2024-09-30-accounts - Flam-Lumieres De London Bridge

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	Trustees' Annual Report	Trustees' Annual Report	Trustees' Annual Report	Trustees' Annual Report	Trustees' Annual Report	for theperiod	for theperiod	for theperiod
	From	Period start date			To	Period end date
		16	Sept	2023		13	Jul	2024

Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name

FLAM-LUMIERES DE LONDON BRIDGE

Other names charity is known by

Registered charity number (if any) 1204507

Charity's principal address 41 Leysdown House Madron Street Surrey Square Postcode SE17 2LR

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year
Diodio TOURE- LEOPOLD	President
Charlene Tietieka	Trustee
Nana abba Bedu Addo	Trustee

















Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)
Name		Dates acted if not for whole year

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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of adviser	Name Address	Name Address




Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Diodio Toure-Leopold (Headmistress), Nana Aba A. Bedu-Addo (Treasurer), Charlene Tietieka (Secretary)

Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

CONSTITUTION

Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution) ASSOCIATION How the charity is constituted (eg. trust, association, company) Elected at Members’ General Meeting Trustee selection methods

(eg. appointed by, elected by)

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:

policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
relationship with any related parties;
trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.

In our structure, the tasks are shared between the trustees and the pedagogical staff.

Trustees consist of: 1-a president/ headmistress who oversees the overall running of the school
programme, in direct contact with staff and dealing with the recruitment
and working in tight collaboration with the secretary and the treasurer. She
is in direct contact with parents and decide on the registration of the pupils
in our school programme 2 - A secretary whose role is to prepare the invoices for parents. In collaboration with the headmis tress to take the decisions such as scholaships granted to families in need.
Puts the class lists together and prepares the files for teachers. 3 - A treasurer who plays their part in everything related to finances, ie payme
nt of resources, fees for services offered by teachers, expenses related to
volunteers.

Section C Objectives and activities

Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document

To provide low-cost, high-quality French/Francophone language and cultural education to children from French/Francophone backgrounds as well as those from non-French speaking families and equip them with skills for lifelong connection with their background.

Vision: A circle where every French/Francophone child, regardless of socio-economic status, has access to a continuous tie with where they stem from.

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Our activities are based on the official programmes of the Ministry of National Education for Nursery and primary classes. They aim at the linguistic development of pupils in key areas such as comprehension, oral expression, spelling and written composition. The school emphasizes educational and cultural objectives, taught in a pleasant and playful atmosphere. At "Lumières de London Bridge" our activities consist of supporting our pupils in their learning of the French language while encouraging exchange between the children as well as with the teachers. - Children learn while having fun. We encourage them to take an interest in their culture and learn about the key seasons in France, the famous characters and popular songs that all children normally know in France. - Our teachers are always looking for creativity in their teaching method to keep the children's attention at its best. Summary of the main activities undertaken for the -Teachers continuously receive relevant pedagogical training in the year's public benefit in relation to program corresponding to the level of the class they teach and according these objects (include within to their needs. this section the statutory declaration that trustees have -Trustees and all staff members get to do the Safeguarding training to stay had regard to the guidance aware of the current laws and regulations around dealing with vulnerable issued by the Charity children and/or young adults. Commission on public benefit) -Children come to us every Saturday from 10h00 to 13h00 (term-time only). They spend three hours in the school premises we use. They are taught all the rudiments of the French language (reading, Writing, Vocabulary, Grammar) and Art & culture (Artistic traditions, exquisite cuisine, sophisticated fashion, Literature, Music)

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

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All our trustees work selflessly for sustainability and ethics in the work of the association. Their beneficence toward our charity is next to none.

You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:

policy on grantmaking;
policy programme related investment;
contribution made by volunteers.

Section D Achievements and performance

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Section D Achievements and performance

Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year

Student Enrolment: We enrolled 35 children across different levels (Early years and Primary).
Progression: 97% of our pupils successfully completed their firstyear programme.
New Facilities: Moved to new facilities that offer more space to allow for growth.
Community Engagement: Organized 07 birthday celebration events, including French bakers’ food exhibitions and parentteacher workshops.
Participation in sports competitions in view of the Olympic Games held in France in August 2024.
Attendance to theatre, poetry and art sessions with the French Library/Bookstore-La page and independent French artists.

Scholarship: Awarded scholarships to 5 pupils whose parents were going through some financial hardship.

Section E Financial review

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Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves

Details of any funds materially in deficit

Further financial review details (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about:

the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.

Income Sources:

Donations & Grants
Fees from parents

Expenditures:

Teacher Salaries & Training
School Infrastructure & Maintenance
Learning Materials & Technology
Pupils Birthdays & Workshops
Website
Telephone
Tablet Resources

Section F Other optional information

Impact Stories

Meet Élise– A Future Success in the Making

Élise, a CP2 (year2) pupil, joined our school from inception and is among the smartest. Through dedication and support from our teachers, she excelled,” a super smart French kid who picks things up in no time!". Her French intonation during the reading sessions is spotless. She is a delight to work with. She is motivated and always curious to learn and know more. Today, she dreams of becoming a teacher to serve her community.

Section G Declaration

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date	D. LEOPOLD
	Diodio Toure-Leopold
	President/Headmistress
	27/03/2025

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	FLAM-LUMIERES DE LONDON BRIDGE Charity Name	FLAM-LUMIERES DE LONDON BRIDGE Charity Name	FLAM-LUMIERES DE LONDON BRIDGE Charity Name	1204507 No (if any)	CC16a
	For the period from	Sep-23 16/09/2023	To	Jul-24 13/07/2024

Section A Receipts and payments
A1 Receipts	Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ 15,829 5,792 - - - - - - 21,621 - - - 21,621	Restricted funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - -	Endowment funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - -	Total funds to the nearest £ 15,829 5,792 - - - - - - 21,621 - - - 21,621 13,140 3,668 1,256 2,445 325 156 - - - 20,990 149 - 149 21,139 482	Last year to the nearest £
Registration Fees	15,829				-
AEFE Grant	5,792				-
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*Sub total*(Gross income for AR)	21,621				-

A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table).
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*Total receipts* A3 Payments
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Staff Remuneration	13,140	-	-	13,140	-
LearningMaterials &Technology	£3,668	-	- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -	3,668	-
School infrastructure and technology	1,256	-		1,256	-
pupils birthdays and worshops	2,445	-		2,445	-
Website	325	-		325	-
Telephone	156	-		156	-
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**Sub total **	20,990	-		20,990	-

A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table)
Tablet	149
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**Sub total **	149				-
*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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CCXX R1 accounts (SS)

27/03/2025

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 B1 Cash funds B2 Other monetary assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B5 Liabilities B3 Investment assets	Signature Details Details *Total cash funds* (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details Details Details	Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - Agreement Error 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 Diodio LEOPOLD	Endowment funds to nearest £
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			Date of approval
		Diodio LEOPOLD	26/03/2025

CCXX R2 accounts (SS)

27/03/2025