Society for French Studies

Analysis

Society for French Studies is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in November 1999, 27 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03801778). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending December 2024, Society for French Studies reported income of £143k and spending of £207k, spending 145% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2024, income grew from £93k to £143k (+53%), an average of +15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 33%. Over the whole period it spent 119% 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, Society for French Studies sits at the 82nd percentile: it is larger than about 82% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 76th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Cor Meibion Y Bontfaen Cowbridge Male Voice Choir (£143k), Eclipse Theatre Company Ltd (£143k) and De Reus Foundation (£143k).

Data notes from the register: The regulator lists this charity's latest annual return or accounts as overdue.