Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 6 April 2023 To 6 April 2024
Charity name: La Petite Ecole de Liverpool
Charity registration number: 1167280
Objectives and Activities
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| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | The objects of the CIO are in accordance with the charitable 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: Providing teaching services in French as an extracurricular activity, 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 |
| 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 |
ONGOING: - Weekly lessons, for 2 hours on a Saturday, for French-speaking children (FLAM); - Weekly lessons for students of Dovedale school as an extracurricular activity (FLE); - Annual cultural activities: A French Christmas celebration (December 2023); - A cultural event linked to Eurovision (June 2023). SPECIFIC TO THIS YEAR - Introducing a new class by separating the smaller level section into 2, and re- assigning headcount, so there is 3 levels, with one teacher each, no assistant; |
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| - Changing the access to library books by moving to free onsite pick up; - Introducing term programmes for 2 of the three classes. |
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| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | The Trustees have had regard to the guidance on public benefit as we welcome all people from all countries who have an interest in French language and culture to join our organisation. We have kept the charges to a minimum despite inflation in order to keep our classes affordable. We also 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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| Policy on grant making | Para 1.38 | n/a |
| Policy on social investment including program related investment |
Para 1.38 | We aim to develop skills for our teachers and assistants through sending them also for training, and promoting their professional development. We also provide equal access and opportunities for families who cannot afford the classes |
| Contribution made by volunteers |
Para 1.38 | The management committee is made of volunteers, who also happen to be members (i.e. parents of children registered). They help organise and run the classes, fundraise, organise cultural events and manage the library. |
| Other | n/a |
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Achievements and Performance
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| 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 | Main achievements: - Promoting French language and culture - Providing opportunities for those with French-speaking parents to be bilingual and thus have broader opportunities as they grow up - To entertain the wider general public in Liverpool by organising cultural events - By developing teachers - 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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| Achievements against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | All objectives achieved, though refocused, in order to remain in line with a reduced management committee, and volunteering time. |
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| Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | The charity was able to successful in organising a cultural event open to the general public, thanks for a EuroGrant application as part of the EuroStreet programme. |
| Investment performance against objectives |
Para 1.41 | n/a |
| Other | The Project Officer Laurence Payot resigned from her position at the end of the academic year(June 2024). |
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Financial Review
| Financial Review | ||
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| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | This year, the income (totalling £12,168) came from 3 sources: FLAM: £6,300 , which represents 16.5 students in the year. Dovedale school (FLE): £3,800 EuroGrant as part of the EuroStreet programme: £2,000, for a event linked to Eurovision, which was spent in full on the event. The net income for the year is £1,534 representing the net revenue generated by the activity in Dovedale school, less ca £300 the loss suffered by the FLAM activity. |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | If we have a positive bank balance at the end of the financial year we will adopt a continuous cash flow 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 | The bank account held a balance of £5,948 at the end of the 2023/24 financial year. |
| 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 | As described in the financial review previously, the main source of funding for the Petite Ecole is the activity held in Dovedale, helping subsidise the charity’s main activity (i.e. the FLAM lessons). |
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| Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted |
Para 1.46 | n/a |
| A description of the principal risks facing the charity |
Para 1.46 | The risks identified are: - Our ability to balance the books, - Recruit and retain teachers, - Recruit and retain volunteers to run the charity. All these risks are currently mitigated by the committee. |
| Other | This year we have spent money on Facebook advertisement, to help with recruitment of new students (£50), and more than doubled the |
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amount spent on DBS check (£150), as we welcome new members to the management committee.
Structure, Governance and Management
| Description of charity’s trusts: |
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| Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter) |
Para 1.25 | We have a constitution |
| How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO) |
Para 1.25 | We are a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (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 | In summary, a trustee is selected from its members (i.e. parents) currently but not exclusively, selected for 2 years, position can be renewed for another term. Trustees are then voted in during the Annual General Assembly. |
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| Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees |
Para 1.51 | We have a document for new trustees which explains what is meant as a trustee, which refers to the trustee documents on gov.uk, and which gives specifics about being a trustee in our CIO. |
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| The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works |
Para 1.51 | As above part of 2 networks: - Parapluie FLAM: all French supplementary schools in the UK - LSSN: Liverpool Supplementary School Network (LSSN): all children native- language schools in Liverpool. |
| Relationship with any related parties |
Para 1.51 | n/a |
| Other | n/a |
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Reference and Administrative details
| Charityname | La Petite Ecole de Liverpool |
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| Other name the charity uses | |
| Registered charitynumber | 1176280 |
| Charity’s principal address | c/o Anne-Claire Leydier, 18 Mayville Road, L18 0HQ, Liverpool |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee(if any) |
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| Anne-Claire Leydier | Director | General assembly with members |
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| Florent Alix | Treasurer | General assembly with members |
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| Dr Fabienne Marret- Davies |
Curriculum advisor | |||
| Nadja van Ginneken- Turtle |
Liaison officer with Dovedale |
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– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved
Director name n/a
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
| Trustee name | Dates acted if not for whole year | |
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| 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 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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Additional information (optional)
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
| Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) | Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) | Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) |
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| Type of adviser Name Address |
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| Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information) | ||
Exemptions from disclosure
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
n/a
Other optional information
n/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) Anne-Claire Leydier Position (eg Secretary, Chair Chair, etc) Date 09/01/2025
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Receipts and payments accounts CC16a
For the period Period start date Period end date
To
from 06/04/2023 05/04/2024
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
Total funds Last year
funds funds funds
to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £
A1 Receipts
child subscriptions 10,168 - - 10,168 5,124
Donations - - - - 110
Fundraising - - - - 86
Raffle - - - - -
Grant 2,000 - - 2,000 2,785
refund - - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
Sub total (Gross income for AR) 12,168 - - 12,168 8,105
A2 Asset and investment sales, (see
table).
- - - - -
- - - - -
Sub total - - - - -
Total receipts 12,168 - - 12,168 8,105
A3 Payments
Wages 5,818 - - 5,818 4,252
Classroom hire 2,362 - - 2,362 2,442
Hall event hire - - - - -
Insurance 195 195 191
FLAM fees 42 42 35
Internet - - - 129
Food and beverage 11 11 101
Fundraising costs - - - -
Events costs 1,904 1,904 3,842
(including paid to Trustee for services) 500
training costs 21 21 -
Equipment - 423
Adverts 50 50 25
school books 6 6 120
school furnitures 6 - - 6 156
website - - - 13
DBS 150 - - 150 67
Zoom subscription for online classes 11 11 58
- -
bank fees 60 - - 60 64
Sub total 10,634 - - 10,634 11,918
A4 Asset and investment purchases,
(see table)
- - - - -
- - - - -
Sub total [ - ] - - - -
Total payments 10,634 - - 10,634 11,918
Net of receipts/(payments) 1,534 - - 1,534 - 3,813
A5 Transfers between funds - - - - -
A6 Cash funds last year end 4,414 - - 4,414 8,227
Cash funds this year end 5,948 - - 5,948 4,414
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| Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period | Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period | Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period | |
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| 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 |
Details Details Details Details Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details HSBC bank account Signature |
Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ 5,948 - - - - - 5,948 - OK OK Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) - - - - - Print Name Anne-Claire Leydier |
Endowment funds to nearest £ - - - |
| - | |||
| OK | |||
| Endowment funds to nearest £ - - - - - - Current value (optional) - - - - - Current value (optional) - - - - - - - - - When due (optional) Date of approval 09/01/2025 |
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