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2025-04-05-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 6 April 2024 To 5 April 2025

Charity name: La Petite Ecole de Liverpool

Charity registration number: 1167280

Objectives and Activities

SORP reference
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);
SPECIFIC TO THIS YEAR
−
Paused the class for the older children
for lack of teachers. We carried out two
recruiting campaigns unsuccessfully.
−
We introduced additional pedagogic
material for the teachers to use.
−
We introduced a curriculum for each
class

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− We introduced additional benefits for the families: discount for the 2[nd] child, discount on magazines, free access to Storyplay’r (in partnership with Parapluie flam) . 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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SORP reference
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 We have had to move to a new location:
Childwall academy, as St Nicolas Academy
was closing its premises for rental.

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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 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.
Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set		 Para 1.41 n/a
Investment performance
against objectives		 Para 1.41 n/a
Other The 2 Trustees Fabienne and Nadja have
resigned at the start of the year.

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Financial Review

Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period		 Para 1.21 This year, the income (totalling £9,789) came
from 2 sources:

FLAM: £5,047.50 , which represents
16.5 students in the year.

Dovedale school (FLE): £4,741.20
In terms of cashflow, the net income for the
year is £1,557.75.
When adjusted to cover only payments related
to the reporting period, the net income is
£1,440, as shown below:

+ £950 paid by Dovedale payment for ,
paid on 9 April 2025

(£344( paid as a salary on 10 April for
services provide in March 2025)

(£723.60) paid on 1stMay 2024 for
service provided February to March
2024.
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 £7,506 at
the end of the 2024/25 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).
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,

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-
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 and teachers
(£142),
attended the FLAM annual meeting (£109)
2 years on webhosting fees (until Oct 2026)
(£151 over none last year)
 continued to spend a substantial amount on
DBS check (£134) to create a secure a safe
environment for children.

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s
trusts:
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.
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.
Membership is not free.
- LSSN: Liverpool Supplementary School
Network (LSSN): all children native-
language schools in Liverpool. Membership
is free.
n/a

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Relationship with any Para 1.51 related parties n/a Other

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Reference and Administrative details

Charityname La Petite Ecole de Liverpool
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

1
2
3
4
5
6
7		 Trustee name Office (if any) Dates acted if not for whole
year		 Name of person (or body) entitled
to appoint trustee(if any)
Anne-Claire Leydier Director General assembly with
members
Florent Alix Treasurer General assembly with
members
Yann Morvan Safeguarding Officer General assembly with
members

– 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
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)
Type of
adviser
Name
Address
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 19/01/2026

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La Petite Ecole de Liverpool
Charity Name		 La Petite Ecole de Liverpool
Charity Name		 La Petite Ecole de Liverpool
Charity Name		 No (if any) No (if any) No (if any) CC16a
For the period
from		 06/04/2024
Period start date		 To 05/04/2025
Period end date
Section A Receipts and payments
A1 Receipts Unrestricted
funds
to the nearest £
9,789
-
-
-
-
-
-
9,789
-
-
-
9,789
4,902
2,132
199
80
151
114
317
142
134
60
8,231
-
-
-
8,231
1,558
-
5,948
7,506		 Restricted
funds
to the nearest £
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-		 Endowment
funds
to the nearest £
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

-
-
-

-		 Total funds
to the nearest £
9,789
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
9,789
-
-
-
9,789
4,902
2,132
-
199
80
151
114
-
-
317
-
142
-
-
-
134
-
-
60
8,231
-
-
-
8,231
1,558		 Last year
to the nearest £
child subscriptions
Donations
Fundraising
Raffle
Grant
refund		 9,789 10,168
- -
- -
- -
2,000
- -
- -
- -
Sub total(Gross income for AR) 9,789 12,168
A2 Asset and investment sales, (see
table).
- -
- -
Sub total - -
Total receipts
A3 Payments
Wages
Classroom hire
Hall event hire
Insurance
FLAM fees
Internet
Food and beverage
Fundraising costs
Events costs
(including paid to Trustee for services)
training costs
Equipment
Adverts
school books
school furnitures
website
DBS
Zoom subscription for online classes
bank fees
**Sub total **
12,168
5,818
2,362
-
195
42
-
11
-
1,904
500
21
-
50
6
6
-
150
11
-
60
10,634
A4 Asset and investment purchases,
(see table)
- -
- -
**Sub total ** - -
Total payments
Net of receipts/(payments)
A5 Transfers between funds
A6 Cash funds last year end
Cash funds this year end
10,634
1,558 -
-		 1,558 1,534
- - - - -
5,948 - - 5,948 4,414
7,506 -
-		 7,506 5,948

CCXX R1 accounts (SS)

12/01/2026

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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
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 £
7,506
-
-
-
-
-
7,506
-
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
Anne-Claire Leydier 09/01/2026

CCXX R2 accounts (SS)

12/01/2026

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