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2024-08-31-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 01/09/2023 Period start date To 31/08/2024 Period end date

Charity name: LA PETITE ECOLE D’EALING

Charity registration number: 1162966

Objectives and Activities

SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document		 Para 1.17 To advance the education of children
with an existing knowledge of French by
providing teaching and group activities
in the French language, French culture
and in the study of the language,
literature, history and culture of the
francophone world.
Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or
services identified in the
accounts.		 Para 1.17 and
1.19		 - To advance the education of children
by enabling those children who are
being educated in local English-
speaking schools, to practice French as
an extra-curricular activity and to extend
their linguistic skills (both written and
spoken).
- To advance the education of children,
by promoting the learning of the diverse
cultures of the francophone world, to
bilingual children within the local
community of Ealing.
Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit		 Para 1.18 I n 2023-24, the Charity has provided to
318 pupils the possibility to learn and
practice French during 3 hours for 30
Saturdays during term time.
Children from 3 to 18 years old were
able to learn French and the French
culture.
The Charity has also provided French
Class for English speaking parents.
A library is organised at every session
to give access to the pupils to French
Books depending on their age.
We confirm the trustees have had
regard to the Charity Commission’s
Guidance on public benefit.

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SORP reference
Policy on grant making Para 1.38 n/a
Policy on social investment
including program related
investment		 Para 1.38 n/a
Contribution made by
volunteers		 Para 1.38 While the Charity does not rely on the
help of volunteers to achieve its primary
objectives, it relies on them to offer the
following activities:
-Run the library
-Run the coffee stand
-Provide additional reading support
for the children who need it
Other

Achievements and Performance

SORP reference
Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity’s work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.		 Para 1.20 On top of our French classes, other
cultural activities such as musical,
artistic, theatre workshops have been
organised for our pupils.
We have also organised French classes
for the parents who don’t speak French
as a mother tongue.
The charity also helps the French
speaking families living in London to
develop a network by organising
cultural events and networking activities
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Achievements against
objectives set		 Para 1.41 We have achieved our main objectives.
Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set		 Para 1.41 We have achieved our fundraising
activities against our objectives.
Investment performance
against objectives		 Para 1.41 n/a
Other

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period		 Para 1.21 Despite the high increase in rent and
payments made to our teachers we
managed to have a positive financial
position. This was achieved by
increasing the subscription fee, which
we have kept to the minimum required.
Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held		 Para 1.22 We intend to maintain our reserves at a
level which is at least equivalent to a
rental deposit of six month’s rent plus
one term’s operational expenditure. This
is to mitigate against our principal risks
of fluctuating pupil numbers and in the
eventuality of having to find new rental
premises. The Charity maintains a
rigorous budgeting procedure every
year and forecasts are reviewed termly
to ensure our expenditure remains in
line with budget and that reserves are
adequate to fulfil our continuing
obligations.
Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 The Charity’s current reserves position
is as follows:
Unrestricted funds (reserves) £ 42,996
Our reserves result from accumulated
unrestricted surpluses.
Reasons for holding zero
reserves		 Para 1.22 n/a
Details of fund materially in
deficit		 Para 1.24 n/a
Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern		 Para 1.23 n/a

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The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)		 Para 1.47 The principal source of funds are the
fees paid by the parents, which are set
to the minimum amount required to
allow the Charity to achieve its primary
objectives.
Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted		 Para 1.46 We have a deposit account.
A description of the principal
risks facing the charity		 Para 1.46 n/a
Other

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s
trusts:		 Constitution of a Charitable
Incorporated Organisation with voting
members other than its charity trustees
Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)		 Para 1.25 Constitution
How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)		 Para 1.25 CIO
Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees		 Para 1.25 Elected at the Annual General Meeting
by members of the Association

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Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees		 Para 1.51 We have policies and procedures in
place and training provided by the
charity “Parapluie FLAM”.
The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works		 Para 1.51 The Charity is part of the network
maintained by “Parapluie FLAM”, an
association of French supplementary
schools based in the UK.
Relationship with any
related parties		 Para 1.51 n/a
Other

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name LA PETITE ECOLE D’EALING
Other name the charity uses
Registered charitynumber 1162966
Charity’s principal address c/o St. Augustine's Priory
Hillcrest Road
London, EalingW5 2JL

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20		 Trustee name Office (if any) Dates acted if not for whole
year		 Name of person (or body) entitled
to appoint trustee(if any)
THOMAS DESODT CHAIRMAN
BAMBI CISSE DEPUTY
CLAIRE MORRIS TRUSTEE
SARAH CAUCHOIS TRUSTEE 07/10/2023

– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved

Director name

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets n/a held in this capacity Name and objects of the n/a charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for n/a safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets

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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

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adviser
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Address		 Type of
adviser
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Address		 Type of
adviser
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Address
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

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Declarations

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s)
Full name(s)
Position (eg Secretary,
Chair, etc)
Date
Thomas Desodt

CHAIR OF TRUSTEES
24/06/2025
24/06/2025
Petite Ecole d'Ealing Petite Ecole d'Ealing Petite Ecole d'Ealing Petite Ecole d'Ealing Petite Ecole d'Ealing 1162966 1162966 CC16a
For the period
from		 Period start date
01/09/2023		 To Period end date
31/08/2024
Section A Receipts and payments
A1 Receipts Unrestricted
funds
to the nearest £
128,541
2,432
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693
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131,666
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131,666
37,747
83,301
326
855
3,820
1,081		 Restricted
funds
to the nearest £
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funds
to the nearest £
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to the nearest £
128,541
2,432
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693
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131,666
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131,666
37,747
83,301
326
855
3,820
1,081
4,128
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131,325
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131,325

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67,003
67,344		 Last year
to the nearest £
School Fees 128,541 121,189
Social Event + Fund raising 2,432 2,218
Grants - 603
Investment income 693 334
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Sub total(Gross income for
AR)		 131,666 124,344
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
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Sub total - -
Total receipts 131,666 124,344
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A3 Payments

Rent		 37,747 - 37,747 33,564
Professional fees & admin teaching
services		 83,301 - - 83,301 77,331
Insurance 326 - - 326 312
Admin Costs 855 - - 855 3,905
Teaching/ Trainingcosts 3,820 - - 3,820 1,626
Fundraising 1,081 - - 1,081 934
Other Costs 4,128 - - 4,128 4,212
Bank charges 67 - - 67 66
Miscellanous - - - 0
**Sub total ** 131,325 - - 131,325 121,950
A4 Asset and investment
purchases (see table)
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**Sub total ** - -
Total payments
Net of receipts/(payments)
A5 Transfers between funds
A6 Cash funds last year end
Cash funds this year end
121,950
341
341		 2,394
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67,003 67,003 64,608
67,344 67,344 67,002

CCXX R1 accounts (SS)

30/06/2025

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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

Categories
Signed by one or two trustees on
behalf of all the trustees
B5 Liabilities
B3 Investment assets
B2 Other monetary assets
B4 Assets retained for the
charity’s own use
B1 Cash funds		 deferred income
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Total cash funds
(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))
Current Account
Deposit Account
Petty Cash
Details
Details
Details
Signature		 Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
to nearest £
to nearest £
42,536
42,996
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260
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67,344
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CCXX R2 accounts (SS)

30/06/2025

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