EMBRACE THE MIDDLE EAST
Activities
As described by the charity on the register
Embrace the Middle East, formerly known as BibleLands, seeks to improve the lives of vulnerable and disadvantaged people in the Middle East. We do this in partnership with local Christians, focusing on education, healthcare and community development.
Latest income
£6.2m
Expenditure
£5.2m
Financial year end
2025-12-31
Income & spending history
As reported to the Charity Commission, by financial year end
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-12-31 | £4.4m | £4.8m | |
| 2022-12-31 | £3.8m | £4.6m | |
| 2023-12-31 | £4.6m | £4.7m | |
| 2024-12-31 | £5.8m | £4.9m | |
| 2025-12-31 | £6.2m | £5.2m |
Latest detailed return
Year end 2025-12-31 · consolidated (group) figures
Income mix
| Donations & legacies | £5.7m |
| Charitable activities | £371k |
| Trading | £0 |
| Investment income | £162k |
| Total income | £6.2m |
Spending
| Charitable spend | £4.5m |
| Raising funds | £665k |
| Grants to institutions | £2.4m |
| Governance | £118k |
| Total expenditure | £5.2m |
Balance sheet
| Reserves | £3.5m |
| Total funds | £9.6m |
| — restricted | £1k |
| — unrestricted | £9.6m |
| — endowment | £0 |
| Total assets | £9.6m |
| Cash | £1.5m |
People
| Employees | 34 |
Classification
The charity's own register classification
What it does
- Education/training
- The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
- Disability
- The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
- Overseas Aid/famine Relief
- Religious Activities
- Economic/community Development/employment
- Other Charitable Purposes
Who it helps
- Children/young People
- People With Disabilities
- Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
- Other Defined Groups
How it works
- Makes Grants To Organisations
- Provides Services
Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register, 2026-07-28. Detailed figures as filed in the charity's annual return. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.