trustee may hold office for more than six consecutive years, but otherwise they shall always be eligible for re-appointment. If for any reason Trustees cannot be appointed in accordance with the foregoing provisions, the statutory power of appointing new or additional Trustees shall be exercisable. The co-opted Trustees who served during the year and at the approval date of the accounts are shown on page 2. Objectives and activities The object of the charity is, first and foremost, to serve the students from the Lycée Francais Charles de Gaulle and their families by helping with school fees payments, financing school trips, and supporting children with special educational needs. Should the opportunity arise, it can also financially support projects that benefit the entire school community.
The charity can also organise and engage in activities, events or projects which support the Lycée and advance the education and personal development of its pupils, thereby promoting the continual beneficial attendance and education of pupils at the Lycée.
When making charitable grants, the Trustees give careful consideration to the Charity Commission's general guidance on public benefit.
The Trustees meet once per term to discuss and decide the grants for the term. Requests regarding special needs are considered as and when they are received as it is often the case that the support needs to be in place as soon as possible and cannot wait until the end of the term.
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APL WELFARE FUND TRUSTEES’ ANNUAL? REPORT
Year ended 30 April 2025
Usually, the Trustees meet families requesting help for school fees at their home to assess their situation once a year. When this is not possible, as a minimum, a meeting at the Lycée or a zoom meeting should be organised. Families requesting help for special education needs are usually met at the Lycée. It is very important for the Trustees to carefully review each family’s situation. Request forms are also completed by families for each term request, and they must also provide additional documentation in support of their application including but not limited to bank statements and P60s.
In October 2024, the Trustees together with a team of volunteering parents and the support of the Parents Association (the “APL”) launched again the sales of “viennoiseries” every Thursday on the SouthKensington site, again with the option to make card payments (via SumUp), to help finance school trips. In November and December 2024, along with the sale of “viennoiseries’, a sale of Advent Calendars and “Galettes des Rois” were also organised to help again finance school trips.
The charity’s main fundraising event, the Gala Dinner, took place on 27 March 2025 at the Landmark London Hotel, in Marylebone. All the 4,000 available tombola tickets were sold, and the draw was organised during the Gala dinner as usual. More than 80 lots were auctioned during the event. This fundraising campaign was a great success, and the charity was able to raise enough funds to continue its mission.
The total amount of help over the fiscal year has reached more than £139,000 granted (towards school fees, Special Educational Needs and school trips). Similarly to the year before, families still tend to wait for the last school term to contact the charity. The total amount of help granted during the last school term 2024-2025 has reached over £123,000. The Trustees will communicate even more this year, as soon as the first invoice is sent, to encourage families in financial difficulties to contact them as early as possible and to liaise even more with the Lycée Finance department.
In March 2024, £12,497 of Gift Aid had been claimed in relation to donations received during the fiscal year ending on 30th April 2024.
In October 2025, the Trustees launched the 2026 fundraising campaign, with a Gala dinner scheduled to take place at the InterContinental London Park Lane Hotel on 12 March 2026.
Public benefit
The Trustees, having regard to the public benefit guidance published by the Charity Commission in accordance with section 17 of the Charities Act 2011, consider that the purpose and activities of the charity satisfy the requirements of the public benefit test set out in section 4 of the same act.
Organisation
The charity's affairs are carried on by its Trustees, who meet as necessary for this purpose.
Financial Review and Risk management
A summary of the charity's results for the year are set out in the Statement of Financial Activities on page 7. The charity's total outgoing resources for the year were £241,856 (2024 - £285,070), which has been funded through income generated from donations of £114,839 (2024 - £167,800), income generated from other trading activities £204,029 (2024 - £223,998), and investment income of £7,442 (2024 - £4,365), leaving a surplus for the year of £84,454 (2024 - £111,093).
The major risks to which the charity is exposed, as identified by the Trustees, have been reviewed and systems have been established to mitigate those risks.
Achievements and performance
During the year, the charity made grants of £139,473 (2024 - £178,902) for educational grants/extracurricular activities.
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APL WELFARE FUND
ERUS TEES ANNUAL R BIPSOcRGT
Year ended 30 April 2025
Reserves
The Trustees maintain a level of reserves that is sufficient to cover the fund’s costs for the forthcoming year. It is not the Trustees’ policy to over-distribute income. The carried forward Unrestricted Funds surplus on 30 April 2025 was £556,191 (2024 - £471,737).
Plans for the future
The charity plans to continue its actions towards the pupils of the Lycée Francais Charles de Gaulle and hopes its annual fundraising campaign will be again a great success. The Trustees keep looking for new ways of raising funds to have the means to continue its actions towards the pupils. The charity stays open to the possibility of supporting projects benefiting the school community should such projects arise. The charity will also work on being better known amongst the parents’ community of the school as the charity dedicated to the pupils and the school.
Approved by the Trustees on jm february 2026 and signed on their behalf by:
V ETIENNE Trustee
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16 February
APL WELFARE FUND
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
Year ended 30 April 2025
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|Unrestricted|funds|
|Note|2025|2024|
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|Income|and|expenditure|
|Income|from:|
|Donations and|legacies|2|114,839|167,800|
|Income from|other|trading|activities|2|204,029|223,998|
|Investments|2|7,442|4365|
|Total|326,310|396, 163|
|Expenditure|on:|
|Raising|funds|3|95,062|99,193|
|Charitable|activities|4|146,794|185,877|
|Total|241,856|285,070|
|Net|income|84,454|111,093|
|Reconciliation|of funds:|
|Total funds|brought forward|471,737|360, 644|
|Total|funds carried forward|(page|8)|556,191|471,737|
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All amounts are in respect of continuing operations.
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APL WELFARE FUND
BALANCE SHEET
At 30 April 2025
| Unrestricted funds | Unrestricted funds | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Note | 2025 | 2024 | |
| £ | £ | ||
| Current assets | |||
| Debtors | 5 | 14,439 | 35,285 |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 6 | 549,684 | 444 187 |
| 564,123 | 479,472 | ||
| Creditors: amounts falling duewithin oneyear | 7 | (7,932) | (7,735) |
| Netcurrentassets | 556,191 | 471,737 | |
| Total net assets | 556,191 | 471,737 | |
| Thefunds ofthe Charity: | |||
| Unrestricted funds (page 7) | 556,191 | 471,737 | |
| Thefinancialstatementson pages7to11wereapprovedbythe signed on their behalf by: |
theTrusteeson L®february | 2026and | |
| V ETIENNE | |||
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APL WELFARE FUND NiOvIPECS NCO A ee NCA NIGHAT SivaEM EON DS Year ended 30 April 2025
1... Accounting policies
Summary of significant accounting policies and key accounting estimates
The principal accounting policies applied in the preparation of these financial statements are set out below. These policies have been consistently applied to all the years presented, unless otherwise stated.
Basis of preparation
The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention with items recognised at cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant notes to these accounts. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) effective 1 January 2019 and the Charities Act 2011.
The Trust constitutes a public benefit entity as defined by FRS 102.
income
Income from donations is recognised once the charity has the right to receive the donation, it is probable that the economic benefits will be received, and the amount of the donation can be measured reliably. Gift Aid receivable is included in income when there is a valid declaration from the donor. Any Gift Aid amount recovered on a donation is considered to be part of that gift and is treated as an addition to the same fund as the initial donation unless the donor or the terms of the appeal have specified otherwise. Income from both the sale of goods and income derived from the gala fundraising dinner is recognised as earned (that is, as the related goods or services are provided).
Expenditure and irrecoverable VAT
Expenditure is recognised once there is a legal or constructive obligation to make a payment to a third party, it is probable that settlement will be required and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Grants payable are recognised as and when the recipient has been notified of the grant award.
lrrecoverable VAT is charged as a cost against the activity for which the expenditure was incurred.
Support and governance costs
The charity does not incur support costs. Governance costs comprise all costs involving the public accountability of the charity and its compliance with regulation and good practice. Governance costs relate to charitable activities.
Taxation
The charity is exempt from taxation under sections 521 to 536 of the Income Tax Act 2007.
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APL WELFARE FUND
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL’ STATEMENTS
Year ended 30 April 2025
| 2. Income from: |
2025 | 2024 |
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| £ | £ | |
| Donations and legacies | ||
| Gifts from individuals | 10,858 | 31,029 |
| Gala | 76,951 | 93,184 |
| Gifts from other charities | 17,000 | 32,956 |
| Giftsfrom companies | 10,030 | 10,631 |
| 114,839 | 167,800 | |
| Incomefrom othertrading activities | ||
| Viennoiseries sales | 32,919 | 30,159 |
| Gala dinnerand tombola | 169,924 | 192,885 |
| Primary school trips | 1,186 | 954 |
| 204,029 | 223,998 | |
| Investments | ||
| Bank interest | 7,442 | 4,365 |
| 326,310 | 396,163 | |
| 3. Costs ofgenerating funds |
2025 | 2024 |
| £ | £ | |
| Gala evening costs | 73,462 | 79,757 |
| Processing fees | 127 | 805 |
| Viennoiseries costs | 21,473 | 18,631 |
| 95,062 | 99,193 | |
| 4. Analysis ofexpenditureon charitable activities |
2025 | 2024 |
| £ | £ | |
| Grants payable for educational purposes | 139,473 | 178,902 |
| Office and administration | 217 | 158 |
| 139,690 | 179,060 | |
| Governance costs allocated to charitable activities: | ||
| Accountancy fees | 3,144 | 3,326 |
| Independent examiner's fees | 3,960 | 3,491 |
| 146,794 | 185,877 |
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APL WELFARE FUND
N OVMES. Tf OMe BS ARUNAUN CAPA LA'S hiAv EB MiEONTS
Year ended 30 April 2025
| 5. | Debtors | 2025 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| £ | £ | ||
| Otherdebtors | debtors | 14,439 | 35,285 |
| 14,439 | 35,285 | ||
| 6. | Cash at bank and in hand | 2025 | 2024 |
| £ | £ | ||
| Currentaccount | 157,011 | 33,956 | |
| Savings account | 392,638 | 410,196 | |
| Cash | in hand | 35 | 35 |
| 549 684 | 444 187 | ||
| rf | Creditors: amounts falling duewithin oneyear | 2025 | 2024 |
| £ | £ | ||
| Independent examiner's fee accrual | 3,960 | 3,600 | |
| Accountancy fees accrual | 2,640 | 2,400 | |
| Sundry creditors | 1,332 | 1,735 | |
| 7,932 | 7,735 |
8. Related party transactions
The Trustees received no emoluments during the year (2024 - £nil). Trustees’ expenses reimbursed during the year totalled £999 (2024 - £561).
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