Alliance Francaise de Cambridge
Analysis
Alliance Francaise de Cambridge is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cambridge. It was registered in August 2003, 23 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04473419). It says it provides human resources and provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending May 2025, Alliance Francaise de Cambridge reported income of £265k and spending of £263k, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from May 2021 to May 2025, income grew from £203k to £265k (+30%), an average of +6.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to May 2024, when income rose by 18%. Over the whole period it spent 99% 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, Alliance Francaise de Cambridge sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 84th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Language of Dance Trust (£265k), St Matthews Big Local (Leicester) (£266k) and Middlesbrough Little Theatre Limited (£265k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The introduction and development of the French language and culture in Cambridge and the surrounding areas. The principal activity of the charity continues to be the establishment of non profit making language courses in both a formal and an informal basis.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Language of Dance Trust | London | £265k |
| St Matthews Big Local (Leicester) | Leicester | £266k |
| Middlesbrough Little Theatre Limited | Middlesbrough | £265k |
| LA Serenissima Limited | Gloucester | £266k |