## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From 01/01/2024 Period start date To 31/12/2024 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.| |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|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.
Family Committee:
A gathering that takes place once a month to
discuss Christian faith and problems facing
Christian families especially with their
children.| ## **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 or another property with a
residence for the priests and a hall for
activities| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|713811 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)** |**Additional information (optional)**|**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
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**year**|**Name of person (or body)**
**entitled to appoint trustee (if**
**any)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Rev Fr Fadi Kmeid|||| ||Rev Fr Antoine
Achkar|||| ||Rev Fr Georges
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**Date**||| |---|---|---| ||Rev Fr Fadi Kmeid|| ||
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