Finance Score: 3

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 0

Fundraising costs low: +3

(no info on trustees)

No supporters identified

Overall GiG Score: 3

UNITED BIBLE SOCIETIES ASSOCIATION

TO TRANSLATE THE BIBLE INTO ALL LANGUAGES OF THE WORLD, MAKE IT AVAILABLE IN ACCESSIBLE FORMATS AND AT AFFORDABLE PRICES AND TO HELP PEOPLE TO INTERACT MEANINGFULLY WITH THE WORD OF GOD.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised

Established: 36 years

www.biblesociety.org

comms@biblesocieties.org

01793236200

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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
31/12/22		£38,861	£37,303	£1,558	£127	£65,406	£15,896	5.1	116
31/12/21		£31,000	£30,345	£655	£0	£68,588	£15,272	6	111
31/12/20		£35,454	£31,566	£3,889	£0	£61,912	£9,928	3.8	105
31/12/19		£42,202	£41,206	£996	£0	£56,674	£9,802	2.9	97
31/12/18		£38,171	£38,893	£-721	£0	£48,362	£8,076	2.5	92
31/12/17		£38,249	£34,400	£3,849	£908	£53,521	£9,943	3.5	95
31/12/16		£33,523	£32,845	£679	£695	£45,905	£8,542	3.1	90
31/12/15	*	£29,574	£28,479	£1,094	£761	£39,072	£4,825	2	88
31/12/14	*	£27,249	£27,197	£52	£851	£35,213	£4,223	1.9	82
31/12/13		£30,213	£27,206	£3,007	£843	£36,946	£4,271	1.9	89
31/12/12	*	£34,949	£32,015	£2,934	£766	£28,126	£-1,231	-0.5	132
31/12/11		£30,952	£33,335	£-2,383	£868	£24,569	£-5,597	-2	156
31/12/10		£29,116	£29,809	£-693	£647	£32,410	£-602	-0.2	160
31/12/09		£28,293	£31,046	£-2,753	£948	£29,459	£569	0.2	163
31/12/08		£28,566	£29,875	£-1,309	£1,136	£33,421	£-827	-0.3	175
31/12/07		£26,323	£23,259	£3,063	£1,066	£31,841	£2,675	1.4	150
31/12/06		£35,034	£25,217	£9,817	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/12/05		£25,781	£23,182	£2,599	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/12/04		£23,694	£27,079	£-3,385	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0.3%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0.3%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 9%
Highest pay band: £150,000-£200,000
Liabilities/Assets: 31%
Liabilities/Income: 68%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 24%
Reserves/Spending: 5.1 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 10 months
Quick Ratio: 1.2

Asset Split ?

Listed activities

Religious Activities

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Makes Grants to Organisations
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides other finance
Provides services
Sponsors or undertakes research

Where it operates

Albania, Algeria, Angola, Antigua And Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Benin, Bolivia, Bosnia And Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, 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, Dominica, ....more

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

116 employees

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees

Sorry we have no information about the Trustees.

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 29/09/1988, number: 800058
Registered at Companies House on 06/06/1988, number: 02264875

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management

Filing Record

19 returns made; AR15: 0 days late, AR14: 17 days late, AR12: 103 days late,

Main office

United Bible Societies
Stonehill Green
Westlea
Swindon
SN5 7PJ

Objectives

UBSA’s objects (“Objects”) are specifically restricted to the following: to promote in the interests of the public benefit the widest possible effective distribution and use of the Bible or any parts thereof throughout the world including the translation into any language, printing and publication of the Bible or any part of the Bible and in association with such ministry to advance the Christian faith in a holistic manner as appropriate in each context. The principal means by which UBSA furthers its Objects is by providing services to members of the United Bible Societies.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

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