ALLIANCE FRANCAISE D'OXFORD

Registered charity 1163206 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ALLIANCE FRAN?AISE OXFORD

French languages classes and cultural events

Objects

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN THE SUBJECT OF THE FRENCH LANGUAGE AND FRENCH CULTURE IN OXFORD AND THE SURROUNDING AREA.

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

£232k

Latest spending

£247k

Registered

2015

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £17,404 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total unrestricted reserves from £36,803 to £18,074. Per the trustees' report, the charity does not have a formal reserves policy but maintains an informal target of holding three months of operating expenditure, which the current unrestricted balance of £18,074 appears to be below given the total expenditure of £249,192. The independent examiner confirmed that the accounts comply with applicable requirements and no matters were identified that would cause concern regarding the financial statements.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £18k; policy: three months of operating expenditure)

“The charity does not yet have a formal reserves policy in place; however, the Trustees monitor the level of reserves on an ongoing basis and maintain an informal target of holding at least three months of operating expenditure in the reserves account.” — page 7

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.

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

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Trustees · trustee networks

Caitlin Kennedychair
Alicia Margaret Drake Reece
Andrew Robert Rattue
Gregory Paul Barnard
JANE LOUISE VARLEY
Louise Margaret Brimacombe
Marie Sophie Giraud
Nicholas Paladina

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

Operates in: Oxfordshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£232k	£247k
31/12/2024	£240k	£220k
31/12/2023	£200k	£202k
31/12/2022	£201k	£197k
31/12/2021	£185k	£182k

Common questions

Is ALLIANCE FRANCAISE D'OXFORD financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £17,404 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total unrestricted reserves from £36,803 to £18,074. Per the trustees' report, the charity does not have a formal reserves policy but maintains an informal target of holding three months of operating expenditure, which the current unrestricted balance of £18,074 appears to be below given the total expenditure of £249,192. The independent examiner confirmed that the accounts comply with applicable requirements and no matters were identified that would cause concern regarding the financial statements. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.