MIDDLE EASTERN WOMEN AND SOCIETY ORGANISATION

Registered charity 1150129 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as MEWSO

Assisting victims of domestic violence, forced marriage, FGM,and women affected by honour killings in their family to rebuild their lives and integrate into the wider society. The organisation offers workshops, group and individual counselling sessions, advice and support on an outreach basis. All in which focus on our primary aim, the well-being of our clients.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Economic/community Development/employment · Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£156k
Latest spending
£254k
Registered
2012
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds stood at £99,948 against a policy target of six months' expenditure, which is below the stated reserve policy. The trustees identified financial sustainability as the major risk but confirmed the charity is a going concern for the next 12 to 18 months.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £100k; policy: at least 6 months’ (26 weeks) expenditure)
“The target reserve amount represents at least 6 months’ (26 weeks) expenditure and will be reviewed annually.” — page 7
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

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£156k£254k
31/03/2024£190k£271k
31/03/2023£280k£218k
31/03/2022£268k£164k
31/03/2021£193k£105k

Common questions

Is MIDDLE EASTERN WOMEN AND SOCIETY ORGANISATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds stood at £99,948 against a policy target of six months' expenditure, which is below the stated reserve policy. The trustees identified financial sustainability as the major risk but confirmed the charity is a going concern for the next 12 to 18 months. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds MIDDLE EASTERN WOMEN AND SOCIETY ORGANISATION?

Funders whose own accounts filings name MIDDLE EASTERN WOMEN AND SOCIETY ORGANISATION as a grant recipient include ROSA FUND.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
ROSA FUNDFY2024£25kStand With Us Fund
ROSA FUNDFY2023£25kStand With Us Fund
ROSA FUNDFY2022£19kWomen Thrive Fund
ROSA FUNDFY2024£7kVoices from the Front Line

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Greater London Authority16/03/2021£8kCommunity Led Action Grant
The National Lottery Community Fund11/02/2021£101kPolygamy Matters
Barrow Cadbury Trust14/10/2020£17kCOVID-19 - Middle Eastern Women and Society Organization
UK government02/09/2020£22kCoronavirus Community Support Fund
The National Lottery Community Fund15/02/2019£10kBAMER Women Breaking Barriers Project
The National Lottery Community Fund26/10/2016£10kRebuilding Lives - Health and Well-being for displaced women from Midd
The National Lottery Community Fund18/08/2016£10kStrictly Celebrations
London Borough of Barnet07/07/2016£2kGrant to Middle Eastern Women & Society Organisat
Greater London Authority05/01/2015£2kGrant to Middle Eastern Women & Society Organisation
UK government—£11kRosa Fund, Tampon Tax