Finance Score: 4
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 0
  • Poor Liquidity: -1
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • Narrow trustee age band: -2
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Mainly male board: -1
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: 4 ?

BIBLICA EUROPE MINISTRIES TRUST 

Biblica is a worldwide organisation focusing on 3 core strategies of Bible translation, Bible Publishing and Bible Engagement. The mission statement is "transforming lives through God's word". The charity concentrates on carrying out these objectives in the UK and Continental Europe and also operates in other countries as included in A12 above.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
  • The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • The Board is predominantly male
  • The Board has little diversity in terms of age

Financial issues to consider:

  • Liquidity appears to have been slender at the latest year end

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
30/09/22£2,091£1,956£135£12£615£321280
30/09/21£1,538£1,596£-59£87£480£2431.850
30/09/20£1,073£1,057£15£82£539£2903.350
30/09/19£946£842£105£25£523£4175.960
30/09/18*£833£783£50£28£419£3305.192
30/09/17£1,101£1,080£21£39£369£2763.180
30/09/16*£896£856£41£35£348£2573.660
30/09/15£1,032£919£113£121£307£1832.460
30/09/14?£621£612£9£152£185£881.760
28/02/13£1,044£1,089£-45£381£210£730.840
28/02/12£718£723£-6£253£255£1983.340
28/02/11£756£672£84£184£261£59110
28/02/10£269£162£108£0£0£0n/a00
28/02/09£190£175£15£0£0£0n/a00
29/02/08?£74£87£-13£0£0£0n/a00
31/01/07£60£116£-56£0£0£0n/a00
31/01/06£191£115£76£0£0£0n/a00
31/01/05£178£132£46£0£0£0n/a00
31/01/04*£128£113£15£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0.6%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0.6%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 5%
Highest pay band: £70,000-£80,000
Liabilities/Assets: 34%
Liabilities/Income: 15%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 52%
Reserves/Spending: 2 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 4 months
Quick Ratio: 0
Asset Split ?
Established: 61 years

www.biblicaeurope.com

biblicaeurope@biblica.com

02890735875

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Religious Activities
GiG Classification
  • Christian religious associations
How it operates
  • Makes Grants to Individuals
  • Makes Grants to Organisations
  • Other charitable activities
Where it operates
  • Belgium, Canada, China, Egypt, France, Germany, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Netherlands, Northern Ireland, Norway, Philippines, Romania, Russia, Scotland, Serbia, Slovakia, South Africa, Sweden, Switzerland, Throughout England And Wales, Ukraine, United States,
Who it helps
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • 8 employees

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 5/6 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 43-59
  • DAMON HARDING (Chair) Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Financial Director
  • STEPHEN CAVE Appointed: 2012, Occupation: Executive Director
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 29/10/1963, number: 227111
  • Registered at Companies House on 13/03/1963, number: 00753259
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
Filing Record
19 returns made; AR18: 3 days late, AR16: 23 days late, AR04: 7 days late,
Main office

THE MOUNT BUSINESS CENTRE LTD
2 WOODSTOCK LINK
BELFAST
BT6 8DD

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE COMPANY ARE TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION AND FURTHER THE EXTENSION OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND ELSEWHERE BY SUCH CHARITABLE MEANS AS MAY SEEM APPROPRIATE TO THE COMPANY.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

Data Sources

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