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British Lebanese Association Limited

B L A

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
294578
Status
Registered
Registered
June 2, 1986
Legal form
Charitable company
Area of benefit
United Kingdom And The Lebanon

Address

Address
BRITISH LEBANESE ASSOCIATION LTD
1 HYDE PARK GATE
LONDON
SW7 5EW

Activities

To encourage friendship and understanding and to advance and encourage cultural development between the peoples of Great Britain and Lebanon including the promotion of scholarships and help for disadvantaged children and young people.

Objects: The objects for which the Association is established are to: (a) advance the education of the people of the United Kingdom and the people of Lebanon and in particular but without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing to advance education in the history, art, music, language and literature of the Lebanon and of the United Kingdom (provided always that the Association shall not promote encourage or pursue any political object or purpose whatsoever whether acting by itself or in association with any other body of persons having objects similar to all or any of the objects of the Association); and (b) to relieve the poverty, deprivation, and hardship of the people of Lebanon, including without limitation, by directly or indirectly supporting or relieving those in need by reason of war, famine, displacement, migration or refugee status, unemployment, homelessness, youth, age, ill-health, lack of education, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage; (c) to repair, maintain, improve, upkeep and preserve the heritage of Lebanese historical sites, buildings, assets, artefacts or other property which are valuable from a heritage perspective; and (d) promote sustainable development for the benefit of the general public in Lebanon by (i) the preservation, conservation and the protection of the environment and the prudent use of resources, and (ii) the promotion of sustainable means of achieving economic growth and regeneration.Sustainable development means ‘development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs’.

Classification

How
Makes Grants To Individuals, Makes Grants To Organisations
What
Education/training, Arts/culture/heritage/science
Who
Children/young People, Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

Areas of operation

Region
Throughout England

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure
Aug. 31, 2024
Aug. 31, 2023
Aug. 31, 2022 £34,211 £34,701
Aug. 31, 2021 £41,926 £82,672
Aug. 31, 2020 £165,233 £288,762
Aug. 31, 2019 £12,034 £69,795
Aug. 31, 2018 £413,640 £298,310

Trustees

Name Appointed
Sir David Frank Richmond (Chair) Dec. 3, 2015
Baria Alamuddin Dec. 8, 2014
Lisa Zakhem
Maria Shammas