Finance Score: 4

Governance Score: -3

Support Score: 3

Liabilities <10%: +3
Excess reserves: -2
Fundraising costs low: +3

All male board: -3

Gov Income
Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 4

THE TRINITARIAN BIBLE SOCIETY

Provides Scriptures and Scripture portions in many languages throughout the world. Funds and co-ordinates translation of Scriptures into different languages.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received Government grants
This charity has a robust balance sheet
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

The Board is completely male

Financial issues to consider:

This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £8,508,148 available, equivalent to 25 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding

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
31/12/22	£4,419	£4,028	£392	£6	£12,175	£8,508	25.3	39	60
31/12/21	£5,056	£3,619	£1,437	£1	£11,713	£8,076	26.8	38	62
31/12/20	£3,500	£3,555	£-54	£0	£10,213	£6,721	22.7	41	58
31/12/19	£3,343	£3,613	£-270	£0	£10,586	£6,882	22.9	43	56
31/12/18	£3,872	£3,789	£83	£0	£10,570	£7,276	23	40	25
31/12/17	£3,087	£3,120	£-33	£0	£10,710	£6,722	25.9	37	0
31/12/16	£3,270	£3,696	£-426	£447	£11,678	£7,587	24.6	45	0
31/12/15	£7,618	£3,550	£4,069	£387	£11,069	£7,087	24	49	0
31/12/14	£3,162	£3,402	£-240	£393	£6,973	£3,011	10.6	48	0
31/12/13	£3,846	£3,162	£684	£374	£7,121	£3,275	12.4	47	0
31/12/12	£3,444	£3,557	£-113	£360	£6,238	£3,603	12.2	45	0
31/12/11	£3,226	£3,397	£-171	£299	£6,236	£3,825	13.5	47	0
31/12/10	£3,333	£3,450	£-117	£281	£6,472	£4,118	14.3	50	0
31/12/09	£2,937	£3,433	£-496	£260	£6,249	£4,126	14.4	54	0
31/12/08	£2,749	£2,722	£27	£293	£6,534	£4,636	20.4	47	0
31/12/07	£3,037	£2,861	£176	£221	£7,019	£4,611	19.3	47	0
31/12/06	£2,664	£2,935	£-271	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/05	£3,004	£2,504	£500	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/04	£3,105	£2,301	£803	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0.6%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0.6%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 6%
Highest pay band: £60,000-£70,000
Liabilities/Assets: 4%
Liabilities/Income: 13%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 70%
Reserves/Spending: 25.3 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 23 months
Quick Ratio: 2.7

Asset Split ?

Established: 60 years

www.tbsbibles.org

contact@tbsbibles.org

02085437857

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Religious Activities

GiG Classification

Other congregations

How it operates

Makes Grants to Individuals
Makes Grants to Organisations

Where it operates

Australia, Brazil, Canada, New Zealand, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Throughout England And Wales, United States,

Who it helps

Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

39 employees
60 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (8)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

ALUN KENT JONES Appointed: 2004

DR MARCUS RICHARD KEOGH-BROWN (Chair) Appointed: 2018

REV TREVOR KIRKLAND Appointed: 2004

REV AARON LEWIS Appointed: 2016

REV WESLEY IRWIN Appointed: 2022

JONATHAN PAUL SAYERS Appointed: 2018, Other trusteeships: THE PIGGOTT CHARITY, GOSPEL STANDARD BETHESDA FUND,

RICHARD ALAN CLARKE Appointed: 2005, Other trusteeships: BEACON PARK BAPTIST CHURCH, CARE SRI LANKA, SALISBURY REFORMED SEMINARY,

REV JOHN PETER THACKWAY Appointed: 2004, Other trusteeships: THE BIBLE LEAGUE TRUST, THE CHRISTIAN WORSHIP PUBLISHING TRUST, EMMANUEL CHURCH (SALISBURY), HOLYWELL EVANGELICAL CHURCH,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 04/05/1964, number: 233082

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Event History

Linked charity: MRS HELEN BEDDOW
Linked charity: ANTROBUS BIBLE CHARITY
19/11/2021 - Asset transfer in from PROSTESTANT DISSENTING CHAPEL
25/08/2022 - Asset transfer in from THE LITTLE BOURTON HOUSE TRUST

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

19 returns made; all on time

Recent reorganisation events:

Asset transfer in from PROSTESTANT DISSENTING CHAPEL on 19/11/2021
Asset transfer in from THE LITTLE BOURTON HOUSE TRUST on 25/08/2022

Main office

TRINITARIAN BIBLE SOCIETY
WILLIAM TYNDALE HOUSE
29 DEER PARK ROAD
LONDON
SW19 3NN

Objectives

THE CIRCULATION OF THE HOLY SCRIPTURES AT HOME AND ABROAD.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NATIONAL

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