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The British And Foreign Bible Society

Bible Society, Cymdeithas Y Beibl

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
232759
Status
Registered
Registered
June 1, 1964
Legal form
Other
Company number
RC000736

Address

Address
Stonehill Green
Westlea
Swindon
SN5 7DG

Activities

We are working to make the Bible available and accessible worldwide and build people's confidence in it. We are an advocate for the Bible's place in our national life and we work closely with 146 other Bible Societies across the world to deliver our global ministry.

Objects: To Encourage The Wider Circulation Or Use (Or Both) Of The Holy Bible Or Any Part Or Parts Thereof

Classification

How
Makes Grants To Organisations, Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
What
Religious Activities
Who
Children/young People, Elderly/old People, People With Disabilities, Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies, Other Defined Groups, The General Public/mankind

Geography

Country
Albania, Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium, Benin, Bolivia, Bosnia And Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burma, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Congo, Congo (Democratic Republic), Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Eritrea, Estonia, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Finland, France, Gabon, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Guinea, Haiti, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Mali, Malta, Mauritius, Mexico, Micronesia, Moldova, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Northern Ireland, Norway, Occupied Palestinian Territories, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Romania, Russia, Rwanda, Scotland, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, South Sudan, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, The Gambia, Togo, Tonga, Trinidad And Tobago, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Turks And Caicos Islands, Tuvalu, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United States, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Vietnam, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Region
Throughout England And Wales

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure Assets Employees
March 31, 2025 £26,154,000 £25,798,000 £30,051,000 166
March 31, 2024 £23,641,000 £24,988,000 £30,908,000 157
March 31, 2023 £23,302,000 £26,776,000 £30,822,000 155
March 31, 2022 £23,039,000 £19,894,000 £34,588,000 142
March 31, 2021 £21,505,000 £17,542,000 £29,879,000 146

Trustees

Name Appointed
Alan Eccles CBE (Chair) June 1, 2021
Brenden Thompson Jan. 1, 2021
Chittoor Isaac George June 1, 2021
Dr Olubunmi Olayisade June 1, 2021
Keith Starling Sept. 17, 2019
Leanne Long Jan. 1, 2020
Paul Williams Sept. 19, 2016
Philip Hewinson May 31, 2024
Professor Claire Taylor Jan. 1, 2024
Ramez Atallah July 1, 2020
Richard Taylor June 1, 2021
Rochelle Bond June 1, 2021
Rosemary Nuamah Williams March 1, 2021

Linked charities

  • Grace Farrar Award (232759-1)
  • Richard Lucas (232759-10)
  • Mr Gorham's Bequest (232759-11)
  • Ada Sutcliffe Memorial (232759-12)
  • Miss Martha Taylor (232759-2)
  • J And E K Derbyshire Memorial (232759-3)
  • Mrs Mary Thomas (232759-4)
  • Miss Margaret Wilkins Bequest (232759-5)
  • Edward Street United Methodist Free Church (232759-6)
  • Thomas Boyd (232759-7)
  • Brady Prest Fund (232759-8)
  • First Chingford Men's Association 1893-1926 Bible Fund (232759-9)