THE LATIN PROGRAMME-VIA FACILIS

Registered charity 1126564 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE CAGSE FOUNDATION

The Latin Programme - Via Facilis improves English literacy in state primary schools through the study of Latin and English grammar. Classes taught range from years 3 to 6. The work done in class and the lesson plans are tailored to meet the needs of both the school and the pupils, with a focus on mixed abilities and different learning strategies.

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Latest income
£136k
Latest spending
£154k
Registered
2008
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity incurred a deficit of £18,119, reducing total unrestricted reserves to £6,698. The trustees' report notes that larger unrestricted donations received since the year end have improved the financial position. The charity aims to maintain reserves equivalent to six months of running costs, a target significantly higher than the current unrestricted balance.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: six months of the Charity’s yearly running costs (held: £7k)
“The Charity continues to aim to maintain the reserves at a level equivalent to six months of the Charity’s yearly running costs from 2026 onwards” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Latin Programme - Via Facilis (matched by registered charity number).

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout London

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£136k£154k
31/08/2024£150k£160k
31/08/2023£133k£164k
31/08/2022£200k£173k
31/08/2021£156k£182k

Common questions

Is THE LATIN PROGRAMME-VIA FACILIS financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity incurred a deficit of £18,119, reducing total unrestricted reserves to £6,698. The trustees' report notes that larger unrestricted donations received since the year end have improved the financial position. The charity aims to maintain reserves equivalent to six months of running costs, a target significantly higher than the current unrestricted balance. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THE LATIN PROGRAMME-VIA FACILIS?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE LATIN PROGRAMME-VIA FACILIS as a grant recipient include THE J J CHARITABLE TRUST, THE JOHN COATES CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE J J CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£20kTeaching weekly Latin lessons in state primary schools
THE JOHN COATES CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£10k

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Camden Giving04/02/2025£2kThe Latin Programme

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.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE CENTRE FOR LITERACY IN PRIMARY EDUCATION.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE LATIN PROGRAMME-VIA FACILIS£136k—0unclear—no doubt
THE CENTRE FOR LITERACY IN PRIMARY EDUCATION FY2025£1.0m£60,000 - £69,9991below—no doubt
CLASSICS FOR ALL FY2024£687k—0above—no doubt
THE ENGLISH AND MEDIA CENTRE FY2025£706k——unclear—no doubt
The English Language Centre FY2024£6.8m——unclear—no doubt
PETITE ECOLE D'EALING FY2025£159k—0unclear—no doubt

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