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2025-08-31-accounts

Annual Report of Community Bible Study International UK

for the year ended 31 August 2025

Registered charity numbers :

Charity Commission: 1044255, Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator: SC0037863

Structure and governance

Operating name:

Community Bible Study UK

Contacts:

National office correspondence address: 6 Warren Lane, Witham St Hughs, Lincoln, LN6 9US. Email: info@cbsuk.org

Other contact details are on the website at https://uk.communitybiblestudy.org/

Governance and management

Day to day management is in the hands of the National Coordinator and the National Servants Team (NST) which comprises:

Simon Baker - National Coordinator (to April 2025)

Eleanor Hearing - National Coordinator (from February 2025)

Jane Hutchinson - Midlands Regional Coordinator

Dinah Ball - Regional Coordinators for North West England (to August 2025)

Kerry Hutchinson & Melanie Dunigan - Regional Coordinators for North England (from June 2025)

Keith and Natasha Doughty - Regional Coordinators for Wales and the Bristol area Ann Baker - Children and Youth Supervisor (to April 2025)

Bonnie Fletcher - Pastoral lead

Karen Cunningham - Online Coordinator

Appointments and objectives

Trustee and National Coordinator appointments are reviewed for reappointment every three years. Trustees are recruited from within the CBS UK family and people recommended by them. They initially have discussions with the existing chair of trustees or National Coordinator before attending a trustee meeting as observer where they have a chance to meet the other trustees and consideration can be made on both sides whether an appointment would be appropriate and useful.

The newly appointed National Coordinator is employed by CBS UK from February 2025. All other officers and staff during this period were unpaid volunteers and all groups and Bible studies are run by volunteers. No trustee receives any remuneration or benefits or had any expenses reimbursed.

Although the charity is independent, it is associated with Community Bible Study International and uses study material under licence.

The objects of the charity are the advancement of the Christian Religion and the advancement of education by:

Focus

The focus during this period has been succession for the National Coordinator and induction for the new incumbent. During the year the charity developed further the programme of online groups and study, launched CBS Connect, a digital online platform and consolidated CBS Summer, supportive groups which meet online through the summer months. The objects of the charity will not change and there are no specific plans to change the way they are delivered

Leadership

The Board of Trustees met formally twice during the year in November 24 and March 25 There were communications by email and telephone between meetings.

The NST met every 2 months until February 2025, and are now meeting every month. The Trustees are very grateful to the NST for all the work they have done in continuing the work of the charity.

An Annual General Meeting was held online on 31st May 2025.

The post of National Coordinator was advertised internally with two applicants. After a careful process involving the UK trustee group and personnel from our Europe team Eleanor Hearing was duly appointed starting from February 2025 . After a few months of parallel working Simon Baker stood down on 19th April 2025.

After a period of sabbatical from her role on NST, Dinah Ball formally stepped down in August 2025. Kerry Hutchinson & Melanie Dunigan were appointed as Regional Coordinators for the North of England in June 2025.

Groups (formerly Classes)

There were 80 fully operative groups with over 1000 participants. The trend is towards smaller, more easily managed and led groups. CBS UK has English, Russian, Welsh, Spanish and Arabic speaking groups and some Farsi speakers.

Groups are established and run by local volunteers with training, resources and support from the national organisation.

Conference 2025

The year's conference was held in person on March 14th to 16th 2025.

Europe

We are grateful for the support, encouragement and oversight of the CBS Europe team. A grant based on 10% of the UK income is paid to support the wider European work in line with the Community Bible Study International licensing agreement.

Ambassadors

The Ambassador connection draws people experienced in the work of CBS to particular regions or countries to start new work or to extend existing work.

We are privileged to have an Ambassador Janet Morgan Phillips working with us in Wales. We are grateful for those who while not UK residents or nationals reach out to help us especially for the USA. Additionally, several people from the UK serve God through CBS in Europe in a parallel role.

Training

All training this year was carried out successfully online.

Group Visitors

A model of regional leadership meetings on Zoom is now developing. Online forums have been helpful in supporting leaders. Regional Coordinators are also visiting and supporting local groups and their leaders.

Safeguarding Safeguarding training is given to all leaders who have Adults with addilional support needs or children in their groups either locally or online. Changes are implemenled regularly, updating the Policy Documents and manual and a system for obtaining DBS checks 15 in place, and a Safeguarding Coordinator is responsible for these actions. study materials Studies are now available in printed format, spiral bound, eleGtroniG fomiat (pdQ as well as the new CBS Connect format. Financial The truste8s are pleased with the net income for the year. The costs of employing the National Coordinator from February 2025 has meant a greater need for donations from study group participants and others within the wider CBS family. A three year budget was developed to clarify the funding over that period and the trustees are pleased with the progress so far. The charity's reserves policy is to maintain sufficient funds to continue to support the completion the current group studies and redundancy costs if the charity had to close, to cover the advance osts of the annual conference and accrue for capital costs of irregular large projects. The trustees are satisfied that reserves are appropria18 to cover these needs. There are no related party transactions. Signed on behalf of the trustees: Paul Hudson 14 April 2026

The Trustees of Community Bible Study International UK

The following served as trustees during the year and are appointed solely by the Board: Richard Alvarez (appointed 26 March 2022) Alison Bagg (Chair from 13 November 2021) Dr Simon Baker (National Coordinator) Stuart Crossley Paul Hudson (Treasurer) Michelle Smith (appointed 26 March 2022)

Charity Commisson number 1044255, Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator number SC0037863

Community Bible Study International UK

Income and Expenditure Account for the year ended 31 August 2025 (receipts and payments basis)

INCOME
Donations
Conference bookings
Class Registration & Offerings
Gift Aid
Grants & donations for salary costs
Increase/(Decrease) in money with classes
Interest Received
Study materials
Grant towards events
CBS Europe - share of costs
Total Income
EXPENSES
Advertising & promotion
Independent examination
Donation: CBS Western Europe
Class support
Conference_(net cost:
_2,643.45
-
Evangelical Alliance
Insurance
DBS costs
Office Costs / Administration
National Coordinator salary costs
App development / materials
Meetings: NST
Sundry
Training
National Coordinator expenses
Website and software
Total Expenses
NET INCOME
Net funds last year end
Net funds this year end		 Unrestricted
£
5,476.66
21,663.90
13,231.59
5,118.20
-
425.01
-
747.37
1,187.21
1,510.00
-
48,509.92
-
435.00
-
-
24,307.35
-
488.12
68.40
3,045.64
-
1,991.73
1,155.33
168.00
425.56
1,114.97
1,223.87
34,423.97
14,085.95
40,949.68
£55,035.63		 Restricted
£
-
-
-
-
18,315.50
-
-
-
-
-
18,315.50
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
10,388.67
-
-
-
-
-
-
10,388.67
7,926.83
0.00
£7,926.83
2025		 Total
Funds
£
5,476.66
21,663.90
13,231.59
5,118.20
18,315.50
425.01
-
747.37
1,187.21
1,510.00
-
66,825.42
-
435.00
-
-
24,307.35
-
488.12
68.40
3,045.64
10,388.67
1,991.73
1,155.33
168.00
425.56
1,114.97
1,223.87
44,812.64
22,012.78
40,949.68
£62,962.46		 Unrestricted and
Total Funds
2024
£
7,281.99
-
14,810.18
-
-
3,265.36
790.46
-
894.25
162.10
27,204.34
2,652.12
420.00
2,274.18
220.85
4,776.80
85.00
476.80
150.00
8.15
-
8,606.00
2,431.14
-
36.00
161.55
1,870.82
24,169.41
3,034.93
37,914.75
£40,949.68

Community Bible Study International UK

Charity Commisson number 1044255, Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator number SC0037863

Balance Sheet at 31 August 2025 (receipts and payments basis)

Cash Funds
Current Account
CCLA Deposit Account
Cash with classes
Total Cash Funds
Debtors
CBS Europe cost reimbursement
S Baker
Liabilities
Net assets
Donations for translations paid over
in advance		 Unrestricted
£
28,253.98
16,627.05
9,488.76
£54,369.79
0.00
562.78
103.06
£665.84
0.00
£0.00
£55,035.63
 Restricted
£
7,926.83
0.00
0.00
£7,926.83
0.00
0.00
0.00
£0.00
0.00
£0.00
£7,926.83
2025		 Total
Funds
£
36,180.81
16,627.05
9,488.76
£62,296.62
0.00
562.78
103.06
£665.84
0.00
£0.00
£62,962.46		 Unrestricted and
Total Funds
2024
£
14,496.90
15,898.00
9,913.77
£40,308.67
78.23
562.78
0.00
£641.01
0.00
£0.00
£40,949.68

Note: Restricted funds represent donations made towards the National Coordinator's payroll costs less costs incurred

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORTTO THETRUSTEES OF COMMUNrrY BIBLE sfuDY IKfERNATIONAL UK Charity Commission number 1044255. Offire oltho S¢othsh Charity Regulator number SCOI)37863 I reporton the occounts of theA&¥ociutionforthe YeorEnded to 31stAUGusf2025, ottrjched. RESPEcfivE RESPONSIBILITIES OFTRUSTEES AND EXAMINER The charltys trustees (Jre respon5iblefor the prepomtion of the occounts. The charitys t￿Stee$ consider thot on L7uditis notrequiredfor thisyeor undersecbon 144 of the Charitie5 Act2011 (the ChorlÉfesArtJ t7nd thutt7n independentexomAnatTon is needed. It is my responsibffjlity to... exumine the accounts undersection145 of the ChtsritiesAct tofollow the procetsures laid down in the GenerolDirectsons given by the Chority Commission (under sectson 14S(5J(bJ of the ChuritiesArtJ, ttnd to rtote whetherputticulormotters hove come to my (rttention BASIS OF INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT My exumination wos corried outllP Gccordonce with the Genèml Directson5 given by the Chority Commissioners. An exominotion includes o review of the uccouft)ting records kept by the charity ond a comparison of the occounts presented with tljose records. Italso includes considtrotion of ony unusuol items or disclosures in the ottounts ond seeking explunoifonsfrom the trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertoken do notpmvide ajl the evidence thot would be requiredln on ouditond consequently no opffnFon is give os to whether thÈ occounts presenta tme ondfoir. VAewand the report is limited to those motters set out in the stotement below. INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S STATEMENr In connectson WAth my exominoDon, no motterhos come to my ottentictn.. (l) whiclj gFves me reusonoblg CGuse to believe thatin ony moteriulrespect the reqrJATrments to keep Gccountinq records in o¢cordance with sectFon 130 of the ChtiritiesAct ond to prepure accounts which occord WAth the occounting records ond comply with the accounting requirements of the ChoritiesAct hove not been me¢ or (2) to which, Fn my opinion, ottention shouldbe drown, in order to enoble o proper undefrstonding of the occourts to be reoched. DAVID R S WELCH FW DChA. Ji3 2 gvJeia CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT & INDEPENDENT EXAMINER 3 ALVINGTON GROVE. HAZEL GROVE, STOCKPORT, CHESHIRE, SK75LS Date: 25 April 20Z6 I¢AEW