Musalaha UK

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Christian trust that funds the reconciliation organisation Musalaha, which describes itself as "Based across Jerusalem and the West Bank"; it sent £10,000 to Musalaha in Jerusalem in 2024/25

Musalaha UK

Type Trust
Founded 2015-06-10 (registered)
Registration ID Registered charity 1162101
Headquarters Care of Compass, The Barn, St James' Square, Wadhurst TN5
Area served Throughout England And Wales, Israel, Occupied Palestinian Territories
Website www.musalaha.uk


Musalaha UK is a charitable trust constituted by a trust deed of 29 August 2012, amended on 22 May 2019 to change its name, and registered on 10 June 2015; it was previously called Friends of Musalaha UK.[1][2] Its address is care of Compass, The Barn, St James' Square, Wadhurst TN5, and its areas of operation are England and Wales, Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories.[3][2] Its objects include "(e) In particular by supporting the ministry of reconciliation of Musalaha, a non-profit organisation, registered in Israel."[2] The register lists six trustees: Christina Theresa Clay (from 2014), David Mark Pearson and Joanne Sarah Smith (from 2018), Anthony Alfred Peck (from 2022), Roisin Margaret Lawrence (from 2023) and Nicola Lyndon Bull (from 5 February 2026); the accounts name Tina Clay, Roisin Jackson, Mark Pearson, Jo Smith and Tony Peck (chair).[3][2] In the year to 31 March 2025 income was £30,983 (2024: £34,567), mostly donations of £29,581, and charitable spending £17,313 (2024: £36,367), including grants to Musalaha (Jerusalem) of £10,000 (2024: £34,251) and tour costs of £4,795; funds rose to £27,787 (2024: £14,117).[2] The accounts were examined by David J Hanes of Pembury, Tunbridge Wells, and signed by Tina Clay on 23 January 2026.[2]

Objects and activities

The charity's registered objects read: "THE PROMOTION OF RELIGIOUS AND RACIAL HARMONY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY:(A) PROMOTING RECONCILIATION BETWEEN ISRAELIS AND PALESTINIANS AS DEMONSTRATED IN THE LIFE AND TEACHING OF JESUS(B) ENCOURAGING AND ADVOCATING RECONCILIATION AMONGST PALESTINIAN AND ISRAELI BELIEVERS AND THEN BEYOND TO THEIR RESPECTIVE COMMUNITIES(C) FACILITATING BRIDGE BUILDING AMONGST DIFFERENT SEGMENTS OF ISRAELI AND PALESTINIAN SOCIETIES ACCORDING TO BIBLICAL RECONCILIATION PRINCIPLES(D) ADVANCING EDUCATION AND RAISING AWARENESS IN THE UK OF THE BARRIERS TO PEACE IN THE HOLY LAND AND OF THE BIBLICAL PRINCIPLES OF RECONCILIATIONAND(E) IN PARTICULAR BY SUPPORTING THE MINISTRY OF RECONCILIATION OF MUSALAHA, A NON-PROFIT ORGANISATION, REGISTERED IN ISRAEL."[3]

The register describes its activities as: "Organising events such as conferences, speaking tours and activity programmes to address the barriers to peace in the Holy Land.Giving grants to reconciliation projects which contribute to peace.Promoting Biblical principles of reconciliation."[3]

Register classifications: Education/training, Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity.[3]

Areas of operation recorded on the register: Throughout England And Wales, Israel, Occupied Palestinian Territories.[3]

Trustees

Current trustees, with other charities on which the same register trustee ID appears:[3]

Trustees of Musalaha UK (register, October 2026)
Trustee Appointed Chair Other trusteeships
Christina Theresa Clay 2014-09-22 —
David Mark Pearson 2018-02-15 —
Joanne Sarah Smith 2018-02-15 The Blackburn Diocesan Board of Finance Limited (247647); The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Euxton (1130598)
Anthony Alfred Peck 2022-10-11 Retired Baptist Ministers Housing Organisation (1177649)
Roisin Margaret Lawrence 2023-10-02 —
Nicola Lyndon Bull 2026-02-05 Berkhamsted and Tring Ukraine Hosting Network (1203601); Operation Noah (1138101); Sethule Orphans' Trust (UK) (1196786)

Historical trustees (UK Government Web Archive)

Trustees shown in archived register pages
Capture date Trustees listed Source
2018-01-04 Tina Clay Ba Fca Cta; Tanas Alqassis; Cathy Nobles; John Drake; Steve Openshaw [4]
2021-01-08 Christina Theresa Clay (from 22 September 2014) – also trustee of Buckingham Trust; Joanne Sarah Smith (from 15 February 2018) – also trustee of The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Euxton; Cathy Nobles (from 22 April 2015) – also trustee of Luton Community Chaplaincy; David Taylor (from 22 May 2019); John Drake MBE Ba Dms (chair) (from 22 September 2014); David Mark Pearson (from 15 February 2018); Tanas Alqassis (from 22 September 2014) – also trustee of 28 Too Many, Hayat Ministries [5]
2021-07-02 Christina Theresa Clay (from 22 September 2014) – also trustee of Buckingham Trust; Joanne Sarah Smith (from 15 February 2018) – also trustee of The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Euxton; Cathy Nobles (from 22 April 2015) – also trustee of Luton Community Chaplaincy; David Taylor (from 22 May 2019); David Mark Pearson (from 15 February 2018); Tanas Alqassis (from 22 September 2014) – also trustee of 28 Too Many, Hayat Ministries [6]

Joanne Sarah Smith is also a register trustee of the Blackburn Diocesan Board of Finance (247647) and the PCC of Euxton (1130598); Anthony Alfred Peck of the Retired Baptist Ministers Housing Organisation (1177649); and Nicola Lyndon Bull of Berkhamsted and Tring Ukraine Hosting Network (1203601), Operation Noah (1138101) and Sethule Orphans' Trust (UK) (1196786).[3]

Finances

Income and expenditure, five most recent reported years
Financial year end Income Expenditure
2021-03-31 £35,404 £47,673
2022-03-31 £20,024 £21,135
2023-03-31 £24,970 £25,825
2024-03-31 £34,567 £36,367
2025-03-31 £30,983 £17,313

Source: register annual-return history.[3]

Archived accounts

Accounts no longer on the live register were found in the UK Government Web Archive:

  • Accounts for the year ended 05/04/2019[7]

Funding in Israel

  • Year to 31 March 2025: "We have sent grants of £10,000 to Musalaha in Jerusalem for the Summer Camp programme." The statement of financial activities records grants to Musalaha (Jerusalem) of £10,000 (2024: £34,251). Restricted funds paid for a "Women across the Divide tour"; the restricted fund "for Musalaha in Jerusalem" stood at £8,842 at the year end.[2]
  • The charity's website says "£20,000 SENT SO FAR THIS YEAR TO PROGRAMMES IN ISRAEL PALESTINE".[8]

Israeli partners

Musalaha, "a non-profit organisation, registered in Israel".[2] The charity's website says: "Based across Jerusalem and the West Bank, Musalaha is a non-denominational, Christian charity promoting reconciliation", and names Salim Munayer as its founder.[8]

Activity beyond the Green Line and support for the IDF

Findings are graded by confidence. "Partner" findings concern the Israeli recipient organisation, not proven use of UK funds.

Evidence of activity beyond the 1949 armistice line
Finding Confidence
Partner: the charity's website describes Musalaha as "Based across Jerusalem and the West Bank"; the register lists the Occupied Palestinian Territories among the charity's areas of operation. The accounts place the funded Summer Camp programme only in "Jerusalem".[8][3][2] High (partner activity in the West Bank, stated on the charity's website; use of UK funds there not shown)

Support for the IDF: No IDF or military funding is stated.[2]

Controversies and regulatory action

  • No Charity Commission inquiry, Official Warning or Gazette insolvency notice naming this charity was found, and its register entry shows no regulatory alert;[9] it is not among the charities named in the Commission's cheque-cashing class-inquiry announcements (May, September and December 2025) or in the September 2026 statement of results.[10][11][12][13] The charities in the Commission's settlements class inquiry (opened August 2026) have not been named, so it is not known whether this charity is among them.[14]
  • Figures differ within the accounts. The trustees' report gives unrestricted expenses of £7,081; the statement of financial activities gives £7,082.[2]
  • Trustee names differ. The accounts name a trustee as Roisin Jackson; the register lists Roisin Margaret Lawrence (from 2 October 2023). Whether these are the same person is not stated.[2][3]

Other registers and records

Scotland and Northern Ireland

No entry was found on the Scottish Charity Register for this charity (register export dated 14 October 2026, searched by name).[15] No entry was found on the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland register (API name searches returned zero results).[16]

The Gazette

Searches of The Gazette for the charity's name returned only Companies House filing lists; no insolvency, winding-up or strike-off notice naming the charity was found.[17]

Grants recorded by 360Giving

No grants received or made by this charity are recorded in 360Giving data.[18]

Sanctions screening

The charity's name, its current register trustees, trustees named on archived register pages, trustees and officers named in the accounts read for this profile and (for charitable companies) its Companies House officers were screened against the UK Sanctions List and the OFSI Consolidated List. No match was found.[19]

Land and property

The register records that the charity does not own or lease land or property.[3] No title registers were purchased; the HM Land Registry interactive search blocked automated access.[20]

Parliament

Hansard exact-phrase searches for "Musalaha UK", "Friends of Musalaha UK", "Musalaha" returned 0 contributions in total.[21]

Web archive

  • musalaha.uk: 7 yearly captures, first 2019-08-23, last 2025-01-17.[22]

The UK Government Web Archive holds 2 archived Charity Commission register pages used in this profile (cited in the sections above). The 2021 archived full print showed the status "Charity reporting is up to date" and "Other regulators: No information available".[5]

External links

Notes

  1. ↑ Charity Commission, Musalaha UK (1162101): full print Register of Charities, retrieved 16 October 2026.
  2. ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 Charity Commission, Musalaha UK (1162101): accounts and annual returns Register of Charities; latest accounts downloaded 16 October 2026 ("PDF p." = page of the PDF file).
  3. ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 Charity Commission for England and Wales, Register of Charities public extract (tables charity, charity_trustee, charity_annual_return_history, charity_area_of_operation, charity_classification, charity_other_names), extract dated 14 October 2026.
  4. ↑ Register entry 1162101, contact and trustees (capture of 20180104) UK Government Web Archive.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Register entry 1162101, full print (capture of 20210108) UK Government Web Archive.
  6. ↑ Register entry 1162101, full print (capture of 20210702) UK Government Web Archive.
  7. ↑ Musalaha UK accounts, year ended 2019-04-05 UK Government Web Archive (capture of 20200703).
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 Musalaha UK, Home page musalaha.uk, viewed 16 October 2026.
  9. ↑ Charity Commission, Register of Charities, charity overview page (register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/ followed by the organisation number) for each of the 25 batch-26 charities, all retrieved on 16 October 2026 and checked for a "Regulatory alerts" notice; none showed one.
  10. ↑ Charity Commission, Serious concerns over use of £22 million triggers investigation by charity regulator GOV.UK, 14 May 2025.
  11. ↑ Charity Commission, Regulator opens next phase of investigation into 105 charities connected to company cashing cheques GOV.UK, 1 September 2025.
  12. ↑ Charity Commission, Regulator announces next charities to be investigated as part of inquiry connected to company cashing cheques GOV.UK, 4 December 2025.
  13. ↑ Charity Commission, Regulator concludes investigation into 4 charities as class inquiry continues GOV.UK, 9 September 2026, with Statement of the results of a class inquiry (same date).
  14. ↑ Charity Commission, Charity regulator opens inquiry into charities working in illegal Israeli settlements GOV.UK, 5 August 2026 (a fact-finding statutory class inquiry initially involving 8 charities which "are not being publicly named at this time").
  15. ↑ Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator, Scottish Charity Register download OSCR, export dated 14 October 2026; keyword search of the 25 batch-26 charity names found no matching Scottish registration.
  16. ↑ Charity Commission for Northern Ireland, Register of charities search API CCNI, searched 16 October 2026 (keyword searches for each of the 25 batch-26 charity names returned zero results).
  17. ↑ The Gazette: notices matching 'Musalaha' The Gazette, searched 16 October 2026.
  18. ↑ 360Giving API: grants received by GB-CHC-1162101 360Giving, queried 16 October 2026.
  19. ↑ Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, UK Sanctions List (CSV); Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation, Consolidated List of Financial Sanctions Targets (ConList.csv). Batch-26 screening covered 224 name strings: the 25 charity names and their other names, current register trustees, trustees named on archived register pages, trustees, officers, examiners and other people and organisations named in the accounts and websites read for this batch, and the Companies House officers of the charitable companies; the only hits were generic words in company names (such as "Company Directors Limited") and surname-only matches, which were rejected; no person matched. Screened 16 October 2026.
  20. ↑ HM Land Registry, Search for land and property information GOV.UK – the service returned HTTP 403 (bot protection) to automated access in October 2026; no titles were looked up or purchased. Candidate title numbers below come from the free CCOD / OCOD datasets (October 2026 release), not from paid title registers.
  21. ↑ UK Parliament, Hansard search API: contributions matching the exact phrase "Musalaha" Hansard, queried 16 October 2026 (Spoken and Written endpoints; quoted-phrase search).
  22. ↑ Internet Archive CDX index for musalaha.uk Wayback Machine, queried 16 October 2026.
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