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British Lebanese Association Limited

B L A

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
294578
Status
Registered
Reporting
Up to date Last filed July 2, 2026. Filing history
Registered
June 2, 1986
Legal form
Charitable company
Company number
01934028

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

Geography

Area of benefit
United Kingdom And The Lebanon
Region
Throughout England

Finances

Period end Filed Income Expenditure
Aug. 31, 2025 July 2, 20262 days late £280 £7,679
Aug. 31, 2024 July 2, 2026367 days late £384 £17,338
Aug. 31, 2023 July 2, 2026732 days late £334 £24,371
Aug. 31, 2022 July 11, 202311 days late £34,211 £34,701
Aug. 31, 2021 Sept. 14, 202276 days late £41,926 £82,672
Aug. 31, 2020 Sept. 17, 2021 £165,233 £288,762
Aug. 31, 2019 Aug. 6, 2020 £12,034 £69,795
Aug. 31, 2018 Jan. 20, 2020 £413,640 £298,310

Trustees

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