MIDDLE EAST MEDIA
Support for media production and education
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
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 PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD, COLLIER ROW, ROMFORD, THE JERUSALEM TRUST, The Musk-Burton Family Trust, CHILDS CHARITABLE TRUST.
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 |
| THE CHARTERED INSTITUTE OF MARKETING CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £112k |
| SCREENSKILLS LIMITED | 1 | £103k |
| THE JOSEPH ROWNTREE CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £100k |
| THE CRUCIBLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £50k |
| KUSUMA TRUST UK | 1 | £50k |
| THE SIR JOHN RITBLAT FAMILY FOUNDATION | 1 | £25k |
Charities like this
- BRITISH SOCIETY FOR MIDDLE EASTERN STUDIES
- AL-MANAR CENTRE TRUST
- STANDWITHUS UK
- MEDIA ARCHIVE OF CENTRAL ENGLAND LIMITED
- MERCY MEDIA
- THE MEDIA TRUST
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 |
| BRITISH SOCIETY FOR MIDDLE EASTERN STUDIES | £141k | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |
| AL-MANAR CENTRE TRUST | £161k | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |
| STANDWITHUS UK | £755k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| MEDIA ARCHIVE OF CENTRAL ENGLAND LIMITED | £322k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| MERCY MEDIA | £954k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |