FRENCH SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1160628 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as FSF

To provide financial assistance to parents or guardians of children attending College Francais Bilingue de Londres Limited and Lycee International de Londres.

Objects

CHARITABLE OBJECTSTO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION AND PROMOTE THE CONTINUED ATTENDANCE OF ANY CHILD REGISTERED OR APPLYING TO REGISTER WITH THE CFBL ("COLLEGE FRANCAIS BILINGUE DE LONDRES") IN KENTISH TOWN (LONDON) OR WITH THE NEW LYCEE TO OPEN IN THE OLD BRENT TOWN HALL BUILDING ON FORTY LANE IN WEMBLEY (LONDON) THROUGH RELIEF OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OF THE PARENTS OR GUARDIANS OF SUCH CHILD IN SUCH WAYS AS THE CHARITY TRUSTEES THINK FIT, INCLUDING BY PAYMENT FROM THE CIO'S FUND AND ITS INCOME TOWARDS:A) ALL OR PART OF THE SCHOOL FEES OF SUCH CHILD;B) TOWARDS FIELD TRIPS, SCHOOL LUNCHES AND BOOKS, ORC) ANY OTHER GOODS OR SERVICES USED BY SUCH CHILD IN ATTENDING SCHOOL.

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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Latest income
£57k
Latest spending
£142k
Registered
2015
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity incurred a deficit of £84,482 for the year, resulting in a decrease in unrestricted funds from £264,275 to £179,793. The trustees maintain that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future on a going concern basis. Reserves are maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six months' expenditure, which the trustees consider sufficient to ensure continuity of activities.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three and six month’s expenditure (held: £180k)
“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 equivalent to between three and six month’s expenditure.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Brent · Camden · City Of London · City Of Westminster · Kensington And Chelsea

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/07/2025£57k£142k
31/07/2024£121k£76k
31/07/2023£190k£152k
31/07/2022£44k£127k
31/07/2021£174k£127k

Common questions

Is FRENCH SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity incurred a deficit of £84,482 for the year, resulting in a decrease in unrestricted funds from £264,275 to £179,793. The trustees maintain that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future on a going concern basis. Reserves are maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six months' expenditure, which the trustees consider sufficient to ensure continuity of activities. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.