LES ALOUETTES
Charity number: 1139599
TRUSTEES’ ANNUAL REPORT
for the year ended 31 August 2025
Reference and administrative details
Charity name: Les Alouettes
Charity number: 1139599
Principal address: Clay Lane Grove, Colchester, CO4 0HH
Trustees: Christopher Barker; Andrew James Kenneth Crick
Structure, governance and management
The charity is an unincorporated association governed by a formal constitution. Trustees are elected at the AGM.
Objectives and activities
The charity’s purpose is to provide French Saturday morning education aimed at bilingual children to enhance French speaking and knowledge of French culture.
The trustees confirm that they have had regard to the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit.
Achievements and performance
During the year the charity continued the consistent running of its Saturday morning provision for approximately 50 children.
Older children achieved exceptional DELF results across A1, A2, B1 and B2. The charity also supported some students with early GCSEs, all of whom achieved Grade 9.
The charity also supported French cultural awareness through activities including an annual Kermesse, Galette Des Rois and crêpes for La Chandeleur.
Financial review
The charity’s income for the year was £25,494. Expenditure for the year was £27,151.
At 31 August 2025, the charity’s total funds were £23,711, comprising bank balances of £23,958, debtors of £408 and creditors of £655.
The charity’s main source of income was tuition fees.
All funds were unrestricted. The charity has no formal reserves policy.
The charity did not hold any funds as custodian trustee for any other charity or organisation.
Declaration
The trustees declare that they have approved this report.
Approved on behalf of the trustees:
Christopher Barker Trustee
Date: 25 June 2026
INCOME AND EXPENDITURE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025
| INCOME School fees and photos Total school fees Fete (net) Easy fundraising Total fundraising TOTAL INCOME EXPENSES Photos and mounts Marketing Teachers fees Rent Staff and student gifts First Aid Products Food and drink Teacher materials, printing, stationery etc. Internet Charges Computer & Software Laptops, shed, shelving DBS fees Business Insurance Equipment Hire Repairs and Renewals Bad Debts Postage Subscriptions Training Costs Bank charges TOTAL EXPENDITURE SURPLUS / (DEFICIT) |
2025 2025 25,345 25,345 28) ( 177 149 25,494 - - 17,280 7,154 69 - 176 721 220 449 - 132 652 - 9 - 20 65 189 15 27,151) ( 1,657) ( |
2024 2024 27,173 27,173 72 100 172 27,345 95 26 15,128 6,638 14 18 224 292 220 324 172 150 603 100 - 202 - 35 420 - 24,661) ( 2,684 |
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BALANCE SHEET YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025
| Bank Debtors Creditors Net Assets Reserves Brought forward Surplus / (Deficit for year) Total reserves |
2025 23,958 408 655 |
2025 24,366 655) ( 23,711 25,368 1,657) ( 23,711 |
2024 27,487 546 2,665 |
2024 28,033 2,665) ( 25,368 22,684 2,684 25,368 |
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Independent examiner's report on the accounts
Section A Independent Examiner’s Report
Report to the trustees
Charity Name LES ALOUETTES
On accounts for the year 31 AUGUST 2025 Charity no 1139599 ended (if any) Set out on pages (remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets)
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31/08/2025.
Responsibilities and As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the basis of report accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have examiner's statement come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
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the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or
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the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or
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the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair’ view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Date: 19/06/2026
Signed: Name: Victoria Spencer-Allen Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any): Address: 15 The Jays, Highwoods, Colchester, CO49TW
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Section B Disclosure
Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).
Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose .
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