MIDDLE EAST MEDIA
Support for media production and education
Objects
THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION THROUGH MEDIA, INSPIRED BY THE PRINCIPLES OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH, PROMOTING HUMAN RIGHTS IN ALL OR ANY PART OF THE WORLD, IN PARTICULAR THE MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £41,142 for the year, with total funds increasing to £151,780. The trustees note that donor generosity has enabled stability and resilience despite ongoing regional conflicts. The charity maintains a reserves policy to cover at least three months of operational expenses, holding unrestricted reserves of £129,628.
What the accounts disclose
“Our reserves policy is to have general reserves to cover at least three months of total operational expenses.” — page 5
“Helen Deane, the daughter of a trustee, received a salary of £6,390, pension contributions of £192 and a homeworking allowance of £120 in respect of her employment with the charity during the period that her father was a trustee.” — page 17
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025
- Volunteers: 10
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024
- Volunteers: 1
Trustees
- Jennifer Claire Hookerchair
- David Hodgson
- FIONA HOLMER
- Hanaan Portia Basma
- Megan Elaine Thompson
- Rosemary Summerfield
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £453k | £412k |
| 31/12/2024 | £404k | £454k |
| 31/12/2023 | £399k | £482k |
| 31/12/2022 | £300k | £472k |
| 31/12/2021 | £381k | £475k |
Common questions
Is MIDDLE EAST MEDIA financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £41,142 for the year, with total funds increasing to £151,780. The trustees note that donor generosity has enabled stability and resilience despite ongoing regional conflicts. The charity maintains a reserves policy to cover at least three months of operational expenses, holding unrestricted reserves of £129,628. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds MIDDLE EAST MEDIA?
Funders whose own accounts filings name MIDDLE EAST MEDIA as a grant recipient include THE DEO GLORIA TRUST, THE JERUSALEM TRUST, The Musk-Burton Family Trust, CHILDS CHARITABLE TRUST, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST GEORGE AND ST PAUL, STAMFORD.
Shared trustees with funders
- FIONA HOLMER — trustee here and at THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MICHAEL'S, WANDSWORTH COMMON
Known funders
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| SANTANDER UK FOUNDATION LIMITED | 1 | £264k |
| THE MERCERS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £197k |
| SCREENSKILLS LIMITED | 1 | £157k |
| THE CHARTERED INSTITUTE OF MARKETING CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £112k |
| THE JOSEPH ROWNTREE CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £100k |
| KUSUMA TRUST UK | 1 | £50k |
| THE CRUCIBLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £50k |
| THE MURIEL AND GERSHON COREN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £45k |
Charities like this
- MIDDLE EAST CONCERN - UK
- THE MEDIA TRUST
- MIDDLE EAST EDUCATION (LONDON) LTD
- FOUNDATION FOR RELIEF AND RECONCILIATION IN THE MIDDLE EAST
- MIDDLE EAST DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
- THE CIVIC MEDIA PLATFORM LTD
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIDDLE EAST MEDIA | £453k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| MIDDLE EAST CONCERN - UK | £546k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| THE MEDIA TRUST | £1.9m | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| MIDDLE EAST EDUCATION (LONDON) LTD | £78k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| FOUNDATION FOR RELIEF AND RECONCILIATION IN THE MIDDLE EAST | £627k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| MIDDLE EAST DEVELOPMENT SERVICES | £42k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |