Open THE Bible (UK)

Registered charity 1198923 CIO Registered since 2022

Operates: Throughout England And Wales

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

3y median 4y

average tenure

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

11.5y

average years in governance

3 vs 2 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

General Charitable Purposes 6Religious Activities 6The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty 2

Commercial experience

Finance 3Property 3Construction 2

Boards that share trustees

Cambridge Presbyterian Church 1 shared trustee
Lansdowne Baptist Church, Bournemouth 1 shared trustee
Lansdowne Baptist Church Bournemouth 1 shared trustee
Tyndale House and Institute 1 shared trustee
THE Banner OF Truth Trust 1 shared trustee

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Related organisations

Banner OF Truth Building Fund 1 shared trustee
Tyndale House and Institute 1 shared trustee
THE Banner OF Truth Trust 1 shared trustee
The Fellowship Property Trust 1 shared trustee
THE Evangelical Presbyterian Church IN England AND Wales 1 shared trustee
Cambridge Presbyterian Church 1 shared trustee

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Contact

Website	openthebible.org.uk
Email	philwalter@btinternet.com
Phone	01604882040
Address	43 Shelleycotes Road, Brixworth, Northampton, NN6 9NE

Finances

£208,335 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2023	£90,280	£46,895
2024	£186,439	£129,679
2025	£208,335	£200,117

What it does

What

General Charitable PurposesReligious Activities

Who

The General Public/mankind

How

Provides ServicesProvides Advocacy/advice/information

Charitable objects

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.

Governing document: CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 11 May 2022 as amended on 09 Dec 2025

Trustees (6)

6trustees

70median age

2aged 70+

Succession outlook: 2 of 6 trustees are aged 70 or over.

Reverend Philip Keith Walterage 75 Chair since 2022
Dr Donald John Macleanage 45 since 2025
John C Aiello Jr. since 2022
Keith Bruce Mckayage 70 since 2022
Rev Colin Stuart Smith M.Phil since 2022
Rev Timothy Gamston since 2025

Connected charities (8)

THE Banner OF Truth Trust 1 shared trustee
Banner OF Truth Building Fund 1 shared trustee
THE Evangelical Presbyterian Church IN England AND Wales 1 shared trustee
The Fellowship Property Trust 1 shared trustee
Lansdowne Baptist Church, Bournemouth 1 shared trustee
Lansdowne Baptist Church Bournemouth 1 shared trustee
Cambridge Presbyterian Church 1 shared trustee
Tyndale House and Institute 1 shared trustee

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