2024-08-31-accounts - UN Matin Francais

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Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

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

Charity name: UN MATIN FRANCAIS

Charity registration number: 1165895

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 French speaking children in the French language and the cultures of the French speaking 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 Enfield and Barnet..
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	In 2023-24, the Charity has provided more than 100 pupils the possibility of practise French during 2 hours for 30 Saturdays. Children from 1 to 16 years old were able to learn French and the French culture. A playgroup for toddlers and young children is organised so parents can meet and expose their children to the French language. A yoga class in French has been organised for the parents. A library is organised at every session to give access to the pupils to French Books depending of 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	Some parents come and help with guided reading and help during fundraising events.
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. The charity also help the French speaking families living in London to develop a network by organising French speaking events.

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Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41	We have achieved our main objectives.
		We have achieved our fundraising activities against our objectives.

Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41
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 increase in rent and payments made to our teachers we managed to have a positive financial position. This is due to an increase of fundraising and careful budgeting.
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	We intend to maintain our reserves at a level of 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 (£13639).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) 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 main sources of funds of Un Matin Francais are the tuition fees paid by the families and the school membership donations. We also organised fundraising events in the form of school fetes. This year we have received a grant from the AEFE (French Government) We offer a discount of 30% to children who qualify for the Pupil Premium Grant or School Free Meal scheme at their own primary school. Funds go towards the remuneration of staff, the rental costs of the premises, the purchase of school supplies and manage

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

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,royalcharter)	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 Fondation

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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees	Para 1.51	We have policies and procedure in place and training provided par parapluie FLAM where a number of similar charities can have training.
The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works	Para 1.51	The charity is part of the parapluie FLAM an association of French Saturday and provision schools based in the UK .
Relationship with any related parties	Para 1.51	n/a
Other

Reference and Administrative details

Charityname	UN MATIN FRANCAIS
Other name the charityuses
Registered charitynumber	1165895
Charity’s principal address	10 FLORENCE AVENUE, ENFIELD EN2 8DE

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year
Charlotte Beddoes	President
Cynthia Mike-Eze	Secretary
Agathe Piederriere	Treasurer
Héloise Ganesharuban	Trustee	02/09/2023

– 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)

Type of Name Address adviser

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 Th8 trustees dlare that they have approved the trustees. report above. Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees Signaturelsl Full namels) Posltlon (og Secretary, Chair, etrl Chariotte Beddoes Cynthia MikevEze Chair Secretsry 231(F2025

Un Matin Français	Un Matin Français	Un Matin Français	1165895
Receipts andpayments accounts
For the period from	01/09/2023	To	31/08/2024

CC16a

Section A Receipts and payments	Section A Receipts and payments
A1 Receipts	Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ 41,626 225 850 120 0 0 0 0 0 42,821 0 0 0 42,821 16,370 3,397 7,918 568 3,374 310 5,950 1,094 645 196 39,822 0 0 0 39,822 2,999 -443 4,756 7,312	Restricted funds to the nearest £ 0 0 0 0 652 0 0 0 0 652 0 0 0 652 382 70 55 48 0 540 0 0 0 0 1,095 0 0 0 1,095 -443 443 0 0	Endowment funds to the nearest £ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0	Total funds to the nearest £ 41,626 225 850 120 652 0 0 0 0 43,473 0 0 0 43,473 16,752 3,467 7,973 616 3,374 850 5,950 1,094 645 196 40,917 0 0 0 40,917 2,556	Last year to the nearest £
Tuition Fees	41,626				30,406
Fundraising	225				468
Registration Fees	850				0
Room Hire	120				0
AEFE Grant	0				0
	0				0
	0				0
	0				0
	0				0
*Sub total*(Gross income for AR)	42,821				30,874

A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table).
	0
	0				0
*Sub total*	0				0
*Total receipts* A3 Payments
					30,874

TeachingEmployees costs	16,370				17,917
TeachingContractors fees	3,397				0
Rent	7,918				6,346
Stationaryand equipment	568				1,445
Other runningcosts	3,374				3,320
Events costs	310				382
Admin services	5,950				5,400
Communication and promotion	1,094				879
Insurance	645				724
IT	196				409
*Sub total*	39,822				36,822

A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table)
	0
	0
*Sub total*	0				0
*Total payments* *Net of receipts/(payments)* A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end *Cash funds this year end*
					36,822

	2,999	-443	0	2,556	-5,948
	-443	443	0	0	0
	4,756	0	0	4,756	10,704
	7,312	0	0	7,312	4,756

CCXX R1 accounts (SS)

28/06/2025

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unr•strictyd R•sirfcted funds Endowment fund$ to t)reSt£ Cat•aor6 B1 Cash funds 7.31 Totsl cash funds 7.31 Unr•strl¢tsd RtrI¢l•d funds Endowm•nt fund• to E to to n•nrwl£ Fund to ¢oMiopUoMII Cyrr•nt val Fundto whkh CO{00nl cuvrgDtV 84 A8sats rgtsln•d lor tho chaTIty'• own Fund to whkh Amountdyg loptioMII Iyhon dug tionall B6 Llabllltle8 SNn8d by on8 or tpJst8as on behawof ats Ihe truslees Print Name Date of proval CCXXR2accountsi&81 025

CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examine$ Report Report to the trusteès UN MATIN FRANCAIS On accounts lor the year 0110912023- ended i 3110812024 Charity no lif any) 1165895 Set out on pages I report to the trustees on my examination of the atrxounts of the above charity {'the Trust.) for the year ended Responsibilities and basis of report As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in a¢¢ordance wtth the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 {"Ihe Acr}. I report in spect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under sedion 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying OLrt my examination, I have followed all the applicabl8 Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(51(b) of the Act. Independent tThe charity's gross in axaminer's statement undertake the examination applicable listed body]l. Del exceeded £250,000 and l am qualified to y b8ing a qualified member of [insert name of le I l rfnot 8pplic8ble. I have compleled my examination. I confimi that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with Ihe examination {other than that disclosed below ') which gives me cause to believe that in. any material respect.. the accounting records yre not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Chanties Act.. or the accounts did not accord wrth the accounting records.. or the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements ¢onceming the fom and content of accounts set out in the Charities {Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a Irue and fair, view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I have no concems and have come across no olher matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understarKling of the accounts to be reached. . Please dele he in the brackets rfthey do not apply. Signed: Name: Relevant professional qualification(s) or body IER Oct 2018

(if any}: Addrwss: Section B Disclosure Only complete If the examiner needs lo highlight material matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts.. directions and guidance for examiners). Glve here brief details of any items that the examlnèr wlshes to disclose. IER Oct 2018