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Description
MECO's purpose is to proclaim the Christian gospel in the Middle East and adjacent lands. Wherever possible we work in fellowship and co-operation with indigenous Christian churches and agencies.
Also known as
- M E C O
- Meco UK and Ireland
- Middle East Christian Outreach Limited
CCEW Charity number
Registered
Removed
Postcode
CM1 2AQ
Latest income
£705,091 (on )
This organisation record is based on data from Registered charities in England and Wales published by Charity Commission for England and Wales.
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Area of operation outside the UK
- Cyprus
- Egypt
- Iraq
- Jordan
- Lebanon
Registered Office in the UK
This organisation record is part of a group of linked records that describe a single organisation. The organisation is linked to 3 active records and 1 inactive record, from 3 data sources.
What is an organisation identifier?
An organisation identifier is a unique piece of text that definitively identifies an organisation.
Examples include charity numbers and company numbers.
Identifiers are usually assigned by an external body like a regulator.
Findthatcharity uses the Org ID scheme to create identifiers.
GB-CHC gives the scheme for this identifier (Charity Commission), while 272327 is the identifier for this organisation within the scheme.
Meco UK and Ireland (this record) (inactive)
This organisation has been classified using different categories:
International Classification of Non-profit and Third Sector Organizations (ICNP/TSO)
ICNP/TSO categories have been automatically assigned from a machine learning model, as part of the UK Charity Classification project.
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Other religious associations
I90
UK Charity Activity Tags
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Religion
RL» ChristianityRL200
Theme (CCEW)
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Education/training
102 -
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
103 -
Disability
104 -
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
105 -
Religious Activities
108
Beneficiaries (CCEW)
-
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
204
Activities (CCEW)
-
Makes Grants To Organisations
302 -
Provides Human Resources
304
Scale of operation
- National and Overseas
| Year ending | Income (£) | Spending (£) |
|---|---|---|
| 1976-12-22 |
Registered as a charity |
|
| 2011-03-31 | 637,961 | 751,893 |
| 2012-03-31 | 746,530 | 648,918 |
| 2013-03-31 | 649,624 | 640,251 |
| 2014-03-31 | 651,417 | 686,404 |
| 2015-03-31 | 705,091 | 730,782 |
| 2016-11-07 |
Removed |
|
Data on funds and reserves are only available for financial years where the charity's income was more than £500,000.
| 2015 £ |
2014 £ |
|
|---|---|---|
| Employees | 23 | 24 |
| Employees paid more than £60,000 | - | - |
| Volunteers | 10 | 50 |
| Trustees | - |
Data on employees is only available for financial years where the charity's income was more than £500,000.
Statement of financial activities for year ended .
Based on information provided to the Charity Commission for England and Wales in the charity's annual return. This may not exactly match the figures and categories supplied in the charity's annual accounts.
| 2015 £000s |
2014
£000s |
|
|---|---|---|
| Incoming resources | ||
| Donations and other voluntary income | 636.2 | 576.3 |
| Legacies | 64.8 | 72.3 |
| Endowments | - | - |
| Donations and legacies | 701.0 | 648.6 |
| Income from charitable activities | - | - |
| Income from other trading activities | - | 1.3 |
| Income from investments | 1.1 | 1.5 |
| Other income | 3.1 | - |
| Total | 705.1 | 651.4 |
| Expenditure | ||
| Investment management | - | - |
| Other spending on raising funds | - | - |
| Spending on raising funds | - | - |
| Grants to institutions | - | - |
| Other charitable activities | 659.0 | 611.1 |
| Charitable activities | 659.0 | 611.1 |
| Other spending | - | - |
| Total | 730.8 | 686.4 |
| Net income / (expenditure) | (25.7) | (35.0) |
Balance sheet at .
Based on information provided to the Charity Commission for England and Wales in the charity's annual return. This may not exactly match the figures and categories supplied in the charity's annual accounts.
| 2015 £000s |
2014
£000s |
|
|---|---|---|
| Fixed assets | ||
| Tangible and intangible assets | 39.7 | 47.4 |
| Investment assets | - | - |
| 39.7 | 47.4 | |
| Current assets | ||
| Current investment assets | - | - |
| Cash | 308.7 | 399.2 |
| Other current assets | 43.2 | - |
| 351.9 | 399.2 | |
| Creditors | ||
| Amounts falling due within one year | (27.2) | (56.4) |
| Net current assets | 324.7 | 342.7 |
| Total assets less current liabilities | 364.4 | 390.1 |
| Creditors | ||
| Amounts falling due after one year | - | - |
| Net assets | 364.4 | 390.1 |
| Funds | ||
| Endowment funds | - | - |
| Restricted funds | 107.7 | 138.8 |
| Unrestricted funds | 256.8 | 251.3 |
| 364.4 | 390.1 | |
According to data returned to the Charity Commission, this charity did not receive income from government grants or contracts in 2015 (the latest year with data available) or 2014.
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