THE FRENCH PROTESTANT CHURCH OF LONDON
Registered charity 1070623 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
The Church exists to advance the Christian religion primarily towards the French-speaking community in the United Kingdom. It makes charitable payments to charitable organisations.
Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · Religious Activities · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that total income decreased to £196.9k from £213.7k in the prior year, while total expenditure fell more significantly to £208.9k from £258.9k, resulting in a net deficit. The trustees report a return to a sounder financial situation, with free unrestricted reserves of £488.3k, which is above their stated policy target of approximately one year of recurring expenditure (£200k).
Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: one year of recurring expenditure (approximately £200k) (held: £488k)
“The intention of the Trustees is to maintain free reserves at around one year of recurring expenditure (approximately £200k).” — page 9
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: The pastor received remuneration. Thibault Lavergne received payments to his connected company Wine Story Ltd.
“The only Trustee to receive remuneration is the pastor. In line with Section 16 of the charity’s Governance Scheme, £1,494 (2023: £3,395) was paid to Wine Story, a limited company in which Thibault Lavergne, a member of the consistory, has interests, for the supply of food and wine for church events.”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Payment to Wine Story Ltd for food/wine
“£1,494 (2023: £3,395) was paid to Wine Story, a limited company in which Thibault Lavergne, a member of the consistory, has interests, for the supply of food and wine for church events.” — page 16
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (20/07/2023) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Thibault Lavergnechair
- ANNE BESSON ROBERTS
- Benedicte FOUGIER · trustee of 1 other charity
- Fabien Lerede
- Ghislain Brice Leugue Yomba
- John Bevil Hagg
- Nicolas Michel Raynaud
- Phoebe May Woods
- Roxane Jardon
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Throughout London
Income and spending
Common questions
Is THE FRENCH PROTESTANT CHURCH OF LONDON financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that total income decreased to £196.9k from £213.7k in the prior year, while total expenditure fell more significantly to £208.9k from £258.9k, resulting in a net deficit. The trustees report a return to a sounder financial situation, with free unrestricted reserves of £488.3k, which is above their stated policy target of approximately one year of recurring expenditure (£200k). Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds THE FRENCH PROTESTANT CHURCH OF LONDON?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE FRENCH PROTESTANT CHURCH OF LONDON as a grant recipient include THE FRENCH HUGUENOT CHURCH OF LONDON CHARITABLE TRUST.
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