Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 01/09/2022 Period start date To 31/08/2023 Period end date Charity name: Les Petites Voiles
Charity registration number: 1196130
Objectives and Activities
| SORP reference | ||
|---|---|---|
| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | The object of the CIO is to advance the education of the public in particular but not exclusively children issued from francophone families and living in the area covered by Southend on Sea Borough Council by: a. Teaching French language as an extracurricular activity, and; b. Organising cultural events to develop understanding of francophone cultures and traditions. |
| 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 |
The main activities undertaken for the public benefits are, depending of the children level: • Teaching of French diagraphs and intonation required to read texts in French • Providing a forum to improve understanding of French • Build up French Vocabulary to progress to conversation • Teaching basic principle of conjugaison and tenses • Construct sentences in French • Express feeling, understanding around various subjects • Learn about customs, geography and history All allowing children to understand their roots, their partial heritage to help progress toward a resilient adulthood, respectful of cultural differences. |
| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity |
Para 1.18 | We hereby declare that the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit. |
Commission on public benefit
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers 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 | The main achievements of the charity has been to: Gather a number of families in similar situation, support them with skills, tools and forum and provide opportunity to provide a tailored local service which was not available in Southend. Bring confidence in Children in speaking French and recognise their strengthts Set up the base of an administrative structure which can support further expansion, creating the ability to apply for grant in future years Provide access to French culture by various ways |
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Achievements against Para 1.41 objectives set
| Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | |
| Investment performance against objectives |
Para 1.41 | |
| Other |
Financial Review
| Financial Review | ||
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| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | Carried out by treasurer |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | The charity has been operating simply based on cost against revenue and supported with large amount of volunteering to make the service well above market price for the participating families. Physical reserves have been made in terms of material, and remaining cashflow what used to pay the deposit of the teaching place for the nextyear. |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | 0 |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | It is the charity policy that the families contributions remain as low as possible, and any spare revenue is refunded to participating families. |
| Details of fund materially in deficit |
Para 1.24 | No deficit |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
Para 1.23 | na |
| Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements |
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where relevant about: |
|---|---|---|
| The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) |
Para 1.47 | Charity principal source of funds is from families membership and a grant obtained from the AEFE (Agency to teach French abroad). |
| Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted |
Para 1.46 | |
| A description of the principal risks facing the charity |
Para 1.46 | |
| Other |
Structure, Governance and Management
| Description of charity’s trusts: |
3 trustees | |
|---|---|---|
| Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter) |
Para 1.25 | Trust deed (by default) |
| 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 | Voluntary - trustees |
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| Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees |
Para 1.51 | |
|---|---|---|
| The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works |
Para 1.51 | |
| Relationship with any related parties |
Para 1.51 | |
| Other |
Reference and Administrative details
| Charity name | Les Petites Voiles |
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| Other name the charity uses | |
| Registered charitynumber | 1196130 |
| Charity’s principal address | 37 avenue Road SS07PJ |
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 (ifany) |
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| Camille Anderson | ||||
| Anne Charlotte Hanford |
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| Helene Bataille | ||||
– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved
| Director name | ||
|---|---|---|
| Helene Bataille | 13.03.2024 | |
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 held in this capacity |
na |
|---|---|
| Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects |
na |
| Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets |
na |
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
Other optional information
Declarations
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s) Anne Charlotte Hanford Full name(s) Helene Bataille Position (eg Secretary, Chair Treasurer Chair, etc) Date 13.03.2023 Text 14th April 2024
Charity Name No (if any) Les Petites Voiles 1196130
Receipts and payments accounts
CC16a
For the period Period start date Period end date To from 01.09.2022 31.08.2023
| Section A Receipts and payments | Section A Receipts and payments | Section A Receipts and payments | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A1 Receipts | Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ |
Restricted funds to the nearest £ |
Endowment funds to the nearest £ |
Total funds to the nearest £ |
Last year to the nearest £ |
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Children subscriptions |
3,655 | - | - | 3,655 | - | ||||
| Donations | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
| Fundraising | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
| Raffle | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
| Grant(AEFE) | 3,307 | - | - | 3,307 | - | ||||
| Refund | 0.05 | - | - | 0 | - | ||||
| - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| Sub total(Gross income for AR) | 6,962 | - | - | 6,962 | - | ||||
| A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). |
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| - | |||||||||
| - | - | ||||||||
| Sub total | - | - | |||||||
| Total receipts A3 Payments |
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| - | |||||||||
Wages Education |
3,573 | - | - | 3,573 | - | ||||
| Volunteer compensation | 1,290 | - | - | 1,290 | - | ||||
| Classroom hire | 1,305 | - | - | 1,305 | - | ||||
| Insurance | 167 | - | - | 167 | - | ||||
| Internet | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
| Website service | - | ||||||||
| Fundraisingcost | - | ||||||||
| Trainingcost | 17 | 17 | |||||||
| Flam membership | 35 | 35 | |||||||
| Advertisment | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
| School books | 218 | - | - | 218 | - | ||||
| School supplycraft | 321 | - | - | 321 | - | ||||
| DBS | 36 | - | - | 36 | - | ||||
| **Sub total ** | 6,962 | - | - | 6,962 | - | ||||
| A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) |
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| - | |||||||||
| **Sub total ** | - | - | |||||||
| Total payments Net of receipts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end |
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| - | - |
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
| CCXX R1 accounts (SS) Categories B1 Cash funds |
1 Details |
Unrestricted funds to nearest £ - - |
Restricted funds to nearest £ - - |
Endowment funds to nearest £ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | - | ||
| 1 | - | - | 13/03/2024 - |
| Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B2 Other monetary assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B5 Liabilities B3 Investment assets |
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| Signature | |||||
14/4/24
CCXX R2 accounts (SS)
13/03/2024
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