MARIE COLVIN JOURNALISTS' NETWORK

Registered charity 1199473 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as MCJN

The Marie Colvin Journalists Network (MCJN) is an online community of Arab women journalists.We support each other through mentorship, professional advice, providing access to resources and opportunities, and networking.

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Latest income

£178k

Latest spending

£162k

Registered

2022

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus of £16,289 for the year, resulting in total unrestricted reserves of £176,380. This figure is significantly above the trustees' stated reserves policy target of £70,000, which equates to six months of operating costs. The trustees confirm that there are no material uncertainties impacting the going concern assessment.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: six months of operating costs (held: £176k)

“Based on this, we consider the free reserves we require to be £70,000. This equates to six months of operating costs as defined above.” — page 8

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Corporate structure

Registered company of the charity Companies House 13821334

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

FARAG, Fatemah — director, appointed 05/07/2025on trustee list
CARTER, Burr Noland — director, appointed 14/06/2024on trustee list
AL-KAISY, Aida, Dr — director, appointed 12/09/2023on trustee list
HARB, Zahera, Dr. — director, appointed 01/12/2022on trustee list
DOUCET, Lyse Marie — director, appointed 29/12/2021on trustee list
WELLESLEY, Caroline Jane, Lady — director, appointed 29/12/2021on trustee list

Official officers record.

Trustees · trustee networks

LADY CAROLINE JANE WELLESLEYchair · trustee of 2 other charities
Burr Noland Carter · trustee of 1 other charity
Dr Aida Al-Kaisy
Dr Zahera Harb
Fatemah Farag
Lyse Marie Doucet

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

Operates in: Egypt · Iraq · Israel · Jordan · Lebanon · Occupied Palestinian Territories · Throughout England And Wales · Tunisia · Turkey

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2024	£178k	£162k
31/12/2023	£211k	£150k
31/12/2022	£229k	£131k

Common questions

Is MARIE COLVIN JOURNALISTS' NETWORK financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus of £16,289 for the year, resulting in total unrestricted reserves of £176,380. This figure is significantly above the trustees' stated reserves policy target of £70,000, which equates to six months of operating costs. The trustees confirm that there are no material uncertainties impacting the going concern assessment. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds MARIE COLVIN JOURNALISTS' NETWORK?

Funders whose own accounts filings name MARIE COLVIN JOURNALISTS' NETWORK as a grant recipient include THE FUNDING NETWORK.

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
THE FUNDING NETWORK	FY2025	£17k