## **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<br>the charity as set out in its<br>governing document|Para 1.17|**To Provide full or partial financial**<br>**assistance to under-privileged students**<br>**of the Notre-Dame de Jamhour ("NDJ")**<br>**high school; and to provide full or**<br>**partial financial assistance to sponsor**<br>**educational projects or initiatives**<br>**undertaken by NDJ**|
|Summary of the main<br>activities in relation to those<br>purposes for the public<br>benefit, in particular, the<br>activities, projects or<br>services identified in the<br>accounts.|Para 1.17 and<br>1.19|**We organise events to reunite Notre-**<br>**Dame de Jamhour alumnus in the UK**<br>**and to raise funds to support the needy**<br>**among the current students at the**<br>**school.**|
|Statement confirming<br>whether the trustees have<br>had regard to the guidance<br>issued by the Charity<br>Commission on public<br>benefit|Para 1.18|**The trustees confirm that that they have**<br>**had regards to the guidance issued by**<br>**the Charity Commission on public**<br>**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**<br>**work of the Notre-Dame de Jamhour**<br>**school in Lebanon, owned and managed**<br>**by the Jesuit mission to Lebanon.**<br>**Therefore, donations are ultimately**<br>**funnelled to the school following a**<br>**specific request or report from the**<br>**school officials. The trustees meet to**<br>**discuss such requests and vote to**<br>**agree on the grants.**|
|Policy on social investment<br>including program related<br>investment|Para 1.38|**N/A**|





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



## **Achievements and Performance** 

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|Summary of the main<br>achievements of the charity,<br>identifying the difference the<br>charity’s work has made to<br>the circumstances of its<br>beneficiaries and any wider<br>benefits to society as a<br>whole.|Para 1.20|**Following the ongoing acute financial**<br>**crisis and explosion of the Beirut Port in**<br>**August 2020, and the on-going war that**<br>**is destabilizing the day to day, the**<br>**school needs support now more than**<br>**ever, with increased difficulty in**<br>**collecting tuitions and maintaining the**<br>**common parts of the school.**<br>**JAUK was able to collect the amount of**<br>**of GBP 44,200.00 to contribute to the**<br>**tuition fees fund and help with the**<br>**campus maintenance of essential parts.**<br>**JAUK was able to make a grant of GBP**<br>**115,000 (amount collected over the past**<br>**4 years) to contribute to a campus**<br>**refurbishment project valued at USD**<br>**250,000.**|



## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

|Achievements against<br>objectives set|Para 1.41|**The grant in 2024 was in line with our**<br>**expectations from a small group of**<br>**alumni members. The total amount was**<br>**raised from an attendance to a private**<br>**dinner at a volunteer’s house**|
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|Performance of fundraising<br>activities against objectives<br>set|Para 1.41|**JAUK does not set objectives for**<br>**fundraising. However, donations for**<br>**2024 were in line with our expectations**<br>**for helping students by paying their**<br>**tuition fees, and helping the school with**<br>**the campus maintenance for the**<br>**wellbeing of the students.**|
|Investment performance<br>against objectives|Para 1.41|**JAUK does not have an investment**<br>**portfolio**|
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## **Financial Review** 

|Review of the charity’s<br>financial position at the end<br>of the period|Para 1.21|**As at 31/12/2024 JAUK held GBP £**<br>**£48,633.78 in its bank account at Virgin**<br>**Money**|
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|Statement explaining the<br>policy for holding reserves<br>stating why they are held|Para 1.22|**No reserves held**|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**Nil**|
|Reasons for holding zero<br>reserves|Para 1.22|**JAUK does not have any running**<br>**expenses and therefore does not have**<br>**any reserves policy**|
|Details of fund materially in<br>deficit|Para 1.24|**N/A**|
|Explanation of any<br>uncertainties about the<br>charity continuing as a going<br>concern|Para 1.23|**N/A**|



|**Additional information (optional)**<br>You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:|**Additional information (optional)**<br>You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:|**Additional information (optional)**<br>You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:|
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|The charity’s principal<br>sources of funds<br>(including any fundraising)|Para 1.47|**JAUK’s only source of funding is**<br>**fundraising principally from alumni of the**<br>**school based in the UK, through the Just**<br>**Giving page below**<br>**https://www.justgiving.com/jahmouralumni-**<br>**uk**|
|Investment policy and<br>objectives including any<br>social investment policy<br>adopted|Para 1.46|**No portfolio**|
|A description of the<br>principal risks facing the<br>charity|Para 1.46|**No material risks identified**|
|Other||**N/A**|





## **Structure, Governance and Management** 

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



**Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

|Policies and procedures<br>adopted for the induction<br>and training of trustees|Para 1.51|**N/A**|
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|The charity’s organisational<br>structure and any wider<br>network with which the<br>charity works|Para 1.51|**N/A**|
|Relationship with any<br>related parties|Para 1.51|**N/A**|
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## **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**<br>**LONDON**<br>**W9 1BE**|
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**Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** 

|1<br>2<br>3<br>4<br>5<br>6<br>7<br>8<br>9<br>10<br>11<br>12<br>13<br>14<br>15<br>16<br>17<br>18<br>19<br>20|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole**<br>**year **|**Name of person (or body) entitled**<br>**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||
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## – 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 

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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)** 

|**Type of**<br>**adviser**<br>**Name**<br>**Address**|**Type of**<br>**adviser**<br>**Name**<br>**Address**|**Type of**<br>**adviser**<br>**Name**<br>**Address**|
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## **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,**<br>Chair|
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|**Date**|13/02/2025|





**JAMHOUR ALUMNI UK (JA-UK)** 

**1116226** 

## **Receipts and payments accounts** 

|**For the period**<br>**from**|Period start date<br>**1 Jan 2024**|**To**|Period end date<br>**31 Dec 2024**|
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## **Section A Receipts and payments** 

|**Total funds**<br>**Last year**<br>**Unrestricted**<br>**funds**<br>**Restricted**<br>**funds**<br>**Endowment**<br>**funds**|
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|**to the nearest £**<br>**to the nearest £**<br>**to the nearest £**<br>**to the nearest £**<br>**to the nearest**<br>**£**|
|**A1 Receipts**|
|Donations – JustGiving<br>**47,763**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**47,763**<br>**60,931**<br>Donations – CAF<br>**5,000**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**5,000**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**52,763**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**52,763**<br>**60,931**<br>**_Sub total_**_(Gross income)_<br>~~=—=>===>~~|
|Bank Interest received<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**_Sub total_                              -**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**_Total receipts_                  52,763**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**52,763**<br>**60,931**<br>**A2 Asset and investment sales,**<br>**(see table).**<br>~~=SSSS=~~|
|**A3 Payments**|
|Just giving Fees<br>**561**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**561**<br>**342**<br>Accountancy & Examination<br>**390**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**390**<br>**390**<br>Event expenses<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**313**<br>Donation to school<br>**111,000**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**111,000**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**_Sub total_                   111,951**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**111,951**<br>**1,045**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**_Sub total_                               -**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**_Total payments_**<br>**111,951**<br>**0**<br>**0**<br>**111,951**<br>**1,045**<br>**A4 Asset and investment**<br>**purchases, (see table)**<br>~~===—~~<br>~~———~~|
|**_Net of receipts/(payments)_**<br>**(59,188)**<br>**0**<br>**0**<br>**(59,188)**<br>**59,886**<br>**A5 Transfers between funds**<br>**0**<br>**0**<br>**0**<br>**0**<br>**-**<br>**A6 Cash funds last year end**<br>**107,821**<br>**0**<br>**0**<br>**107,821**<br>47,935<br>**_Cash funds this year end_**<br>**48,633**<br>**0**<br>**0**<br>**48,633**<br>107,821<br>~~====~~|





## **Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the year** 

|**Categories**<br>**B1 Cash funds**<br>**B2 Other monetary assets**<br>**B3 Investment assets**<br>**B5 Liabilities**<br>**B4 Assets retained for the**<br>**charity’s own use**<br>Signed by one or two trustees on<br>behalf of all the trustees|**Details**<br>**Details**<br>Nil<br>**Details**<br>Nil<br>**Details**<br>Nil<br>**Details**<br>Nil<br>Signature<br>Balance at Bank – Virgin Club Charity RO<br>ASSC<br>**_Total cash funds_**<br>(agree balances with receipts and payments<br>account(s))|**to nearest £**<br>**Unrestricted**<br>**funds**|**to nearest £**<br>**Unrestricted**<br>**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: 

- 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:** 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 

