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MIDDLE EAST REFORMED FELLOWSHIP (ENGLAND)

Registered charity 1044672 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as M E R F

To support Christian work in the lands of the Middle East, North Africa and Asia, through funding national church leaders, training, literature and practical aid.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · Religious Activities · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£175k
Latest spending
£155k
Registered
1995
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted cash funds increased from £80,320 to £102,598, while total income declined by approximately 5% compared to the previous year. The charity maintains a reserves policy of retaining a minimum of £40,000 to cover one year of operating costs, and the unrestricted cash balance exceeds this threshold.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: General Funds (93% of income)
“Donations: General Funds (incl tax reclaims) 162,367” — page 7
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: minimum of £40,000 ... to cover operating costs for a year (held: £103k)
“At each submission a minimum of £40,000 is retained in the MERF England/Wales bank account to cover operating costs for a year.”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Rev. Timothy Burden is employed by MERF (England/Wales) and is a member of the Committee of Management of MERF (the partner charity).
“Rev. Timothy Burden is employed by MERF (England/Wales). He is a member of the Committee of Management of MERF and is full-time co-ordinator of the Augustine Biblical Training Programme.” — page 1
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Cyprus · Egypt · Ethiopia · Indonesia · Kenya · Lebanon · Pakistan · Sudan

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£175k£155k
31/12/2023£183k£140k
31/12/2022£169k£316k
31/12/2021£206k£143k
31/12/2020£249k£132k

Common questions

Is MIDDLE EAST REFORMED FELLOWSHIP (ENGLAND) financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted cash funds increased from £80,320 to £102,598, while total income declined by approximately 5% compared to the previous year. The charity maintains a reserves policy of retaining a minimum of £40,000 to cover one year of operating costs, and the unrestricted cash balance exceeds this threshold. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
MIDDLE EAST REFORMED FELLOWSHIP (ENGLAND)£175k—0above—no doubt
EVANGELICAL COUNCIL FOR THE MANCHESTER AREA TRUST FY2025£324k—0unclear—no doubt
MICAH CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES FY2025£217k—0below—no doubt
FULLBRIDGE EVANGELICAL CHURCH FY2024£199k—0unclear—no doubt
CHRISTIAN LIFE MINISTRIES FY2024£1.6m—0unclear—no doubt
MALANKARA MAR THOMA SYRIAN CHURCH DIOCESE OF UK, EUROPE AND AFRICA FY2026£304k—0unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.