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MIDDLE EAST CONCERN - UK

Registered charity 1158373 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as MEC, MIDDLE EAST CONCERN

MONITORING ABUSES OF HUMAN RIGHTS  SEEKING REDRESS FOR THE VICTIMS OF HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSE  RELIEVING NEED AMONG THE VICTIMS OF HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSE  RESEARCH INTO HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES  EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ABOUT HUMAN RIGHTS 0001

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Latest income
£498k
Latest spending
£492k
Registered
2014
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved an operational surplus of £5,223 for the year ended 31 December 2024, resulting in total unrestricted net assets of £81,178. The trustees report that unrestricted cash reserves of £75,299 were below their stated policy target of approximately £160,000, noting that donor pledge challenges prevented compliance with the six-month expenditure target.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £75k; policy: six months' operational expenditure (approximately £160,000))
“At the year end, the charity held unrestricted cash of £75,299 and was not in compliance with the policy.”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2022)

Total income
£533k
Total spending
£497k
Reserves (reported)
£99k
Employees
4

Reported reserves equal ~2.4 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Abu Dhabi · Algeria · Egypt · Iran · Iraq · Israel · Jordan · Lebanon · Libya · Luton · Mauritania · Morocco

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£498k£492k
31/12/2023£436k£486k
31/12/2022£533k£497k
31/12/2021£325k£376k
31/12/2020£483k£416k

Common questions

Is MIDDLE EAST CONCERN - UK financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved an operational surplus of £5,223 for the year ended 31 December 2024, resulting in total unrestricted net assets of £81,178. The trustees report that unrestricted cash reserves of £75,299 were below their stated policy target of approximately £160,000, noting that donor pledge challenges prevented compliance with the six-month expenditure target. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.