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SCRIPTURE UNION INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL

Registered charity 1072964 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Communications and Strategic DevelopmentNetworking and TrainingFinancial Support for the worldwide movementPolicy and Oversight

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Latest income
£879k
Latest spending
£1.1m
Registered
1998
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net movement in funds of £223,812 for the year ended 31 December 2025, resulting in total funds of £1,261,298. The trustees confirm that general unrestricted reserves of £389,259 are deemed satisfactory as they equate to around 36% of total general expenditure, falling within the stated policy target of 25% to 50%. The directors maintain a reasonable expectation that the company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £70,001 - £80,000 — in the top quarter for charities its size (median £60k)
“In the band £70,001 - £80,000 1 1” — page 28
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: 25% to 50% of annual operational costs (held: £389k)
“The Directors have established a policy to hold a level of general unrestricted reserves (excluding designated funds) at a balance in the range 25% to 50% of annual operational costs” — page 11
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Monika Kuschmierz received remuneration of £78,240.
“During the year, one Director received remuneration from the Company. The Company's Articles of Association authorises the payment of remuneration to the International Director, Monika Kuschmierz.” — page 28
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Monika Kuschmierz, a director, received remuneration from the Company. Amounts are recharged from SU Germany to Scripture Union International Council relating to the International Director's salary.
“Monika Kuschmierz, a director, received remuneration during the year - details of which are disclosed in note 9 'Directors' remuneration and expenses’. The charitable company has not entered into any other related party transactions during the year, nor are there any outstanding balances owing between related parties at the balance sheet date.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by UHY Hacker Young Fitch Limited. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Year-over-year changes

Comparing this charity’s FY2024 and FY2025 accounts as analysed by this site.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Scripture Union International (matched by registered charity number).

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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)

Total income
£879k
Total spending
£1.1m
Reserves (reported)
£389k
Employees
8

Reported reserves equal ~4.3 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (98% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

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Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£879k£1.1m
31/12/2024£1.4m£1.4m
31/12/2023£1.1m£1.2m
31/12/2022£969k£1.1m
31/12/2021£927k£799k

Common questions

Is SCRIPTURE UNION INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net movement in funds of £223,812 for the year ended 31 December 2025, resulting in total funds of £1,261,298. The trustees confirm that general unrestricted reserves of £389,259 are deemed satisfactory as they equate to around 36% of total general expenditure, falling within the stated policy target of 25% to 50%. The directors maintain a reasonable expectation that the company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by UHY Hacker Young Fitch Limited.

What does the highest-paid employee of SCRIPTURE UNION INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £70,001 - £80,000 band.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF LECHLADE1—
THE MASTER CHARITABLE TRUST1£500k
GREAT LAKES OUTREACH1£474k
COMMISSION APOSTOLIC TRUST LTD1£126k
RANDEREE CHARITABLE TRUST1£125k
SIR HALLEY STEWART TRUST1£110k
THE HUMANITARIAN TRUST1£95k
THE EXILARCH'S FOUNDATION1£74k

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with WORD OF LIFE MINISTRIES UK LIMITED.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
SCRIPTURE UNION INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL£879k£70,001 - £80,000—within—no doubt
WORD OF LIFE MINISTRIES UK LIMITED FY2025£163k—0unclear—no doubt
FOCUS INTERNATIONAL CHRISTIAN CENTRE FY2025£126kup to £15,0000unclear—no doubt
WOOLF INSTITUTE FY2025£835k——unclear—no doubt
RCCG SURE FOUNDATION ASSEMBLY FY2025£213k—0above—no doubt
UNION FOUNDATION FY2025£1.6m—0unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.