Near East Foundation UK
Registered charity 1150993 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE NEAR EAST FOUNDATION UK, THE NEAR EAST FOUNDATION UK LIMITED
To promote sustainable development for the benefit of the public by the preservation,conservation and the protection of the environment and the prudent use of resources; the reliefof poverty and the improvement of the conditions of life in socially and economicallydisadvantaged communities; the promotion of sustainable means of achieving economicgrowth and regeneration.
Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Environment/conservation/heritage · Economic/community Development/employment · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that total funds increased to £1,964,055, with unrestricted funds rising to £177,001 and restricted funds to £1,787,055. The charity reported a net movement in funds of £710,842, driven by charitable activity income of £4,336,234 against expenditure of £4,678,005, alongside investment income of £322,541.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Accounts audited by Sumer Auditco Limited. Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.
What the charity says about itself (2025)
From its own voluntary annual review / impact report — the charity’s account of its work, distinct from the statutory accounts analysed above.
The report covers the 2025 impact year.
“390,269 people supported by NEF (includes direct/indirect beneficiaries).”
Specific financial support provided to entrepreneurs.
“$6,159,262 in grants/loans provided support to vulnerable entrepreneurs.”
Capacity building results for local organizations.
“474 civil society organizations increased their capacity.”
Income improvement among participants.
“73% of participants increased their household income.”
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Near East Foundation UK (matched by registered charity number).
Leadership, per the charity’s website
- Rabih Yazbeck — Chief Program and Impact Officer (source)
- Ziad Kmeid — Chief Operating Officer (source)
- Carmen Garriga — Monitoring, Evaluation, Learning and Action Research Director (source)
- Imran Bashir — Director of Strategic Partnerships (source)
- Caroline Verney — VP of Global Partnerships and Executive Director, NEF Belgium (source)
- Jonathan Peters — VP of Programs and Executive Director, NEF UK (source)
Listed on the charity’s own website when we last crawled it; roles may have changed. Pay-band disclosures above are anonymous statutory disclosures and are not attributed to any named individual.
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/06/2025)
Reported reserves equal ~0.4 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (82% 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 (5.2%) (benchmarks).
- ANTHONY RONALD WILLIAMSchair
- ANTHONY GERAINT WILLIAMS
- Catherine Essoyan Hopen
- MR ROBERT NEIL PALMER
- Mona Ezzeldin Eraiba
- Selase Torkornoo
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Armenia · Bath And North East Somerset · Jordan · Lebanon · Mali · Occupied Palestinian Territories · Southwark · Sudan · Syria
Income and spending
Common questions
Is Near East Foundation UK financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total funds increased to £1,964,055, with unrestricted funds rising to £177,001 and restricted funds to £1,787,055. The charity reported a net movement in funds of £710,842, driven by charitable activity income of £4,336,234 against expenditure of £4,678,005, alongside investment income of £322,541. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Sumer Auditco Limited.
Government & lottery funding
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