THE FRENCH PROTESTANT CHURCH OF LONDON

Charity number: 1070623
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The Church exists to advance the Christian religion primarily towards the French-speaking community in the United Kingdom. It makes charitable payments to charitable organisations.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £213,736
Total expenditure: £258,895

Total income includes £6,201 from 1 government grant(s)

People

7 Trustee(s)

10 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for another benefit.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Overseas Aid/famine Relief
  • Religious Activities
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout London

Governance

Registration history:
  • 22 July 1998: Standard registration
  • 20 July 2023: Funds received from 1151801 HUGUENOTS OF SPITALFIELDS
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

7 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Fabien Lerede Chair 01 September 2020
None on record
John Bevil Hagg Trustee 01 October 2022
None on record
Thibault Lavergne Trustee 01 September 2022
None on record
Phoebe May Woods Trustee 09 July 2020
None on record
Ghislain Brice Leugue Yomba Trustee 03 March 2016
None on record
Benedicte FOUGIER Trustee 03 March 2016
THE FRENCH HUGUENOT CHURCH OF LONDON CHARITABLE TRUST
Received: On time
ANNE BESSON ROBERTS Trustee 12 November 2012
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Total gross income £620.56k £431.31k £149.91k £214.32k £213.74k
Total expenditure £140.40k £171.96k £179.32k £182.32k £258.90k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £123.68k £88.83k N/A N/A £6.20k
Income - Donations and legacies £603.51k N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income - Other trading activities £6.71k N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income - Charitable activities £1.65k N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income - Endowments £0 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income - Investment £8.69k N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income - Other £0 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income - Legacies £0 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Charitable activities £140.40k N/A N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Raising funds £0 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Governance £2.16k N/A N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Grants institution £0 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Investment management £0 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Other £0 N/A N/A N/A N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 December 2023 03 October 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 03 October 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 06 September 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 06 September 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 27 June 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 27 June 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 19 August 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 20 August 2021 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 19 May 2020 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 20 May 2020 On time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

SCHEME OF THE COMMISSIONERS DATED 17TH JULY 1998

Charitable objects

TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION BY BEARING WITNESS OF THE GOSPEL IN THE TRADITION OF THE CONFESSION OF FAITH DRAWN UP AT PARIS IN 1559 (HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS THE CONFESSION) AND OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF THE CHURCH PRIMARILY TOWARDS THE FRENCH SPEAKING COMMUNITY IN THE UNITED KINGDOM. THE DISCIPLINE ECCLESIASTIQUE OF 1641, THE REGLEMENTS DU CONSISTOIRE OF 1754, THE REGLEMENTS DES ANCIENS OF 1767 AND SUBSEQUENT REGLEMENTS (HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO TOGETHER AS THE REGLEMENTS) FORM THE HISTORICAL BASIS OF THE CHURCH'S PRACTICE AND DOCTRINE AND ITS ADHERENCE TO THE REGLEMENTS IS DECLARED AND AFFIRMED INSOFAR AS THE CONSISTORY DECIDES THEM TO BE APPROPRIATE TO CURRENT CIRCUMSTANCES.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
FRENCH PROTESTANT CHURCH
8-9 SOHO SQUARE
LONDON
W1D 3QD
Phone:
020 7437 5311
Email:
secretariat@egliseprotestantelondres.org.uk
Website:

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