## **Trustees' Annual Report**
## **for the period 1st August 2024 to 31st July 2025**
## **Section A – Reference and administration details**
Charity name: Warwickshire French Complementary School
Other names the Charity is known by: La petite école de Marianne
Registered Charity Number 1166105
Charity principal address: 10 Lutterworth Road CV230QE Pailton Name of Charity trustees for the period:
|**Trustee**
**Name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if**
**not for whole**
**year**|**Name of person (or body)**
**entitled to appoint trustee**|
|---|---|---|---|
|Claire Ceruti|Treasurer|From 28th Sept
2019|Re-Appointed by members at General
Assembly Meeting on 17th Oct 2024|
|Benjamin
Qader|Board Member|From 24th Sept
2020|Re-Appointed by members at General
Assembly Meeting on 17th Oct 2024|
|Gildas Delbeke|Secretary|From 24th Sept
2020|Re-Appointed by members at General
Assembly Meeting on 17th Oct 2024|
|Clement Monin|Chair|From 24th Sept
2020|Re-Appointed by members at General
Assembly Meeting on 17th Oct 2024|
|Carole Salvan|Board Member|From Oct 2022|Retired on 17thOct 2024|
|Alexandra
Nicolier|Board Member|From 17th Oct
2024|Appointed by members at General
Assembly Meeting on 17thOct 2024|
|Philippe
Blanchard|Board Member|From 17th Oct
2024|Appointed by members at General
Assembly Meeting on 17thOct 2024|
Type of governing document: Constitution
Type of charitable organisation: CIO
Trustee selection method: Elected by members during AGM meetings
Additional governance issues:
All Trustees give their time on a voluntary basis and receive no remuneration or benefit of any kind. All trustees are appointed for a term of three years by a resolution passed at the annual General Meeting. New trustees are being inducted by the existing Committee members.
A Child Protection Policy is in place.
A School Coordinator consultant is contracted to support the organisation day to day management.
DBS checks are obtained for Trustees, School coordinator, receptionist, Teachers, teaching assistants and volunteers.
La petite école de Marianne (Warwickshire French Complementary School) has renewed its membership to “Association Parapluie FLAM” (Registered Charity number 1156089) which provides training and guidance to the Charity and supports collaborations with other similar Saturday French complementary schools in the UK.
## **Section C - Objectives and activities**
The objectives of La petite école de Marianne (Warwickshire French Complementary School) are to enable French speaking children living in Warwickshire, to use and keep developing their linguistic capabilities as well as their affinity with and knowledge of French culture in an extracurricular environment.
The children are able to complement their education, received during the week in traditional English school settings, by following a structured curriculum inspired by and based on the learning objectives established by the French Education Ministry (Education Nationale).
The school is aimed at children aged 4-5 to about 14 years old.
The CIO also aims to be a meeting point and sharing environment for French speaking families through the provision of various activities, such as:
- A toddler group for children under 4-5 years old
- A Library
- Parties, cultural and gastronomical events throughout the year
**Section D – Achievement and performance**
August 2024-July 2025 was our ninth year of existence as a charity organisation providing education services.
We have used the premises of Cubbington C of E Primary School, Church Hill, Cubbington Warwickshire, CV32 7JY.
We are pleased to report the following:
- In September 2024, we had 8 classes for children aged 4 to 15 years old held in classrooms on Saturday mornings for 2.5 hours at the exception of the toddler group which were 2 sessions of 35 min each for two distinct groups.
- 98 children were registered in the classes in September 2024 and 30 children we registered into the toddler group.
- The classes were focusing on helping the students develop their French speaking, listening, reading and writing skills. We had a new Teaching Coordinator consultant amongst the teachers whose role was to make sure that the course content was consistent across the classes and that the teachers received the support they needed.
- The playgroup, called « La Ronde des Mots », had up to 30 children aged 0 to 4-year-old registered throughout the year. On Saturday mornings between 9.40 and 10.15am and 10.35 to 11.10am an animator consultant offered two 35 minutes sessions where children and their parents could hear stories, sing and do some craft activities in French.
-
In order to promote social interaction with our members, we have offered every Saturday:
- A coffee corner with cakes and hot drinks, animated by volunteers members
- - A library service where members can borrow books every Saturday.
- On top of this, we have organised some social event throughout the year, as follows:
- The pupils crafted 90 Wishes Cards to be sent to elderly people living alone in care homes for Christmas.
- A Christmas Craft Fair (members selling their creations) on 30[th] November 2024.
- - A Christmas show led by school children, featuring songs and short plays on 14[th] December 2024.
- A Galette des Rois Take Away Operation on 18[th] and 25[th] January 2025.
- A “Raclette” lunch at the village hall of Bubbenhall with 65 participants on 1[st] February 2025
- A Social Games Exchange Fair combined with a Crêpes (Chandeleur) tasting on 8[th] February 2025
- A Bake-Off Competition for adults and Children on 22[nd] March
- A Book Exchange Fair enlivened by a live performance by one of our musician members, on 5[th] July 2025
- An in-class exhibition showcasing the children’s work produced throughout the year, on the last school day, 12[th] July.
## **Section E – Financial review**
The Charity’s overheads such as the consulting-teachers’ fees, the rental cost of premises, insurance and general management fees (telephone, internet, training sessions, seminars etc.) are being funded by the membership fees paid annually by the members and the tuition fees paid by the students. Every year, the school fees are determined at the lowest possible level required to maintain operational expenditures.
To cover the purchase of equipment, books, school supplies and to fund any other project, the Charity usually raises funds through some fundraising activities (e.g. book exchange event).
This year no grant were applied for, however thanks to previous year grants we have managed to keep financial support for families in need via reduced fees for them. This year two families benefited from this.
## **Section F – Declaration**
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above
Signed on the behalf of the Charity’s trustees
Signature: Full name: Clement Monin
Position: Chair Date: 6[th] October 2025
|**Warwickshire French Complimentary School**
**INCOME & EXPENDITURE ACCOUNTS**|**LA PETITE ECOLE DE MARIANNE**
**12 months to 31st July 2025**|**LA PETITE ECOLE DE MARIANNE**
**12 months to 31st July 2024**|
|---|---|---|
|**OPENING BANK / CASH**
**INCOME**
**Membership Fees**
Frais-de-scolarite
Playgroup
Library Use
Pre-adhesion
Other Income
**Fees**
**Miscellaneous Income -**
Grants
Activity Income
Bank Interest on savings account
Donations
Total
**TOTAL MISCELLANEOUS INCOME**|**£**
**£**
**2025**|**£**
**£**
**2024**|
|||**56,553.00**
45,759.00
2,572.15
160.00
1,461.00
1,440.88
**51,393.03**
-
1,086.95
253.57
-
**1,340.52**
**1,340.52**|
|**TOTAL INCOME**|**58,273.94**|**52,733.55**|
|**EXPENDITURE**
Staffing Costs
Classroom Purchases
Equipment
General Purchases
Playgroup Purchases
Activity Costs
Gifts
Event & Fundraising Purchases
Advertising
Printing Postage & Stationery
Telephone Costs
Bank Chgs
Rent
Insurance
Independant Examiners Fees
Subscriptions
Software
Office Equipment
Training courses
DBS Checks
Staff Entertaining|36,256.79
194.51
114.37
291.45
69.43
714.52
268.24
446.64
76.68
1,016.46
446.24
21.16
9,120.00
403.12
280.00
97.87
90.00
-
297.00
293.65
-|37,764.00
103.91
116.32
212.76
145.44
833.69
51.30
465.54
177.47
1,475.15
404.88
66.07
7,980.00
365.60
228.00
90.19
248.48
157.60
60.00|
|**Total Expenditure**|**50,498.13**|**50,946.40**|
|**Surplus/(Deficit)**
**CLOSING BANK + CASH BALANCES**|**66,396.04**
**66,396.04**|**58,340.15**
**58,620.23**|
## **INDEPENDENT EXAMINER REPORT**
I have carried out an Independent Examination of the above Income & Expenditure Account and confirm that it is in agreement with the accounting records of the school. In common with organisations of this size I have relied on supporting records and statements and explanations given to me by the officers of the school for verification.
**Independent Examiner: Byron McGarr, FCCA**
**Member No.1403820**
|**LA PETITE ECOLE DE MARIANNE**
**INCOME & EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT YEAR TO 31st JULY 2024**|||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|**INCOME**
**Fees**
**Miscellaneous Income -**
Grants and other Income
Bank Interest on savings account
Total
**Fund raising Profits**
**TOTAL**|**57,523.94**
750.00
-|**2025**|**51,393.03**
1,086.95
253.57|**2024**|
|||||**52,733.55**|
||**58,273.94**||**52,733.55**||
|**TOTAL INCOME**||**58,273.94**||**52,733.55**|
|**LA PETITE ECOLE DE MARIANNE**
**INCOME & EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT YEAR TO 31st JULY 2024**
**EXPENDITURE**
Staffing Costs
Classroom Purchases
Equipment
General Purchases
Playgroup Purchases
Activity Costs
Gifts
Event & Fundraising Purchases
Advertising
Printing Postage & Stationery
Telephone Costs
Bank Chgs
Rent
Insurance
Independant Examiners Fees
Subscriptions
Software - Zoom fees
Office Equipment
Training courses
DBS Checks
Staff Entertaining|36,256.79
194.51
114.37
291.45
69.43
714.52
268.24
446.64
76.68
1,016.46
446.24
21.16
9,120.00
403.12
280.00
97.87
90.00
-
297.00
293.65
-|**2024**
**£**|37,764.00
103.91
116.32
212.76
145.44
833.69
51.30
465.54
177.47
1,475.15
404.88
66.07
7,980.00
365.60
228.00
90.19
-
-
248.48
157.60
-|**2023**
**£**|
|**TOTAL EXPENSES**||**50,498.13**||**50,886.40**|
|**TRADING SURPLUS/(DEFICIT)**||**7,775.81**|||
|||||**1,847.15**|