Skip to content

COLLEGE FRANCAIS BILINGUE DE LONDRES LTD

Charity rating & review

82/100 Clarity Score · 3 stars · Charity Commission filings · How we score

Verified · Charity Commission data
Give with confidence
82 /100

Clarity score

Good

Donate

Is COLLEGE FRANCAIS BILINGUE DE LONDRES LTD a good charity?

COLLEGE FRANCAIS BILINGUE DE LONDRES LTD scores 82/100 (Good) on our Clarity Score, with 100% of spending going to charitable activities and accounts up to date. This reflects financial transparency and stewardship from Charity Commission filings — not the real-world impact of its programmes. See the full breakdown.

London · NW5 3AX Reg 1027932 Registered charity Official website Charity Commission register

Mission

COLLEGE FRANCAIS BILINGUE DE LONDRES LTD is a registered charity (no. 1027932) working in children & youth in London · NW5 3AX. Its latest Charity Commission filing directs 100% of spending to charitable activities, holding roughly 4 months of reserves, and files its annual accounts on time. Reported income has been declining over recent years. CharityCompare's Clarity Score rates the organisation only from public Charity Commission accounts — accountability, financial health, efficiency and community support — not the quality or impact of its programmes.

In short: COLLEGE FRANCAIS BILINGUE DE LONDRES LTD scores 82 out of 100 (3 stars). 100% average program spend (3-year average). Filings are up to date with no major concerns.

Overview

COLLEGE FRANCAIS BILINGUE DE LONDRES LTD has a Clarity Score of 82 out of 100 on CharityCompare (3 stars, Good). Charity Commission registration number 1027932. Status: Registered. Primary cause area: Children & youth. Latest accounts year 2020: total income £7.5m, with 100% of expenditure on charitable activities. Accounts filing: up to date. Reserves: approximately 4 months of operating costs. No major red flags from our filing review. Scores are independent and based on official filings — not a donation recommendation.

Data from Charity Commission register, last updated .

Overall score

82/100

3★ · Good

Cause spend

100%

3-yr avg · charitable activities

Accountability

93/100

Finance beacon

Income

£7.5m

Latest year 2020

Reserves

4 mo

Months of running costs

Accounts filing

On time

Charity Commission

Fundraising efficiency not stated · 2% overhead · Website on register · Confidence: high

How COLLEGE FRANCAIS BILINGUE DE LONDRES LTD compares

Clarity Score benchmarked against similar UK charities — higher is better.

Income band (£5m–£10m)82 vs 78 avg

Ranks higher than 62% of 716 charities in its income band.

Children & youth charities82 vs 78 avg

Ranks higher than 60% of 3,988 charities in this cause.

Data & confidence

Source
Charity Commission (E&W)
Accounts year
2020
Filing date
2026-06-24 00:00:00.0000000
Profile reviewed
2026-06-25

High confidence — complete filing data

Scores reflect the latest annual accounts on the register. Impact, leadership, and culture beacons require information beyond public filings.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales . Open Government Licence v3.0 .

Beacon report

Detailed accountability and finance metrics from Charity Commission filings — structured for transparency in our four-beacon report.

Accountability & Transparency

Baseline trust from filing discipline, board oversight, and declared governance policies.

93/100

Accountability & Transparency metrics for COLLEGE FRANCAIS BILINGUE DE LONDRES LTD
Metric Score Value
Filing history (5 years)

100% on-time over five years = 15 pts · one late filing = 5 pts · two or more = 0 pts.

100% 15/15 pts
Trustee oversight

Three or more trustees on the register = 15 pts · one or two = 0 pts (governance red flag).

100% 12 trustees · 15/15 pts
Declared policies

Safeguarding (4) · conflict of interest (3) · volunteer management (3) — from Charity Commission annual return.

70% 7/10 pts

Financial Health

Stability and solvency — reserves, revenue trend, and debt from Charity Commission accounts.

83/100

Financial Health metrics for COLLEGE FRANCAIS BILINGUE DE LONDRES LTD
Metric Score Value
Reserves (months of cash)

3–24 months = 15 pts · 1–3 months = 7 pts · under 1 month or over 3 years (hoarding) = 0 pts.

100% 4 months · 15/15 pts
Income stability / growth

Positive or stable three-year revenue trend = 10 pts · sustained decline = 0 pts.

100% 10/10 pts · 3-year average
Liabilities to assets

Low debt (< 30% liabilities to assets) = 5 pts · high debt = 0 pts.

0% 78% · 0/5 pts

Financial Efficiency

How efficiently funds reach the cause — program spend and fundraising cost ratios.

100/100

Financial Efficiency metrics for COLLEGE FRANCAIS BILINGUE DE LONDRES LTD
Metric Score Value
Program expense ratio

≥ 75% on charitable activities = 10 pts · 60–75% = 5 pts · below 60% = 0 pts.

100% 100% · 10/10 pts (3-year average)
Fundraising efficiency

Spends ≤ £0.20 to raise £1 = 10 pts · £0.21–£0.35 = 5 pts · above £0.35 = 0 pts (fundraising cost ÷ income).

100% 0p per £1 income · 10/10 pts (3-year average)

Community Support

Grassroots backing from Charity Commission workforce data — volunteers vs paid staff.

0/100

Community Support metrics for COLLEGE FRANCAIS BILINGUE DE LONDRES LTD
Metric Score Value
Volunteer-to-staff ratio

More volunteers than paid staff = 10 pts · equal mix = 5 pts · no volunteers = 0 pts.

0% 40 volunteers / 100 staff · 0/10 pts

How we calculate beacon scores →

Clarity Score

82/100 total · Good · 3 of 4 stars

Four pillars (40 + 30 + 20 + 10 points) from Charity Commission filings — see methodology for full weightings.

93/100
Accountability & Transparency
83/100
Financial Health
100/100
Financial Efficiency
0/100
Community Support

Accountability & Transparency

Baseline trust from filing discipline, board oversight, and declared governance policies.

93/100

Filing history (5 years)15/15 pts
Trustee oversight12 trustees · 15/15 pts
Declared policies7/10 pts

Financial Health

Stability and solvency — reserves, revenue trend, and debt from Charity Commission accounts.

83/100

Reserves (months of cash)4 months · 15/15 pts
Income stability / growth10/10 pts · 3-year average
Liabilities to assets78% · 0/5 pts

Financial Efficiency

How efficiently funds reach the cause — program spend and fundraising cost ratios.

100/100

Program expense ratio100% · 10/10 pts (3-year average)
Fundraising efficiency0p per £1 income · 10/10 pts (3-year average)

Community Support

Grassroots backing from Charity Commission workforce data — volunteers vs paid staff.

0/100

Volunteer-to-staff ratio40 volunteers / 100 staff · 0/10 pts

Revenue & expenses

Latest filed year 2020 · Source: Charity Commission annual accounts

COLLEGE FRANCAIS BILINGUE DE LONDRES LTD revenue and expenses for 2020
Category Amount % of spend
Total income £7.5m
Total expenditure £7.4m
Charitable activities £7.4m 100%
Governance & admin £143k 2%
100%On charitable activities

Where the money goes

Latest accounts (2020) · £7.4m spent

  • Charitable activities100%
  • Governance2%

Trust indicators

Pulled from the Charity Commission register — filing behaviour, board size, and workforce where reported.

  • Accounts filed on time

    up to date · last filing 2026-06-24 00:00:00.0000000

  • Trustee board size (3–12)

    12 trustees on the Charity Commission register

  • Workforce on register

    100 employees · 40 volunteers (0:1 volunteer-to-staff)

Fundraising Regulator

Not listed as member

Separate from our financial scores — shows whether the charity follows the Code of Fundraising Practice.

Check Fundraising Regulator →

Official register

Reg 1027932

Full trustee list, accounts, and regulatory history on the Charity Commission.

View on Charity Commission →

Trustees & officers

  • Nicholas Mair since 2019
  • Laurent Michel Marie Barthier Chair · since 2021
  • Philippe Pierre Marie Duban since 2023
  • Elodie Florence Marie Schwob since 2024
  • Christophe de Malzac de Sengla since 2025
  • Solene Marcelle Gwenaelle Louise Rowan since 2025
  • BENOIT MICHEL REMY MARIE BELHOMME since 2025
  • Julie Louvrier since 2025
  • Fernanda Alonso Gautrais since 2025
  • Maria-Krystyna Teresa Duval since 2026
  • Jerome Claude Emile Bruneau since 2026
  • Peggy Louise Nicod since 2026
How we score charities +

The Clarity Score is a 100-point rating from UK Charity Commission data. Four pillars — Accountability & Transparency (40), Financial Health (30), Financial Efficiency (20), and Community Support (10). A statutory inquiry sets the score to 0 automatically.

Full methodology →

Accountability & Transparency

Scored from filings

40 points — filing history (15), trustee oversight (15), declared policies (10).

Financial Health

Scored from filings

30 points — reserves (15), income stability (10), liabilities to assets (5).

Financial Efficiency

Scored from filings

20 points — program expense ratio (10), fundraising efficiency (10). Kept at 20% to avoid punishing legitimate infrastructure costs.

Community Support

Scored from filings

10 points — volunteer-to-staff ratio from Charity Commission workforce data.

Overall score

Sum of all pillar points. Translated to stars: 90–100 Exceptional (4★), 75–89 Good (3★), 60–74 Needs improvement (2★), below 60 Poor (1★).

Five-year trends

£0k £2700k £5400k £8100k £10800k 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Income 2020: £7,483k Spending 2020: £7,412k Cause spend 2020: £7,412k Income 2021: £7,999k Spending 2021: £7,870k Cause spend 2021: £7,870k Income 2022: £8,922k Spending 2022: £8,459k Cause spend 2022: £8,459k Income 2023: £9,539k Spending 2023: £8,923k Cause spend 2023: £8,923k Income 2024: £10,564k Spending 2024: £9,918k Cause spend 2024: £9,918k
  • Income
  • Spending
  • Cause spend

Values in £ thousands · Source: Charity Commission accounts

Key facts

Overall score
82/100 (3★)
Income
£7.5m
Cause spend
100% of expenditure
Reg number
1027932
Scope
Local (london)
Reserves
4 months
Trustees
12
Accounts year
2020
Filing
up to date

Similar children & youth charities

Top-rated peers by CharityCompare score

Share & export

Share: XLinkedInFacebookBluesky

Opens a printer-friendly view of this profile for COLLEGE FRANCAIS BILINGUE DE LONDRES LTD.

For this charity

Add your rating to your site

Free to use — a lightweight HTML badge or an embeddable score widget, each linking back to this independent profile and our methodology.

Frequently asked questions

Common questions about COLLEGE FRANCAIS BILINGUE DE LONDRES LTD's rating, finances, and Charity Commission status.

What is COLLEGE FRANCAIS BILINGUE DE LONDRES LTD's charity rating? +

COLLEGE FRANCAIS BILINGUE DE LONDRES LTD scores 82 out of 100 on CharityCompare (3 stars — Good). The Clarity Score V1 sums four pillars from Charity Commission filings: Accountability & Transparency (40 pts), Financial Health (30), Financial Efficiency (20), and Community Support (10).

Is COLLEGE FRANCAIS BILINGUE DE LONDRES LTD a good charity to donate to? +

COLLEGE FRANCAIS BILINGUE DE LONDRES LTD scores 82 out of 100 (3 stars — Good) on CharityCompare's Clarity Score, our independent read of its Charity Commission filings. Around 100% of its spending goes to charitable activities and its accounts are up to date. That reflects how transparent and financially healthy it looks on paper — it does not measure the real-world impact of its work, so treat it as one factor alongside the cause you care about. CharityCompare never tells you where to donate.

Is COLLEGE FRANCAIS BILINGUE DE LONDRES LTD a legitimate UK charity? +

Yes — COLLEGE FRANCAIS BILINGUE DE LONDRES LTD is registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales under registration number 1027932. You can verify the entry on the official register.

What is COLLEGE FRANCAIS BILINGUE DE LONDRES LTD's Charity Commission registration number? +

COLLEGE FRANCAIS BILINGUE DE LONDRES LTD's registration number is 1027932. Official register: https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/1027932

How much income does COLLEGE FRANCAIS BILINGUE DE LONDRES LTD receive? +

COLLEGE FRANCAIS BILINGUE DE LONDRES LTD reported £7.5m total income in its 2020 accounts, based on Charity Commission filings. Five-year trend: declining.

What percentage of COLLEGE FRANCAIS BILINGUE DE LONDRES LTD's spending goes to charitable activities? +

Approximately 100% of total expenditure went to charitable activities in the latest filed year. Fundraising was 0% and combined overhead (fundraising plus governance) was 2%.

Are COLLEGE FRANCAIS BILINGUE DE LONDRES LTD's accounts up to date? +

Filing status: up to date (last filing 2026-06-24 00:00:00.0000000). CharityCompare flags late or missing accounts separately from the financial score.

Where is COLLEGE FRANCAIS BILINGUE DE LONDRES LTD based? +

COLLEGE FRANCAIS BILINGUE DE LONDRES LTD is listed at London · NW5 3AX, focused on children & youth.

How does CharityCompare score COLLEGE FRANCAIS BILINGUE DE LONDRES LTD? +

We analyse Charity Commission annual accounts using three-year averages for program expense, fundraising efficiency, and overhead; working capital from reserves vs average expenditure; liabilities-to-assets from the latest balance sheet when available. Impact, leadership, and culture beacons are not yet assessed from public data alone. See our methodology for weights and thresholds.

Does CharityCompare recommend donating to COLLEGE FRANCAIS BILINGUE DE LONDRES LTD? +

No. CharityCompare provides independent scores and facts from official filings. We do not tell you where to donate or earn commission from charities.

How can I compare COLLEGE FRANCAIS BILINGUE DE LONDRES LTD with other charities? +

Use our free compare tool to put COLLEGE FRANCAIS BILINGUE DE LONDRES LTD side-by-side with other UK charities on scores, finances, and filing status.