## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** 

**From  6[th] April 2023       Period start date To      5[th] April 2024        Period end date** 

## **Charity name:  Bible Text Publicity Mission** 

## **Charity registration number:   235773** 

## **Objectives and Activities** 

||SORP reference||
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|Summary of the purposes of<br>the charity as set out in its<br>governing document|Para 1.17|The object of the mission is the<br>advancement of the Gospel, in particular,<br>but not exclusively, through the display of<br>texts from the Bible in public spaces and to<br>do all it can to further the understanding of<br>the Bible itself.|
|Summary of the main<br>activities in relation to those<br>purposes for the public<br>benefit, in particular, the<br>activities, projects or<br>services identified in the<br>accounts.|Para 1.17 and<br>1.19|The main activity of the Mission is the<br>advancement of the Christian Gospel<br>among the public. This is achieved by<br>displaying Bible verses on posters in<br>various locations within the UK.<br>Additionally, Bible verses are regularly<br>posted on social media sites. Posters<br>provide details of our helpline, manned by<br>one of our trustees, which can be reached<br>via telephone or social media. Its main<br>purpose is to explain the Christian faith, but<br>the scope of help given is considerably<br>wider. A secondary and valuable purpose<br>is to encourage Christians as they go about<br>their daily business. Posters feature<br>positive and encouraging but also thought-<br>provoking messages.|
|Statement confirming<br>whether the trustees have<br>had regard to the guidance<br>issued by the Charity<br>Commission on public<br>benefit|Para 1.18|The trustees have read the guidance<br>issued by the Charity Commission on<br>Public Benefit and make best endeavours<br>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 



Policy on social investment Para 1.38 including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other 

## **Achievements and Performance** 

||SORP reference||
|---|---|---|
|Summary of the main<br>achievements of the charity,<br>identifying the difference the<br>charity’s work has made to<br>the circumstances of its<br>beneficiaries and any wider<br>benefits to society as a<br>whole.|Para 1.20|BTPM placed 169 posters containing Bible<br>verses throughout the year. Numerically,<br>this was considerably less than the<br>previous year, as it was decided to display<br>larger posters in more prominent locations.<br>The spend on campaigns increased by<br>2.9% over the previous year.<br>In response to the posters BTPM received<br>hundreds of communications from<br>members of the public via telephone, email<br>and social media. Many contacts were from<br>Christians sharing their pleasure at seeing<br>the posters and thanking BTPM for<br>encouraging them in their faith. Many other<br>contacts were from people enquiring about<br>Christianity and the meaning of the verse<br>displayed. Others contacted BTPM for a<br>debate concerning the value of faith today.<br>Help has been given to people who are<br>going through difficult experiences and<br>these communications frequently continue<br>long after the initial campaign has ended.<br>BTPM is careful to respond respectfully to<br>all contacts, regardless of their ethnicity,<br>faith and lifestyle, but is ready to explain<br>our understanding of the Christian<br>Scripture whenever explanation is sought.<br>The trustee concerned is well practised in<br>speaking with vulnerable people.|



## **Additional information (optional)** 

You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

|Achievements against<br>objectives set|Para 1.41|
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|Performance of fundraising<br>activities against objectives<br>set|Para 1.41||
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|Investment performance<br>against objectives|Para 1.41||
|Other|||





## **Financial Review** 

|**Financial Review**|||
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|Review of the charity’s<br>financial position at the end<br>of the period|Para 1.21|The Mission ended the financial year with a<br>balance of £28,171. This equated to a<br>reduction in reserves of £5,501. This was a<br>planned move - to use the finances<br>provided by supporters to run campaigns.<br>93.5% of expenditure went directly to<br>funding poster campaigns. As overheads<br>are deliberately kept to a minimum,<br>trustees consider our current financial<br>status to be healthy.|
|Statement explaining the<br>policy for holding reserves<br>stating why they are held|Para 1.22|BTPM operates not so much a reserve<br>policy but seeks to manage the charity's<br>finances with prudence. There are no<br>employees nor are there any long-term<br>contracts that tie up finance, so there is no<br>need to reserve large sums of money.<br>Advertising contracts are negotiated<br>individually and are only agreed if the<br>finance is already in place to cover the<br>costs arising.|
|Amount of reservesheld|Para 1.22|N/A -see above|
|Reasons for holding zero<br>reserves|Para 1.22|See above|
|Details of fund materially in<br>deficit|Para 1.24|None|
|Explanation of any<br>uncertainties about the<br>charity continuing as a going<br>concern|Para 1.23|N/A|



## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

|The charity’s principal<br>sources of funds (including<br>any fundraising)|Para 1.47||
|---|---|---|
|Investment policy and<br>objectives including any<br>social investment policy<br>adopted|Para 1.46||
|A description of the principal<br>risks facing the charity|Para 1.46||
|Other|||





## **Structure, Governance and Management** 

|Description of charity’s<br>trusts:|||
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|Type of governing document<br>(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|Declaration of Trust|
|How is the charity<br>constituted?<br>(e.g unincorporated<br>association, CIO)|Para 1.25|Trust|
|Trustee selection methods<br>including details of any<br>constitutional provisions e.g.<br>election to post or name of<br>any person or body entitled<br>to appoint one or more<br>trustees|Para 1.25|Appointed by existing trustees. Must be of<br>the Christian faith.|



**Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

|Policies and procedures<br>adopted for the induction<br>and training of trustees|Para 1.51||
|---|---|---|
|The charity’s organisational<br>structure and any wider<br>network with which the<br>charity works|Para 1.51||
|Relationship with any related<br>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|
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## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** 

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||Martin Lawrence|Chairman|||
||Stephen Dunn|Vice Chairman|||
||Peter Brown|Treasurer|||
||Rachel Mugford|Secretary|||
||JeffreyPotter||||
||Dylis George||||
||Carl Lee||||
||Stephen Edwards||||
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## – 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,** Chair **Chair, etc) Date** 05/12/2024 



THE BIBLE TEXT PUBLICITY MISSION
Financial Statements
for the year ended 5 April 2024
BIBLE TEXT
PUBLicifY MISSION

THE BIBLE TEXT PUBLICITY MISSION
Contents of the Financial Statements for the year ended 5 April 2024
Contents
Pages
General Information
Treasurer's Certification
Independent Examiner's Report
.Stateinent of Financial ALtivitie
Balance Sheet
Notes to the Financial St(Itements
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THE BIBLE TEXT PUBLICITY MISSION
Charity Inforn]ation
for the year ended 5 April 2024
Registered:
In England on 5th February 1923
Charity No:
235773
Chair:
Vice-chair:
Treasurer:
Administrator: (CEO)
Mr Martin Lawrence
Mr Steve Dunn
Mr Peter Brown
Mr Martin Lawrence - Managing Trustee of Advertising Contracts
Executive Council:
Mr Martin Lawrence
Mr Steve Dunn
Mr Jeff Potter
Mrs Rachel Mugford
Mr Peter Brown
Mrs Dylis George
Mr Carl t£e
Mr Stephen Edwards
Finance Committee:
Mr Martin Lawrence
Mr Peter Brown
Mr Jeff Potter
Bankers
Charities Aid Foundation,
25 Kings Hill Avenue,
Kings Hill
West Malling,
KENT ME19 4JQ
National Westminster Bank plc
27 High Road
Chadwell Heath
Romford
Essex RM6 6QD
Independent Examiner:
Mr Tony Canvin
Address:
The Bible Text Publicity Mission
18 Norfolk Close
Maldon,
Essex,
CM9 6BA

THE BIBLE TEXT PUBLICITY MISSION
Financial Statements
For the year ended 5 April 2024
Treasurer's Certification
I certify that the books and records, vouchers and information produced to our Independent
Examiner, from which the attached accounts have been prepared, contain a full and correct
record of our business transactions to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Mr Peter Brown
Treasurer
Approved....s.:l .0.6 .1tr 202lt

THE BIBLE TEXT PLBLICITY MISSIOI
Jndependent Examiner's Report to
the ExecutlTr'e Councll ,Members of the "Bible Text Publiclty. Imission"
I report on MN, examination of the accoiints of the C'harits, tor the l'ear ended 5 April 2024,
,hiLh are set out on pagLS 6 to I l .
Responsibilities and basis of report
.4s the L haritN s F'xeculil'e ('()unLil Members yi)u are responsiblc for the prLparation ()f the
accouiits In accordance M:Ith Ihe requirement.s ()t' Ihe Charities Act 2011 ('Ihe Act"").
Irc
ort in respect ot-mN' examinati()n of the Trust's accounts carricd out under .secli()n 145 of
tlle Soil .4ci and in carTr'ing out m), examinaiion. I hai'e folloii'ed the applicable Directions
gi￿,en bN' thL Chariti,. c.ommission under section 14i(i)(b) of the ALt.
Independent examiner's statement
I haN'e Lumpleted niy exaiiiination. I confinn thal n() materi<il matters have conie to Iiiv
attention In coiinection w'"iih tlie examination H,hich gii:LS nie cause to b¢lieN'e Lhdl. in an!
matenal respLCt:
acL()unling reLord.s ￿;erL not kcpt in accordance wilh section l JO ol'ihe Act or
the accounts do not acLord w.ith the aLcuuntingy records.
I haN'L n() concerns and haN'e come across no other mallLrs in LC)nneLlion Ii'ith the
exdmination to 11.hich attentinn sh(iuld be dra￿,￿ in order to enable a proper undcr.8thnding of
the aLLounts to be reaclied.
Mr Tony Canvin
Independent Examiner

THE BIBLE TEXT PUBLICITY MISSION
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2024
Restricted
income
funds
Unrestricted
funds
Prior year
funds
Total funds
Noto
Incoming resources
Income from:
Donations and legacies
29,560
29,560
23,951
Investments
117
117
65
Totsl
Resources expended
Expenditure on:
Raising funds
29,677
29,677
24,016
1,162
1,162
1,511
Charitable activities
34,016
34,016
33,066
Total
35,178
35,178
34,577
Net incomel(expenditure)
5,501
5,501
10,561
Transfers between funds
Net movement in funds
5,501
5,501
10,561
Reconciliation of
funds:
Total funds brought forward
33,672
33,672
44,233
Total funds cam'ed fonyard
28,171
28,171
33,672

THE BIBLE TEXT PUBLICITY MISSION
BALANCE SHEET
AS AT 5 APRIL 2024
Re.
stricted
Incomo
funds
Unre-
slricted
funds
Total this
year
Total last
year
Note
Current assets
Debtors
716
716
3.389
Cash al bank and in hand
27.455
27.455
30,283
Total current assets
33.672
Creditors: amount8 falling diie
within one yoar
Net current assets/(liabilits'es)
28,171
28,171
33,672
Total assets less current liabili.
fies
28.171
28,171
33,672
Creditors: amounts falling due
after one year
Total net assets or liabilities
28,171
33.672
Funds of the Charity
Unrestricted funds
33,672
Total funds
28,171
18.171 1
Skgned by one or two trustee8 on behall
ol all Ihe Iriislees
Print Nan)6
Dato of ap
pioval
ddliiimlyy.yy
0.5
1,4

THE BIBLE TEXT PUBLICITY MISSION
YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2024
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS
Note 1
ACCOUNTING POLICIES
1.1 Basis of preparing the financial statements
These accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention with items recognised at cost
or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant notes to these accounts.
The accounts have been prepared in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practi￿.
Accounting and Reporting by Charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial
Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) issued on 16 July 2014 and
with the Charities Act 2011 .
1.2 Incoming resources
All incoming resources are included in the Statement of Financial Activities (SOFA) when the charity is
legally entitled to the income and the monetary amount can be measured with sufficient reliability.
The following specific policies have been applied to particular
categories of income:
Voluntary income by way of grants, donations and gifts are only included in the SOFA when receivable.
Gift Aid receivable is included in income when there is a valid declaration from the donor. Any Gift Aid
amount recovered on a donation is considered to be part of that gift and is treated as an addition to the
same fund as the initial donation unless the donor or the terms of the appeal have specified otherwise.
Donated services and facilities are induded at the value to the charity where this can be quantified. The
value of services provided by volunteers has not been included in these Accounts.
Investment income is included when receivable.
1.3 Resources expended
and liabilities
Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis. Charitable expenditure comprises the costs incurred
by the charity in the delivery of activities and services for its beneficiaries. It includes both the costs that
can be allocated directly to such activities and those of an indirect nature necessary to support them.
Liabilities are recognised where it is more likely than not that there is a legal or constructive obligation
committing the charity to pay out resources and the amount of the obligation can be measured with
reasonable ￿rtainty.

THE BIBLE TEXT PUBLICITY MISSION
YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2024
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS
1.4 Fund Accounting
Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the
Trustees.
Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objectives of the charity.
NOTE 2 ANALYSIS OF INCOME
Unrestrlcted
funds
Restricted
Income funds
Total funds
Prlor year
Anal
sis
Donations and gifts
Donations
and legacies:
27,573
27,573
22,353
Gift Aid
1,987
1,987
1,598
Total
29,560
29,560
23,951
Income from
investments:
Interest income
117
117
65
Total
117
117
65
All income in the prior year was unrestricted.

THE BIBLE TEXT PUBLICITY MISSION
YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2024
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS
NOTE 3 ANALYSIS OF EXPENDITURE
This year
Restricted
Income
funds
Last year
Total
Unrestricted
funds
Unrestrlcted
funds
Analysis
nditure on ralsin
funds:
Incurred seeking donations
Total funds
1,162
1,511
Total expenditure on raising funds
1,162
1,511
Restricted
Income
funds
Total
Unrestricted
funds
Unrestricted
funds
Analysis
enditure on charltable activities:
Posters
Total funds
32,899
32,899
31,980
Printing, Stationery & Telephone
641
641
629
Other Costs
476
476
457
Total expenditure on charitable
activities
34,016
33,066
TOTAL EXPENDrruRE
All expenditure in the prior year was unrestricted.
NOTE 4 TRUSTEE REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS
There were no trustees, remuneration or other benefits and expenses for 2024 or 2023.
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THE BIBLE TEXT PUBLICITY MISSION
YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2024
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS
NOTE 5 DEBTORS
This year
Last year
Accrued income - HMRC Gift Aid
716
716
3,389
NOTE 6 CASH AT BANK AND IN HAND
This year
Last year
Short term cash investments (less than 3
months maturity date)
Cash at bank and on hand
Total
24,967
27,455
27,848
30,283
NOTE 7 MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
This year
Last year
Unrestricted funds:
As at 1 April
Deficit in year
As at 31 March
44,233
10,561
33,672
5,501
28,171
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