Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 2/04/2021 Period start date To 01/04/2022 Period end date
Charity name: The Constantinian Charitable Trust
Charity registration number: 1182612
Objectives and Activities
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Summary of the purposes Para 1.17 Reconciliation among religions,
of the charity as set out working to assist poor families
in its governing including refugees from Syria and
document assist challenged schools in
Lebanon and engage with other
institutions involved in similar
work.
Summary of the main Para 1.17 and The Charity has worked hard
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activities in relation to during a period which included the
those purposes for the tail end and after effects of Covid-
public benefit, in 19 both in the UK and Lebanon,
particular, the activities, developing relationships with
projects or services interested London schools with
identified in the experience in dealing with
accounts. refugees who whom had
expressed the intention to work
with the Trust as well as
continuing to reach out to UK and
internationally based donors.
Statement confirming Para 1.18 The Trustees follow closely the
whether the trustees guidance provided by the Charity
have had regard to the Commission regarding public
guidance issued by the benefit.
Charity Commission on
public benefit
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The Trustees policy on making
Para 1.38 grants is to identify specific
Policy on grant making projects in Lebanon, ensure that a
project is visited by at least one
Trustee, a full recommendation is
then made and authorised and
implemented with and through a
reliable local partner.
Para 1.38
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Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other
Achievements and Performance
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During the period in question the
charity continued in its attempts
to raise funds setting itself a
Summary of the main target of at least double the
Para 1.20
achievements of the previous year which though small
charity, identifying the was achieved. The purpose was to
difference the charity’s reach a level where donations
work has made to the could be made that would have an
circumstances of its impact. Relationships were built
beneficiaries and any with two parish schools in the
wider benefits to society poorest suburbs of Beirut as well
as a whole. as with the Maronite Order
(Catholic) in addition to the
existing relationship with Caritas
Lebanon. The schools are non
confessional amounting to an even
split between Christians/Muslims
as well as girls/boys. By the end of
the term two specific projects had
been identified
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The impact of Covid and the
escalating collapse of the economy
Achievements against Para 1.41 in Lebanon did not discourage the
objectives set Trust continuing its efforts to build
on its agency cooperation
relationships, the identification of
specific impactful projects as well
as developing relationships with
interested London schools.
Without question the charity has
found it difficult to achieve its
Performance of original fund raising target. In part
fundraising activities Para 1.41 this can be attributed to Covid.
against objectives set However efforts continue on all
fronts and the Trustees remain
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optimistic that targets will be
achieved.
Investment performance Para 1.41
against objectives
Other
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Financial Review
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Review of the charity’s Para 1.21 At the end of the period the
financial position at the charity held £5172 in the Trust
end of the period account at Lloyds almost double
the previous period.
Statement explaining the Para 1.22 The policy is to leave a sufficient
policy for holding balance in the account to cover
reserves stating why they basic expenses once donations
are held have been made.
Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 It is anticipated that £1000 should
cover the above freeing up just
over £4000 in donations for the
next period aside from any
additional inflow.
Reasons for holding zero Para 1.22
reserves
Details of fund materially Para 1.24
in deficit
Explanation of any Para 1.23
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a
going concern
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Other charities, schools,
individuals
The charity’s principal
sources of funds Para 1.47
(including any
fundraising)
Investment policy and
objectives including any Para 1.46
social investment policy
adopted
The charity is exclusively focused
on assisting partners in Lebanon a
A description of the Para 1.46 country that faces an extreme
principal risks facing the economic collapse including a
charity banking crisis. The charity only
operates through established,
transparent and experienced local
partners and any transfer of funds
will be to their bank accounts and
followed up with verified receipts
and performance validation.
Contact with both partners and
beneficiaries is maintained on a
regular basis.
Other
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Structure, Governance and Management
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Description of charity’s
trusts:
Type of governing Para 1.25 Governing document stating
document objectives
(trust deed, royal
charter)
How is the charity Para 1.25 CIO
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)
Trustee selection Para 1.25 Prospective trustees are vetted
methods including details and proposed by any one or more
of any constitutional trustees. Their appointment voted
provisions e.g. election to on by all the Trustees and
post or name of any approval needs to be unanimous.
person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees
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Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction Para 1.51
and training of trustees
The charity’s
organisational structure Para 1.51
and any wider network
with which the charity
works
Relationship with any Para 1.51
related parties
Other
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Reference and Administrative details
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Charity name The Constantinian Charitable Trust
Other name the charity
uses
Registered charity 1182612
number
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Charity’s principal 31 De Vere Gardens
address London W8 5AW
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Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Name of person (or body)
Dates acted if not for
Trustee name Office (if any) entitled to appoint trustee
whole year
(if any)
Ian Linden Appointment needs to be
1
unanimous
Beatrice
2
Morrison
Cristoforo Rocco
3
di Torrepadula
4 Daniel Coyle
Florence
5
Wolstenholme
Isabelle 20/01/2022
6
Cochrane
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Corporate trustees – names of the directors at the date the report was approved Director name
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
Description of the assets held in this capacity
Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for 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 Name Address adviser
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Exemptions from disclosure
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
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Declarations
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above. Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s) Rocco di Torrepadula Full name(s) Cristoforo Position (eg Treasurer Secretary, Chair, etc)
Date
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Charity Name No (if any)
The Constantinian Charitable Trust
Receipts and payments accounts
For the period Period start date Period end date
To
from 4/2/2021 4/1/2022
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
Total funds
funds funds funds
to the nearest
to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £
£
A1 Receipts
2,343 - - 2,343
- - - -
- - - -
- - - -
- - - -
- - - -
- - - -
- - - -
2,343 - - 2,343
Sub total (Gross income for AR)
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
- - - -
- - - -
Sub total - - - -
Total receipts 2,343 - - 2,343
A3 Payments
215 - - 215
- - - -
- - - -
- - - -
- - - -
- - - -
- - - -
- - - -
- - - -
Sub total [ 215 ] - - 215
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
- - - -
- - - -
Sub total [ - ] - - -
Total payments 215 - - 215
Net of receipts/(payments) 2,128 - - 2,128
A5 Transfers between funds - - - -
A6 Cash funds last year end - - - -
Cash funds this year end 2,128 - - 2,128
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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
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| Categories | Details | funds | funds | ||
| B1 Cash funds | Total cash funds | to nearest £ - - - - |
to nearest £ - - - - |
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| (agree | balances with receipts and payments account(s)) |
Agreement Error | OK | ||
| Unrestricted | Restricted | ||||
| funds | funds | ||||
| B2 Other monetary assets | Details | to nearest £ - - - - - - |
to nearest £ - - - - - - |
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| B3 Investment assets | Details | Fund to which asset belongs |
Cost (optional) - - - - - |
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| B4 Assets retained for the | Details | Fund to which asset belongs |
Cost (optional) - |
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| charity’s own use | - - - - - - - - |
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| Fund to which | Amount due | ||||
| B5 Liabilities | Details | liability relates | - - - - - (optional) |
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| Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees |
Signature | Name | |||
| Cristoforo Rocco di Torrepadula |
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CC16a
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Last year
to the nearest £
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-
-
-
Endowment funds
to nearest £ - - - -
OK
Endowment funds to nearest £ - - - - - -
Current value (optional) - - - - -
Current value (optional)
When due (optional)
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Date of
approval
1/31/2023
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