KURDISH AND MIDDLE EASTERN WOMEN'S ORGANISATION LIMITED

Registered charity 1137055 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

We provide one to one advice and counseling, organise workshops, seminars and conferences. We network with other women's organisation, advice the Government and other statutory bodies about issues relating to domestic and honour based violence. We provide training in ESOL, IT, confidence building and run a volunteering training programme and organise social activities for women and children.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Accommodation/housing · Other Charitable Purposes · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£541k
Latest spending
£411k
Registered
2010
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £129,668 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total incoming resources of £540,983 against expenditure of £411,315. The trustees report that retained reserves amounted to £889,354, comprising £108,693 in unrestricted funds and £780,661 in restricted funds. The trustees consider the financial position satisfactory and adequate to support operations for the medium term.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Henry Smith Charity (17% of income)
“Henry Smith Charity 0 94,300 94,300 78,000” — page 19
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: £130,277 (held: £109k)
“The organisation has a target of £130,277 to cover any sudden shortfall based on this year’s unrestricted expenses to cover 12 months expenditure for the year.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£541k
Total spending
£411k
Reserves (reported)
£109k
Employees
11

Reported reserves equal ~3.2 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (100% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout London

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£541k£411k
31/03/2024£550k£387k
31/03/2023£553k£363k
31/03/2022£296k£277k
31/03/2021£404k£239k

Common questions

Is KURDISH AND MIDDLE EASTERN WOMEN'S ORGANISATION LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £129,668 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total incoming resources of £540,983 against expenditure of £411,315. The trustees report that retained reserves amounted to £889,354, comprising £108,693 in unrestricted funds and £780,661 in restricted funds. The trustees consider the financial position satisfactory and adequate to support operations for the medium term. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds KURDISH AND MIDDLE EASTERN WOMEN'S ORGANISATION LIMITED?

Funders whose own accounts filings name KURDISH AND MIDDLE EASTERN WOMEN'S ORGANISATION LIMITED as a grant recipient include CRIPPLEGATE FOUNDATION, ROSA FUND, The Caring Family Foundation.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
CRIPPLEGATE FOUNDATIONFY2025£50kIslington Giving General Fund
ROSA FUNDFY2024£24kStand With Us Fund
ROSA FUNDFY2023£24kStand With Us Fund
The Caring Family FoundationFY2023£10kDomestic abuse support
The Caring Family FoundationFY2023£10kDomestic abuse support

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund05/05/2026£19kOpening Doors: ESOL Classes and Coaching for Women
Barrow Cadbury Trust07/10/2020£38kCOVID-19 - KMEWO
Greater London Authority01/10/2019£23kKurdish and Middle Eastern Women Organisation (KMEWO)
The National Lottery Community Fund23/05/2019£10kGood Parenting Practices Coures
City Bridge Foundation17/01/2019£46kGrant to Kurdish Middle Eastern Women's Organisation
The National Lottery Community Fund09/03/2016£296kWomen Learning for Work - Project
City Bridge Foundation28/01/2015£67kGrant to Kurdish Middle Eastern Women's Organisation
The National Lottery Community Fund13/06/2012£236kWomen's Learning for Living- Project
The National Lottery Community Fund29/09/2011£9kBasic health awareness project