SAT-7 UK TRUST LIMITED
SAT-7 UK exists to see a growing Church in the Middle East and North Africa, to be confident in faith, serving their communities and contributing to society. Through inspirational and educational satellite television and digital media, SAT-7 brings messages of hope and peace to the lives of millions of people, in Arabic, Farsi and Turkish, including diaspora and refugee communities, every day.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a surplus of £76,955 and total net assets of £780,786. Per the trustees' report, free reserves stood at £285,369, which represents 3.03 months of planned working requirements, a level considered satisfactory against the charity's policy target of two to four months.
What the accounts disclose
“One employee received emoluments between £70,000 to £80,000.”
“One employee received emoluments between £70,000 to £80,000.”
Corporate structure
- Registered company of the charity Companies House 03301736
Company officers (Companies House)
- KEERS, David on trustee list
- PFISTER, Philipp on trustee list
- MANSOUR, Sami on trustee list
- GRAHAM, Neil Alastair on trustee list
- BICKNELL, Julia Anne on trustee list
- ALQASSIS, Tanas Emil on trustee list
- HAINES, Mark Craig on trustee list
- GILES, Richard Peter on trustee list
- FADIPE, Rachel
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)
Trustees
- Richard Peter Gileschair
- David Alexander Keers
- Julia Anne Bicknell
- Mark C Haines
- Neil Alastair Graham
- Philipp Pfister
- Sami Mansour
- TANAS ALQASSIS
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £2.9m | £2.9m |
| 31/12/2024 | £2.5m | £2.7m |
| 31/12/2023 | £2.6m | £2.4m |
| 31/12/2022 | £2.2m | £2.2m |
| 31/12/2021 | £2.3m | £2.2m |
Common questions
Is SAT-7 UK TRUST LIMITED financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a surplus of £76,955 and total net assets of £780,786. Per the trustees' report, free reserves stood at £285,369, which represents 3.03 months of planned working requirements, a level considered satisfactory against the charity's policy target of two to four months. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Burton Sweet Limited.
What does the highest-paid employee of SAT-7 UK TRUST LIMITED earn?
Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £70,001 - £80,000 band, and 1 employees earned over £60,000.
Who funds SAT-7 UK TRUST LIMITED?
Funders whose own accounts filings name SAT-7 UK TRUST LIMITED as a grant recipient include THE KIRBY LAING FOUNDATION, THE VARDY FOUNDATION, THE MAURICE AND HILDA LAING CHARITABLE TRUST, GORDANO VALLEY CHURCH, THE ALMOND TRUST.
Known funders
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE MATERIAL WORLD FOUNDATION LIMITED | 1 | £128k |
| THE SIR JOHN RITBLAT FAMILY FOUNDATION | 1 | £25k |
| IHELP GLOBAL | 1 | £24k |
| THE JIGSAW NETWORK C.I.O. | 1 | £15k |
| THE BLUSTON CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT | 1 | £10k |
| THE ANCHOR FOUNDATION | 1 | £6k |
| THE LONGFORD CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £5k |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HOLY TRINITY AND ST JUDE, HALIFAX. | 1 | £600 |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT-7 UK TRUST LIMITED | £2.9m | £70,001 - £80,000 | 1 | within | — | no doubt |
| C3 TRUST UK | £1.5m | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| SRI SATHYA SAI CHARITABLE TRUST UK | £239k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| STANDWITHUS UK | £755k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HAZRAT SULTAN BAHU TRUST (UK) | £3.1m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE SEVENTY-THIRD TRUST | £127k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |