## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From 01/01/2023 Period start date To 31/12/2023 Period end date** **Charity name: Lebanese Maronite Order Charitable Trust** ## **Charity registration number: 290830** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|The Charity has the responsibility of co-
operating with the incumbent priest Rev Fadi
Kmeid in promoting the Christian faith values
and principle of Christianity according to
Lebanese and British traditions| |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|Worship and Prayer, Learning about the
Gospels developing the knowledge on the
Maronite liturgy and trust in Jesus Christ.
Providing pastoral care for the believers in
our parish and the newly arrived in the UK.
Missionary and outreach work.
Loving outreach in the youth who are
believed to be the future investment to
LMOCT.
Providing prisoners with physical mental and
spiritual support.| |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 they adhere to the
guidance issued by the Charity Commission
on public benefit| **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |Contribution made by
volunteers|Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|All Contributions are deposited at banks
operating in the UK.
The Charity does not have any overseas
bank accounts.| |---|---|---|---| ||||| ## **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||Fraternity of the Immaculate Conception
This group oversees decorating and
cleaning our church. They organise the
celebrations of our Roman Catholic
Calendar Feast days.
Cavaliers of Our Lady
A group aged between 7 and 12 Founded to
teach the young children about their faith
their Christian heritage.
Vanguards of Our Lady:
A group aged between 12 and 17 founded to
keep a strong bond between the youth and
the church and to organise religious
activities that fit their ages.
Youth of Our Lady:
A group aged between 18 and 35 founded to
discuss deeply their faith in Jesus Christ and
to organise activities and support their
church.
St Charbel’s Family:
A group that gathers every 22ndof the month
and organise prayers as a devotion to a
Saint Charbel.
Ladies Committee:
This is an age group of 45 years and over.
They assemble socially through events
which they organise during the year. They
assist the parish priest in the daily Rosary
recitation.
Church Choir:
A group of people that studies the traditional
Maronite hymns and serve during the
Liturgical services.
Arabic School:
A school that teaches Arabic Language. The
School operates on Saturdays from 9:30 till
13:30 for students aged 5 up to GCSE level.| |---|---|---|---| ## **Financial Review** |**Financial Review**||| |---|---|---| |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|**T**he trustees meet every year to review and
approve the accounts before they are
submitted to the Charity Commission| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|**T**he reserves are held for the purpose of
buying a church with a residence for the
priests and a hall for activities| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|625917 GBP| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|| |Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|| |**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements|**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements|where relevant about:| |---|---|---| |The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|Para 1.47|Donations by Direct Debits, Tray collection,
Fund raising events such as annual Dinner,
Father’s Day BBQ and Mother’s Day Brunch.| |Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|| |A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|| |Other||| ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|Trust deed| |How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|| |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|**A Trustee is appointed or dismissed by**
**the approval of the Trustees of the**
**Lebanese Maronite Order in Lebanon**| ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|The Lebanese Maronite Order Charitable Trust| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|| |Registered charity number|290830| |Charity’s principal address|6 Dobson Close
Swiss Cottage,
London NW6 4RS| ||| ## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** |1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole**
**year **|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee (ifany)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Rev Fr Fadi Kmeid|||| ||Rev Fr Antoine
Achkar|||| ||Rev Fr Georges
Azzi|||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| – 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** ## **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)** Rev Fr Fadi Kmeid **Position (eg Secretary,** Trustee Chair **Chair, etc) Date** 07 September 2024 LMO 2023 IX4DERCHA J& LANCE Sb*ET AS AT DEC 2023 Prcf¢rty. Purcha88 Prv111 A¢kJ." Rw8kJthi In¢re45È £102.69) £102,6XI £79),0 £750,(X)O Prcpwty. Purchw Pdc812) £W,682 ErwIw￿nts £12.205 £4,316 £115 Fumttwes FFthJr £7.529 FIXED ASSEts £1.3212t2 £1M15N73 HA ANDIN HAND Bytrlr8 Bank-cury￿1 Accryjnt £67.997 £58221 £71.031 £21XI,872 219,234 £70.361 £200,305 £1,897 £40.315 Bardty Ba￿-B￿1r￿$5 P￿*1M A￿￿nI Bank of 8drut-CaH Depr6il Be¥ut-SL4FPNt Lth(n Accojnt jc￿ 8ank-C*l JLYd*) Bank￿0t￿8Ac¢f1￿t £20,3t £￿.571 £493.126 Tclal CurrenlA8sots Le6$'. Curmt 6,571 fA93.126 £0 NET CURREiifASSETS U86,671 £493.126 TOTAL ASSETS £1W,793 EIM Leba￿e VAronite Oth Ho3d auart8fB -E526,&32 NET ASSETS InGwse in Pr(wty Mark& Vdue Proft ILc8s} C8rrts1 Profrt ILc*51 fcf theswr £647,350 £625,917 £647,350 £594.389 TOTAL CAPITAL RESÈRVES £0 Chwm*.' Fr Kn￿d......_............. D*&............O7￿O24 LMO 2023 1116 ￿esoN CLOSE SWISS COTTAGE LONWN NW6 4RS 12) S3 COMPTON AVENUE WEPIBLEY LONDChY HAO 3FD LMO 2023 CHARITY NUMBER.. PROFIT AND LOSS ACCCiJIIT FOR YEARENIXNG 31 DECE C¢4Wkifo, cryIrb￿ &Acthrfts&111 Rerrt Inccffle lrt¢rnst £139,315 £26,400 £87,505 £25,2tKJ £173,948 £114,659 TraA, Erbt•tsknmeftt &Ath*kns (21 Chwch ,713 £52,2T2 £1.264 £314 £109 £933 £1,209 £579 Medcal Eyr 0￿￿E¥￿e9 TdephrTh & Inltrne* £1.213 £1,178 E1511 £117&) £3,431 £528 Schr L¥ht& He8t £13.1LXt £3,637 W8ter Chw CouNilT*Y InsurAn £1.516 £575 £2,178 £739 t1.431 Barkk Ch Mainten￿¢8& Wrs & sUb￿ripl1 NET PftoF￿ ANDWI FOR YEAR £31￿28 111 Include pllgtrlmag•money ¢oohctsd from 921 Include pllgrknagemonw on Parfshom Chwmarr. Fr F&Yi Kmdd.... ## **Independent examiner's report on the accounts** **Section A Independent Examiner’s Report** **Report to the trustees/** Charity Name The Lebanese Maronite Order Charitable Trust **members of** **On accounts for the year** 31 December 2023 **Charity no** 290830 **ended (if any) Set out on pages** 1-3 (remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets) 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** I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have **examiner's statement** come to my attention (other than that disclosed below *) 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. * _Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply._ **Signed: Date:** 09 September 24 **Name:** Georges N. Mehanna **Relevant professional** Certifies Accountant **qualification(s) or body (if any): Address:** 190C Pampisford Road South Croydon Surry CR2 6DB **October 2018** 1 **IER** **Section B Disclosure** Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners). **Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose** . **October 2018** 2 **IER**