ALLIANCE FRANCAISE DE LEEDS

Registered charity 1163352 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as AF LEEDS

We are a language and cultural organization promoting French-English exchanges.Our aim is to spread the French language and culture(s) beyond the borders of French speaking countries.

Objects

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN ALL ASPECTS OF THE FRENCH LANGUAGE AND THE CULTURE OF FRENCH-SPEAKING COMMUNITIES IN AND AROUND LEEDS, IN PARTICULAR BY THE PROVISION OF FRENCH CLASSES AND CULTURAL EVENTS.

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

Causes: Education/training · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Recreation · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The charity reported a net receipt surplus of £22,805 for the year, resulting in total free reserves of £46,952. These reserves exceed the trustees' stated policy target of maintaining 3 to 6 months of operating funds. The accounts were examined by an independent examiner who reported no material matters requiring attention.

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 policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Risk management
• Safeguarding 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): facebook · instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

• Julie Heald-Smithchair
• Audrey Bounaix Bains
• Julie Barnaby
• Kimberley Williams
• Michelle Clare Taggart
• Mick Carey
• Rachel Healey · trustee of 1 other charity
• Rachel Salmon
• Sorina Alina Radu

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

Operates in: Barnsley · Bradford City · Calderdale · City Of Wakefield · Leeds City · North Yorkshire · Rotherham · Sheffield City

Income and spending

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