EMBRACE THE MIDDLE EAST
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Cash
£1.5m
-57.4% lowest in 3 filed years
Net assets
£9.6m
+16.6% highest in 3 filed years
Employees
34
-2.9% lowest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
£1.4m
+18.9% vs 2024
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £374,000 | £371,000 | £371,000 | 0% | |
| Operating profit | -£46,000 | £925,000 | £1,051,000 | +13.6% | |
| Profit before tax | — | £1,150,000 | £1,367,000 | +18.9% | |
| Net profit | £132,000 | £1,150,000 | £1,367,000 | +18.9% | |
| Cash | £2,720,000 | £3,508,000 | £1,496,000 | -57.4% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | — | — | — | |
| Net assets | £7,063,000 | £8,213,000 | £9,580,000 | +16.6% | |
| Equity | £7,063,000 | £8,213,000 | £9,580,000 | +16.6% | |
| Average employees | 35 | 35 | 34 | -2.9% | |
| Wages | £1,111,000 | £1,143,000 | £1,226,000 | +7.3% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £394,000 | £383,000 | — | — |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. The Δ column is the change from the prior filed period as a percentage of |prior|; lines a company doesn't report show —. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | -12.3% | — | — | |
| Net margin | 35.3% | — | — | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | 4.0% | 4.3% | |
| Current ratio | 9.19x | 14.04x | 13.91x |
Margins divide P&L lines by turnover. Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Margin ratios are hidden where reported turnover is too small relative to profit to yield a meaningful figure — typical of holding companies whose income is mostly subsidiary dividends rather than trading revenue. Sector-distribution context coming next.
Name history
Renamed 2 times since incorporation
- EMBRACE THE MIDDLE EAST 2012-07-17 → present
- EMBRACE THE MIDDLE EAST LIMITED 2012-07-13 → 2012-07-17
- BIBLELANDS 1999-02-02 → 2012-07-13
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Consolidated group
- Auditor
- Buzzacott Audit LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis as the Trustees believe that no material uncertainties exist. The Trustees have considered the level of funds held and the expected level of income and expenditure for 12 months from authorising these financial statements. The budgeted income and expenditure is sufficient with the level of reserves for the charity to be able to continue as a going concern.”
Group structure
- EMBRACE THE MIDDLE EAST · parent
- Embrace the Middle East Trading Limited
Significant events
- “April to September was a particularly challenging time, as renewed fighting and an aid blockade imposed by Israel, along with the banning of UNRWA aid operations, led to spreading famine conditions. Heavy bombardment of Gaza City in September led to further widespread displacement until a fragile ceasefire began in October.”
- “In the West Bank, 2025 saw a huge upsurge in settler violence and mass displacement from IDF military operations.”
- “The lasting effects of the 2024 Israeli-Hezbollah war impacted all our Lebanese partners and those they serve.”
- “The consolidation of Syria's new government meant many Syrian refugees returned home and international sanctions were eased. In Lebanon, elections in January ended the year-long political deadlock, bringing hope of systemic change and economic recovery.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
12 active · 51 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EYRE, James | Secretary | 2024-07-16 | — | — |
| BOLTON, Janet Bow | Director | 2025-06-03 | Nov 1958 | British |
| CONNELL, Sara Elizabeth | Director | 2025-06-03 | Oct 1985 | British |
| HARRIS, Joshua Lloyd | Director | 2022-09-22 | May 1989 | British |
| HAWKEY, James Douglas Thomas, Reverend Doctor | Director | 2020-04-20 | Aug 1979 | British |
| HODKINSON, Katherine May | Director | 2020-09-25 | Dec 1991 | British |
| MITCHELL, William John Clyde | Director | 2019-04-04 | Nov 1958 | British |
| MORGAN, Benjamin William Edward | Director | 2018-10-16 | Jul 1984 | British |
| OSBORNE, Iain, Reverend | Director | 2024-05-09 | Feb 1969 | British |
| SMITH, Victoria Jane | Director | 2019-04-04 | Apr 1960 | British |
| VON SCHUBERT, Katharine Lucy | Director | 2020-09-25 | Feb 1970 | British |
| WELLS, Kristiina | Director | 2024-05-09 | Aug 1986 | British,Finnish |
Show 51 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| EYRE, Jamie | Secretary | 2017-03-03 | 2017-07-09 |
| JONG, Andrew Peter | Secretary | 1999-02-02 | 2002-09-06 |
| LIVESEY, Timothy Peter Nicholas | Secretary | 2017-07-10 | 2024-07-17 |
| MOODEY, Jeremy Michael | Secretary | 2009-11-01 | 2017-03-31 |
| PLANT, Nicholas, Rev | Secretary | 2002-09-06 | 2009-08-14 |
| SMITH, Victoria Jane | Secretary | 2009-08-14 | 2009-11-01 |
| ALQASSIS, Tanas Emill Tanas | Director | 2012-02-02 | 2020-07-02 |
| ASHDOWN, Andrew William Harvey, Reverend | Director | 2012-11-01 | 2015-03-10 |
| BALL, Anthony James, The Right Revd | Director | 2012-11-01 | 2022-03-31 |
| BECHEALANY, Souraya Elie, Dr | Director | 2021-06-30 | 2023-03-13 |
| BISSON, Jane Elizabeth | Director | 1999-02-02 | 2003-03-13 |
| BOULTER, Hugh John | Director | 1999-02-02 | 2011-03-15 |
| BRADLEY, Hugh Rowland | Director | 2006-12-05 | 2018-03-14 |
| BURTON, Daniel John Ashworth, Rev | Director | 1999-02-02 | 2013-03-12 |
| CALLANDER, Douglas Robin | Director | 2004-05-27 | 2015-03-10 |
| CLAYTON, Christine Anne | Director | 2016-03-16 | 2025-06-03 |
| CLEAVES, Michael John, Reverend | Director | 1999-02-02 | 2011-03-15 |
| CLEMENTS, Elizabeth Alexina | Director | 1999-02-02 | 2000-04-08 |
| CROWE, Anthony Murray, Reverend | Director | 1999-02-02 | 2005-03-09 |
| DAVIES, Rosalyn Anne, Dr | Director | 2004-09-30 | 2009-09-17 |
| DENGATE, Stephen Philip | Director | 2016-03-16 | 2019-04-04 |
| DENNIS, Douglas Allan, Reverend | Director | 1999-02-02 | 2003-03-13 |
| DORRETT, Irene | Director | 2004-05-27 | 2008-03-06 |
| HACKNEY, Judith Ann Ryland | Director | 2005-07-05 | 2016-03-16 |
| HARRIS, Alanna Jane | Director | 2017-03-21 | 2019-04-04 |
| ISAAC, Munther, The Rev Dr | Director | 2021-06-30 | 2025-06-03 |
| IZZETT, David Stewart Thomas, Reverend | Director | 1999-02-02 | 1999-05-12 |
| IZZETT, Timothy Roger John | Director | 1999-02-02 | 2003-03-01 |
| JOLLY, Brian Stephen, Reverend | Director | 2006-07-05 | 2017-03-21 |
| JONES, Nichola Grace, Rev | Director | 2006-07-05 | 2010-01-01 |
| LAWRENCE, Neil | Director | 2013-12-03 | 2016-09-27 |
| LEWIS, Keren Elise | Director | 2010-03-17 | 2012-01-02 |
| MCGUCKEN, Richard Brian, Dr | Director | 2009-06-23 | 2018-03-14 |
| MILLS, Kenneth Stanley | Director | 1999-02-02 | 2006-11-10 |
| NEATE, John Philip Greville | Director | 2013-12-03 | 2020-04-02 |
| OAKES, Mary Elizabeth | Director | 2017-10-01 | 2025-12-11 |
| OSBOURNE, Iain, Reverend | Director | 2024-05-09 | 2024-05-09 |
| RADFORD, Madeleine | Director | 2016-03-16 | 2023-03-13 |
| ROBERTSON, Joanna | Director | 2000-03-06 | 2015-03-10 |
| SHAH, Kathryn Ann, Dr | Director | 2016-03-16 | 2025-06-03 |
| SMITH, Victoria Jane | Director | 2004-09-30 | 2016-03-16 |
| TADROS, Mariam | Director | 2012-02-02 | 2020-06-22 |
| TONER, Lisa Jane | Director | 2009-06-23 | 2017-06-21 |
| WELLS, John Philip | Director | 1999-02-02 | 2003-03-13 |
| WILKINS, Ralph Herbert, Reverend | Director | 1999-02-02 | 2004-03-01 |
| WILLIAMS, Gareth David | Director | 2017-03-21 | 2020-04-02 |
| WOO, Christopher Jonathon Caysee | Director | 2020-09-25 | 2024-03-01 |
| WOODGER, John, Reverend | Director | 1999-02-02 | 2005-03-09 |
| YOUNG, Cyril John, Doctor | Director | 1999-02-02 | 2012-03-13 |
| YOUNG, Felicity Margaret Helen | Director | 1999-02-02 | 2006-03-07 |
| YOUNG, Kathleen Mary | Director | 1999-02-02 | 2000-03-06 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 198 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-07 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2026-01-31 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-01-30 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-01-28 | RP01AP01 | officers | Replacement filing of director appointment with name | |
| 2026-01-26 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-12-18 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-08-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2025-06-30 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-06-30 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-06-30 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-06-04 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-06-04 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-06-04 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-02-06 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-07-19 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-07-18 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2024-07-18 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-07-16 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2024-07-11 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2024-06-13 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 7
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 0
- Officers resigned
- 1
last 12 months
last 24 months
last 12 months
last 12 months
Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.