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2021-07-31-accounts

Bibles for Children (Founded 1997) ANNUAL REPORT & ACCOUNTS FOR THE PERIOD 1 AUGUST 2020[to ] 31 JULY 2021

Registered CIO Charity No. 1187754 (England & Wales) and SC050350 (Scotland)

24 YEARS OF BIBLE GIVING

CHAIRMAN’S REPORT for the year ending 31 July 2021

As with many charities and organisations, the incidence of the global coronavirus pandemic affected the work of Bibles for Children in its 24th year of work. However, it is pleasing to report that, despite the closure or partial closure of most schools, the Trustees were still able to help 471 schools throughout the United Kingdom at which 34,859 boys and girls received a personal Bible to use in school for their Religious Education studies. Since Bibles for Children was established in July 1997, a total of 645,600 Bibles have been presented to 2,319 schools in the United Kingdom.

Following the success of the ‘Year of the Word’ project to Catholic Primary Schools, in its 25th year the Trustees plan to commence a similar special project to Anglican Primary Schools which will involve the charity working with the Education Officers of each Anglican Diocese. During the year, the Trustees anticipate that up to 100 new schools will be added to the charity’s database and a further 35,000 children presented with a Bible.

The Statement of Financial Activities and the Balance Sheet for the year, which appear later in this report, show an improvement in the charity’s financial position compared with the previous year. However, to meet the Trustees’ targets in its 25th year, a further printing of Bibles will be needed at an estimated cost of £80,000. There have been considerable increases in the cost of printing and binding in the past twelve months and carriage and shipping costs have also seen large increases due to world-wide container problems, especially in the Far East.

We are sad to report the death of one of our Associates, Bert Patrick, during the year. Through his dedicated efforts over many years he extensively developed the work of the charity in the Leicestershire area. He will be greatly missed.

The work of Bibles for Children in bringing God’s Word to young hearts and minds could not continue to grow and develop without all the support it receives from other organisations, churches and private individuals. On behalf of the Trustees I wish to thank all those who have supported the charity over the years and continue to do so.

The accounts have been prepared on the accruals basis and independently examined according to the requirements of the Charity Commission and the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator by Paxton Independent Examiners.

Ted Hudson BEM

Founder/Chairman, Bibles for Children

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REGIONAL DISTRIBUTION of BIBLES across the U.K. to 31 July 2021

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Schools: 118
Bibles: 19,220
Schools: 18
Bibles: 3,987
Schools: 210
Bibles: 44,403
Schools: 301
Bibles: 79,221
Schools: 395
Bibles: 126,232
Schools: 108
Bibles: 26,446 Schools: 313
Bibles: 117,370
Schools: 350
Bibles: 69,673
Schools: 184
Bibles: 50,320
Schools: 322
Bibles: 108,728
No of schools - 2,319 Bibles presented - 645,600
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Details of the Bibles presented The Children’s Bible

Nearly 300 stories from the Bible written for young children by Anne de Graaf and beautifully illustrated by José Pérez Montero. Designed to give children in Key Stages 1 and 2 in Primary Schools the best possible introduction to the Bible.

Rainbow Good News Bible

The complete Rainbow Good News Bible is translated into simple everyday language and is widely used in schools. Particularly suitable for pupils in Year 6.

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BIBLE PRESENTATIONS August 2020 to July 2021 Unless stated otherwise, all schools listed are Primary Schools. The figures are the numbers of Bibles given to pupils and their teachers at each school.

FIRST TIME PRESENTATIONS

Birmingham St. John's CE, Burnley 150 Somerset
Corpus Christi Catholic, Stechford 243 St. Joseph's Catholic, Barnoldswick 107 Curry Rivel CE, Langport 125
St. Paul's Catholic, Kings Norton 81 St. Michael's & St. John's RC, Clitheroe 143 St. George's Catholic, Taunton 162
Bournemouth, Christchurch St. Teresa's Catholic, Preston 155 Staffordshire
and Poole Leicestershire St. Peter's CE, Walsall 155
St. Walburga's RC 310 Bishop Ellis Catholic, Leicester 222 Stoke-on-Trent
Bradford St. Mary's Catholic, Loughborough 155 Our Lady's Catholic, Fenton 155
Heaton St. Barnabas' CE 124 London - Camden St. Gregory's Catholic, Longton 310
Our Lady & St. Brendan's Catholic, St. Eugene de Mazenod Catholic, St. Maria Goretti Catholic 161
Bank 152 West Hampstead 155 St. Teresa's Catholic, Trent Vale 186
Bromley London - Croydon Surrey
St. Joseph's Catholic 163 St. Mary's RC Junior 295 Holy Family Catholic, Addlestone 164
Buckinghamshire London - Enfield St. Cuthbert's RC, Egham 155
Westcott CE, Aylesbury 78 St. Mary's Catholic, Ponders End 285 St. Paul's Catholic, Thames Ditton 266
Cambridgeshire London - Haringey The Weald CE, Dorking 183
All Saints Inter-Church, March 155 St. Francis De Sales Catholic Junior, Wonersh & Shamley CE, Guildford 161
Cherry Hinton CE, Cambridge 155 Tottenham 155 WALES: Cardiff
Cumbria London - Harrow St. Bernadette's Catholic, Pentwyn 157
Church Walk CE, Ulverston 74 St. Teresa's Catholic, Harrow Weald 310 St. Patrick's RC, Grangetown 233
Coniston CE 50 London - Hounslow St. Peter's RC, Roath 310
St. Mary's Catholic, Ulverston 88 Our Lady & St. John's Catholic, WALES: Ceredigion
Storth CE, Milnthorpe 85 Brentford 155 Ysgol Dyffryn Cledlyn,
Devon London - Redbridge Llanbedr Pont Steffan 70
St. Mary's Catholic, Buckfastleigh 71 Our Lady of Lourdes RC, Wanstead 310 WALES: Denbighshire
St. Nicholas Catholic, Exeter 199 St. Aidan's Catholic, Ilford 279 Christ the Word, Rhyl 280
Dorset London - Richmond upon Thames WALES: Flintshire
Sandford St. Martin's CE, Wareham 330 St. Edmund's Catholic, Twickenham 310 St. Winefride's Catholic, Holywell 108
Dudley London - Southwark WALES: Monmouthshire
St. Chad's Catholic, Sedgley 155 English Martyrs RC, Walworth 234 St. Mary's RC, Chepstow 130
St. Joseph's Catholic 157 St. Joseph's Catholic, Redcross Way 155 WALES: Pembrokeshire
East Sussex London - Wandsworth Ysgol Penrhyn Dewi, Haverfordwest 161
St. Mary Magdalene Catholic, St. Mary's RC, Battersea 155 WALES: Powys
Bexhill-on-Sea 160 Manchester Rhayader CiW, Rhayader 149
Essex St. John's RC, Chorlton-Cum-Hardy 310 WALES: Rhondda Cynon Taff
St. Patrick's Catholic, Romford 320 Medway St. Michael's RC, Pontypridd 156
Gateshead English Martyrs RC, Rochester 155 WALES: Swansea
St. Agnes' RC, Ryton 155 St. Thomas of Canterbury Catholic, Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Gellionnen,
Gloucestershire Gillingham 155 Clydach 168
Harewood Junior, Gloucester 352 Norfolk Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Lon Las,
Hampshire Hunstanton, Hunstanton 154 Llansamlet 319
St. Mary's Catholic, Gosport 171 North Yorkshire Warwickshire
St. Peter's Catholic, Winchester 310 Burneston CE, Bedale 68 St. Francis Catholic, Bedworth 156
Havering St. Peter's Brafferton CE, York 78 St. Mary's Catholic, Henley in Arden 83
St. Ursula's Catholic, Romford 310 Northamptonshire West Sussex
Hertfordshire Great Doddington, Wellingborough 105 St. Catherine's Catholic, Littlehampton 187
St. Augustine's Catholic, Hoddesdon 160 Isham CE, Kettering 77 The Laurels, Worthing 131
St. Cross Catholic, Hoddesdon 155 Oldham Wigan
St. Paul's Catholic, Cheshunt 155 Holy Rosary RC, Fitton Hill 157 Ince CE 286
Kent St. Edward's RC, Lees 186 Windsor and Maidenhead
St. James CE, Tunbridge Wells 465 Salford St. Francis Catholic, Ascot 137
St. Joseph's Catholic, Canterbury 91 St. Teresa's RC, Manchester 125 Worcestershire
St. Mary's Catholic, Deal 155 Solihull St. Bartholomew's CE,
Kingston Upon Hull Our Lady of Compassion Catholic, Stourport-on-Severn 169
Alderman Cogan CE, Hull 315 Olton 235
Lancashire Our Lady of the Wayside Catholic,
Arnside National CE, Carnforth 105 Shirley 330

17,487 pupils and their teachers received a personal Bible in the 95 schools which joined us this year.

- RE START PRESENTATIONS

Lincolnshire

Caistor CE & Methodist, Market Rasen 208 Grasby All Saints CE, Barnetby 61

Norfolk

Hemblington, Norwich 105 Nottinghamshire Archbishop Cranmer CE, Nottingham 119

WALES: Swansea

Gowerton 258 Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Llwynderw, Swansea 221

972 pupils received a personal Bible in the 6 schools using the ‘Re-Start Scheme’ this year.

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BIBLE PRESENTATIONS August 2020 to July 2021 Unless stated otherwise, all schools listed are Primary Schools. The figures are the numbers of Bibles given to pupils at each school.

- FOLLOW ON PRESENTATIONS

Barnsley Milford, Belper 33 Leverstock Green CE JMI,
The Ellis CE, Hemingfield 27 St. Joseph's Catholic, Matlock 10 Hemel Hempstead 60
Bath and N.E. Somerset St. Mary's Catholic, Derby 66 Maplegrove JMI, Grove Hill 54
Bathwick St. Mary Church, Bath 31 Stanton-in-Peak CE, Matlock 10 Our Lady Catholic,
Castle, Keynsham 50 Devon Welwyn Garden City 20
Chandag, Keynsham 60 Ilsington CE, Newton Abbott 17 Pixies Hill, Hemel Hempstead 66
Chew Stoke Church, Bristol 30 St. Budeaux Foundation CE Junior, Potten End CE, Berkhampstead 55
Farmborough Church, Bath 55 Plymouth 40 Sarratt CE, Rickmansworth 27
King Edward's Junior, Bath 20 St. Michael's, Kingsteignton 120 South Hill, Hemel Hempstead 125
Marksbury CE, Bath 38 Doncaster St. Bartholomew's CE, Wigginton 15
Paulton Infant, Bristol 80 St. Oswald's CE, Finningley 30 St. Cuthbert Mayne RC Junior,
Peasedown St. John, Bath 62 Dorset Hemel Hempstead 124
Saltford CE, Bristol 65 Milton-on-Stour, Gillingham 42 St. John's Infant CE, Radlett 60
Shoscombe CE, Bath 24 St. Mary the Virgin CE, Gillingham 58 St. Mary's CE, Northchurch 28
St. John's CE, Keynsham 62 Dudley St. Michael's CE, St. Albans 12
St. Julian's Church, Wellow 33 St. Chad's Catholic, Sedgley 60 St. Paul's CE, Chipperfield 29
St. Keyna, Keynsham 40 St. Joseph's Catholic 64 Swing Gate First, Berkhamsted 42
St. Michael's Junior Church, Bath 35 Straits, Lower Gornal 170 Tudor, Hemel Hempstead 124
St. Philip's CE, Bath 76 Durham Westbrook Hay Prep,
St. Stephens Church, Bath 60 Our Lady Queen of Martyrs RC, Hemel Hempstead 130
Weston All Saints CE, Bath 144 Esh Winning 24 Kent
Bolton Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic, Sissinghurst CE, Cranbrook 49
Horwich Parish CE 120 Peterlee 25 St. Mary's Catholic, Deal 30
Bournemouth, Christchurch St. Joseph's Catholic, Seaham 22 St. Paul's Cray CE, Orpington 42
and Poole St. Joseph's RC, Ushaw Moor 31 Kingston upon Hull
Bishop Aldhelm's CE, Branksome 90 St. Patrick's RC, Langley Moor 35 Newland St. John's CE, Hull 15
Bradford East Riding of Yorkshire Lancashire
Baildon CE, Shipley 60 South Cave CE, Brough 29 Altham St. James CE, Accrington 8
St. Clare's Catholic 60 East Sussex Balladen Community, Rawtenstall 60
Brighton and Hove St. Andrew's CE Infants, Eastbourne 81 Baxenden St. John's CE, Accrington 29
St. Martin's CE, Brighton 30 Essex Downholland Haskayne CE, Ormskirk 20
Buckinghamshire Blackmore, Ingatestone 47 Holy Trinity CE, Burnley 32
Cheddington, Leighton Buzzard 30 Churchgate CE, Harlow 56 Newburgh CE, Wigan 15
Dagnall CE, Berkhamsted 17 Farnham CE, Bishop's Stortford 10 Rishton Methodist, Blackburn 48
Calderdale Great Easton CE, Dunmow 24 St. Andrew's CE, Ashton-on-Ribble 120
St. Mary's CE J&I, Millbank 15 Holy Cross Catholic, Harlow 64 St. Bede CE, Bolton 90
Central Bedfordshire Holy Trinity CE, Halstead 61 St. John's CE, Cliviger 60
Clifton All Saints', Shefford 40 Hutton All Saints' CE, Brentwood 35 St. Joseph's Catholic, Barnoldswick 20
Greenfield CE, Bedford 7 St. Andrew's CE, Halstead 32 St. Mary's CE, Rawtenstall 60
Marston Moreteyne, Bedford 85 St. Helen's Catholic Infant, St. Paul's CE, Accrington 41
Cheshire East Brentwood 90 St. Paul's CE, Rawtenstall 88
Astbury St. Mary's CE, Congleton 25 St. Joseph's Catholic, Dovercourt 34 St. Wilfrid's CE, Halton 35
Bosley St. Mary's, Macclesfield 6 St. Katherine's CE, Canvey Island 65 Tatham Fells CE, Lowgill 7
Cranberry, Alsager 82 St. Peter's CE, South Weald 103 The Willows Catholic, Kirkham 67
Pikemere, Alsager 62 Trinity St. Mary's CE, South Woodham Trinity CE/Methodist, Skelmersdale 30
Wincle CE, Macclesfield 16 Ferrers 30 Leeds
Cheshire West and Chester Gloucestershire St. Benedict's Catholic, Garforth 43
Hoole CE, Chester 60 Bromesberrow St. Mary's, Ledbury 15 Leicester
Lower Peover CE, Knutsford 57 Herefordshire St. Patrick's Catholic 30
Norley CE, Frodsham 8 Ivington CE, Leominster 23 Leicestershire
Cornwall Hertfordshire Fleckney CE 60
Bishop Cornish CE, Saltash 30 Aycliffe Drive, Grovehill 75 Gilmorton Chandler CE, Lutterworth 30
Grade-Ruan CE, Helston 10 Belswains, Hemel Hempstead 30 Great Bowden, Market Harborough 43
St. Tudy CE, Bodmin 11 Bishop Wood Junior, Tring 120 Loughborough CE, Loughborough 30
Cumbria Bovingdon Academy, Measham CE, Swadlincote 34
All Saints' CE, Cockermouth 53 Hemel Hempstead 124 Packington CE, Ashby-de-la-Zouch 18
Allithwaite CE, Grange-over-Sands 13 Boxmoor, Hemel Hempstead 64 Snarestone CE, Swadlincote 19
Dalton St. Mary's CE, Dalton-in-Furness 95 Broxbourne CE, Broxbourne 31 South Kilworth CE, Lutterworth 27
Flookburgh CE, Grange-over-Sands 12 Chambersbury, Bennetts End 58 St. Cuthbert's CE, Great Glen 40
Gosforth CE, Seascale 11 Chaulden Junior, Hemel Hempstead 70 St. Francis Catholic, Melton Mowbray 23
Levens CE, Kendal 10 Countess Anne, Hatfield 30 St. Margaret's CE, Stoke Golding 60
Morland Area CE, Penrith 23 Dundale, Tring 17 St. Mary's CE, Hinckley 46
St. Margaret Mary Catholic, Carlisle 60 Gade Valley, Hemel Hempstead 61 St. Mary's CE, Bitteswell 15
Derby Galley Hill, Hemel Hempstead 250 St. Peter & St. Paul CE, Syston 60
St. George's Catholic, Littleover 72 Hammond, Highfield 188 St. Simon & St. Jude CE, Earl Shilton 25
Derbyshire Hobbs Hill Wood, Hemel Hempstead 120 Swinford CE, Lutterworth 40
All Saints Catholic, Old Glossop
11		 Holtsmere End Junior, Waltham-on-the-Wolds CE,
Melbourne Junior, Derby 76 Hemel Hempstead 118 Melton Mowbray 17

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- FOLLOW ON PRESENTATIONS continued

Lincolnshire

Northamptonshire

Ancaster CE, Grantham 28 Brackley CE Junior, Brackley 44 Barrowby CE, Grantham 94 Chipping Warden, Banbury 14 Brant Broughton CE and Methodist, Clipston Endowed, Lincoln 30 Market Harborough 25 Brown's CE, Horbling 17 Croughton All Saints CE, Brackley 15 Digby CE, Lincoln 8 Denfield Park, Rushden 60 East Wold CE, Louth 5 East Haddon CE, Northampton 14 Frances Olive Anderson CE, Finedon Mulso CE Junior, Gainsborough 31 Wellingborough 47 Gonerby Hill Foot CE, Grantham 52 Hayfield Cross CE, Kettering 31 Great Ponton CE, Grantham 10 Little Houghton CE, Northampton 28 Halton Holegate CE, Spilsby 13 Newbottle & Charlton CE, Banbury 27 Leasingham St. Andrew's CE, Sleaford 30 Oundle CE, Peterborough 85 Long Bennington CE, Newark 31 Ringstead CE, Kettering 13 Marston Thorold's Charity CE, Grantham 8 St. Mary's CE, Kettering 38 National CE Junior, Grantham 200 St. Peter's CE, Raunds 78 Navenby CE, Lincoln 57 Staverton CE, Daventry 15 North Hykeham All Saints CE, Lincoln 29 Titchmarsh CE, Kettering 25 Rauceby CE, Sleaford 27 Weldon CE, Corby 30 Ropsley CE, Grantham 18 Welford Sibbertoft and Sulby, St. Andrew's CE, Woodhall Spa 40 Northampton 29 St. Anne's CE, Grantham 40 Weston Favell CE, Northampton 60 St. Botolph's CE, Quarrington 60 Whitefriars, Rushden 60 St. Mary's Catholic, Grantham 27 NORTHERN IRELAND St. Michael's CE, Louth 45 Ballykeel, Ballymena 50 St. Sebastian's CE, Great Gonerby 24 Portglenone, Ballymena 21 London - Barnet Northumberland St. John's CE, Friern Barnet 30 Hugh Joicey CE First, Ford Village 16 The Annunciation Junior, Edgware 100 Longhoughton CE, Alnwick 30 London - Greenwich Nottingham The Pointer, Blackheath 10 Blessed Robert Widmerpool Catholic, London - Haringey Clifton 30 St. Paul's & All Hallows Infant, South Wilford CE 60 Tottenham 38 Nottinghamshire London - Islington Selston CE Infant, Nottingham 21 St. Mary Magdalene 50 St. John the Baptist CE, Colwick 19 London - Tower Hamlets St. Philip Neri with St. Bede Catholic, St. John's CE, Bethnal Green 25 Mansfield 70 Manchester Oxfordshire St. John's RC, Chorlton-Cum-Hardy 6 St. Amand's Catholic, Wantage 30 Medway Towns Plymouth St. John's CE Infant, Chatham 24 Fletewood 10 Newcastle upon Tyne Reading Christ Church CE, Shieldfield 20 New Christ Church CE 25 Norfolk Rutland Colman Junior, Norwich 6 Exton & Greetham CE, Oakham 14 Gooderstone CE, King's Lynn 7 Salford Hopton CE, Great Yarmouth 32 Boothstown Methodist, Worsley 26 Horsford CE, Norwich 49 St. Andrew's Methodist, Worsley 30 Ingoldisthorpe CE, King's Lynn 39 St. Gilbert's RC, Eccles 30 Martham, Great Yarmouth 44 St. Paul's CE, Walkden 30 Mundford CE, Thetford 22 Sandwell Ormesby Village Junior, Great Yarmouth 47 Christ Church CE, Oldbury 60 Taverham Junior, Norwich 110 Sefton North Lincolnshire Ainsdale St. John's CE, Southport 32 Belton All Saints CE, Doncaster 94 St. John's CE, Crossens 28 Haxey CE, Doncaster 51 Sheffield St. Norbert's Catholic, Crowle 21 Deepcar St. John's CE Junior 60 Westwoodside CE, Doncaster 43 Somerset Winterton CE Infants', Scunthorpe 51 Bishop Henderson CE, Taunton 63 Wroot Travis Charity CE, Doncaster 10 Churchfield Church, Highbridge 55 North Somerset Creech St. Michael CE, Taunton 58 Court de Wyck CE, Claverham 20 High Ham CE, Langport 26 Dundry CE, Dundry 2 Kingston St. Mary CE, Taunton 36 St. Georges Church, Langford Budville CE, Wellington 21 Weston-Super-Mare 33 Rockwell Green CE, Wellington 60 Winford CE, Bristol 26 Sampford Arundel, Wellington 3 Yatton CE Junior, Bristol 90 Shepton Beauchamp Church, North Tyneside Ilminster 14 Wallsend St Peter's CE, Wallsend 24 St. Benedict's RC, Midsomer Norton 15 North Yorkshire St. Cuthbert's CE Infant, Wells 44 Croft CE, Darlington 13 St. Louis RC, Frome 21 Danby CE, Whitby 2 St. Mary's CE, Bridgwater 2 Egton CE, Whitby 15 St. Vigor & St. John Church, Kirk Smeaton CE, Pontefract 11 Chilcompton 32 North Stainley CE, Ripon 13 South Gloucestershire Settrington All Saints' CE, Malton 28 Christ Church CE Junior, Downend 75 St. Stephen's Catholic, Skipton 55 Holy Family Catholic, Patchway 30

Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic, Kingswood 90 Wick CE, Bristol 140 South Tyneside

St. Gregory's RC, South Shields 35 St. Helens

St. Mary & St. Thomas CE, St. Helens 28 Staffordshire

All Saints CE, Bednall 10 All Saints' CE, Rangemore 45 St. Chad's CE, Lichfield 40 St. Mary & St. Chad First, Brewood 10 St. Mary's CE First, Uttoxeter 47 St. Michael's CE First, Penkridge 27 Tynsel Parkes CE, Uttoxeter 30 Yoxall St. Peter's CE, Burton-on-Trent 36 Stockport

St. Mary's Catholic, Marple Bridge 60 Suffolk

All Saints CE, Newmarket 60 Kelsale CE, Saxmundham 61 St. John's CE, Ipswich 90 Witnesham, Ipswich 14

Surrey

Esher Church, Esher 105 Ewhurst CE Infant, Ewhurst 14 St. Lawrence, Effingham 36 St. Nicolas' CE Infant, Guildford 30

Swindon

Holy Rood Catholic, Swindon 124 St. Francis CE, Taw Hill 60 Tadpole Farm CE, Blunsdon 70 Tameside

St. Georges CE, Church Street 31 WALES: Blaenau Gwent St. Mary's CiW, Brynmawr 26 WALES: Carmarthenshire Abergwili, Carmarthen 15 Brynaman CP, Ammanford 60 Cae'r Felin Community, Pencader 30 Cross Hands, Llanelli 2 Laugharne CiW, Carmarthen 61 Llanmiloe, Pendine 48 Meidrim, St. Clears 6

Model CiW, Carmarthen 56 Nantgaredig, Carmarthen 47 Pentip CiW, Llanelli 59 Ysgol Bryn Teg, Llwynhendy 30 Ysgol Gymraeg Dewi Sant, Llanelli 55 Ysgol Gymraeg Ffwrnes, Llanelli 102 Ysgol Gymraeg Teilo Sant, Llandeilo 24

WALES: Ceredigion

Ysgol Bro Pedr, Lampeter 64

WALES: Conwy

St. Ethelwold's CiW, Deeside 15

WALES: Pembrokeshire

Cleddau Reach, Llangwm 22 Eglwyswrw, Crymych 23 Gelliswick CiW, Hakin 83 Golden Grove, Pembroke 108 Holy Name Catholic, Fishguard 37 Johnston, Haverfordwest 59 Milford Haven Community 112 Monkton Priory, Pembroke 29 Pembroke Dock Community 200 Penrhyn CiW, Stackpole 35 Spittal, Haverfordwest 17 St. Aidan's, Wiston 27 St. Florence, Tenby 4 St. Mark's CiW, Merlin's Bridge 41 St. Oswald's CiW, Jeffreyston 56 St. Teilo's Catholic, Tenby 47 Ysgol Bro Ingli, Newport 15

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- FOLLOW ON PRESENTATIONS continued

Ysgol Bryn Conin, Clunderwen 11 Walsall Wiltshire
Ysgol Cilgerran, Cardigan 40 Holy Trinity CE, Clayhanger 60 Forest and Sandridge CE, Melksham 40
Ysgol Gymunedol Maenclochog, Warrington Rushall CE, Pewsey 20
Clynderwen 17 Grappenhall St. Wilfred's CE 80 Windsor & Maidenhead
Ysgol Gynradd Llandudoch, Warwickshire Trinity St. Stephen CE First, Windsor 10
Aberteifi 29 St. Paul's CE, Stockingford 70 Wirral
Ysgol y Frenni, Crymych 26 West Berkshire Christ Church Moreton CE, Wirral 46
WALES: Powys Burghfield St. Mary's CE, Reading. 32 Wokingham
Hafren Junior, Newtown 50 West Sussex St. Sebastian's CE, Wokingham 26
WALES: Swansea Our Lady Queen of Heaven Worcestershire
Casllwchwr, Loughor 57 Catholic, Langley Green 34 Alvechurch CE Middle, Birmingham 126
Christchurch CiW 61 St. Augustine's CE, Scaynes Hill 33 Crown Meadow First, Alvechurch 61
Cila, Upper Killay 29 St. Mary's CE, Littlehampton 75 York
Plasmarl 50 St. Mary's CE, Washington 12 Heworth CE, York 18
Sketty 120 Wigan
Ysgol Crug Clas, Dyfatty 1 St. Catharine's CE, Scholes 34

16,400 pupils received a personal Bible in the 370 schools using the "Follow-on Scheme" this year

Typical Comments from Teacher’s Letters

In some classes the Bibles have been used in the Literacy Hour, and in RE lessons, and I am sure that the children will continue to gain a great deal from their Bibles in the months and years ahead.

H H H H H H

A huge thank you for the Bibles that you supplied for the children in our school. It has been a great joy to hear them chatting about how much they have read and seeing them carry their Bibles around with them at break and dinner time.

H H H H H H

Thank you so much for the wonderful Bibles your charity donated to our children. We have used the Bibles in R.E. and in Collective Worship. Having the name plates make them very special and our staff, governors and clergy are all so pleased with the contribution they have made to school life.

H H H H H H

Pupils and staff were delighted with the Bibles. In the days following the presentation, I found children reading their Bible in all classrooms. It was decided that we would let the children take them home to show parents but bring them back for use in school. This worked well and the Bibles are all in regular use in school.

H H H H H H

All our pupils are thrilled to have their very own Bible in class and actually choose to read them in their special Reading Time. All members of staff found them an excellent resource in their classrooms to aid the teaching of Religious and Moral Education.

H H H H H H

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Independent Examiner’s Report to the Trustees of Bibles for Children

I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the CIO for the year ended 31st July 2021.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the trustees of the CIO you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (as amended) and the Charities Act 2011 ('the 2011 Act'). You are satisfied that your charity is not required by charity law to be audited and have chosen instead to have an independent examination.

I report in respect of my examination of the CIO's accounts carried out under section 44(1)(c) of the 2005 Act and section 145 of the 2011 Act. In carrying out my examination I have followed the requirements of Regulation 11 of the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (as amended) and the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act.

Independent examiner's statement

Since the CIO has prepared its accounts on an accruals basis and is also registered in Scotland your examiner must be a member of a body listed in Regulation 11(2) of the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (as amended). I can confirm that I am qualified to undertake the examination because I am a registered member of the Association of Accounting Technicians which is one of the listed bodies.

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:

  1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the CIO as required by section 44(1)(a) of the 2005 Act and Regulation 4 of the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (as amended) and section 130 of the 2011 Act; or

  2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or

  3. the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements Regulation 8 of the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (as amended) and do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Signed:

Date:

Darren Warren FMAAT Paxton Independent Examiners 6 Alfred Street, Rushden. NN10 6YS

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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES for the period ended 31 July 2021 Year to Year to

INCOMING RESOURCES
Donations - Not Gift Aided
Donations - In kind (Bibles)
Donations - Gift Aided
Gift Aid
Sponsorship - First Presentations
Sponsorship - Follow-on and Re-start Presentations
Fundraising
Bank Interest
Total incoming resources
RESOURCES EXPENDED
Printing of Bibles
Printing of Presentation labels, brochures, etc.
Purchase of cards & goods for resale
Storage and Insurance of Bibles
Carriage of Bibles
Governance
Management and Administration
Total outgoing resources
NET OUTGOING/INCOMING RESOURCES
Total assets brought forward from previous year
TOTAL ASSETS CARRIED FORWARD TO FOLLOWING YEAR

Note
1, 2
1, 3
1
1		 £
72,461
3,130
17,371
4,343
9,580
96,140
113
299
203,437
110,129
3,158
7
5,266
19,445
430
38,304
176,739
26,698
181,969
208,667

Year to
31/07/2021		 Year to
31/07/2020
£

65,236
0
4,492
1,123
11,714
90,458
1,472
610
175,105

133,608

3,359

1,267

6,215

20,766
485
45,299
210,999
-35,894
217,863
181,969

Note 1 Basis of Preparation

Basis of accounting — These accounts have been prepared in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard for Smaller Entities published on 16 July 2014, the Financial Reporting Standard for Smaller Entities (effective January 2015) and the Charities Act 2011 and Charities and Trustees Investment (Scotland) Act 2005. Assets and liabilities are initially recognised at historical cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant accounting policy notes.

Fixed assets — There are no fixed assets.

Management and Administration costs — Management and administration costs relate to postage, printing, stationery and general costs of administering the charity.

Payments to Trustees — Our paid Treasurer was appointed a Trustee on 12 March 2019. Payments to her during this financial year, solely for her work as a Treasurer, amounted to £14,509.81.

Trustees Expenses — The Trustees and Associates give all their time free of charge and only claim reimbursement of receipted amounts spent personally and directly on postal charges, stationery, travel expenses and telephone charges.

Unrestricted Funds — All receipts and payments relate to the general unrestricted funds.

Fundraising and Publicity costs — Fundraising and publicity costs are the direct costs of fundraising events.

Cash deposits — All cash deposits are held in the unrestricted general funds.

Bibles for Presentation — Bibles for presentation are Bibles held at the year end that will be distributed within the next year and are stated at cost.

Stocks — Stocks are cards and goods for sale which are held at the year end and are stated at cost.

Governance — As all matters relating to Governance are dealt with by the Trustees, there are no financial implications for the charity apart from the charge made by the Independent Examiner.

Information Technology — Includes the costs of computer equipment, software and maintenance.

Note 2
Governance –Fees for examination of the accounts
Independent Examiner’s fees for reporting on the accounts
Note 3
Management and Administration costs
Staff remuneration
Information Technology
Stationery and ink cartridges
Advertising
Travel & Accommodation
Postage
Reference books and CDs
Telephone & Fax
Total Management and Administration costs
Note
1
1		 £
£
430 485
33,643 39,053
647
431
877
1,495
0
0
0
671
2,774 3,066
0
34
363 549
38,304 45,299
Year to
31/07/2021
Year to
31/07/2020

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BALANCE SHEET as at 31 July 2021

CURRENT ASSETS
Cash at bank
Petty cash
Bibles for presentation (English)
Bibles for presentation (Welsh)
Goods for sale
Debtors: Sponsors
Gift Aid due from HMRC
Input VAT less Output VAT due
Total current assets
CREDITORS:Amounts falling due within one year
Suppliers: Outstanding invoices
Hemel Hempstead Fund
St. Albans Fund
Tring Fund
West Wales Fund
Total current liabilities
Total assets less current liabilities
Creditors amounts falling due after one year
NET ASSETS
ASSETS OF THE CHARITY
Unrestricted
TOTAL ASSETS CARRIED FORWARD TO FOLLOWING YEAR

Note
1
1
1		 106,208
2,416
 2015 2014
£
£
98,680 125,462
20
20

108,624 66,435
0
0
6,038
5,639
4,343 1,123
1,977 1,239
219,682 199,918
4,751 6,867
1,732
2,266
147
13
322
1,032
4,063 7,771
11,015 17,949
208,667 181,969
0
0
208,667 181,969
208,667 181,969
208,667 181,969
Year to
31/07/2021
Year to
31/07/2020

These accounts were approved by the Trustees at their meeting on 25th August 2021 and signed on their behalf by the Chairman, Ted Hudson BEM ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

GOVERNANCE

Going concern – With the current level of cash and stock resources, together with the ongoing and expected future contributions from its supporters, the Trustees have a reasonable expectation that the charity can continue in its current mode of operation for the foreseeable future. They continue to believe that the "Going concern" basis of accounting is appropriate in preparing the annual financial statements.

Risk assessment – The Trustees have identified the major risks to which the charity is exposed and systems have been established to mitigate those risks, which will be reviewed annually or earlier if the need arises.

Policies – Safeguarding, Data Protection, Conflict of Interest, and Covid-19 – Risk Management Policies have been reviewed and approved by the Trustees and are displayed on the charity’s website www.biblesforchildren.org.uk . Hard copies can be obtained on request from the Chairman, 11 Southlands Drive, Timsbury, BA2 0HB.

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TRUSTEES

SECRETARY

Ted Hudson BEM – Founder and

Chairman of Bibles for Children

Trained as a librarian in Leeds in the 1940’s. Moved into bookselling in 1950 in Leeds, then Chester and in 1973 in Bath where he became Managing Director of Chivers Book Sales. He set up his own Christian Bookshop in Bath in 1984 – Good News Media. Retired in January 1995. He was a Methodist local preacher for over 50 years. Life-long member of the Methodist Church. Interests: Bible History, Music and Painting.

Dr. Geoff Smith – Deputy Chairman

Graduate of Kings College, London (B.Sc Hons 1st class) where he obtained a Diploma in Theology and his Ph.D in Mathematical Biophysics. Began his teaching career at Stoke Newington in 1962 specialising in Mathematics. Following a move to Romford in 1968, he was appointed Headmaster of Hylands School, Chelmsford in 1973. From 1983 until retirement in 1995, he was Headmaster of Mayflower County High School in Billericay with over 1,200 pupils. A Methodist for over 50 years. Interests: Photography and Chess.

John Haywood – Trustee and Associate (Somerset area)

Email: jhaywood@mjjrhaywood.plus.com

Born and educated in Lincolnshire, John trained as a teacher at Chester. He spent 37 years in primary education, moving from his post in Essex to headships in the Scilly Isles and Somerset. He retired in 1997 after 28 years as Headteacher of Marksbury C.E. Primary School in Somerset. He is both an Anglican and a Methodist and serves as a churchwarden at Marksbury Parish Church. Interested in sport, especially cricket, music, art and gardening.

– Trustee Philip Veater

Served as a police officer for 33 years in Avon and Somerset up to rank of Chief Superintendent. Deputy Director of the Home Office Crime Prevention Centre from 1985 until retirement. In 1991 appointed UK Security Manager of an international company and for 9 years conducted its asset protection programme. A committed Christian from the age of 16, he continues in fellowship with evangelical Christians in North East Somerset.

– Trustee Peter Godfrey

Born in Essex and educated at Forest School, Peter worked for 27 years in the Flavour Industry working his way up to become Sales Director, travelling across the UK and Europe. Later he became a Sub Postmaster in NE Somerset and nearing retirement took on a part-time position as Parish Council Clerk. He has been a Methodist since a teenager having served the Church three times as a Circuit Steward and also in many other capacities. He is married with two children and five grandchildren.

Elaine Martin – Trustee and Treasurer

Originally from London, Elaine first worked with accountants in Bristol before becoming a partner in John Crick & Co Accountants, which she has been involved with for over 30 years. She has been an Anglican since childhood and served the church in different roles including registrar duties during two interregnums, currently Safeguarding for the parish of Timsbury. Her main interests are Person Centred Counselling, gardening and walking.

Ena Hudson

Wife of the founder. Working career in various secretarial posts the last of which, before retirement, was with Bath Building Society. Ena’s main interests are her home and family, reading, sport, exploring the countryside and ancient buildings.

ADMINISTRATOR

Ruth Reeve

With much of her career spent in administration and other office environments including publishing, both employed and self-employed, Ruth enjoys the challenge of new experiences but appreciates being settled. She is a member of Peasedown St John Methodist Church where she is part of the worship team. Ruth also enjoys friendships, gardening and nice days out.

PROJECT LEADER

Joyce Martin

Joyce’s career has been spent predominantly in PA/secretarial roles to higher management. She and her husband moved to Timsbury in 2014 where they enjoy participating in an assortment of community activities. Joyce has been a Christian for 30 years and involved in numerous outreaches including Healing on the Streets which, she says, was an amazing experience. She studies Biblical Hebrew, plays badminton and loves eating out!

ASSOCIATES

Judith Dickin (Lincolnshire area).

45 Beech Road, Branston, Lincoln LN4 1PP. Tel: 01522 822620 Email: judith.dickin@ntlworld.com

Roger Massingberd-Mundy (Norfolk area).

The Old Post Office, West Raynham, Fakenham, Norfolk NR21 7AD. Tel: 01328 838611 Email: revmassingberd@gmail.com

Janet Hawking (West Wales area).

15 Blaen Treweryll, Blaenfoss, Boncath, SA37 0JH. Tel: 01239 842062 Email: janethawking@gmail.com

Bibles for Children,

11 Southlands Drive, Timsbury, Bath, BA2 0HB. Fax/Tel: 01761 471169. www.biblesforchildren.org.uk