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Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to Ihe Irustsesl members of Bible Trust On accounts for the year end 30 June 2023 Charlty no Ilf any) 1151179 Set out on pages Respective rèsponsibilitiesThe charitvs trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounls. The of trustees and examlnercharrty's trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year undèr section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 (the Charities Act) and that an independent examination is needed. It is my responsibilrty to.. examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Acl, to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission (undèr section 145151(bl of the Charities Act, and to state whetr*r particular matters have come to my attention. Basis of independenlmy examination was carried out in accordance with general Dire¢tions given examiner's statsmentby the Chanty Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts. and seeking explanations from the trustees con¢eming any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evKlence that would be required in an audst, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a 'true and fair, view and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement lOw. Indepèndont examinerfsln Gonne¢tion with my examination, no matter has come to my attention {other statementshan that disclosed below ") 1. which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in, any material r6sp8d. the requirements.. to keep aeKounting records in accordance with section 130 of the Charrties Act; and to prepare accounts which accord wrth the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the Charth'es Act have not been met,. or 2. to which, in my opinion. attention should be drawn In order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be rea¢hed. ' Please delete the bwrds in the brackets rf they do not apply. Slgned: Date: Iz/o Name: Relevant professional qualification(8} or body (if any): Address: S TAISD Eérrtr(, BA?SNJy . March 2012 IER
Trustees. Annual Report for the period Period start date Period ertd date From Juty 2022 To 30 June 2023 Section A Reference and administration details Charfty nam ible Trust Other names charlty Is known b Regist8rod charlty number Irf any 151179 Charltys prlnclpal address laverton Down Road ath ostcoda 6DT Names of tho charity trustses who manage the charlty D•ts• acl•d If not for whol• Tru•ts• n•m• Offlc• (ff •nyl Name of person lor bodyl trrtltled to Int tru8ts0 Ifan Robert Frederick Hicks Chaimian Annabelle Joy Hicks Trevor Hugh Dolby Graham Colin Barber Paul Francis Bennett Administrator Names of tho trustses for the charlty, If any, (for example, any custodlan trustees) ame atss acted rf not for whole ear Names and addresses of advlsers (Optional infomiatlon) of advisor Name Addrn8S Name of chlef executive or names of Senior Staff members (Optional Infomiatlon) Section B Structure, overnance and mana ement Descrlptlon of the charity's trusts Type of goveming document leg. Irusi o rust Deed dated 11 March 2013 How th6 charity is constitLrted leg. Iru31. 3550 rust Trustee selection methods eg aPPOllllEU U ppoirrted by the existing trustees TAR Marth 2012
Additional governance issues (Optional inforniation) The Bible Trust has a Safeguarding Policy, last reviewed in August 2023, to protect everyone who is in any way connected with the work of the Trust. You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about.. policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of tnjstees,. the chanty's organisational structure and any wider neork with which the chanty wod(s,' relationship with any related parties., truste88' consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them. Section C ectives and activities Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governlng document The athancemenl of the Christian religion, in particular but nol exclusively by creating and distributing Christian lrterature in tradrtional (printed) and electronic (digrtal) fomats 85ther at Lx)st Of free of charge. Booklets introducing the gospels from the Bible have been published and dislribuled through churches and other organisalions showing the relevance of the Christian religion to all members of the public. A completely new Easy-Read Bible and G08pel Story has been created comprising 365 selections retold in story fomi from the English Bible printed on dyslexic-friendly pastel coloured pages. 'Meet Jesus. books have been prepared and Bible GosFels continue to be produced in an easy reading fomat. Summary of the maln actlvities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects {include within this section the statutory de¢laration that trustees have had règard lo the guidancè iS8ued by tho Charity Commlsslon on publlc banofit) Books and publicati¢)ns produced by the Bible Trust and related organisations. such as a commentary under the title 'Open your Bible., are also available on-line through various web-srte companies including the Bible Trust welFsite. The sale and distribution of selected republished WO of Prof. FF Bru has continued in conjun¢aion with F.F. Bruce Copynght International based in Nashville, vMw.ffbruce.com. Further containers of Easy-Read Bibles and Bible teathing resources have been sent free of r*arge to Oasis South Afn'ca for distribution by churches and other Christsan and educational agencies throughout Africa and also to the OM ship 'Logos' via the USA. Th8 Trust88s have read and had regard to the guidance on public benefit issued by the Charity Commission and have considered this and reviewed it at Trustees, meetings to ensure that the projects developed by the Trust are relevant and to ical for the blic beneffl. Additional detsils of objectives and activities (Oplional infomiation) You may choose to include TAR M8rth 2012
further statements, where relevant, about.. policy on grantmakiro; policy programme related investment.. contribution made by volunteers. secl.ion D Achievements and performance Books and booklets showing the relevance of the Christian religion to all memb8rs of the public have been published and given away or sold. A completety new Easy-Read Bible and Gospel Story has been created, 'Meet Jesus, books have been prepared and Bible Gospels continue to be produced in an easy reading fom. Books and publitstions produced by th8 Bible Trust and related organisations are available through churches and other organisations. and on-line through various web-site companies induding the Bible Trust we st. Summary of the main achiavements of the charlty duflng the year Seleded works of Prof. FF Bruce have been distnbuted in conjunction with F.F. Bruce Copyright Intemational based in Nashville. Further containers of Easy-Read Bibles and Bible teaching resources have been sent free of charge to Oasis South Africa for distribLrtion by ¢hurche$ and other Christian and educational agencies throughoLrt Africa and also to the OM shi 'Lo os, via the USA Financial review Adequate reserves are retain8d at all times to meet all reasonabl8 anticipated liabilities. Expendrture is not incurred by the Trust until adequate iDcome ha8 been receÉved. Section E Brlef statsment of the ¢harfty'8 pollcy on roserves Detalls of any funds materfally In deflclt Further flnanGial revlew dotsi18 (Optional Inforniatl¢)n) Requests for resources for distnbuiion in Africa have grown substsntially during this period. The work of the Bible Trust continues to be supported by Robert & Annabelle Hicks in their personal capatY. You may choosè to include additjonal information, where relevant about.. the charity's principal sources of funds (including any fvndraising); how expenditure has supported the key ¢*jectives of the charity., investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted. Section F Other optional information March 2012 TAR
Section G Declaration The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees, report above. Slgnod on behalf of the charity's trustees Signature(s) Full namels PlUon {eg Secretary, Chair etc revor Hug Oolby dministrator 74pri( z TAR Marth 2012