Franco-British Council - British Section
Analysis
Franco-British Council - British Section is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in November 1994, 32 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 01126882). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides services and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Franco-British Council - British Section reported income of £192k and spending of £191k, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £92k to £192k (+109%), an average of +20% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 55%. Over the whole period it spent 106% of the income it received.
Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Franco-British Council - British Section sits at the 85th percentile: it is larger than about 85% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 80th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Broadcast Engineering Conservation Group (£192k), The Goldsmiths' Craft and Design Council (£193k) and Karst (£192k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The charity exists to promote constructive dialogue and better understanding between Britain and France and to contribute to the development of joint action through bringing together leading representatives of the worlds of culture, politics, defence, science, education and business. It does this through four main programmes: Young Leaders, Local Leaders, Defence and Entente Cordiale.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Broadcast Engineering Conservation Group | Gainsborough | £192k |
| The Goldsmiths' Craft and Design Council | London | £193k |
| Karst | Plymouth | £192k |
| The Italian Community Association | Peterborough | £193k |