EMBRACE THE MIDDLE EAST
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity ended 2025 with total funds of £9,580k, an increase of £1,367k from the previous year, driven by strong income and a legacy of over £1.6m. Free unrestricted reserves stood at £3,479k, which the trustees note is above their policy target but provides resilience against regional instability. The trustees confirm the charity is a going concern with budgeted income exceeding £4.8m for the coming year.
What the accounts disclose
“A total of £5k of donations were received from 5 Trustees during the year.” — page 55
“Embrace the Middle East Trading Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary, incorporated in England and Wales (company number 00901022).” — page 46
Corporate structure
- Trading subsidiary: EMBRACE THE MIDDLE EAST TRADING LIMITED Companies House 00901022
- Registered company of the charity Companies House 03706037
Leadership, per the charity’s website
- Sam Mackwell — Director of Shared Services
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (13/03/2023)
Trustees
- William John Clyde Mitchell OBEchair
- BENJAMIN WILLIAM EDWARD MORGAN
- Janet Bow Bolton
- Katharine Lucy Von Schubert
- Katherine May Hodkinson
- Kristiina Wells
- Rev Dr Canon James Douglas Thomas Hawkey
- Rev Iain Osborne
- Rev Joshua Lloyd Harris
- Sara Elizabeth Connell
- Victoria Jane Smith
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £6.2m | £5.2m |
| 31/12/2024 | £5.8m | £4.9m |
| 31/12/2023 | £4.6m | £4.7m |
| 31/12/2022 | £3.8m | £4.6m |
| 31/12/2021 | £4.4m | £4.8m |
Common questions
Is EMBRACE THE MIDDLE EAST financially healthy?
The accounts state that the charity ended 2025 with total funds of £9,580k, an increase of £1,367k from the previous year, driven by strong income and a legacy of over £1.6m. Free unrestricted reserves stood at £3,479k, which the trustees note is above their policy target but provides resilience against regional instability. The trustees confirm the charity is a going concern with budgeted income exceeding £4.8m for the coming year. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Buzzacott Audit LLP.
Who funds EMBRACE THE MIDDLE EAST?
Funders whose own accounts filings name EMBRACE THE MIDDLE EAST as a grant recipient include THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF RINGMER, ROBERT LUFF FOUNDATION LIMITED, PURLEY BAPTIST CHURCH, THE JERUSALEM TRUST, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF GREAT CHESHAM.
Known funders
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE DEO GLORIA TRUST | 1 | £280k |
| THE DYNA AND FALA WEINSTOCK CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £80k |
| THE WIGODER FAMILY FOUNDATION | 1 | £41k |
| The Musk-Burton Family Trust | 1 | £24k |
| THE BEACON CHURCH CAMBERLEY | 1 | £16k |
| CHILDS CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £15k |
| THE ARCHIE SHERMAN CARDIFF FOUNDATION | 1 | £15k |
| TRINITY CHURCH BUXTON | 1 | £7k |