BRITISH LEBANESE ASSOCIATION LIMITED

Charity number: 294578
Charity reporting is overdue by 303 days

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

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.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 August 2022

Total income: £34,211
Total expenditure: £34,701

People

4 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

Fundraising

This charity raises funds from the public but does not work with professional fundraisers or commercial participators.

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England

Governance

Registration history:
  • 02 June 1986: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • B L A (Working name)
Company number:
01934028 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Paying staff
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

4 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Sir David Frank Richmond Chair 03 December 2015
None on record
Baria Alamuddin Trustee 08 December 2014
None on record
LISA ZAKHEM Trustee
None on record
MARIA SHAMMAS Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/08/2018 31/08/2019 31/08/2020 31/08/2021 31/08/2022
Total gross income £413.64k £12.03k £165.23k £41.93k £34.21k
Total expenditure £298.31k £69.80k £288.76k £82.67k £34.70k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 August 2023 Overdue Charity reporting is overdue by 303 days
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2023 Overdue Charity reporting is overdue by 303 days
Annual return 31 August 2022 11 July 2023 11 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2022 11 July 2023 11 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2021 14 September 2022 76 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2021 14 September 2022 76 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2020 17 September 2021 79 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2020 17 September 2021 79 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2019 06 August 2020 37 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2019 Not Required
Submit annual return Open in new window

Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 26TH JULY 1985 AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION ON 15TH APRIL 1986 as amended on 15 Dec 2020

Charitable 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’.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

UNITED KINGDOM AND THE LEBANON

Contact information

Address:
BRITISH LEBANESE ASSOCIATION LTD
1 HYDE PARK GATE
LONDON
SW7 5EW
Phone:
02073702572
Email:
MAIL@BRITISHLEBANESE.ORG
Website:

www.britishlebanese.org Open in new window