The U.k. Friends of Centralesupélec
Analysis
The U.k. Friends of Centralesupélec is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in April 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 10502916). It says it makes grants to organisations and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending November 2025, The U.k. Friends of Centralesupélec reported income of £593k and spending of £570k, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from November 2021 to November 2025, income grew from £40k to £593k (+1386%), an average of +96% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to November 2023, when income rose by 498%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, The U.k. Friends of Centralesupélec sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Emmanuel Christian School Oxford (£592k), The Schoolscompany Trust (£594k) and L'ecole Francaise de Bristol (£592k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 98% and charitable activities 2.3%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £84k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 98%
- Charitable activities 2.3%
- Other 0.1%
In the charity's own words
The Charity makes grants to support the advancement of education and science for the benefit of the public, in particular at, or in connection with, CentraleSupelec, a French institute of research and higher education in engineering and science.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Emmanuel Christian School Oxford | Littlemore | £592k |
| The Schoolscompany Trust | London | £594k |
| L'ecole Francaise de Bristol | Bristol | £592k |
| Ousa Limited | London | £594k |