Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 1

No PartB

Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +1

Overall GiG Score: 4

OPEN THE BIBLE (UK)

Open the Bible (UK) educates people about the Christian faith, and provides training and resources to church leaders, through its website; social media; audio and printed resources; and by airing radio programmes on Premier Christian Radio in the UK.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from a grant maker
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

Financial Data ?

Y/E		Income	Spending	Surplus/ Deficit	Volun- teers
31/03/23	*	£90,280	£46,895	£43,385	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 2 years

openthebible.org.uk

philwalter@btinternet.com

01604882040

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

General Charitable Purposes
Religious Activities

GiG Classification

Christian congregations

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Department for Work and Pensions - THE TREATMENT HUB HAMPSHIRE
£4,532	01/04/2021	The Kickstart Scheme provides funding to create new jobs for 16 to 24 year olds on Universal Credit who are at risk of long term unemployment.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

JOHN C AIELLO JR. Appointed: 2022

MARIETTE D'CASTRO BSC Appointed: 2022

REV BEVERLEY EDWARD SAVAGE Appointed: 2022

REV COLIN STUART SMITH M.PHIL Appointed: 2022

ELIZABETH ANNETTE SMYTH Appointed: 2022, Other trusteeship: THE SAREPTA TRUST,

KEITH BRUCE MCKAY Appointed: 2022, Other trusteeships: LANSDOWNE BAPTIST CHURCH, BOURNEMOUTH, LANSDOWNE BAPTIST CHURCH BOURNEMOUTH,

REVEREND PHILIP KEITH WALTER (Chair) Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Church Revitalisation Coordinator, Other trusteeship: The Fellowship Property Trust,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 11/05/2022, number: 1198923

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Paying staff
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Filing Record

1 returns made; AR23: 30 days late,

Main office

43 Shelleycotes Road
Brixworth
Northampton
NN6 9NE

Objectives

3.1. THE PURPOSES OF THE CIO ARE TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BASIS OF FAITH IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, BY PROVIDING:3.1.1. RESOURCES WHICH ENABLE CHRISTIAN BELIEVERS TO ENGAGE WITH THE BIBLICAL TEXTS FOR THEMSELVES AND TO SHARE CONFIDENTLY THE ORIGINAL MESSAGE OF THE BIBLE WITH OTHERS;3.1.2. SUPPORT AND TRAINING RESOURCES FOR CHURCH LEADERS TO EQUIP THEIR OWN CONGREGATIONS TO STUDY AND SHARE THE BIBLE; 3.1.3. EVENTS AND PARTNERSHIPS WITH CHURCHES, WHERE APPROPRIATE. 3.2. NOTHING IN THIS CONSTITUTION SHALL AUTHORISE AN APPLICATION OF THE PROPERTY OF THE CIO FOR PURPOSES WHICH ARE NOT CHARITABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ANY STATUTORY PROVISION REGARDING THE MEANING OF THE WORD CHARITABLE OR THE WORDS CHARITABLE PURPOSES IN FORCE IN ANY PART OF THE UNITED KINGDOM.

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