01 Identity
Registration and reporting
- Registration status
- Registered
- Reporting status
- Submission Received
- Charity type
- Charitable company
- Registered
- 30 June 1999
- Removed
- Not supplied
- Company number supplied
- 03706037
- Financial period
- 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
- Latest income
- £6,220,000
- Latest expenditure
- £5,169,000
- Gift Aid
- Yes
- Owns or uses land
- Yes
- In administration
- No
- Insolvent
- No
- CIO
- No
Public contact address: Embrace The Middle East, Old Library Building, Queen Victoria Road, HIGH WYCOMBE, Buckinghamshire, HP11 1BG
Website recorded by the regulator: www.embraceme.org (displayed as text)
02 Activities
What the charity does
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.
03 Official extract
Charity Annual Return History
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2025
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2025
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR25
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 October 2026
- Date Annual Return Received
- 22 July 2026
- Date Accounts Received
- 22 July 2026
- Total Gross Income
- £6,220,000
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £5,169,000
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2024
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2024
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR24
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 October 2025
- Date Annual Return Received
- 22 August 2025
- Date Accounts Received
- 22 August 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £5,780,000
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £4,855,000
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2023
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2023
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR23
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 October 2024
- Date Annual Return Received
- 25 July 2024
- Date Accounts Received
- 25 July 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £4,648,000
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £4,694,000
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2022
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2022
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR22
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 October 2023
- Date Annual Return Received
- 24 July 2023
- Date Accounts Received
- 24 July 2023
- Total Gross Income
- £3,811,000
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £4,573,000
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2021
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2021
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR21
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 October 2022
- Date Annual Return Received
- 14 September 2022
- Date Accounts Received
- 14 September 2022
- Total Gross Income
- £4,432,000
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £4,777,000
04 Official extract
Charity Annual Return Parta
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- Yes
- Fin Period Order Number
- 1
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR25
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2025
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2025
- Ar Due Date
- 31 October 2026
- Ar Received Date
- 22 July 2026
- Total Gross Income
- £6,220,000
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £5,169,000
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- Yes
- Count Govt Contracts
- 0
- Count Govt Grants
- £0
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- No
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- No
- Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
- No
- Trustee Receives Payments Services
- No
- Trustee Receives Other Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 60001 70000
- 2
- Count Salary Band 70001 80000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 30
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 2
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR24
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2024
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2024
- Ar Due Date
- 31 October 2025
- Ar Received Date
- 22 August 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £5,780,000
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £4,855,000
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- Yes
- Count Govt Contracts
- 0
- Count Govt Grants
- £0
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- No
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- No
- Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
- No
- Trustee Receives Payments Services
- No
- Trustee Receives Other Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 60001 70000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 70001 80000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 80001 90000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 90001 100000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 100001 110000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 110001 120000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 120001 130000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 130001 140000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 140001 150000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 150001 200000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 200001 250000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 250001 300000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 300001 350000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 350001 400000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 400001 450000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 450001 500000
- 0
- Count Salary Band Over 500000
- 0
- Count Volunteers
- 143
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 3
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR23
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2023
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2023
- Ar Due Date
- 31 October 2024
- Ar Received Date
- 25 July 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £4,648,000
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £4,694,000
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- Yes
- Count Govt Contracts
- 0
- Count Govt Grants
- £0
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- Yes
- Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
- No
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- No
- Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
- No
- Trustee Receives Payments Services
- No
- Trustee Receives Other Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 60001 70000
- 3
- Count Salary Band 70001 80000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 174
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 4
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR22
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2022
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2022
- Ar Due Date
- 31 October 2023
- Ar Received Date
- 24 July 2023
- Total Gross Income
- £3,811,000
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £4,573,000
- Charity Raises Funds From Public
- Yes
- Charity Professional Fundraiser
- No
- Charity Commercial Participator
- No
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- Yes
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
- No
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
- No
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- Yes
- Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
- Yes
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 70001 80000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 100001 110000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 166
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 5
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR21
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2021
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2021
- Ar Due Date
- 31 October 2022
- Ar Received Date
- 14 September 2022
- Total Gross Income
- £4,432,000
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £4,777,000
- Charity Raises Funds From Public
- Yes
- Charity Professional Fundraiser
- No
- Charity Commercial Participator
- No
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- Yes
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
- No
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
- No
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- Yes
- Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
- Yes
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 100001 110000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 126
05 Official extract
Charity Annual Return Partb
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- Yes
- Fin Period Order Number
- 1
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR25
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2025
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2025
- Ar Due Date
- 31 October 2026
- Ar Received Date
- 22 July 2026
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 5687000
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 0
- Income Charitable Activities
- 371000
- Income Investments
- 162000
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 6220000
- Income Legacies
- 2470000
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £665,000
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £4,504,000
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 5169000
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 33000
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 2435000
- Expenditure Governance
- 118000
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 655000
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 1000
- Gain Loss Investment
- 316000
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £3,479,000
- Assets Total Fixed
- 3989000
- Assets Own Use
- 4000
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 3985000
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £6,024,000
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £433,000
- Assets Current Investment
- 2121000
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £9,580,000
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 433000
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £1,496,000
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 9579000
- Funds Restricted
- 1000
- Funds Total
- 9580000
- Count Employees
- 34
- Consolidated Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 2
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR24
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2024
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2024
- Ar Due Date
- 31 October 2025
- Ar Received Date
- 22 August 2025
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 4000000
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 371000
- Income Charitable Activities
- 0
- Income Investments
- 230000
- Income Other
- 1179000
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 5780000
- Income Legacies
- 1183000
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £635,000
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £4,220,000
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 4855000
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 25048
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 2420000
- Expenditure Governance
- 100000
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 519000
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 10000
- Gain Loss Investment
- 225000
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £2,547,000
- Assets Total Fixed
- 3804000
- Assets Own Use
- 2000
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 3802000
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £4,747,000
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £338,000
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £8,213,000
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 338000
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £4,418,000
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 7949000
- Funds Restricted
- 264000
- Funds Total
- 8213000
- Count Employees
- 35
- Consolidated Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 3
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR23
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2023
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2023
- Ar Due Date
- 31 October 2024
- Ar Received Date
- 25 July 2024
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 4064000
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 374000
- Income Charitable Activities
- 34000
- Income Investments
- 96000
- Income Other
- 80000
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 4648000
- Income Legacies
- 996000
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £300,000
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £3,966,000
- Expenditure Other
- 428000
- Expenditure Total
- 4694000
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 2304000
- Expenditure Governance
- 105000
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 434000
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 19000
- Gain Loss Investment
- 178000
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £2,054,000
- Assets Total Fixed
- 4460000
- Assets Own Use
- 864000
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 3596000
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £2,921,000
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £318,000
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £7,063,000
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 318000
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £2,720,000
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 6618000
- Funds Restricted
- 445000
- Funds Total
- 7063000
- Count Employees
- 35
- Consolidated Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 4
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR22
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2022
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2022
- Ar Due Date
- 31 October 2023
- Ar Received Date
- 24 July 2023
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 3320000
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 0
- Income Charitable Activities
- 366000
- Income Investments
- 99000
- Income Other
- 26000
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 3811000
- Income Legacies
- 1054000
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £331,000
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £3,843,000
- Expenditure Other
- 399000
- Expenditure Total
- 4573000
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 24000
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 2326000
- Expenditure Governance
- 91000
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 435000
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 25000
- Gain Loss Investment
- -570000
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £1,974,000
- Assets Total Fixed
- 4243000
- Assets Own Use
- 885000
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 3358000
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £3,019,000
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £331,000
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £6,931,000
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 331000
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £2,672,000
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 6866000
- Funds Restricted
- 65000
- Funds Total
- 6931000
- Count Employees
- 34
- Consolidated Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 5
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR21
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2021
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2021
- Ar Due Date
- 31 October 2022
- Ar Received Date
- 14 September 2022
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 3779000
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 469000
- Income Charitable Activities
- 61000
- Income Investments
- 105000
- Income Other
- 18000
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 4432000
- Income Legacies
- 1022000
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £610,000
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £3,754,000
- Expenditure Other
- 413000
- Expenditure Total
- 4777000
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 24000
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 2424000
- Expenditure Governance
- 0
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 744000
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 22000
- Gain Loss Investment
- 299000
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £8,262,000
- Assets Total Fixed
- 4804000
- Assets Own Use
- 891000
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 3913000
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £3,877,000
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £418,000
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £8,263,000
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 418000
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £3,603,000
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 8262000
- Funds Restricted
- 1000
- Funds Total
- 8263000
- Count Employees
- 35
- Consolidated Accounts
- Yes
06 Official extract
Charity Area Of Operation
- Geographic Area Type
- Country
- Geographic Area Description
- Lebanon
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Continent
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- Asia
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Country
- Geographic Area Description
- Occupied Palestinian Territories
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Continent
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- Asia
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Country
- Geographic Area Description
- Israel
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Continent
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- Asia
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Country
- Geographic Area Description
- Iraq
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Continent
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- Asia
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Country
- Geographic Area Description
- Syria
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Continent
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- Asia
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Country
- Geographic Area Description
- Egypt
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Continent
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- Africa
- Welsh Ind
- No
07 Official extract
Charity Classification
- Classification Code
- 105
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
- Classification Code
- 102
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Education/training
- Classification Code
- 205
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
- Classification Code
- 106
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Overseas Aid/famine Relief
- Classification Code
- 117
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Other Charitable Purposes
- Classification Code
- 206
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- Other Defined Groups
- Classification Code
- 306
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Services
- Classification Code
- 113
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Economic/community Development/employment
- Classification Code
- 103
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
- Classification Code
- 108
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Religious Activities
- Classification Code
- 203
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- People With Disabilities
- Classification Code
- 201
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- Children/young People
- Classification Code
- 302
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Makes Grants To Organisations
- Classification Code
- 104
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Disability
08 Official extract
Charity Event History
- Charity Name
- EMBRACE THE MIDDLE EAST
- Charity Event Order
- 2
- Event Type
- Asset transfer in
- Date Of Event
- 2023-03-13T00:00:00
- Reason
- Ceased to exist
- Assoc Organisation Number
- 281194
- Assoc Registered Charity Number
- 281194
- Assoc Charity Name
- JUST CONNECTIONS
- Charity Name
- EMBRACE THE MIDDLE EAST
- Charity Event Order
- 1
- Event Type
- Standard registration
- Date Of Event
- 1999-06-30T00:00:00
09 Official extract
Charity Governing Document
- Governing Document Description
- MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 02/02/1999AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 05/12/2006AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 18/10/2011AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 13/07/2012AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 16/06/2015 as amended on 09 Oct 2020
- Charitable Objects
- Inspired by the compassionate ministry of Christ, to work with, support and raise awareness of local Christians in the lands of the Bible as they seek to improve the lives of vulnerable and disadvantaged people, with an emphasis on healthcare, disability, education and community development
- Area Of Benefit
- NOT DEFINED
10 Official extract
Charity Other Names
- Charity Name Id
- 474547
- Charity Name Type
- Previous name
- Charity Name
- BIBLELANDS
- Charity Name Id
- 474537
- Charity Name Type
- Working name
- Charity Name
- BIBLE LANDS
- Charity Name Id
- 474544
- Charity Name Type
- Previous name
- Charity Name
- BIBLELANDS
11 Official extract
Charity Policy
- Policy Name
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Conflicting interests
- Policy Name
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Risk management
- Policy Name
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Policy Name
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Complaints handling
- Policy Name
- Volunteer management
- Policy Name
- Investment
- Policy Name
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Paying staff
- Policy Name
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Social media policy and procedures