ALLIANCE FRANCAISE DE LONDRES LIMITED
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity incurred a net expenditure of £511,848 and has drawn down on its unrestricted reserves, which fell from £1,921,795 to £1,409,947. The trustees report that teaching activities are no longer viable and the charity is facing ongoing financial pressure from the cost of living and high rents. Despite these challenges, the independent examiner confirmed that accounting records were kept and the accounts accord with those records.
What the accounts disclose
“The company continued to draw on reserves as activity has not returned to pre-pandemic levels.” — page 2
Year-over-year changes
- Going concern: no going-concern doubt (FY2024) → going-concern doubt noted (FY2025).
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2024)
Trustees
- Dr CAROLE GILLING-SMITH
- Dr CHRYSTEL HUG
- GORDON SMITH
- RICHARD MICHAEL FAIRBAIRN
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | £152k | £639k |
| 31/08/2024 | £1.2m | £700k |
| 31/08/2023 | £530k | £782k |
| 31/08/2022 | £401k | £724k |
| 31/08/2021 | £526k | £810k |
Common questions
Is ALLIANCE FRANCAISE DE LONDRES LIMITED financially healthy?
The accounts state that the charity incurred a net expenditure of £511,848 and has drawn down on its unrestricted reserves, which fell from £1,921,795 to £1,409,947. The trustees report that teaching activities are no longer viable and the charity is facing ongoing financial pressure from the cost of living and high rents. Despite these challenges, the independent examiner confirmed that accounting records were kept and the accounts accord with those records. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| BETTENHURST CHARITY LIMITED | 2 | £0 |
| SF FOUNDATION | 1 | £445k |
| YESHIVAS BEIS DOVID | 1 | £208k |
| ACHISOMOCH AID COMPANY LIMITED | 1 | £106k |
| GERSON BERGER ASSOCIATION LIMITED | 1 | £105k |
| BEIS MENACHEM CHABAD LUBAVITCH | 1 | £102k |
| OLLINGHAM LIMITED | 1 | £100k |
| FRIENDS OF WMSBG-KOLEL DAMESEK ELIEZER | 1 | £100k |