2025-07-31-accounts

BIBLES for CHILDREN

Resourcing Primary Pupils

ANNUAL REPORT & ACCOUNTS

1 August 2024 - 31 July 2025

Founded in 1997

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

and recognised as a Section 167 Charity in Northern Ireland

DR GEOFFREY SMITH Director of Operations 1939-2025

Geoff Smith was born in Leicester in 1939, the eldest of three children. His family were Methodists, whose lives revolved around school, work and the local church. Geoff himself was deeply involved in The Boys’ Brigade rising to the rank of Warrant Officer.

In 1962, Geoff and his fiancée Dorothy (also from a well established Methodist family) married and that same year moved to Ilford, Essex where they joined the local church and became youth club leaders. This was when Geoff and I first met. My late wife and I soon developed a close and enduring friendship with them both. Geoff selected Kings College London over Cambridge University to study Physics. He was awarded a BSc Hons as well as an AKC in Theology, and ultimately a PhD. He decided to leave scientific research in favour of teaching and taught in many schools across the country. His final teaching post before retiring at the age of 57 was as Headmaster at Mayflower County High School, a large comprehensive in Billericay.

Upon retirement he decided to move to the West Country and he began to undertake work as a Sub Post Office “Relief Manager“, covering for other Sub Postmasters during their holidays. Soon, Ted Hudson (founder of Bibles for Children) approached Geoff about his idea to establish a charity to provide bibles to primary school aged children. Geoff persuaded Ted to use a type of bible that young children would be attracted to read. So started Bibles for Children which was founded in 1997. Geoff was instrumental in setting up the systems that we still use today – all workable, foolproof and triple-checked to ensure the Charity was in the best position to be able to forge ahead into the future.

Geoff will be sorely missed by so many: by his family and friends, by the Trustees and staff of Bibles for Children and especially by me.

Peter Godfrey

Friend and Bibles for Children Trustee

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REPORT FROM THE CHAIR for the year ending 31 July 2025

I am very pleased to be able to report that in the past year of Bibles for Children , the Trustees were able to help nearly 23,500 young children to have their very own Bible. A total of 23,421 children were given Bibles in 425 primary schools throughout the United Kingdom. 55 of these were schools being added to the Charity’s database for the first time. 11 schools had ‘Re-start’ Presentations and 359 took part in the Charity’s ‘Follow-on’ Scheme. Some of the new schools that the Charity helped were in Wales where over 150 Welsh-speaking children received a copy of Beibl y Plant, the Welsh language version of the Children’s Bible.

During the year the Trustees welcomed Peter Bradshaw to the Board as a new Trustee. Peter brings a wealth of experience to the Board. He undertook teacher training at St Mary’s in Twickenham and a Master’s Degree at Sussex University. He worked in a number of Catholic schools in Birmingham before taking up a secondary school headship in West Sussex. He went on to become Principal of St Brendan’s Sixth Form College in Bristol and then served as Co-Director of the Department for Schools and Colleges in the Clifton Diocese.

On a sadder note I have to report the death of Ted Hudson who died at home on 13 October 2024. As Founder of the Charity in 1997 he was the driving force behind his vision to enable children to have their own copy of the Bible. Tributes were paid to him in the local newspapers.

It is also with sadness that I have to tell you that Geoff Smith, Director of Operations, died after a short stay at Clare Hall Nursing Home, Ston Easton, on 3 August 2025. His phenomenal grasp of figures and spreadsheets, and his clear understanding of the Charity’s relationship with the Charity Commission, enabled the smooth running of the operational side of the Charity.

Looking to the future the Trustees have commissioned a new website to reflect the changes that we are making to enable the Charity to meet the needs of an ever-changing world. The front page will be ‘live’ from the beginning of September 2025 and the back pages will follow soon after. The new site has a vibrant look to it and it will be possible to order bibles and also to donate through the website.

Furthermore, as the Charity moves forward we are looking to strengthen our existing team by recruiting two part-time new members – a Financial Assistant and a Development Officer – and these posts will be advertised in September.

I should like to express my personal thanks and that of my fellow Trustees to all the charitable trusts, churches, and individuals whose help is vital to the ongoing work of Bibles for Children in all parts of the United Kingdom. It is our prayerful hope that this support will continue.

Revd Paul Stephens

Chair, Bibles for Children

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WHAT THEY SAY . . .

We received copies of your puzzle book for our Year 6 pupils in our Primary School. We are almost at the end of the puzzle book and would like to pass on our feedback.

“We have found the puzzle books to be fantastic. Each page has a different Bible story and teaching point for the children. It was great that each day had the Bible references at the top so the children could refer to the bible story – this was also an excellent way of helping them become more confident with finding references in their Bible. The activities were interactive and had a huge range and variety, so the children were always engaged and excited to complete each page. The activities were also very user friendly – all abilities were able to complete them. Thank you for the opportunity to trial these."

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"Having already scanned through the copy you sent us I can say for certain that the children will enjoy completing the activities. They look to have a great mix of puzzles, codes and quizzes which they will love, whilst not realising how much knowledge they are gaining. Thank you again, we look forward to receiving the booklets."

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"Thank you so much for the booklets, we are hoping to start them during our session this afternoon. We really appreciate that they are currently a free resource, they are such good quality and look so engaging. With thanks and appreciation."

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"Also could you please thank Elaine Martin for the Old and New testament puzzle books. We have given them to our Year 6 pupils today. The teachers and pupils were happy with them. A lovely story for you.

One Year 6 child unexpectedly was withdrawn from school a month ago by her parents that have decided to home school. The one item that the child requested was her Bible. Please join me in prayer for her and our 46 year 6 pupils that will take their bibles home next week - that they can begin to fathom the depths of God's love for them."

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BIBLE PRESENTATIONS August 2024 to July 2025

Unless stated otherwise, all schools listed are Primary Schools or Academies. The figures are the numbers of Bibles given to pupils and their teachers at each school.

FIRST TIME PRESENTATIONS

8,030 pupils and their teachers received a personal Bible in the 55 schools which joined us this year.

Bath and N.E. Somerset		St. Norbert's Catholic, Spalding	155
Batheaston Church, Northend	141	Swinderby All Saints CE, Lincoln	73
Buckinghamshire		London - Hillingdon
St. Joseph's Catholic Infant, Aylesbury	126	Bishop Winnington-Ingram CE, Ruislip	127
Dorset		Holy Trinity CE, Northwood	124
St. Mary's RC, Swanage	141	London - Tower Hamlets
Dudley		St. Elizabeth Catholic, Bethnal Green	238
Bromley Hills, Kingswinford	226	Norfolk
The Ridge, Stourbridge	156	St. Augustine's Catholic, Norwich	232
Essex		North Somerset
Dunmow St. Mary's, Great Dunmow	367	All Saints CE, Clevedon	109
Hertfordshire		North Yorkshire
Great Gaddesden CE,		St. Mary's Catholic, Selby	142
Hemel Hempstead	54	NORTHERN IRELAND
Kent		Ballymena, Ballymena	144
More Park Catholic, West Malling	162	Buick Memorial, Cullybackey	142
Pluckley CE, Ashford	82	Carniny, Ballymena	112
St. Mary's Catholic, Whitstable	260	Cloughmills, Ballymena	44
St. Teresa's Catholic, Ashford	163	Dunclug, Ballymena	101
The Holy Family Catholic, Maidstone	146	The Diamond, Cullybackey	92
Lancashire		Northumberland
Kirkham and Wesham, Preston	150	Tweedmouth West,
Sacred Heart Catholic,		Berwick-upon-Tweed	135
Thornton-Cleveleys	159	Nottinghamshire
Summerseat Methodist, Bury	84	Holy Family Catholic, Worksop	161
Leeds		Rotherham
St. Philips Catholic, Middleton	151	Thrybergh Fullerton CE, Rotherham	155
Leicestershire		Trinity Croft CE, Dalton Parva	130
All Saints CE, Sapcote	209	SCOTLAND: Angus
Lincolnshire		Ferryden, Montrose	114
St. Helena's CE, Willoughby	112	Lochside, Montrose	151

Sefton Holy Spirit Catholic, Bootle 125 Shropshire

St. Lucia's CE, Upton Magna 58 St. Mary's CE, Albrighton 143 Solihull St. Andrew's Catholic, Solihull 155 Somerset Ruishton CE, Taunton 143 St. Helens

Sutton Oak CE, St. Helens 200 Staffordshire

Ryecroft CE Middle, Rocester 214 St. Saviour's CE, Talke 125 Waterhouses CE, Stoke-on-Trent 89 Suffolk

Nacton CE, Ipswich 74 St. Louis Catholic, Newmarket 233 WALES: Caerphilly Waunfawr, Crosskeys 118 WALES: Carmarthenshire Ysgol Pontyberem, Llanelli 152 WALES: Pembrokeshire Waldo Williams, Haverfordwest 148 Walsall

St. Giles CE, Willenhall 335 West Northamptonshire Kislingbury, Northampton 86 Worcestershire St. Thomas More Catholic First, Redditch 62

RE-START PRESENTATIONS

1,506 pupils and their teachers received a personal Bible in the 11 schools using the ‘Re-Start Scheme’ this year.

Bath and N.E. Somerset Stockport Cameley CE, Temple Cloud 117 St. Matthew's CE, Edgeley 142 Essex WALES: Carmarthenshire St. Teresa's Catholic, Colchester 168 Richmond Park, Carmarthen 134 Lincolnshire Ysgol Bro Banw, Ammanford 301 Newton on Trent CE, Lincoln 45 Ysgol Llannon, Llanelli 40

Ysgol Tycroes, Ammanford 137 Ysgol y Bryn, Llanelli 143 WALES: Swansea

St. David's Catholic, West Cross 146 Westmoreland and Furness Sacred Heart RC, Barrow-in-Furness 133

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BIBLE PRESENTATIONS August 2024 to July 2025

Unless stated otherwise, all schools listed are Primary Schools or Academies. The figures are the numbers of Bibles given to pupils at each school.

FOLLOW-ON PRESENTATIONS

13,885 pupils received a personal Bible in the 352 schools using the ‘Follow-on Scheme’ this year.

St. Michael's CE, St. Albans 31 St. Paul's CE, Chipperfield, Kings Langley 28 St. Paul's CE, Hunton Bridge, Kings Langley 56 Tudor, Hemel Hempstead 90 Westbrook Hay Prep, Hemel Hempstead 67 Isle of Wight Holy Cross Catholic, East Cowes 68 Kent

Barnsley

Doncaster

Barnsley		Doncaster		St. Michael's CE, St. Albans	31
The Ellis CE, Hemingfield	27	St. John the Baptist CE, Mexborough	30	St. Paul's CE, Chipperfield,
Bath and N.E. Somerset		St. Oswald's CE, Finningley	30	Kings Langley	28
Bathwick St. Mary Church, Bath	34	Travis St. Lawrence CE, Hatfield	229	St. Paul's CE, Hunton Bridge,
Chew Stoke Church, Bristol	30	Dorset		Kings Langley	56
Farmborough Church, Bath	14	Manor Park CE First, Dorchester	70	Tudor, Hemel Hempstead	90
Farrington Gurney CE, Bristol	10	Milton-on-Stour, Gillingham	18	Westbrook Hay Prep,
Marksbury CE, Bath	36	St. Mary the Virgin CE, Gillingham	30	Hemel Hempstead	67
Peasedown St. John, Bath	47	East Riding of Yorkshire		Isle of Wight
Saltford CE, Bristol	58	South Cave CE, Brough	38	Holy Cross Catholic, East Cowes	68
Shoscombe Church, Bath	9	Essex		Kent
St. John's CE, Keynsham	60	Blackmore, Ingatestone	51	Sissinghurst CE, Cranbrook	25
St. Julian's Church, Wellow	31	Churchgate CE, Harlow	46	St. Katherine's CE, Sevenoaks	27
St. Mary's CE, Timsbury	38	Farnham CE, Bishop's Stortford	2	St. Mary's Catholic, Deal	120
St. Michael's Junior Church, Bath	85	Feering CE, Colchester	18	Lancashire
Birmingham		Holy Cross Catholic, Harlow	66	Altham St. James CE, Accrington	11
St. Ambrose Barlow Catholic,		Holy Trinity CE, Halstead	61	Aughton Christ Church CE, Ormskirk	65
Hall Green	60	Hutton All Saints' CE, Brentwood	32	Balladen Community, Rossendale	25
Blackburn with Darwen		Ingrave Johnstone CE, Brentwood	18	Chorley St. Mary's Catholic & Nursery	29
Holy Trinity CE, Darwen	8	St. Andrew's CE, Halstead	35	Holy Trinity CE, Burnley	35
Bournemouth, Christchurch and	Poole	St. Helen's Catholic Infant, Brentwood	70	Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic,
Bishop Aldhelm's CE, Poole	94	St. Joseph's Catholic, Harwich	34	Lytham St. Annes	30
St. Walburga's RC, Bournemouth	124	St. Katherine's CE, Canvey Island	62	Rishton Methodist, Blackburn	20
Bradford		St. Peter's CE, Brentwood	120	St. Andrew's CE, Preston	122
Baildon CE, Shipley	59	Gloucestershire		St. James' CE, Clitheroe	55
Buckinghamshire		Blockley CE, Moreton in Marsh	22	St. John's CE, Burnley	64
Cheddington Combined,		Hertfordshire		St. Joseph's Catholic, Barnoldswick	17
Leighton Buzzard	50	Aycliffe Drive, Hemel Hempstead	50	St. Maria Goretti Catholic, Preston	30
Dagnall CE, Berkhamsted	32	Bishop Wood CE Junior, Tring	121	St. Mary's CE, Rossendale	9
Calderdale		Bovingdon, Hemel Hempstead	105	St. Paul's CE, Rossendale	84
Norland CE, Sowerby Bridge	20	Boxmoor, Hemel Hempstead	59	St. Paul's CE, Accrington	39
St. Mary's CE J&I, Sowerby Bridge	23	Broadfield, Hemel Hempstead	217	St. Wulstan's & St. Edmund's Catholic,
Central Bedfordshire		Brockswood, Hemel Hempstead	49	Fleetwood	90
Marston Moreteyne, Bedford	111	Broxbourne CE	30	Tatham Fells CE, Lancaster	2
Cheshire East		Chambersbury, Hemel Hempstead	60	The Willows Catholic, Preston	20
Cranberry, Stoke-on-Trent	72	Countess Anne, Hatfield	10	Leeds
Pikemere, Stoke-on-Trent	61	Dundale, Tring	61	St. Benedict's Catholic, Garforth	75
Smallwood CE, Sandbach	55	Flamstead End, Waltham Cross	10	St. Joseph's Catholic, Pudsey	90
Wincle CE, Macclesfield	15	Gade Valley, Hemel Hempstead	62	Leicester
Cheshire West and Chester		George Street, Hemel Hempstead	53	St. Patrick's Catholic, Leicester	50
Helsby Hillside, Frodsham	28	Grove Road, Tring	12	Leicestershire
Hoole CE, Chester	55	Hobbs Hill Wood, Hemel Hempstead	97	Fleckney CE, Leicester	70
Lower Peover CE, Knutsford	60	Holtsmere End Junior,		Great Bowden, Market Harborough	51
Norley CE, Frodsham	15	Hemel Hempstead	117	Higham on the Hill CE, Nuneaton	15
St. Chad's CE, Winsford	23	Leverstock Green CE, Hemel Hempstead 62		Loughborough CE	24
Cornwall		Oakleaf, formerly Chaulden,		Measham CE, Swadlincote	30
Bishop Cornish CE, Saltash	32	Hemel Hempstead	71	Snarestone CE, Swadlincote	10
County Durham		Our Lady Catholic,		South Kilworth CE, Lutterworth	20
St. John's CE, Shildon	60	Welwyn Garden City	65	St. Cuthbert's CE, Leicester	60
Cumberland		Pixies Hill, Hemel Hempstead	62	St. Margaret's CE, Nuneaton	28
All Saints' CE, Cockermouth	31	Potten End CE, Berkhamsted	28	St. Mary's CE, Hinckley	45
Gosforth CE, Seascale	16	Sarratt CE, Rickmansworth	31	St. Peter & St. Paul CE, Leicester	60
Devon		South Hill, Hemel Hempstead	106	Waltham-on-the-Wolds CE,
South Molton United CE	30	St. Bartholomew's CE, Tring	33	Melton Mowbray	27
St. Budeaux CE, Plymouth	24	St. Cuthbert Mayne RC Junior,		Lincolnshire
St. Martin's CE, Exeter	64	Hemel Hempstead	130	Ancaster CE, Grantham	28
St. Michael's, Newton Abbot	112	St. Mary's CE, Berkhamsted	30	Bardney CE & Methodist, Lincoln	36

Altham St. James CE, Accrington 11 Aughton Christ Church CE, Ormskirk 65 Balladen Community, Rossendale 25 Chorley St. Mary's Catholic & Nursery 29 Holy Trinity CE, Burnley 35 Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic,

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FOLLOW-ON PRESENTATIONS continued

Barrowby CE, Grantham 67 Danby CE, Whitby 18 Denton CE, Grantham 17 Kirk Smeaton CE, Pontefract 8 Digby CE, Lincoln 10 Settrington All Saints' CE, Malton 21 Frances Olive Anderson CE, St. Stephen's Catholic, Skipton 30 NORTHERN IRELAND

Surrey

Denton CE, Grantham 17 Kirk Smeaton CE, Pontefract 8 Ewhurst CE Infant, Cranleigh 6 Digby CE, Lincoln 10 Settrington All Saints' CE, Malton 21 WALES: Blaenau Gwent Frances Olive Anderson CE, St. Stephen's Catholic, Skipton 30 St. Mary's CiW, Ebbw Vale 35 Gainsborough 28 NORTHERN IRELAND WALES: Carmarthenshire Gonerby Hill Foot CE, Grantham 33 Ballykeel, Ballymena 58 Abergwili, Carmarthen 3 Great Ponton CE, Grantham 6 Fane Street, Belfast 60 Brynaman CP, Ammanford 60 Halton Holegate CE, Spilsby 27 Fourtowns, Ballymena 46 Burry Port Community 29 Harlaxton CE, Grantham 17 Harryville, Ballymena 49 Cae'r Felin Community, Pencader 18 Leasingham St. Andrew's CE, Sleaford 30 Portglenone, Ballymena 32 Cross Hands, Llanelli 15 Marston Thorold's Charity CE, Seagoe, Portadown 49 Dafen, Llanelli 32 Grantham 10 Northumberland Laugharne CiW, Carmarthen 11 Navenby CE, Lincoln 58 Hugh Joicey CE First, Llangennech Junior, Llanelli 53 North Hykeham All Saints CE, Lincoln 30 Berwick-upon-Tweed 13 Llangunnor, Carmarthen 20 Rauceby CE, Sleaford 34 Longhoughton CE, Alnwick 20 Llanmiloe, Carmarthen 14 Ropsley CE, Grantham 23 Nottinghamshire Model CiW, Carmarthen 94 St. Anne's CE, Grantham 35 Huthwaite All Saints CE Infant & Nursery, Mynyddygarreg, Kidwelly 5 St. Michael's CE, Louth 45 Sutton-in-Ashfield 18 Pentip CiW, Llanelli 13 St. Sebastian's CE, Grantham 20 Selston CE Infant & Nursery, Nottingham 14 Penygaer, Llanelli 30 West Grantham CE 25 Oldham Pwll, Llanelli 6 Liverpool Holy Trinity CE, Dobcross 30 Swiss Valley Community, Llanelli 39 Bishop Martin CE, Woolton 28 Oxfordshire Trimsaran, Kidwelly 24 London - Barnet St. Amand's Catholic, Wantage 20 Ysgol Beca, Clynderwen 30 St. John's CE, Friern Barnet 30 Peterborough Ysgol Bryn Teg, Llanelli 20 London - Enfield William Law CE, Werrington 82 Ysgol Cefneithin, Llanelli 13 St. Edmund's Catholic, Edmondton 52 Salford Ysgol Drefach, Llanelli 4 London - Hounslow St. Andrew's Methodist, Manchester 30 Ysgol Gorslas, Llanelli 28 Our Lady & St. John's Catholic, St. Paul's CE, Manchester 27 Ysgol Griffiths Jones, Carmarthen 50 Brentford 31 Sefton Ysgol Gymraeg Brynsierfel, Llanelli 22 The Blue School CE, Isleworth 66 Ainsdale St. John's CE, Southport 30 Ysgol Gymraeg Dewi Sant, Llanelli 50 London - Islington St. John's CE, Southport 27 Ysgol Gymraeg Ffwrnes, Llanelli 82 St. Mary Magdalene 32 Sheffield Ysgol Gynradd Pum Heol, Llanelli 12 Newcastle upon Tyne Emmanuel Junior, Waterthorpe 60 Ysgol Llanddarog, Carmarthen 23 Christ Church CE, Shieldfield 20 Totley All Saints CE 35 Ysgol Pen Rhos, Llanelli 64 Norfolk Solihull Ysgol Rhys Prichard, Llandovery 20 Dickleburgh CE, Diss 56 Our Lady of Compassion Catholic, Ysgol y Bynea, Llanelli 40 Filby, Great Yarmouth 29 Olton 91 Ysgol y Ddwylan, Carmarthen 32 Fleggburgh CE, Great Yarmouth 12 Somerset Ysgol Y Felin, Llanelli 34 Hemblington, Norwich 26 Bishop Henderson CE, Taunton 64 WALES: Ceredigion Martham and Nursery, Great Yarmouth 30 Brent Knoll CE, Highbridge 45 Llannon, Aberystwyth 7 Mulbarton, Norwich 55 Creech St. Michael CE, Taunton 39 Penparc, Aberteifi 18 Old Catton CE Junior, Norwich 56 High Ham CE, Langport 63 Talgarreg, Llandysul 18 Ormesby Village Junior, Great Yarmouth 72 Kingston St. Mary CE, Taunton 25 Ysgol Bro Sion Cwilt, Ceredigion 12 Pulham CE, Diss 46 Langford Budville CE, Wellington 10 Ysgol Bro Teifi, Llandysul 93 St. Francis of Assisi Catholic, Norwich 64 Rockwell Green CE, Wellington 30 Ysgol Cenarth, Newcastle Emlyn 14 St. Mary and St. Peter Catholic, Shepton Beauchamp Church, Ilminster 16 Ysgol Gymraeg Aberystwyth 25 Great Yarmouth 32 St. Andrew's CE Junior, Burnham-on-Sea 60 Ysgol Gynradd Gymunedol Penrhyn-Coch, Taverham CE Junior, Norwich 93 St. Louis RC, Frome 30 Aberystwyth 18 North East Lincolnshire South Gloucestershire Ysgol Llanarth 3 East Ravendale CE, Grimsby 18 Christ Church CE Junior, Bristol 70 Ysgol T. Llew Jones, Llandysul 22 North Lincolnshire Longwell Green, Bristol 60 WALES: Conwy Belton All Saints CE, Doncaster 56 Mangotsfield CE, Bristol 90 Ysgol Minafon, Colwyn Bay 28 Haxey CE, Doncaster 53 St. Helens Ysgol y Plas, Colwyn Bay 15 Westwoodside CE, Doncaster 40 St. Mary & St. Thomas CE, St. Helens 30 WALES: Flintshire North Northamptonshire Staffordshire St. Ethelwold's CiW, Deeside 7 All Saints CE, Wellingborough 30 All Saints' CE, Burton-upon-Trent 15 Ysgol y Llan, Holywell 7 Denfield Park, Rushden 60 Corbett CE, Stourbridge 33 WALES: Neath Port Talbot Isham CE, Kettering 13 Needwood CE, Burton-upon-Trent 10 St. Joseph's Catholic Junior, Port Talbot 44 Ringstead CE, Kettering 15 St. Mary & St. Chad First, Stafford 26 St. Therese's Catholic, Port Talbot 32 St. Mary's CE, Kettering 37 St. Michael's CE First, Stafford 60 WALES: Pembrokeshire St. Peter's CE, Wellingborough 75 Yoxall St. Peter's CE, Burton-on-Trent 15 Cleddau Reach, Haverfordwest 45 Titchmarsh CE, Kettering 20 Stockton-on-Tees Coastlands (St. Ishmael's base), Weldon CE, Corby 35 Wynyard CE, Billingham 70 Haverfordwest 7 Whitefriars, Rushden 60 Stoke-on-Trent Croesgoch, Haverfordwest 17 North Somerset Our Lady's Catholic, Fenton 68 Eglwyswrw, Crymych 15 Court de Wyck Church, Bristol 23 Suffolk Gelliswick CiW, Milford Haven 132 Dundry CE, Bristol 15 Gunton, Lowestoft 35 Johnston, Haverfordwest 31 St. Joseph's Catholic, Portishead 75 Old Newton CE, Stowmarket 24 Mary Immaculate Catholic, Yatton CE Junior, Bristol 37 Otley, Ipswich 11 Haverfordwest 26 North Yorkshire St. Felix RC, Haverhill 30 Milford Haven Community, Barkston Ash Catholic, Tadcaster 40 St. Mary's RC, Lowestoft 30 Milford Haven 77 Croft CE, Darlington 13 Witnesham, Ipswich 12 Monkton Priory, Pembroke 27

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FOLLOW-ON PRESENTATIONS continued

Narberth 40 Craigfelen, Clydach 25 Westmorland and Furness Pennar Community, Pembroke Dock 7 Glais 23 Allithwaite CE, Grange-over-Sands 15 Penrhyn CiW, Pembroke 16 Morriston 25 Church Walk CE, Ulverston 16 Puncheston, Haverfordwest 5 Pengelli, Grovesend 26 Coniston CE 7 Roch Community, Haverfordwest 13 Plasmarl 50 Dalton St. Mary's CE, Dalton-in-Furness 77 Saundersfoot Community 35 Pontybrenin, Gorseinon 10 Morland Area CE, Penrith 20 Spittal, Haverfordwest 29 St. Illtyd's RC, Bon y Maen 59 Pennington CE, Ulverston 32 St. Mark's CiW, Haverfordwest 19 St. Joseph's Cathedral, Greenhill 65 Penny Bridge CE, Ulverston 12 St. Oswald's CiW, Kilgetty 21 St. Joseph's Catholic, Clydach 33 Wigan St. Teilo's Catholic, Tenby 17 Ysgol Crug Clas, Dyfatty 1 St. Catharine's CE, Wigan 30 Ysgol Bro Ingli, Newport 15 Walsall Wiltshire Ysgol Brynconin, Clynderwen 10 Holy Trinity CE, Clayhanger 50 Forest and Sandridge CE, Melksham 60 Ysgol Clydau, Llanfyrnach 6 Warrington Windsor and Maidenhead Ysgol Ger y Llan, Haverfordwest 34 Grappenhall St. Wilfrid's CE 60 St. Francis Catholic, Ascot 55 Ysgol Gymunedol Maenclochog, West Northamptonshire Trinity St. Stephen CE First, Windsor 32 Clynderwen 13 Clipston Endowed, Wirral Ysgol Gynradd Llandudoch, Aberteifi 11 Market Harborough 30 Christ Church Moreton CE, Wirral 63 Ysgol Hafan-y-Môr, Tenby 35 Croughton All Saints CE, Brackley 19 Worcestershire Ysgol Llanychllwydog, Fishguard 13 Little Houghton CE, Northampton 14 Alvechurch CE Middle, Birmingham 111 Ysgol Penrhyn Dewi - Non Campus, Newbottle & Charlton CE, Banbury 16 St. David's 22 Welford Sibbertoft and Sulby, WALES: Swansea Northampton 10 Christchurch CiW 40 West Sussex Cila, Killay 32 St. Mary's CE, Pulborough 32

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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF BIBLES FOR CHILDREN (‘the CIO’)

CIO Registration: 1187754 (England & Wales) and SC050350 (Scotland) and recognised as a Section 167 charity in Northern Ireland

I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the CIO for the year ended 31[st] July 2025.

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 Regulations 20 required by charity law to be audited and have chosen instead to have an independent examination.

counts 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.

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) Regulations 2008 other than any 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: ~~Dat~~ e:

Darren Warren FMAAT 12 August 2025 Paxton Independent Examiners 61a High Street South, Rushden, NN10 0RA

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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES for the year ended 31 July 2025

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	£ 40,530 0.00 6,616 1,654 2,696 82,897 127 1,702 136,222 80,593 3,727 323 10,595 11,956 692 47,867 155,753 -19,531 171,748 152,217 Year to 31/07/2025	Year to 31/07/2024
		£ 38,666 0.00 8,238 2,059 5,999 88,719 32 3,189
		146,902
		113,410 3,081 90 5,169 15,869 618 53,017
		191,254
		-44,352 216,100
		171,748

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 the current financial period, solely for her work as a Treasurer, amounted to £21,507.86.

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 and for indemnity.

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

normaon ecnoogy ncues e coss o compuer equpmen, soware an manenanc Note 2 Governance – Fees for examination of the accounts Independent Examiner’s Fees Indemnity & Liability Insurance Total Note 3 Management and Administration costs Staff remuneration Information Technology Stationery and ink cartridges Travel & Accommodation Postage Reference books and CDs Telephone & Fax Total Management and Administration costs Note 1 1

. £ £ 315 300 376 318 691 618 43,182 49,171 939 365 533 487 585 0 2,541 2,592 77 0 402 460 47,867 53,017 Year to 31/07/2025 Year to 31/07/2024

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BALANCE SHEET as at 31 July 2025

CURRENT ASSETS Cash at bank Petty cash Bibles for presentation (English) Bibles for presentation (Welsh) Goods for sale Debtors 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	108,659 13,351	2015 2014 £ £ 33,267 56,274 0 20 122,010 120,609 0 0 9,259 7,919 1,654 2,060 1,571 1,276 167,761 188,158 4,883 3,932 720 2,960 82 41 862 318 8,997 9,159 15,544 16,410 152,217 171,748 0 0 152,217 171,748 152,217 171,748 152,217 171,748 Year to 31/07/2025 Year to 31/07/2024

These accounts were approved by the Trustees at their meeting on 6th August 2025 and signed on their behalf by the Chairman, Reverend Paul Stephens

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GOVERNANCE

Going concern – With the current level of cash and stock resources, and 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. These will be reviewed annually or earlier if the need arises.

Policies – Policies on Safeguarding, Data Protection, Conflict of Interest, Pandemic Risk Assessment, Privacy, and Reserves have been reviewed and approved by the Trustees. They are displayed on the charity’s website www.biblesforchildren.org.uk and hard copies can be obtained by emailing [e-mail] .

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Ted Hudson BEM

– Founder and Retiring Chairman

Trained as a librarian in Leeds in the 1940’s. Moved into bookselling in 1950 in Leeds. He set up his own Christian Bookshop in Bath in 1984 – Good News Media. He was a Methodist local preacher for over 50 years. Interests: Bible History, Music and Painting.

Dr. Geoff Smith – Director of Operations

Graduate of Kings College, London (B.Sc Hons 1st class) where he obtained a Diploma in Theology and his Ph.D in Mathematical Biophysics. A Methodist for over 50 years. Interests: Photography and Chess.

Revd. Paul Stephens – Chair

Paul trained as a professional musician at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama, London. As well as playing in various orchestras and brass groups he also taught music in Bristol before retraining as an RE teacher. A call to be ordained saw him working in various parishes in the south-west as well as a period when he was Chaplain at Monkton Combe School. Now retired and living in Timsbury, Paul enjoys making music whenever he can.

Elaine Martin

– Trustee & Director of Finance

Originally from London Elaine first worked in an accountants in Clifton, Bristol before setting up in partnership and running an accountancy practice for over 40 years. She has been an Anglican since childhood and served the church in many different roles including registrar duties during two interregnums. Personal interests include person centred counselling, cycling and walking.

Peter Godfrey – Trustee

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 has two children and five grandchildren.

Peter Bradshaw – Trustee

Peter Bradshaw undertook teacher training at St Mary’s in Twickenham and a Master’s Degree at Sussex University. He worked in a number of Catholic schools in Birmingham before taking up a secondary headship in West Sussex. Following a period as an inspector in East Sussex he became Principal of St Brendan’s Sixth Form College in Bristol and then served as Co-Director of the Department for Schools and Colleges for Clifton Diocese. Married, with four grown up children and six grandchildren his interests include photography and rambling which he combined in the co-production of five books of local walks in and around Timsbury where he has lived for over thirty years.

Marion Miller

– Minute Secretary

Originally from Scotland, Marion trained as a Primary teacher. Her extensive career included the headship of a Bath infant school, teaching across all phases of education, and obtaining an MA in Professional Studies. Marion has been a member of St. Mary’s Church, Timsbury since 1974 and enjoys travelling, art lessons, reading, walking and time with friends and family.

Ruth Reeve – Administrator

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.

Judith Dickin – Associate (Lincolnshire area)

45 Beech Road, Branston, Lincoln LN4 1PP. Tel: [phone] Email: [e-mail]

Roger Massingberd-Mundy

– Associate (Norfolk area)

The Old Post Office, West Raynham, Fakenham, Norfolk NR21 7AD. Tel: [phone] Email: [e-mail]

Janet Hawking – Associate (West Wales area)

15 Blaen Treweryll, Blaenfoss, Boncath, SA37 0JH. Tel: [phone] Email: [e-mail]

Bibles for Children

Head Office: 6 The Mead, Timsbury, BATH, BA2 0NS. Tel: [phone]. www.biblesforchildren.org.uk