Middle East Concern - UK

Analysis

Middle East Concern - UK is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Luton. It was registered in August 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and human rights/religious or racial harmony/equality or diversity, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Middle East Concern - UK reported income of £546k and spending of £509k, spending 93% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £325k to £546k (+68%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 64%. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Middle East Concern - UK sits at the 84th percentile: it is larger than about 84% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Pantscancers (£546k), Age UK Sheppey (£546k) and Survive (Support for Survivors of Rape and Sexual Abuse) (£546k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 100%. Charitable activities took 97% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £82k. Reserves of £127k would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 4 people.