2023-12-31-accounts - Jamhour Alumni - UK (Ja-Uk)

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Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 01 January 2023 Period start date To 31 December 2023 Period end date Charity name: JAMHOUR ALUMNI - UK (JA-UK)

Charity registration number: Charity number: 1116226

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	To Provide full or partial financial assistance to under-privileged students of the Notre-Dame de Jamhour ("NDJ") high school; and to provide full or partial financial assistance to sponsor educational projects or initiatives undertaken by NDJ
Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts.	Para 1.17 and 1.19	We organise events to reunite Notre- Dame de Jamhour alumnus in the UK and to raise funds to support the needy among the current students at the school.
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	The trustees confirm that that they have had regards to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit

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	SORP reference
Policy on grant making	Para 1.38	The aim of the charity is to support the work of the Notre-Dame de Jamhour school in Lebanon, owned and managed by the Jesuit mission to Lebanon. Therefore, donations are ultimately funnelled to the school following a specific request or report from the school officials. The trustees meet to discuss such requests and vote to agree on the grants.
Policy on social investment including program related investment	Para 1.38	N/A

Contribution made by volunteers	Para 1.38	Volunteers generally contribute to fundraising and organising logistics for reunions and events. Members of the Alumni network hosted dinners at their home to fundraise from the community
Other		N/A

Achievements and Performance

	SORP reference
Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole.	Para 1.20	Following the ongoing acute financial crisis and explosion of the Beirut Port in August 2020, and the on-going war that is destabilizing the day to day, the school needs support now more than ever, with increased difficulty in collecting tuitions and maintaining the common parts of the school. JAUK was able to collect the amount of of GBP 60,931.00 to contribute to the tuition fees fund and help with the campus maintenance of essential parts.

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Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41	The grant in 2023 was in line with our expectations from a small group of alumni members. The total amount was raised from an attendance to a private dinner at a volunteer’s house
Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41	JAUK does not set objectives for fundraising. However, donations for 2023 were in line with our expectations for helping students by paying their tuition fees, and helping the school with the campus maintenance for the wellbeing of the students.
Investment performance against objectives	Para 1.41	JAUK does not have an investment portfolio
Other

Financial Review

Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	As at 31/12/2023 JAUK held GBP £107,821.48 in its bank account at Virgin Money
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	No reserves held
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	Nil
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22	JAUK does not have any running expenses and therefore does not have any reserves policy
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24	N/A
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23	N/A

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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47	JAUK’s only source of funding is fundraising principally from alumni of the school based in the UK, through the Just Giving page below https://www.justgiving.com/jahmouralumni- uk
Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted	Para 1.46	No portfolio
A description of the principal risks facing the charity	Para 1.46	No material risks identified
Other		N/A

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	Constitution
How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO)	Para 1.25	Charitable unincorporated association
Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees	Para 1.25	New trustees are co-opted by existing trustees and need to be alumni of Notre- Dame de Jamhour School and residing in the UK.

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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees	Para 1.51	N/A
The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works	Para 1.51	N/A
Relationship with any related parties	Para 1.51	N/A
Other

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name	JAMHOUR ALUMNI- UK (JA-UK)
Other name the charity uses	N/A
Registered charity number	1116226
Charity’s principal address	44D Randolph Avenue LONDON W9 1BE

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year
Pierre Abou-Sakr	Trustee	Appointed 24/03/2020
Bechara Nasr	Trustee
Rouane Nahas	Chair	Appointed 10/07/2019

– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved

Director name N/A

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name	Dates acted if not for whole year
N/A

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets N/A held in this capacity

Name and objects of the N/A charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects

Details of arrangements for N/A safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets

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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of adviser Name Address	Type of adviser Name Address	Type of adviser Name Address
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Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

N/A

Other optional information

N/A

Declarations

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date
	Rouane Nahas
	Chair
	25/02/2024
	25/02/2024

Tax Invoice

Jamhour Alumni - UK (JA-UK) 44D Randolph Avenue, London W9 1BE

Invoice Date Verdant Accountants Ltd 29 Oct 2024 20-22 Wenlock Road Invoice Number London INV 519-24 N1 7GU Reference Accounts year ended 31 Dec 2023 VAT Number 403722334

Description Quantity Unit Price VAT Amount GBP	Description Quantity Unit Price VAT Amount GBP
Independent Examination & Financial Statement Preparation	1.00 325.00 20% 325.00
	Subtotal 325.00 TOTAL VAT 20% 65.00
	TOTAL GBP 390.00

Due Date: 31 Oct 2024

Please pay via BACS transfer to: Santander Bank Sort Code: 09-01-27 Account No: 77422200

Company Registration No: 7198353. Registered Office: 20-22 Wenlock Road, London, N1 7GU, United Kingdom.

Independent examiner's report on the accounts

Section A Independent Examiner’s Report

Report to the trustees/ JAMHOUR ALUMNI – UK (JA- UK) members of On accounts for the year 31 December 2023 ended Set out on page 1-2

Charity no 1116226 (if any)

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31/12/2023.

Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).

I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

Independent examiner's statement

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:

accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or
the accounts do not accord with the accounting records

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Signed: Date: 28 October 2024 Name: Chaweevan Williams FCCA Relevant professional Chartered Certified Accountants qualification(s) or body : Address: Verdant Accountants Limited 20-22 Wenlock Road, London N1 7GU