The British and Foreign Bible Society

Registered charity 232759 Registered since 1964

Operates: Throughout England And Wales, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

5.2y median 5y

average tenure

10y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

6.4y

average years in governance

11 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Religious Activities 13Education/training 2General Charitable Purposes 1The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty 1

Commercial experience

Business services 1Education 1Health and social care 1

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Contact

Website	www.biblesociety.org.uk
Email	info@biblesociety.org.uk
Phone	01793418222
Address	STONEHILL GREEN, WESTLEA, SWINDON, SN5 7DG

Finances

£26,154,000 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£21,505,000	£17,542,000
2022	£23,039,000	£19,894,000
2023	£23,302,000	£26,776,000
2024	£23,641,000	£24,988,000
2025	£26,154,000	£25,798,000

What it does

What

Religious Activities

Who

Children/young PeopleElderly/old PeoplePeople With DisabilitiesOther Charities Or Voluntary BodiesOther Defined GroupsThe General Public/mankind

How

Makes Grants To OrganisationsProvides ServicesProvides Advocacy/advice/informationSponsors Or Undertakes Research

Charitable objects

TO ENCOURAGE THE WIDER CIRCULATION OR USE (OR BOTH) OF THE HOLY BIBLE OR ANY PART OR PARTS THEREOF

Governing document: ROYAL CHARTER DATED 25 OCTOBER 1948 AND SUPPLEMENTAL CHARTERS DATED 10 SEPTEMBER 1951, 3 DECEMBER 1968, 13 JULY 1984 AND 25 JULY 2007

Trustees (13)

13trustees

61median age

1aged 70+

Alan Eccles CBE Chair since 2021
Brenden Thompson since 2021
Chittoor Isaac Georgeage 59 since 2021
Dr Olubunmi Olayisadeage 61 since 2021
Keith Starling since 2019
Leanne Long since 2020
Paul Williams since 2016
Philip Hewinson since 2024
Professor Claire Taylor since 2024
Ramez Atallahage 80 since 2020
Richard Taylor since 2021
Rochelle Bond since 2021
Rosemary Nuamah Williams since 2021

Linked company (Companies House)

The British and Foreign Bible Society · RC000736 · Active

Royal Charter Company · incorporated 28/11/1948

Connected charities (2)

The Nehemiah Project 1 shared trustee
Operation Mobilisation 1 shared trustee

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