LA PETITE ECOLE DE LEICESTER

Registered charity 1193284 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

La petite ecole de Leicester is a Saturday French school in Leicestershire, open to French-speaking children from pre-school onwards. It seeks to advance the education of bilingual or plurilingual children in the local community, by teaching them French as a native language, promoting the culture of French speaking countries and bilingualism. Classes are held in a primary school in Leicester.

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Latest income
£35k
Latest spending
£27k
Registered
2021
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £7,823 for the year ended 31 August 2025, with total income of £34,506 and expenditure of £26,683. The trustees confirm that unrestricted reserves of £25,713 are adequate to fulfill continuing obligations and that there are no known uncertainties regarding going concern. The charity's reserves policy targets maintaining three to six months of normal expenditure, which the trustees estimate at £25,000 to £50,000 per year.

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: £26k; policy: three and six months of normal expenditure)
The reserves on the face of things look below what may normally be needed. In normal circumstances, the trustees estimate that reserves at a level of approximately £10,000 would ensure that, in the event of a significant drop in funding, they would be able to continue the charity’s current activities
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

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

Operates in: Leicestershire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£35k£27k
31/08/2024£34k£26k
31/08/2023£35k£27k
31/08/2022£28k£27k
31/08/2021£11k£1k

Common questions

Is LA PETITE ECOLE DE LEICESTER financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £7,823 for the year ended 31 August 2025, with total income of £34,506 and expenditure of £26,683. The trustees confirm that unrestricted reserves of £25,713 are adequate to fulfill continuing obligations and that there are no known uncertainties regarding going concern. The charity's reserves policy targets maintaining three to six months of normal expenditure, which the trustees estimate at £25,000 to £50,000 per year. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.