AllianceFran¥aise
Charity Reg
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Alliance FranGaise d'oxford
Annual Report and Unaudlted Flnanclal Statements
For the Year to 31 December 2025
We are theAlliance Franfaise d'oxford
the charity whose mi￿10n is topromoteTrench longuageand culturein Oxford
30 Polstead Rd. 15r Floor. Oxford. OX2 6TN
w2f-oxford.org
Charity Registration No. 1163206

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Trustees
Gregory Bamard
Louise Brimacombe
Alicia Drake-Reece
Marie Giraud
Caitlin Kennedy
Nicholas Paladina
Andrew Rattue
Jane Vadey
Charlty number:
1163206
Princlpal Address:
30 Polstead Road
1 St Floor
Oxford
OX2 6TN

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CONTENTS
Pago
Leg818nd Admlnlslro16ve knfomi81ion
Trust￿$, rèport
Staloment of Trustees. responsibilitles
Ind6paThd8nl examlnels report
S18tement of fin8nc181 actlvitles
Balance sh881
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Note$ to thea¢¢ounts
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ALLIANCE FRAN¢AISE D'OXFORD
Celebrating 10 Years of Frenth Language & Culture in Oxford
Introduction & overview
The Alliance welcomed 438 individwl students. taught 12.070 ￿UrS of French, and delivered 40
events attended by 7W pèople, both onslte ond online.
2025 marked o mllestone year for the Allionce Franwise d'oxford IAFOI, celebroting ten years of
activity os a registered charity promoting Frenth languoge ond culture in Oxford. The year combined
reflection on past ochievements with torword-looking strategic plonning to ensure sustainobi lity and
growth in o chonging educational orKI regulatory environment.
Florence Rossignol continued in her role as Director. ottended all Trustee meetings, and provided
detailed operational reports. The Board wishes to record its opprÈciotion for her leadership, energy,
and professionolism throughout o porticulody demonding year.
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Nature of the governirrfj docurnent
The charity IS govemed by o wrltten constitutlon, adopted as an Association model constltution
and lost omended on 16 March 2021. It establishes the organisation os a Charltable Ineorporat•d
Orgonlsatlon (cio) ond sets out Its objettS* powèrs, membershlp rules, and tnjstee governance
framework. As stated in the document, "The nome of the Choritoble Incorporated Organisation {'the
CIO.) is Alliance FrOn￿lSe d'oxford" ond the constitution provides the legal basis for all operotions
and decision-making.
How the charity is constituted
All ionce Franwi5e d'oxford is constituted as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (cio) with a
voting membership and o boord of dwrity trustees responsible for its management. The constitution
specities that "There must be an annual general meeting (AGM)... [whichJ must receive the onnual
statement of occounts and the trustees, annual report". confirming tlwjt members exercise key
govemanee functions whilÈ trusteès oversèe strotègit ond operotional matters.
Method used to appoint new trustees
Trustees are appointed through a combination of election by members ot the AGM and co-optkin
by existing trust005, in line with the constitution. Eoth year, "orre-third of the elected chority
trustee5 Shall retire from office" and may stand for reappointment, with vacancies filled by member
vote or by trustee appointment between AGMS. provided the board remain5 Wlthin the permitted
size of 51X to nine trustees. The constitution also states t￿t any twstee oppointed by the boord

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"shall retire at the condu5ion of the next Linnual gener(Jl meeting" ensuring occountobility to the
membership.
Public Benefit Statement
The chority's octivitie5 in 2025 cleorly demonstroted public benefit through the advancement of
education and the promotion of French language ond culture in Oxford. The Alliance tought 12,070
hours of French to 438 students, deliVe￿d 40 cultural and edLKOtionol events. ond undertook
outrèach work including a Frenth laryua9e workshop at Cherwell School. described as "warmly
welcomed by TnJ5tees os on exomple of impactful community engagement." These activities
directly further the charity's objects by widening access to high*uolity longuoge education ond
cultural enrichment.
A centrol element of the charity's public benefit delivery w05 the A-Level SckKJlarship Programme.
which continued to thrive and support youro leomers facing fIr￿ncl01 or edurotional barriers. The
report notes that "Seventeen applications were received... Two aWQTds were mode... The
scholarship initiative w05 described os 0 5ignificont Suc￿$$., The programme provides free.
high-quality tuition to motivoted sixth-formers, enabling them to pursue adVan￿d French studies
and strengthening the pipeline of language leamers in local schools.
The Allionce glso ensured brood publir access to French culture through a programme of 10 free
events ottracting 583 attendees, alongside additional low<ost and community-based octivities.
These included author talks, online conferences ottrocting hundreds of porticipant5. public
en9ogement ot the Polsteod Rood Street Party, and portnerships with cultural institution5 such as
the Moison FranGoise d'oxford and UPP Cinema. These free and attessible activities enSU￿d that
the benefits of the charity's work exténdèd wèll béyorKI its enrolled students and into the wider
community.
Objectives and Activities
The Alliance Fronwise d'oxford's mission is to promote Frendi longuoge and Frenth-speoking
cultures in Oxford. Since 2015, we hove been offering the finest French longuoge tuition and
organising cultural events in Oxford. We are on apoliticul, Th)n-religious. not-for-profit orgalli5Qtion,
open to everyone.
Achievements and performance
The Alliance welcomed 438 individual students, tought 12,070 hours of French, and delivered 40
events attended by 780 people. both onsite and online.
Registratlons in 2025 were described as healthy, though slightly below September levels. with
some closses still having voconcies ot start of term. By the autumn term, the number of annL￿1
registrations for children hod increosed year on year. representing (J porticularly positive trend.
Student feedback collected during 2025 was predomirnntly posltive:

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High standards of teaching were consistently praised. with students highlighting
professionalism ond approothobility.
One comment referred to o "consistently good stondard of teoching"
Areas for improvement identified by stLKlent5 included a desire for more cultural events. more
intensive courses, and improved heating ot the premises. Some COn￿rn$ We￿ also raised regarding
the cost of course books," the Boord discussed the possibility of inCo￿Orating this cost into course
fees.
The AFO'S outreach activitie5 continued to grow. A French language workshop delivered at
Cherwell School
where 21 students are currently studyirvJ A-level French
was wamily
welcomed by Trustees 05 an example of impattful community engogement.
TEF Certification
The AFO expanded its offering of the Test d 'évaluation du Franwis (TEF) as a complement to the
DELF. The TEF provides quicker results and a more profitable certificotion model. The AFO is now
listed as a provider on both the Frènch govemment website and the Chamber of Commerce
directory.
Events
During the Polstead Road Street Party, the AFO ￿$ted a public stand featuring a themed ¢Jctivity
promoting French languoge and culture. An interoctive "Truth or Dare" game was created. odapted
to beginner, intermediate, and advanced levels. including tongue twister5 ond grammor challenges.
Approximotély 100 péoplè visited the stand.
Cultural outings included vlsits to the Monet exhibltlon at the Courtould Insrltute and the
Marie-Antoinette exhibition ot the Vicloria ond Albert Museum. both led by art history specialists.
The pertume workshop proved especiolly popular, enabling participants to design their own
fragrances and present their creations in French. Free. in-per5on author talks were orgoni5ed in
partnership with the Maison Fronroise d'oxford. teoturing Beata Umubyeyi Moire5se and Cloro
Dupont-monod.
The AFO a150 SUPPOrted the 300th onniversary of the Concert Spirituel. marked by a perftjrmance
at the Sheldonian Theatre on 13 June 2025.
The chee5e-tasting "Tour de Fmnce" event offered porticipants an opportunity to sample
regionol theese5 while leaming obout Frenth traditions.
The m05t populor event5 by tor were online conferer￿S. ottrotting hundreds of participants.
Delivered in French ond orgonised in colloboration with the Allionce FrO￿oISe UK network. topics
included Cathar castle5, histofical Frenth literoture, ond comparative architectural studies of Paris
ar)d London.
10th Anniversary of the Allionce FranFaise d'oxlord

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On Thursday 11 September 2025, the Allionce Franwise d'oxford celebroted its 10th annlversary,
marking a decode of educotionol. cultural. ond community engagement in Oxford. The anniversary
event brought together students. teachers. trustees. partners. ar￿ representatives of thè lo¢ol Civic
community.
This ￿lebratiOn served both cts recognition of collective achievement5 and as on opportunity to
reoff im) the organisation's mission and values for the year5 ahead. Her Exollency thè Ambossodor.
Hélène Duchene, of the French Embossy in the United Klngdom honoured the evening with her
presence, praising the'exemplory" work of the teom, led by the Choir. Caitlin Kennedy. and the
Director. Florence Rossignol.
The attendance of the Lord Mayor, Louise Upton, orxl City Councillor Susanna Pressel testified to
the Allionce's deep roots within Oxford's local community.
Financial Review
The charity Made a deficit of £17A04 in the year (2024: Su￿lu1 £7,594). At the year end total
funds, were £23,656 {2024: £41.070) of which £18.074 (2024: £36.803) were unrestricted.
RESERVES POLICY (SORP IA7-L48)
The charity does not yet have o formal reserves policy in pl0￿. however. the Trustees moThStor the
level of reseNes on an ongoing basis and mointoin on informal target of holding ot least thr•0
month$ of op¢rotlng exp•nditure in the reserves account. This opproach ensures that the Alliance
hos sufficient funds to manage cash-flow needs and respond to unforeseen events while the Boord
works towards establishing o formal reserves policy.
Human Resources
Staff consists of one director and one course directors. a5 well 05 3 teachers working around 20
hours a week.
Current visa regulations continue to present challenges With meeting the charity's objective of
providing French language tuition by native speaker5. Nonetheless, we continue to wor1( with on
exceptionally tolented. engoged and loyol zeom t￿t is focussed on providing the highest level of
tuition and service to all our benefiaories.
The AFO operated without a volunteer until October 2025, presenting on operational challenge.
porticulady in the leod-up to the 10th onniver5ary ￿lebratIOnS.
New Postgradutrte Contract

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In Moy 2025, the. Board approved Ihe offer of 0 15-knur part-time contract to a recent PGCE
graduate - a French nationol eligible to work in the UK for two years p05t-graduation. This
appointment olso provided an opportunity to pilot element5 of the Formotion de Formateurs IFOFO)
teacher-troining programme.
This appointment brought the number of pemionent employees at the AlliJn¢e Fran￿*Se
d'oxford to five. an increase from four in the previous year.
Advocacy, community engagement and partnerships
The Board discussed forming orjoining a lobby group to odvocate for chjnges to visa policy thot
would better reflett the realitie5 of longuage teoching. The AFO is not olone: most Alliance5
Fronwises in the UK hove encountered similar difficulties. and several have abandoned Skilled
Worker visa sponsorship altogether.
The Board ogreed to draft a position statement on the issue and to explore contacts within the
British Council and other relevont bodies. Raising awareness through the All-Party Parliamentary
Group IAPPGI on Modem Languages was identified as a priority for 2026.
The AFO maintained and developed a ronge of partnerships throughout 2025:
Alllance FranFalse UK Network: Active porticipotion in notional meetings, includlng
attendonce ot the November 2024 meeting ot the Institut Fronrois in London, and
contribution to the "Learn it; Speak it; Love it" marketin9 compoign.
UPP Clnemffj Oxtord: A partnership offering discounted Frenth ftlm screenings.
Cherwell School: Delivery of a French langl￿ge woikshop for A-level students.
Unlv¢rslty of Oxford.. Identification of opportunities for Colloboration on peer-to-peer
mentoring initiatives in modern lungL￿ges.
Scholarships
The Trustees, A-level Stholorship Progromme mntinued to thrive in 2025, supported by the AFO
Scholarships Committee chaired by Andrew Rattue.
Key developments in the 2024-25 str￿10r$h1P cycle included:
Seventeen opplications were received, representing a strong level of interest.
Two awards were made in De￿rnbel 2024. to studènts Susannoh and 8hu- Devi.
A further ononymous donotion of £1,300 wos received and added to the scholarshlp fund. A
letter of thonk5 wos sent by the Choir on beholf of the Board.
AdditiOr￿1 Trustee contributions were olso welcomed.
The scholarghip initiative was described as a significant success. Andrew Rottue and the AFO
teom were congrotulated for their efforts in establi5hiThJ the programme as o model within the wider
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Strategic Development and Innovation
One of the m05t significont strategic discussions of 2025 concerned the Fonnotion de Fomioteurs
(FOFO) initiative, developed in response to post-Brexit recmitment challenges. The AFO has been at
the forefront of thi5 initiotive.
Developed over one year by Course Directors across the Alliance Franwise UK networt<. this
twelve-step modular training programme ei4uips partiolly qualified tèoch8rs or non-teochers
alreody settled in the UK
native French spwkers not n8￿SsarILY holding FLE certificotion - to
teach across all age groups and levels within an AllIon￿ Franpise context.
This progromme is delivered in-house by the Course Coordinator or Director in each Allionce. The
FOFO programme provides o sustainable solution for teacher recruitment, reducing reliance on
visa-dependent hiring while offering clear progression pothways within the AFO.
Volunteer involvement
Volunteer Involvement ISORP 1.38)
The Alllono benefited from the contrlbutlon of two Freneh-w)eaklng Vol￿teerS durlng 2025,
eo¢h working port-time (fewer thon 35 hours per week over a fivE-month period} to support the
charity's communicotions, cultural programming. and community outreach. Their responsibilities
included assisting with the development and implementation of the Alliance's internal and external
communicotion strotegyi ond odding content to the social media accounts by producing engaging,
educational content. They olso supported the cultvrol progromme by helping to plon events,
-focilltuting octivities within the community. creoting communicotion moterials. Their work
significontly strengthened the AlliOn￿'S visibility. culturol offer, ond engogement with the wider
Oxford community.
Plans for the Future (SORP 1.49)
Lookirvj ahead, the charity ha5 identified two strategtc priorities for 2026 ond beyond..
strengthening teaching caF)acity and deepening instittjtionol partnerships. Building on the "Projet
d'Établissement" developed durirwJ the 2025 strategy se55ions, the Alli an￿ will continue to expand
its teoching provision through the FOFO training programme. new portnerships, and dlversifled
delivery formats, including online. hybrid, ond intensive cour5e5. Trustee5 olso plon to fvrther
develop the A-Level Scholarship Programme and explore participation in the University of Oxford's
mentoring stheme, supporting the next generation of languoge leamers. Advocacy will remoin a
focus, with eftorrs to roise awareness of the recruitment barriers created by current immigratio n
policie5, Additional priorities include ernbedding the FOFO programme, diversifying revenue streams,
and expanding the educational offer. notably through the introduttion of Italian longuage courses.

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The Trustee's Report was approved by the 8oord of Trustees on 30th April 2026.
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Stotement of Trustees. Responsibilities
The trusteesare responsible for pTeparin8the Trustees. Reportand theflnancil 5t*rnentsln accordance with applicatd2
law and United Kingdom Accountin8 Standards Iunited Kin8dom General￿ Accepted Accounting Practice). The law
applicable to charities ir England and Wales. the Ch¥rTtie5 Acl 2011, Charity IAccounts and Report51 Regulation5 2008.
require the trustees to prepare financial ststerrents for each financial yea". whKh grve a true and fair view of the
thariivs financial actlvlties during the year and its financial p05itson at the end of the year.
In preparing those linanclzl ststements, the trostees are required to..
• select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently:
obsefve the rnethods and prlncip1*5 in thè Charitses SORP IFRS1021:
make judgrnents and estimate5 that are reasonable and pruden¢.
state whether applicable accountln8 Standards have been folkjwed, subject to any matÈrlal departufes di5tltssèd
and
explalnetl In the tlnancSal statements-
Prepare the financial siatements on the golngconcern unless Itls InapproprSate to presume that the charlty
contlnue operallon.
The trustees are respons￿ble for keeplng proper accounting records whlch dIscl￿e with reasonable accuracy at any time the
flnzncial position ol the charity and to enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with applicable law,
They are also responsible lor safe6tsardtnB the assets and hence for takin8 reasoftable steps for the preventlon and
detectlon ol fraud and other Irre8tslarities.
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knd•pendent Examinof$ Report to tho Trustees of AllanGe FranGalse d'oxford
For1he Year Ended 31 December 2025
I report to tho Ch• Truste05 On my ex￿1nation of ￿ fina￿￿1 sL2temants of hjllm Frw(
d'oxford (the Ghwity) for th8 Yew to 31 0gc8mber 2025. sd on paga8 1￿4.
R•$poTrsibili11•g ba•1• ol v•port
As the tnjstees of the ch*ity. you are rn8porAlbb8 for Il* prnpw*lon of tha firwKlal ¥tat￿￿ts In xcornlan
4th requlr•m8nl8 of the of the thNrlle8 Act 2011 nh8 Act).
I r•port In YospKt of my ￿¥r￿￿tIon of accowrt8 carr1￿] 0￿ uvjer 8eCtlon 145 of thè 2011 Act and In
carrying oul my examln*lon. I h8vefolovMJ dl tho appllcabl• DIKtlorr4 glven by ￿ Charlty Commhshjn Lmder
6ecllon 1445llbl of the Act.
Ind•p•nd•nt examIn￿l •tat•m•nt
I hwe ¢offlpletéd my examinatlon. I ￿rf6M molkn to my thon **M¢h glv68 me
cau80 to b8ii8ve that In any mat•rfai r88P￿t.
the 8ccountlrKJ r￿OrdS y￿re not kept in &cordwi of C*witl•ts Act: or
th8 X¢OLMt8 did rK*t accord ￿th accou￿r￿ ￿¢0￿•,. or
the aGwLm18 dld rK>t Comply vAlh the aptyicable ￿￿ments cor£wnlTh3 IPt fomi aftd content of acc￿U￿ts 801
out in tho char￿8$ (Accounts R4)0rt81 W￿allOnS 20Ck8 other th￿ any I￿￿rOm￿l that t￿ accounts
a 'tN? and lal¢ Ylfftv vknlch18 Mt a mattw GpNJldernd ap part of ￿ fvlopernI￿tt 9x￿1ndtion.
I have no corKuns ard hwo ¢omg ￿lD¥S ￿ Ottrw ffl8tt￿ in ¢oThwtion vAth the ex￿InatIon to
atteNlon 8hoLld be drth¥n h th16 roport In ordw to ￿blO o propw urylw8t•xllrg of Il* flnonclal
statwnonts to bo rogched.
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ststement of Flnanclal Activitles for the Year to 31 December 2025
Unre$trlcted R￿trICtsd
fvnd$
fund$
Total
fvnds
Nots
Last Yoar
Income
¢om• ond Irom:
Donations and Iyies
Charitable ActNiti'es
inv8Stments
Total Incoma
7iXI
226,841
947
3.3iJJ
4,000
4,267
226,841 223,118
947
873
231788 228 258
Expendlture
Raising Funds
Charitabl8 a¢tNit18S
Total Expendlturn
2,4R6
247081 218 178
249,192 220,664
247,217
1,975
Not IExpendlture)nncome
N8l movomont In funds
{18.729)
1.325
(17.4041
7.594
Rgconclllatk)n of
funds:
Total funds brought forward
Total funds carrled forward
11.12
33,476
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Balance Sheet at 31 Decembor 2025
Unrestricted Restricted
funds
funds
At 31st
Total Dècember2024
Notes
Fixed Assets
Tangible Assets
6.376
6,376
1,148
Current assets
Cash atbank and in hand
Debtors
Totsl current assets
69.549
5.592
75,141
82,665
71,739
5,592
77,331
87,640
Credltors: amounts falllng
due within one year
60.041
60,041
47,718
Net current assots
11,698
5,592
17,290
39.922
Total N•t Assets
Funds of tho Charlty
R8Stricted Income funds
Unrestrictsd fu nds
Total funds
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5,592
5.592
18,074
4,267
36,803
18,074
The financial ststements were approved and authorised for issue by the Board of Trustees on
30th April 2026,
Signed on behalf of the board of Trustees by
Caillin Kennedy
Chair of Trustses
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Notes to the Financial Statements forthe for the year to 31 December 2025
1. kcountlng policies
1.1 Charity information
AllIa￿e FRrralse d'oxlord is a registered ehartty In ttr* unl1￿1 Kirydom. li 1$ slwctured as a Charftable
Incorporated Organisalion. The pr5ncipal *JdTe8s of ttte Charily is ￿ Polslead Road. 1" Floor, Oxfoffl.
OX2 6TN
1.2 Accountlnq convenllon
The accounts Ifinancial Stalw￿$) have been prepared under the hi8lorlcal cost convÈt)tion wth itwns
recognised at cosl or transaction vaiuè. and in accordance wlh the Financi￿ RoportiThJ StaTrJard
applicable in Ihe UK and RepubliG of treland {FRS1021, Statemtsnt of Rècomm8nded Prdclice.. Accountry
8nd Raporti￿ by Charities (Revised 2019) appllcable to Ghan'lies praparirg th￿r accounts in accordance
th FRSf02 1'Ctharities SORP IFRS1021'1, aTrd Iha Charilies AGI 2011.
Comparatlvos
In tho prioryoar tho Accounts VM• Prepar￿1 uslThJ th8 18cdpts an(1 payments fomiat. The comparallv
havè Ih8r6lore been r8stsled lo comptyw11ht￿ Chwrtios SORP IFRS102). A summary ol Iheadjuslments
rnade arg sel out In rK)tè 14.
The Charfty meet5 the deflrlllon of a publlc enlity uThJer FRS 102
Thè financial slalemenls are prepargj in slerting. which is t￿ functional currency of the charfty. M)ng18ry
amounts ITI these financial slat8mentS 9￿ to the neare51 £
The charity has taken ￿1Vaniage ol the exemption in Financlal Reportlng Stsndafd$ from the requlr8ment
lo prepare a cash flow sialement on Ihe grounds Ihal it is a smo11 ¢harity.
The prfnclp81 accountlng policies adopted 8r8 set out below.
1.3 Golng concorn
At th8 tim8 of approvlng the f Inar￿lat slatem8nts. Ihe Iruste&s have a raasonable 8xpect811on Ihal the
charily has adequate resources lo continuo in OPOfalional exiSte￿e for the foreseeable fulurp. Thus. Ihg
trustees conllnue to adopt the golro co￿eM basis of acCo￿￿tIr￿j in pwJ8rir¥J the f inancial slat8ments.
1.4 Charltsblo funds
Unrestricted funds are available lor use al the discrnlion of thè tnJsl*s in furtheiance of thw'r charilabl
objectives unless the funds Ikqve bogn designatgj for oth8r purposes.
Reglrfcted fuThJs are subjecl to Sp￿rfIC condiih)ns by do￿)r5 8$ to how they may be used.
1.5 Ineomlng rnsour¢es
Income is recognised when the ch￿"ty is IwJ81ty enlilled lo il aftar any pèrfomance conditions have been
met. th8 amounts can be measwl rdiably, and it is probable that incomè wll bè ￿e1Vad.
Donations and grants are r8cogniswJ Q￿eth8Gharfty has been ThJtified of Ihedonallonunless perfom)8nGfj
condi140ns require deferra of the amoL￿1. ￿Ome lax recoverable in relation to donation8 receiveo under
Glfl Aid or deeds of covenant is recognised al the lime of donation.
1.6 Res¢urces expend•d
Expenditure is r￿QgnISed on an accruaL3 basi5 8$ a liability is InGLwred. Expenditure i￿ludeS any VAT
vthich can￿t be wovered and is reported as part of the expenditwe tr) ￿lch it rdates.
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Notes to the Financial Statements for the for the year to 31 December 2025
1. Accounting poli¢i••
(Contlnued)
Charslabl8 expenditure compri595 thos* costs incuFr&J by the chwity in t￿ ddivery of ils 8ctiviti8s and
services to berwf ￿larIes. It includes both costs Ihal can be aJlo¢at8d direcuy to such activiligs and those
costs of an Indi￿¢1 nature necessary to support thèm.
1.7 Pen¥l¢n Costs
The Charity operates a defin&J cl￿trIbU11)n schom& for its employggs. ConlributKffl5 are expensgd as they b
Payable.
vol￿￿0•r9
The valL* of swvices provided by volunleern Is Mt incorporated in these financial ¥tal9rn9nl8.
Further dot8115 of their ¢on1ribul￿n is set oyl in note 3 to these fironcial statements.
1,8 Taxatlon
The charityls anexemptch8filywithinlh8mearirvJ ols¢knJub3ofth8Qwriti8s 20118nd thereforernogt$ Ihecrft&la
lo be def ined as o charity for co￿o￿li0n tax puryjoses.
1.1D Tanglblo flxod
Tangible fixed assets arè In11681ty m&%ured at cost ￿ 8utssgJ￿ntty m&8sur&J at costor valuallon, net of
depreciation ar￿ any impalrmént k*sses.
D8preclallon Is piovided on 811 taryJiblef ixed assets 01 rates *tiich are cdculated lo wrftè off the cos(
esllmat&J resldual v8Jue l¥thich is the expect￿ that 4tsr1￿d CLNrnntly be obtalned Irom di8posal of
an assgll over its expected useful lifo as follows-
Flxlures, littings and eq￿prnerrt
5 yoar5 Str8rght11
1.8 Debtors
Trade and olh8r deblorg are recognised al the settlement a￿￿1 due after any tr•Ye discount offeBJ.
Prepayments are Val￿ at the anount prepaid nel of any trade discounls due. Accrued inovme and t&x
recoverable 58 Includgj al besl estlmate of Ihe amounts rec￿vable at tha balatxe sheet date.
1.9 Curr•nl Asset Inv•stm•nts
Current Asset InvestmenE ￿ S￿)rt t8rrn fix￿ ttrm deposlts *ith a maturity ol l yearorless from the d* of
daposit
1.10 Cash and cash equlvalent
C8sh ot bank and cash in irKludes cash and 5fv)rt tem higNy I1￿￿d inbtstmerts witha short m8turity of th
months or less from the dale of acqusilion or openiro of tha d￿OSit or similar
1.12 Credltors
Creditors are r￿Ogn￿&8d kthere the charrty has a p￿Sent obligath)n resulting f￿M 8 pasl 8v8nt that ￿11 proba)
result in Ihelrdnsferof lundst0alh1￿ party* I￿aMountdL*tts sem￿lhe0bligat￿￿ can be Measu￿ oreslimthl
reliably. Crèdirors ar& Th)mialy ￿g￿'Se0 al thwrs8tllement ar￿)Unt atter allowArvJ lor any trade di5count5 due.
1.11 Financial instruments
Th8 charity has elected to apply the provisions of S￿tIOn 11 'Basic FInar￿1￿ knstruments, aTxI SeEtlon 12
'Other Financial Ir￿truMentS Issues. of FRS 102 to al of Its f inancial instnJmer¢ts.
Financial Instrum￿ are recogntsed in the Ch￿ty'S baance sheet hthen th8 chaiity becomes party lo tk
contractual prDvisions of the instrument.
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Notes to the Ftnancial Statements for the for the year to 31 December 2025
Financial assets and lièbililies ave offset, v4ilhth8 n81 aM0￿*S pr8sentott in firnancial statements, Yjhen
there is a legally enforceable rtght to seloff Iherecognised anN)unlsand there is an intention to settle on a
nel b8sis or lo re81ise th8 8ssel 8nd s8llle th8 liability sIm￿laneoUsly.
B•sAc ffn•nd•l •ssets
Basic financial assets, Vltiich include debt0￿ arny cash and bat* balancos, ar8 initially measured at
transaction price including transaction costs and are subseouently carried ot amortised cost usiThJ the
efleclive inlerg$1 mothod unlgss the aTrTangement constilules a financing transaction, where the transaction
is measureLI al the p￿ent v4tJ8 of the fLrturn wwpls discounlod at a martet rale of inlgresl. Financial
88sels c188sifled as recelvable wthin one year are Th)t 8mortisad.
88slc Iln•n¢lil Ilablllti•s
Basic fin8ncid li8bilities, in¢ludiry Creditois are initially recogThs&J at Iransxtion prfce untess the
arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, vth8r• th8 debt instrument is rngasured al the prw58nt
value of the future payments discounled al a market rale ol inleTesl. Financial liabiliti85 classili8d a5
payable wlthln Dn8 year we rot amortised.
Trad8 cr8dttots ar8 obllgatlons lo payforgoods or yeNlc8s that have been aCquI￿d in the onjlnary course
of operations Irom suppliers. Amounls payable a￿ dasslfled as cuffent Ilabllitles if payment Is due wlhln
one year orless. ff not, they are presented as noTrcurrenl li*ilitlg$. Trade ¢rgOitors aro rocognl$gd inili8lly
at tran8act￿n priGe and subswugntly rr￿ur￿j al amortI5￿j c08t U51ryJ tho elfecllve Inl8r85t meihod.
1.13 Crltlcal accountlng o•tlmat•• and Judg•m•nts
Estimat￿ and judg8mentS arn continu*ly gvaluat8d and are basod on historf¢81 expgnen¢o and other lactors,
irKluding 8xp8Ctalions of fLrture event5 that we believed to be oason8blè uThler Iho circumsiances. The
Charily makes estimates and assumplions concgmirg luturg. The r9SLlting accounting gstimatos and
as5tirnplions wll, by definition. seldorn equal the rdated actual rosuIt$.
ludgemonls (apart Irom IhDse involvirKJ ¢Siimal¢s}have beèn made in the pmcess of applying the above
accounting policies.
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Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year to 31 December 2025
I Income
Donatlons and Legacle•
Thi• Y•ar
Unrtsiricied
Re￿[1¢ted
Tolal
unle￿T￿led
ReArKted
Total
Grants
3.300
3￿00
71x1
4267
4267
Glft4ld
700
Total
700
3.300
4,000
4,267
4,267
Charhable Actfvftl••
Unrestrlctsd Incomo
Thls Year
Last Year
French language t8aehiTrg
& Evgnts
Total
228,841
226 841
223,118
223,118
In¥estm•nt kncom•
TNS Y•ar
L•$i Ye•r
Bank Inler8$1
947
873
T¢t•l
947
873
All investment income in botr yoars is unresbic*d.
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Notes to the Financial Statements for the Yearto 31December 2025
3. Expendituro
Fundrahlng and PubH¢My
Uw•¥trkl•d RtStrl¢t¢d
Uw•strlct•d
11¢5trfctyd Total Last
Year
Thbye
EN*nt Promotlon
2.111
2,111
2.486
2.486
Total
2.111
1.486
1,486
Expendfiw¢ ￿ ehfll•trAe athltl•J
Staff 5alirlt% and wages
¢¢$1
170,792
15,312
14,487
170.792
15,312
18A62
159.957
6,097
10,556
159,957
6,097
10,558
Othef Stall cosis
Event & Exarn cost5
1,975
Totsl
200 ￿91
1J75
202￿68
176.612
176,612
Share ol Support Costs
Sharg of C*vemanc
Costs
40224
40224
37,677
3TAT7
4391
4.291
3,889
3,889
Total Expendlture on
Charltsble ktivIt￿•
245,108
1,975
247,081
218,178
218.178
Total Expendituro
247 217
1,975
249.192
220,664
& Gty•m•rK• Costs
T•Aal
Tr•s Year
Support
Cost•
G￿err￿fice Total Last
Year
Costs
Prryerty costs
30.959
1.491
7,T14
30959
1A91
7.774
4,188
103
28,907
1?70
7.400
28,907
1,370
7AOO
3,711
178
5nsur•ncÈ
Other Office costs
Professlonal costs
4,188
103
3,711
178
Bank Cherges
Total
40
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Notes to the Financial Statements for the Yearto 31December 2025
Included in lknveM8n￿ Costs are:
F••s payai4• toth• JndBpendent Examlmr
This
Year
Last
Year
For examlnaoon of the accounts
1.000
800
Totsl
1,00
600
4. staff costs
thr
Wages and Balarios
117.564 106,789
Soclal Se¢urtty Q)8ts
4,662
8.512
Employar's contrlbulltsn b) dèflnèd
conlribulion pension scheme
15,428
11,029
Totsl
137.654 126,3XI
Staff Numb•r•
Th9 ovgr89o nurnber o161aff ernployed durin9 the ￿arWa0
Thls Ye•r L••t Ye•r
Nwnber Number
Teachlng and Managemert
No effjployee ￿ceIved tr)tal benelSts (excluding employer p￿slo￿ contribuljonsl of more Ihan £60,000 during Ihg year.
S.Tru3teeg and Koy Alanagement Personnel
)ne of the t￿￿te95 lor any persons connected *ilh them) receiv*J 8ny remuneralion, benefits. or expgnso8 f rc)m th
charfty dunng year12024.. £Nill.
Tolal ben8fils paid to key m￿gement pwsonnel amounted to £42,06812024 £35.243}
&Volunt••rs
The number of voluntews dvrtw ts year was:
Thls Year Last Year
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Notes to the Flnancial Statements for the Yearto 31December 2025
7 Tanglble Flxed Assets
Cost or ¥olu•tlon
Flxturos. fftlIn￿ and
•qulxnènt
Colt
At tha boginning of thè year
Addibon5
23.856
8,074
Disposals
At •nd oflh• ￿•r
31,930
D¢pro¢iation and Impalrm•nts
At beglnning of the year
Depr8ciatson charge forth• ￿&r
22.708
2A46
At •nd Oft￿ ￿•r
Nèt book ¥alu#
Nel b¢¢k value al Lhg begSnnlng of the year
N8t book v8lu• at Ihe end of Ihe year
8. Debtors
ThIB Y•#r
La•tY•¥r
Prgpayrnents and Acuued income
2.190
4.975
Totsl
2,190
4.975
Afi d•btor• wer• unrMirlet•d
9. Credltors: Amounts falllry due within one year
Year
l*#tYear
Other tsx and Social Security Costs
D8farrad income
3n10
2.080
44.030
54,158
Awuals
2.873
1.608
Total
All Credito￿ were unrestricted.
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Notes to the Financial Statements for the Yearto 31December 2025
10. Deferred Income
Delerred Irscome comprises ￿¢81p1S from sales th lh¢ yw for Classes and events tskirYJ plaeè in the followng
financial year.
Thks Y•4r
Last Y•ar
Dèferrad Incoma atbeginning ol the year
Released ¢0 income in the year
44.030
32.964
144.0301
132.964}
Income deferrod in Ihe year
Deferred Income at 31 December
54.IS8
44.030
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11. Unr•strlct•d Funds
Y••r
Balanc• at
1 January2025
kn¢tyn• Exponthlum Tr•Ml•r8
Balaneè at
31 Doc•mb•r
2025
G•neral Fund
To&[
36,803
228,4&8
247,217
47
74
L••t Y••r
B4l•nc• •t
1 Jan￿ry2024
I￿Orne Exp•wthur• Tran•fer•
54tsnc• •t
31 Docambor
2024
General Fun(S
Total
223.991
220,684
220 664
36,803
12. R•stri¢tsd Funds
Thbj Yoar
Bala1￿9 at
1 Jan￿ry2025
¢m• Exp•tN*tur• Tran8l•r•
BaLinc• at
31 De¢?mb¢r2025
Gronts for A Level schola￿h
Other restricted Funds
3,782
485
67
3,100
200
00
11,8971
78
4885
607
Last Year
8alan¢• at
1 January2D24
kn¢¢m• EX￿￿￿[l￿e TraMf•r•
B•lanco at
310ec¢mber2024
Grants lorA Lov•1 scholarshp
Oth¥r r98tri¢1gd Fund$
3.782
485
4.267
3.782
485
4.267
13. Analysi8 of Net Assets between Funds
At 31 December 2025
RBstrictpd
At 31 De¢¢mber 2024
Unr951riclgd
R¢stricteLI
UnTg5trifABd
Tolal
Total
Fixed Assets
CurrentAssgts
urrent LlabIll￿fjs
6.376
71.739
60,0411
18,074
6,376
77.331
160.0411
23,6S6
1,148
83,373
47,718
36.80
fj,148
87,640
147,718
5,592
4267
5.592
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Notès to the Financial Statements for tha Yearto 31December 2025
14. Restatsmont of Compw8tlv
In 2025 tho Charity cl)anged the basis of a￿oUntr0 f￿rn Receipls a￿• Payments to ACcnJ￿S Accountiro in compli8nca
vlth the Chaiilie5 SORP {FRS1021. The comparntives for 2024 have been restatgd lo comply wth the SORP. The
adjustments made are summaised below.
As prevlously Adjustment
reported
Restated
Balance sheet at l January 2024
fixed Assets
cash
liabilitie5
. NetAssets
3,271
63,169
3.271
63.169
132,9641
33,476
132.9641
IX9641
Réserves at l January 20Z4
(4964)
31476
Income Expendlture 2024
Income
prlor year deferred income
Other professh)nal seNices
Salarles
Rent
Depreclation
Other Unadjusted Costs
239,324
144.0301
32,964
If£OI
(3,1)881
4,975
12,8221
32.964
13,7111
1126.3301
119,4(X)I
12,8221
168,4011
13,1111
1123,2421
124,3751
168,4011
20,195
I12,E￿Il
Resérves •t 31 Oecefflbtr 20Z4
{45,565
4&070
NetA55et5
fixed Assets
Cash at Bank and in Hand
Debtor5-Prepayments
Creditors..
Other tax and social securty
AccruaLs
Deferred Income
Net Assels at 31 December 2024
3,970
12,8221
1,148
4.975
4.975
I2.￿?
li.￿)
144.0301
145,565)
I2,￿))
11.6081
l¢M,0301
4L070
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Notes to the Flnanclal Ststements for the Yearto 31December 2025
14. Related party tran8èction$
Th¢re have been no related paty tr￿￿8¢tio￿ dL*INJ t￿ fi￿￿la1 year.
15. Oporatlng Loase Commltm•nts
Lessee
At the balance sheet date the Charty had outstandirg commitments for futu￿ mlnlmum 18as8
payments under Th)n-cancelLqble operating lèases which fall due as follows..
Y••r
Last Y•ar
Due wilhin 1 y88f
10200
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