Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 01 January 2024 Period start date To 31 December 2024 Period end date Charity name: JAMHOUR ALUMNI - UK (JA-UK)
Charity registration number: Charity number: 1116226
Objectives and Activities
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| 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 |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
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| 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 |
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| Other | N/A |
Achievements and Performance
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| 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 44,200.00 to contribute to the tuition fees fund and help with the campus maintenance of essential parts. JAUK was able to make a grant of GBP 115,000 (amount collected over the past 4 years) to contribute to a campus refurbishment project valued at USD 250,000. |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| Achievements against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | The grant in 2024 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 |
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| Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | JAUK does not set objectives for fundraising. However, donations for 2024 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 31/12/2024 JAUK held GBP £ £48,633.78 in its bank account at Virgin Money |
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| 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 |
| Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |
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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: |
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| 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. |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees |
Para 1.51 | N/A |
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| 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) |
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| 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
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole **year ** |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany) |
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| 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 | |
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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
Additional information (optional)
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
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Type of adviser Name Address |
Type of adviser Name Address |
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| N/A | ||
| 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) | Signature(s) |
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| Full name(s) | Full name(s)Rouane Nahas |
| Position (eg Secretary, | Position (eg Secretary, Chair |
| Chair, etc) | |
| Date | 13/02/2025 |
JAMHOUR ALUMNI UK (JA-UK)
1116226
Receipts and payments accounts
| For the period from |
Period start date 1 Jan 2024 |
To | Period end date 31 Dec 2024 |
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Section A Receipts and payments
| Total funds Last year Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Endowment funds |
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| to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ |
| A1 Receipts |
| Donations – JustGiving 47,763 - - 47,763 60,931 Donations – CAF 5,000 - - 5,000 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 52,763 - - 52,763 60,931 Sub total(Gross income) ~~=—=>===>~~ |
| Bank Interest received - - - - - - - - - - Sub total - - - - - Total receipts 52,763 - - 52,763 60,931 A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). ~~=SSSS=~~ |
| A3 Payments |
| Just giving Fees 561 - - 561 342 Accountancy & Examination 390 - - 390 390 Event expenses - - 313 Donation to school 111,000 - - 111,000 - - - - - - - - - - - Sub total 111,951 - - 111,951 1,045 - - - - - - - - Sub total - - - - - Total payments 111,951 0 0 111,951 1,045 A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) ~~===—~~ ~~———~~ |
| Net of receipts/(payments) (59,188) 0 0 (59,188) 59,886 A5 Transfers between funds 0 0 0 0 - A6 Cash funds last year end 107,821 0 0 107,821 47,935 Cash funds this year end 48,633 0 0 48,633 107,821 ~~====~~ |
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the year
| Categories B1 Cash funds B2 Other monetary assets B3 Investment assets B5 Liabilities B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees |
Details Details Nil Details Nil Details Nil Details Nil Signature Balance at Bank – Virgin Club Charity RO ASSC Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) |
to nearest £ Unrestricted funds |
to nearest £ Unrestricted funds |
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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 ended
31 December 2024 Charity no 1116226 (if any)
Set out on page 1-2 ~~PE~~
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31/12/2024.
- 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 I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have examiner's statement come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
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accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or
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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: 27 October 2025 ~~ee~~ Name: Chaweevan Williams FCCA ~~Ce~~ Relevant professional Chartered Certified Accountants qualification(s) or body : Address: Verdant Accountants Limited 20-22 Wenlock Road, London N1 7GU