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INSTITUTE FOR BIBLE TRANSLATION

Registered charity 1091358 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The advancement of the Christian faith by supporting the translation and printing of the Bible for the non-Slavic peoples of Russia and CIS.

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Latest income
£47k
Latest spending
£51k
Registered
2002
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity operated at a deficit of £4,475 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in unrestricted reserves of £6,644. The trustees report that this decline in income was due to a significant change in charity trustees but express confidence that income will recover strongly in the coming year. The charity maintains a stated reserves policy target of £1,500 to ensure continued operation should income or expenditure vary adversely.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: £1,500 (held: £7k)
“The Trustees have set a level of reserves of £1,500 so that the Charity can continue to operate should income or expenditure vary adversely.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Dr Bronwen Cleaver (Trustee) is also a Trustee of IBT Russia/CIS, who are the final recipients of £40,000 grants during the 2024/25 year
“Dr Bronwen Cleaver (Trustee) is also a Trustee of IBT Russia/CIS, who are the final recipients of £40,000 grants during the 2024/25 year (2023/24:£61,000)” — page 11
“During the year an agency transaction relating to personal support was processed through the charity for Colin Cleaver (Trustee) of £800 (2023/24: £NIL)” — page 11
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Colin Cleaver (Trustee) received £800 for personal support agency transaction
“Dr Bronwen Cleaver (Trustee) is also a Trustee of IBT Russia/CIS, who are the final recipients of £40,000 grants during the 2024/25 year (2023/24:£61,000)” — page 11
“During the year an agency transaction relating to personal support was processed through the charity for Colin Cleaver (Trustee) of £800 (2023/24: £NIL)” — page 11
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£47k£51k
31/03/2024£52k£63k
31/03/2023£60k£46k
31/03/2022£60k£46k
31/03/2021£28k£41k

Common questions

Is INSTITUTE FOR BIBLE TRANSLATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity operated at a deficit of £4,475 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in unrestricted reserves of £6,644. The trustees report that this decline in income was due to a significant change in charity trustees but express confidence that income will recover strongly in the coming year. The charity maintains a stated reserves policy target of £1,500 to ensure continued operation should income or expenditure vary adversely. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds INSTITUTE FOR BIBLE TRANSLATION?

Funders whose own accounts filings name INSTITUTE FOR BIBLE TRANSLATION as a grant recipient include THE STUART HINE TRUST CIO.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE STUART HINE TRUST CIOFY2022£10ktranslating and distributing Bibles