Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 6[th] April 2020 Period start date To 2021 Period end date
5[th] April
Charity name: La Petite Ecole de Liverpool
Charity registration number: 1167280
Objectives and Activities
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SORP reference
Summary of the purposes Para 1.17
The objects of the CIO are in
of the charity as set out
accordance with the charitable
in its governing
document purpose for the advancement of
education and aim:
To advance the education of the
public and, in particular but not
exclusively, children educated in
local English-speaking schools and
having a knowledge of French
living in Liverpool and surrounding
areas by:
a. Providing teaching services
in French as an extra-
curricular activity
b. Organising cultural activities
in order to develop the
knowledge of the culture and
history of the francophone
world.
Nothing in this constitution shall
authorise an application of the
property of the CIO for the
purposes which are not charitable
in accordance with section 7 of the
Charities and Trustee Investment
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Para 1.17 and -
Summary of the main Weekly lessons for 2 hours
1.19
activities in relation to for French-speaking children
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those purposes for the Annual cultural activities (A
public benefit, in French Christmas celebration
particular, the activities, (December 2019), Fete de la
projects or services Musique (May 2018)
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identified in the Starting up a French Library
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accounts. for members of the CIO
Statement confirming Para 1.18 The Trustees have had regard to
whether the trustees the guidance on public benefit as
have had regard to the we welcome all people from all
guidance issued by the countries who have an interest in
Charity Commission on French language and culture to
public benefit join our organisation. We have
specified so far that our classes
are for French speaking children,
not novices to the French
language. These are charged a
minimal rate. However we have a
policy for those families who
cannot afford these costs to have
a possibility to contribute in kind
negotiated on a one-to-one basis.
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SORP reference
n/a
Para 1.38
Policy on grant making
We aim to develop skills for our
Para 1.38 teachers and assistants through
Policy on social sending them also for training,
investment including and promoting their professional
program related development. We also provide
investment equal access and opportunities for
families who cannot afford the
classes
We currently have members,
Para 1.38 rather than volunteers (usually
Contribution made by parents or other family members)
volunteers who help with fundraising, cultural
events and with managing the
library on a Saturday morning.
Other
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Achievements and Performance
SORP reference
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Main achievements:
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Promoting French language
and culture
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Summary of the main Providing opportunities for
Para 1.20
achievements of the those with French-speaking
charity, identifying the parents to be bilingual and
difference the charity’s thus have broader
work has made to the opportunities as they grow
circumstances of its up
beneficiaries and any - To entertain the wider
wider benefits to society general public in Liverpool
as a whole. by organising cultural events
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By developing teachers
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By growing the network and
connection of the French
community in Liverpool as
well as their connection to
other French-speaking
communities across the UK
(through the network of
French schools called
‘Parapluie-FLAM’)
Promoting connection between
different languages schools
through meetings and planning
joint events with other language
schools in Liverpool
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All objectives achieved
Achievements against Para 1.41
objectives set
Our annual fundraising event
around Christmas time has helped
Performance of to support our charity. However,
fundraising activities Para 1.41 due to the pandemic situation, we
against objectives set could not hold such event in 2020.
n/a
Investment performance Para 1.41
against objectives
n/a
Other
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Financial Review
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Review of the charity’s Para 1.21 Please see attached financial
financial position at the report.
end of the period
Statement explaining the Para 1.22 If we have a positive bank balance
policy for holding at the end of the financial year we
reserves stating why they will adopt a continuous cash flow
are held into the next financial year for the
sum to be used to further the aims
of the CIO only.
Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 £11,946
Reasons for holding zero Para 1.22 n/a
reserves
Details of fund materially Para 1.24 n/a
in deficit
Explanation of any Para 1.23 No concerns here as we are still
uncertainties about the receiving subsidies and grants
charity continuing as a from the French government.
going concern
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- From tuition fees
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From fundraising (once a
The charity’s principal year)
sources of funds Para 1.47 - From the French government
(including any subsidy (AEFE funding)
fundraising)
n/a
Investment policy and
objectives including any Para 1.46
social investment policy
adopted
The precariousness of the small
number of children, however
A description of the Para 1.46 currently with subsidies there are
principal risks facing the no worries.
charity
n/a
Other
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Structure, Governance and Management
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Description of charity’s
trusts:
Type of governing Para 1.25 We have a constitution.
document
(trust deed, royal
charter)
How is the charity Para 1.25 We are a Charitable Incorporated
constituted? Organisation (CIO).
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)
Trustee selection Para 1.25 In summary, a trustee is selected
methods including details from its members (i.e. parents)
of any constitutional currently but not exclusively,
provisions e.g. election to selected for 2 years, position can
post or name of any be renewed for another term.
person or body entitled Trustees are then voted in during
to appoint one or more the Annual General Assembly.
trustees
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We have a document for new
trustees which explains what is
Policies and procedures meant as a trustee, which refers
adopted for the induction Para 1.51 to the trustee documents on
and training of trustees gov.uk, and which gives specifics
about being a trustee in our CIO.
As above part of 2 networks:
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Parapluie FLAM: all French
The charity’s supplementary schools in
organisational structure Para 1.51 the UK
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and any wider network LSSN: Liverpool
with which the charity Supplementary School
works Network (LSSN): all children
native-language schools in
Liverpool.
n/a
Relationship with any Para 1.51
related parties
n/a
Other
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Reference and Administrative details
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Charity name La Petite Ecole de Liverpool
Other name the charity n/a
uses
Registered charity 1176280
number
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| Charity’s principal address |
c/o Dr Fabienne Marret-Davies, 15 Lammermoor road, L18 4QP, Liverpool |
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Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Name of person (or body)
Dates acted if not for
Trustee name Office (if any) entitled to appoint trustee
whole year
(if any)
Dr Fabienne Director General assembly with
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Marret-Davies members
Dr Michael Treasurer As above
2
Grosdenier
Dr Nadja van Safeguarding As above
3
Ginneken-Turtle officer
4 Laurence Payot Project officer As above
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Corporate trustees – names of the directors at the date the report was approved Director name
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Director name
n/a
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole
year
n/a
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Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others Description of the assets n/a held in this capacity Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
Additional information (optional)
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of Name Address adviser none
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
None
Exemptions from disclosure
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
n/a
Other optional information
m/a
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) Dr Fabienne Marret-Davies
Position (eg Director Secretary, Chair, etc)
Date 02/2/2022
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Charity Name No (if any)
Receipts and payments accounts
For the period Period start date Period end date
To
from 4/6/2020 4/5/2021
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
Total funds
funds funds funds
to the nearest
to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £
£
A1 Receipts
child subscriptions 2,005 - - 2,005
Donations 80 - - 80
Fundraising - - - -
Raffle - - - -
Grant 8,312 - - 8,312
refund - - - -
- - - -
- - - -
10,397 - - 10,397
Sub total (Gross income for AR)
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
- - - -
- - - -
Sub total - - - -
Total receipts 10,397 - - 10,397
A3 Payments
Wages 3,490 - - 3,490
Classroom hire - - - -
Hall event hire - - - -
Insurance 187 187
FLAM fees 35 35
Internet - - - -
Fundraising costs - - - -
training costs 12 12
Adverts - -
school books 102 102
school furnitures 321 - - 321
website 142 - - 142
DBS 110 - - 110
Zoom subscription for online classes 296 296
- - -
Sub total [ 4,693 ] - - 4,693
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
- - - -
- - - -
Sub total [ - ] - - -
Total payments 4,693 - - 4,693
Net of receipts/(payments) 5,703 - - 5,703
A5 Transfers between funds - - - -
A6 Cash funds last year end 6,243 - - 6,243
Cash funds this year end 11,946 - - 11,946
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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
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| B1 Cash funds | Total cash funds | to nearest £ - - - - |
to nearest £ - - - - |
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| (agree | balances with receipts and payments account(s)) |
Agreement Error | OK | ||
| Unrestricted | Restricted | ||||
| funds | funds | ||||
| B2 Other monetary assets | Details | to nearest £ - - - - - - |
to nearest £ - - - - - - |
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| B3 Investment assets | Details | Fund to which asset belongs |
Cost (optional) - - - - - |
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| B4 Assets retained for the | Details | Fund to which asset belongs |
Cost (optional) - |
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| charity’s own use | - - - - - - - - |
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| Fund to which | Amount due | ||||
| B5 Liabilities | Details | liability relates | - - - - - (optional) |
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| Signed by one or two trustees on |
Signature | Name |
Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees
Signature
Dr Fabienne Marret-Davies
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CC16a
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Last year
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to the nearest £
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Endowment funds
to nearest £ - - - -
OK
Endowment funds to nearest £ - - - - - -
Current value (optional) - - - - -
Current value (optional)
When due (optional)
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Date of
approval
2/2/2022
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