**000** ## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From 6th April 2021 Period start date To 5th April 2022 Period end date Charity name: Bible Text Publicity Mission Charity registration number: 235773** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|**The object of the mission is the**
**advancement of the Gospel, in particular**
**but not exclusively, through the display**
**of texts from the Bible in public spaces**
**and to do all it can to further the**
**understanding of the Bible itself.**| |Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or
services identified in the
accounts.|Para 1.17 and
1.19|**The main activity of the Mission is the**
**advancement of the Christian Gospel**
**among the public. This is achieved by**
**displaying Bible verses on posters in**
**various locations within the UK.**
**Additionally, Bible verses are regularly**
**posted on social media sites.**
**Posters provide details of our helpline,**
**manned by one of our trustees, which**
**can be reached via telephone or social**
**media. Its main purpose is to explain**
**the Christian faith but the scope of help**
**given is considerably wider.**
**A secondary and valuable purpose is to**
**encourage Christians as they go about**
**their daily business.**
**Posters feature positive and**
**encouraging but also thought-provoking**
**messages.**| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|**The trustees have read the guidance**
**issued by the Charity Commission on**
**Public Benefit and make best**
**endeavours to comply with the same.**| **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: SORP reference **The Mission does not make grants.** Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other ## **Achievements and Performance** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity’s work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.|Para 1.20|**BTPM placed 1353 posters containing**
**Bible verses throughout the year. This**
**is an increase of 144% over the previous**
**year and is due mainly to the**
**coronavirus restrictions being lifted.**
**In response to the posters BTPM**
**received hundreds of communications**
**from members of the public via**
**telephone, email and social media.**
**Many contacts were from Christians**
**sharing their pleasure at seeing the**
**posters, and thanking BTPM for**
**encouraging them in their faith. Many**
**other contacts were from people**
**enquiring about Christianity and the**
**meaning of the verse displayed. Others**
**contacted BTPM for a debate**
**concerning the value of faith in today's**
**society.**
**Help has been given to people who are**
**going through difficult experiences and**
**these communications frequently**
**continue long after the initial campaign**
**has ended.**
**BTPM is careful to respond respectfully**
**to all contacts, regardless of their**
**ethnicity, faith and lifestyle, but is ready**
**to explain our understanding of the**
**Christian Scripture whenever**
**explanation is sought. The trustee**
**concerned is well practised in speaking**
**with vulnerable people.**| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41|| |---|---|---| |Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|| |Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|| |Other||| ## **Financial Review** |**Financial Review**||| |---|---|---| |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|**The Mission ended the financial year**
**with a balance of£44,233. This equated**
**to a reduction in reserves of£7,898.**
**This was a planned move - to use the**
**finances provided by supporters to run**
**campaigns. 96% of expenditure went**
**directly to funding poster campaigns.**
**As overheads are deliberately kept to a**
**minimum, trustees consider our current**
**financial status to be healthy. **| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|**As BTPM is totally reliant on supporters'**
**donations, we aim to operate with**
**sufficient funds for a twelve-month**
**period at our disposal at any time. This**
**allows us to purchase advertising space**
**without risk to the charity even if site**
**prices increase above expectation or**
**donations fall below projection.**
**This is not strictly a reserve, but prudent**
**management, as there are no high risk**
**elements to our operation. For example,**
**we have no employees, so there is no**
**need to reserve money in case of**
**redundancy.**| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**N/A- see above**| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|**See above**| |Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|**None**| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|**N/A**| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|Para 1.47|| |---|---|---| |Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|| |A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|| |Other||| ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|
Para 1.25|**Declaration of Trust**| |How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|**Trust**| |Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees|Para 1.25|**Appointed by existing trustees. Must be**
**of the Christian faith.**| **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees|Para 1.51|| |---|---|---| |The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51|| |Relationship with any related
parties|Para 1.51|| |Other||| ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|Bible Text Publicity Mission| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|| |Registered charity number|235773| |Charity’s principal address|18 Norfolk Close, Maldon, CM9 6BA| ||| ## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** |1
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20|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole**
**year **|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee (ifany)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Martin Lawrence|Chairman||| ||Stephen Dunn|Vice Chairman||| ||Peter Brown|Treasurer||| ||Rachel Mugford|Secretary||| ||JeffreyPotter|||| ||Dylisgeorge|||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| ## – Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved **Director name** Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity **Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year** ## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** Description of the assets N/A held in this capacity Name and objects of the N/A charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for N/A safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets ## **Additional information (optional)** ## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** **Type of Name Address adviser Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)** ## **Exemptions from disclosure** Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details ## **Other optional information** ## **Declarations** **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** **Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** **Signature(s) Martin Lawrence Full name(s)** Martin Christopher Lawrence **Position (eg Secretary,** Chairman **Chair, etc) Date** 21 November 2022 THE BIBLE TEXT PUBLICITY MISSION Fin&n¢ial Statement$ for Ihe year ended S April 21b22 BIBLE TEXT PUBLICITY MISSION THE BIBLE TEXT PUBLIcrrY MISSION Contents ¢)f the Financial Statements for the year ended S April 24122 Conten¢% PthgL* G6n¢ral brfomwion Twsurer's Certiftcalion Inde￿nde￿L Examiner's Report Stai¢m¢M of Finan¢ial Aclivili&4 Balan¢¢ Sh¢¢t Notes to the Finatsoial Ststemenis THE BIBLE TEXT PUBLICITY MISSION Charity Infomiatio for the year ended 5 April 2022 Rcgistertd: In England on 5th February 1923 Charity No: 235773 Chair: Vifc-chair. Tr(*%urer: Adminlslrutor: {CEO) Mr Mxrtin L&wren¢e MT Steve Dunn Mr P¢t¢r Brown Martin Lawr¢nc¢ - Managin8 Trnstee of Advertising Contracts E%etuÈive Cnvncil: Mr M4rtin tthTr"rence Mr Sicve Dun Mr JelT P¢At¢r Mrs Rachcl mu￿Ord Mr Pe￿r Brown Mrs Dylis Geor8¢ Flnance Committee: Mr Martin LAwren¢e Mr Pe*r Brown Mr Jeifpoi*r Banke Chariti¢s Aid Foundation. 25 Kings Hill Avenuc. Kings Hill West Malting. KENT ME19 4JQ National Westminst¢r Bank plc 27 High Road Chadwell Hcath Rornford Essex RM6 6QD Indep￿dent Insp¢etor: Mrs Karen Potter Address: The Blble Text Publiclty Misslon 170 Bennetts Castle lane Dalenham RM8 3XP THE BtBLK TEXT PUBLICITY MISSION Financial Statcnicnls For the year ended 5 April 2022 Certificatioll I certifv that th¢ IKK>ks and record5, vouchers and infomiation Pr￿U¢¢d to our Independeni Examiner. frolli which the attached accounis havc bc¢n propar¢d. ¢ontain a full and correct record of our business transuciions to thc E¢st of my knowl¢dg¢ and IKlief. Mr Peier Brown TrcasuTcr Approvd. ?O.¢l ..rf ￿..2611 THE BIBLE TEXT PUBLICITY MISSION Independent Examiner's Re￿rt to the Executive Coun¢il Member3 of the "Bible Text Publicity Mission" I reporton Ihe a￿OUnts ofthe Ch￿lty forthe yearended 5 Apri12022, whi¢h aresetouton pages 4 to Respeetive re5ponsibilitlesof Exe(utive Couneil Members and Examiner As the Charity's Executive Council Membersyou are reswnsible for the preparation ofthc aecoiints.. you considerihat the audit requiremcnt of section 43 (2)of thc Cliarities Act 1993 (th¢ A¢1) does not apply. It is my responsibility to state on the b&%is of r(￿￿￿r￿ specified in the General Directions Iven by the Charity commissione￿ under section 13 (7)(b) ofthe ac¢ wheilrr parii¢ularmatters ave come to my attention. Basis of independent examiner's re￿)rt My examinatioii w& carrikxt out in accordance wilh the Genernl Directions given by the Charity CoTnmissioners. An examination in¢ludesa review of the accountin comparison of the accounts presented with ihosere¢ords. It also inc reco￿5 ky by the charity and a udes consi eration of ali Unu￿31 items or disc105ures in the accounts. atKI seeking explanalion5 frofftyouas Executivecounci Meinbers ¢oncemiiigany such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the eviden¢e that would be r¢quird in an audit, and consequciitly we do not express an audilopiniun 011 the view given by the accounts. llldependent examlner's ststement In my opinion the attached accounts are a true reflection of the financial slaiiding of the charity. am satisfied that control of financial mattets is being handled comp¢lenily and cotrectly. Mrs Karen Potter Independent Examiner 14 8 2021 The Blble Text Publicl Mlsslon Statement of Flnanclal ALtfvltles tr the ear ended 5th 112022 202 2020 Donatlons Poster Sites General Donations 3.250 22,916 3.160 15,029 26,166 18.189 Less: Cost of Sales Opening Stotk External PiintinK of Posters Poster Site Rentals 171 3,978 30,327 34,476 11711 171 289 20,650 2LIIO Iini Les5: Closing Stock 134.3051 18,1391 120,9391 12,7501 Sub Tot•1 Other Income Interest Received Gift Aid Ref¢Jnds 19 1.070 1.541 1,542 16,5971 1,089 11,6611 Sub Totsl Expenses Telephone Insurance Mission Development Travellin8 Annual Expenses Office Equipment & Expenses 31X) 300 353 115 362 543 20 6( 11,3021 11,3881 Net Deficit for Year 17.898) 13.0491 The Blble Text Publicit Mlssion Balance Sheet as at 5th A rll 2022 202 Current Assets Stock Tax Repayment Due 171 1,791 171 250 Note Cash at bank and In hand 42.271 44.233 51,710 52,131 Current Li¥bÉlities Creditor5 Net Cuttent As$et$ 414,233 52,131 Net Assets Employed 44,233 52,131 Funds Funds brought forward Less deficit for the year Funds carried fotward 52.131 17,8981 44.233 55,180 13,0491 52,131 The Blble Text Publicit Misslon Notes to the Accoun asat5thA ril 2022 2021 020 l Bank •nd Cash Accounts CAF Cash Account CAF Gold Account CAF Platinum Account Natwest Current Account 38,712 2,418 22,767 2.418 25,925 61M) 1.140 42,271 51,710 THE BIBLE TEXT PUBLICITY MISSION Fin&n¢ial Statement$ for Ihe year ended S April 21b22 BIBLE TEXT PUBLICITY MISSION THE BIBLE TEXT PUBLIcrrY MISSION Contents ¢)f the Financial Statements for the year ended S April 24122 Conten¢% PthgL* G6n¢ral brfomwion Twsurer's Certiftcalion Inde￿nde￿L Examiner's Report Stai¢m¢M of Finan¢ial Aclivili&4 Balan¢¢ Sh¢¢t Notes to the Finatsoial Ststemenis THE BIBLE TEXT PUBLICITY MISSION Charity Infomiatio for the year ended 5 April 2022 Rcgistertd: In England on 5th February 1923 Charity No: 235773 Chair: Vifc-chair. Tr(*%urer: Adminlslrutor: {CEO) Mr Mxrtin L&wren¢e MT Steve Dunn Mr P¢t¢r Brown Martin Lawr¢nc¢ - Managin8 Trnstee of Advertising Contracts E%etuÈive Cnvncil: Mr M4rtin tthTr"rence Mr Sicve Dun Mr JelT P¢At¢r Mrs Rachcl mu￿Ord Mr Pe￿r Brown Mrs Dylis Geor8¢ Flnance Committee: Mr Martin LAwren¢e Mr Pe*r Brown Mr Jeifpoi*r Banke Chariti¢s Aid Foundation. 25 Kings Hill Avenuc. Kings Hill West Malting. KENT ME19 4JQ National Westminst¢r Bank plc 27 High Road Chadwell Hcath Rornford Essex RM6 6QD Indep￿dent Insp¢etor: Mrs Karen Potter Address: The Blble Text Publiclty Misslon 170 Bennetts Castle lane Dalenham RM8 3XP THE BtBLK TEXT PUBLICITY MISSION Financial Statcnicnls For the year ended 5 April 2022 Certificatioll I certifv that th¢ IKK>ks and record5, vouchers and infomiation Pr￿U¢¢d to our Independeni Examiner. frolli which the attached accounis havc bc¢n propar¢d. ¢ontain a full and correct record of our business transuciions to thc E¢st of my knowl¢dg¢ and IKlief. Mr Peier Brown TrcasuTcr Approvd. ?O.¢l ..rf ￿..2611 THE BIBLE TEXT PUBLICITY MISSION Independent Examiner's Re￿rt to the Executive Coun¢il Member3 of the "Bible Text Publicity Mission" I reporton Ihe a￿OUnts ofthe Ch￿lty forthe yearended 5 Apri12022, whi¢h aresetouton pages 4 to Respeetive re5ponsibilitlesof Exe(utive Couneil Members and Examiner As the Charity's Executive Council Membersyou are reswnsible for the preparation ofthc aecoiints.. you considerihat the audit requiremcnt of section 43 (2)of thc Cliarities Act 1993 (th¢ A¢1) does not apply. It is my responsibility to state on the b&%is of r(￿￿￿r￿ specified in the General Directions Iven by the Charity commissione￿ under section 13 (7)(b) ofthe ac¢ wheilrr parii¢ularmatters ave come to my attention. Basis of independent examiner's re￿)rt My examinatioii w& carrikxt out in accordance wilh the Genernl Directions given by the Charity CoTnmissioners. An examination in¢ludesa review of the accountin comparison of the accounts presented with ihosere¢ords. It also inc reco￿5 ky by the charity and a udes consi eration of ali Unu￿31 items or disc105ures in the accounts. atKI seeking explanalion5 frofftyouas Executivecounci Meinbers ¢oncemiiigany such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the eviden¢e that would be r¢quird in an audit, and consequciitly we do not express an audilopiniun 011 the view given by the accounts. llldependent examlner's ststement In my opinion the attached accounts are a true reflection of the financial slaiiding of the charity. am satisfied that control of financial mattets is being handled comp¢lenily and cotrectly. Mrs Karen Potter Independent Examiner 14 8 2021 The Blble Text Publicl Mlsslon Statement of Flnanclal ALtfvltles tr the ear ended 5th 112022 202 2020 Donatlons Poster Sites General Donations 3.250 22,916 3.160 15,029 26,166 18.189 Less: Cost of Sales Opening Stotk External PiintinK of Posters Poster Site Rentals 171 3,978 30,327 34,476 11711 171 289 20,650 2LIIO Iini Les5: Closing Stock 134.3051 18,1391 120,9391 12,7501 Sub Tot•1 Other Income Interest Received Gift Aid Ref¢Jnds 19 1.070 1.541 1,542 16,5971 1,089 11,6611 Sub Totsl Expenses Telephone Insurance Mission Development Travellin8 Annual Expenses Office Equipment & Expenses 31X) 300 353 115 362 543 20 6( 11,3021 11,3881 Net Deficit for Year 17.898) 13.0491 The Blble Text Publicit Mlssion Balance Sheet as at 5th A rll 2022 202 Current Assets Stock Tax Repayment Due 171 1,791 171 250 Note Cash at bank and In hand 42.271 44.233 51,710 52,131 Current Li¥bÉlities Creditor5 Net Cuttent As$et$ 414,233 52,131 Net Assets Employed 44,233 52,131 Funds Funds brought forward Less deficit for the year Funds carried fotward 52.131 17,8981 44.233 55,180 13,0491 52,131 The Blble Text Publicit Misslon Notes to the Accoun asat5thA ril 2022 2021 020 l Bank •nd Cash Accounts CAF Cash Account CAF Gold Account CAF Platinum Account Natwest Current Account 38,712 2,418 22,767 2.418 25,925 61M) 1.140 42,271 51,710