1151179 (HA Receipts and payments accounts CC16a 01 Juty 202J T• JOJun• 2024 Section A Receipts and payments Unrestricted Re5tncted Told ¥und6 A1 Rgc•W• ¥JJ82 Sub tot 162 AJ Paymbnl• 4771 M7 27A17 27.417 ,717 A6TMnif4N lund 21.972 Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end ol the period R•trtt End01•t IpAnd• lufv 81 Cwh lund• Tot•1 ¢•h fwd¥ fund• lund• Dotaihb B2 CMh•rmoth•tary aM•l• B3 InnI 8W•ts B4A¥•qts rotaln•d lorth charbty's D•tal 65 Linbilth
CHARI Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Se¢tion A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trustsesl membern of Bible Trust On accounts for the year •nd•d 30 June 2024 Charity no lif any 1151179 Set out on pages Respective rospon8ibilitiesTh8 charty's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The of trustses and examlnercharity's trustees consider that an audil is not requlred for this year under seclion 144 of the Charities Act 2011 (the Charities Act} and that an indeFendent examination is needed. It is my responsibility to. examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act, to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charty Commission (under section 145(51{b) of the Charities Act, and to stat8 whether particular matters have come to my attention. Basls of Independentmy examination was Garried oui in aOrdanCe wrth genera5 Directions glven oxamlner's statsmentby the Charity Commission. An examination indudes a review of the accounting records kept by the chanty and a comparison of the aOuntS esented with those records. It also includes considerabon of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from the trustees conc*ming any such matters. The pro¢edures undertaken do not provKle all the evidence that would be required in an audrt, and consequently no opinion is 9iven as to whether the accounts present a 'tru8 and fair, view and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below. Independent examinerfsln connethon with my examination, no matter has come to my attention {other ststemenvhan that disdosed below ') 1. which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in, any material respect, the requirements". to keep accounting records in accordanc8 With section 130 of the Charities Act. and to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the Charities 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 te reathed. ' Please delete the bgY)rds in the bCketS rf they (lo not apply. Date: 6/041 Ztsz Slgned: Namo: Relèvant professional qualificatlon{s) or body {rf any): Addross: es , GATH
Trustees, Annual Report for the period Period start date PericKI ernl date From Juty Reference and administration details 2023 To 30 June 2024 ection A Charity nam ible Trust Other names charlty Is known Registsred charlty number (If any 151179 Charlty• principal addrns ownwood laverton Down Road ath ostcode 60T Names of the charity tru8te•s who manage the charlty Dato• act•d If not for T*ho Tru•ts• nam• Offlc• lff any Nam• of rnOn lor bottyl ¢ntltl•d to int tru•tse Ifan Robert Frederick Hi¢ks Annabelle Joy Hicks Trevor Hugh Dolby Graham Colin Barber Chaim)an Administrator Paul Francis Bennett Namos of tho trustses for the charlty, 11 any, Ifor example, any custodlan truste) ates acted rf not for whole ear ame Narn and addresses of advl8ern (Optlonal Inforniation) e of advlser Name Address Name of chlef exe¢utlvè or names of Senlor staff members (Optional inf0mtiOn) Section B Structure, overnance and mana ement Description of the charfty's trusts Type of goveming documen g trust de rust Deed dated 11 March 2013 How the charity is constitute leg. tTUSt. assDI.lé.tion, compar rust Trustee selection method leg appointed by, elected t ppointed by the existing tNstees
Addltlonal governance Issues Ioplional infomiatlon) The Bible Trust has a Safeguarding Policy, Sast reviewed in May 2024. 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.. poli¢ies and prOdureS adopted for the induction and training of trustees.. the chanty's organisational structure and any wider neork with which the charty works., • relationship with any related parties., trustees, consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them. Section C ectives and activities Summary of the objects of tho charity sot out In Its governlng document The advancement of the Christian religion. in particular but not exclusively by creabng and distribub'ng Chnstian lrterature in traditional (printed) and electronic (digital) formats erther at cost or free of charge. Booklets introduryng the gospels from the Bible have been distributed through churches and other organi$ations showing ihe relevance of the Christian religion to all members of the public. Variants of the 'New Easy-Read Bible, and 'Gospel Story, have been created comprising 365 sélethons retold in story form from the English Bible printed on dyslexic-friendly pastel coloured pages. 'Meet Jesus, books and Bible Gospels ntinUe to be produ¢ed in easy reading format. Summary oftho maln activities undertaken for tho publiG benefit in relation to these objects Ilnclude wfthln thls sectlon the ¥tatutory declaratlon that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by th• Charity Commission on publlc benefit) Book8 and publications woduced by the Bible Trust and related organisations, including a variant of the commentary under the title 'Open your Bible., are also available on-line through various web-site companies including the Bible Trust web-site, vMw.bibletrust.or .uk and through St Andrew's Bookshops. The sale and distribution of selected republished works of Prof. FF Bruce has conts'nued in conjuncts'on with F.F. Bruce Copyright International based in Nashwlle. WtrVW.ffOru.CQrn. Further contsiners of 'Quick & Easy-Read Bibles,, 'Open your Bible.. Three in One,, 'Jesus' by Michael Green. and other Bible teaching resources have been sent free of charge to F¢)cusllFES In Kenya for distribution by churches and other Christian and educats'onal agenCS throughout Africa. The Trustees have read and had regard to the guidan on public benefft issued by the Charty Commission and have considered this and reviewed it at Trustees, meetings lo ensure that the projects daveloped by the Tru81 are relevant and to ical for the ublic benefft. Addltlonal detalls of objeGlives and activities (Optional inf0mtion You may choose to include
relevant, about: policy on grantmaking- policy programme related investment., ontribution made by voluntè8rs. Section D Achievements and performance Summary of the maln achievements of the charity during the year Books and booklets showing the relevance of the Christian religion to all members of the public have been publisw and given away or sold. Varaints of the 'New Easy-Read Bible, and 'G0sl Story. have been created, 'Meet Jesus, books have been pr8par8d and Bible Gospels continue to be produced in easy reading fomiat. Books and publications produced by the Bible Trust and r81ated organisations are available through churches and other org8nisations, and on-line through various WesIte Gompanies induding the Bible Trust wel srte, vhvw.bibletrust.o .uk, and St Andrew's Bookshop. Selected works of Prof. FF Bru have been distributed in conjunction with F.F. Bruce Copyright Intemational based in Nashville. Further corrtainers of 'Quick & Easy-Read Bibles, and other Bible teaching resources have been sent free of charge to FocusllFES in Kenya for distnbution by churches and other Chnstian and educational agencies throu hout Africa Financial review Section E Adequate reserves are retained at all tim88 to meet all reasonable anticipated liabilities. Expenditure Is not incurred by the Trust until adequate income has been rec8iV8d. Brfef statement of the charity's pollcy on res•N Detalls of any funds matsrfalty In deficit Further financlal review d•lall$ (Optjonal Infomiation) Requests for resources for distribution in Africa hav8 grown substantially during this period. You may choo80 to indude additional infomiation, where relevant about.. the charity'$ principal sources of funds (induding any fundraising). how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity: investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted. The work of the Bible Trust continues to be supported by Robert & Annabelle Hicks in their personal capacrty. Section F Other optional information
Section G Declaration The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees. report above. Slgned on behalf of the charfty's trustees Signaturels) 74Lg6. Full name(s Position (eg Secretary. Chair etc revor Hugh Dolby dministrator ZS A .( Zo25