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THE FRIENDS OF THE FRENCH INSTITUTE

Registered charity 1069116 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Friends of French Institute aims to support the educational and cultural activities of the French Institute, such as showing French and European films, plays, lectures and concerts of classical music, and promoting contemporary music. The French Institute exists to promote French language and culture, but also to encourage cross-cultural exchanges.

Causes: Education/training · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · Get email alerts

Latest income
£448k
Latest spending
£298k
Registered
1998
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a net income of £149,705 for the year, resulting in total unrestricted and restricted funds of £1,290,552. The trustees report that unrestricted reserves of £671,664 are maintained well above the stated policy target of approximately £200,000. The filing confirms that resources are adequate to continue activities with no material uncertainties identified.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Fundraising cost ratio: 22.4% of fundraised income, as disclosed
“Fund Raising Cost 100,404”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: approximately £200,000 (held: £672k)
“It is the policy of the charity that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level of approximately £200,000.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2023)

Total income
£694k
Total spending
£499k
Cost of raising funds
£97k
Reserves (reported)
£0
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~0.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (100% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 13.9% of total income — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 2.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Throughout London

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£448k£298k
31/03/2024£277k£364k
31/03/2023£694k£499k
31/03/2022£1.4m£817k
31/03/2021£491k£499k

Common questions

Is THE FRIENDS OF THE FRENCH INSTITUTE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a net income of £149,705 for the year, resulting in total unrestricted and restricted funds of £1,290,552. The trustees report that unrestricted reserves of £671,664 are maintained well above the stated policy target of approximately £200,000. The filing confirms that resources are adequate to continue activities with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE JOHN R. MURRAY CHARITABLE TRUST1£155k
THE ADRIAN SWIRE CHARITABLE TRUST1£93k
THE MARK LEONARD TRUST1£5k
THE CHARLOTTE BONHAM-CARTER CHARITABLE TRUST1£2k
THE ELIZABETH CAYZER CHARITABLE TRUST1£1k
THE LORD FARINGDON CHARITABLE TRUST1£1k
THE SIR JOHN RITBLAT FAMILY FOUNDATION1£90

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with PETITE ECOLE D'EALING.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE FRIENDS OF THE FRENCH INSTITUTE£448k—0unclear22.4%no doubt
PETITE ECOLE D'EALING FY2025£159k—0unclear—no doubt
ALLIANCE FRANCAISE DE LONDRES LIMITED FY2025£152k—0unclear—noted
THE BRITISH INSTITUTE OF FLORENCE FY2025£1.6m£60,001 - £70,0001below—no doubt
SOCIETY FOR FRENCH STUDIES FY2024£143k—0above—no doubt
ALLIANCE FRANCAISE DE MANCHESTER FY2025£480k—0unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.