LA MARELLE

Registered charity 1135186 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

La Marelle provides activities to promote knowledge of the French language and culture of the French-speaking world. These include a Saturday morning school for French-speaking children, French lessons for non-native speakers, holiday lessons, a toddler group and a library.

Objects

TO FURTHER THE EDUCATION AND CULTURAL KNOWLEDGE OF CHILDREN WITH AN EXISTING KNOWLEDGE OF FRENCH BY PROVIDING ACTIVITIES IN THE FRENCH LANGUAGE. IT IS AIMED AT CHILDREN WITH AT LEAST ONE FRENCH-SPEAKING RELATIVE OR GUARDIAN, AND CHILDREN WHO HAVE LIVED IN A FRENCH-SPEAKING COUNTRY FOR A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF TIME.THE CHARITY WILL MAINLY BENEFIT CHILDREN IN NORTH-WEST KENT, THOUGH ANY CHILDREN WILL BE WELCOME PROVIDED THEY CAN ATTEND THE ACTIVITIES.

Area of benefit: NORTH-WEST KENT

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity operated at a net deficit of £8,465 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in a decrease in cash reserves from £35,621 to £27,156. The trustees report that cash reserves are retained as a contingency to cover rent increases or higher rent for new premises, with no funds materially in deficit.

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

What the accounts disclose

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

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investment
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

• ROCH MIAMBANZILAchair · trustee of 1 other charity
• Bienvenu PIACKA
• Carole RAVONISON
• Charlotte MONGE
• VICTOR KAPONGO-KABWIKA

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

Operates in: Kent

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