British Society for Middle Eastern Studies
Analysis
British Society for Middle Eastern Studies is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in April 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 08747770). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending December 2025, British Society for Middle Eastern Studies reported income of £156k and spending of £168k, spending 108% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £74k to £156k (+111%), an average of +20% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 63%. Over the whole period it spent 103% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, British Society for Middle Eastern Studies sits at the 81st percentile: it is larger than about 81% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 77th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Aston Clinton Pre-School (£156k), Happy Faces Pre-School Limited (£156k) and Isle of Wight Scout Council (£156k).
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To encourage and promote interest and study of the Middle Eastern cultural region from the end of classical antiquity to the present day in particular but not exclusively through the dissemination of information and by the encouragement of co-operation amongst persons concerned with the scholarly study of the region.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Aston Clinton Pre-School | Buckinghamshire | £156k |
| Happy Faces Pre-School Limited | Tonbridge | £156k |
| Isle of Wight Scout Council | Newport | £156k |
| Religious Education Council of England and Wales | Nottingham | £156k |