BIBLICAL CREATION TRUST
Providing speakers to churches, schools, universities and other organisations in the UK and overseas. Educating the wider public on questions of origins from a biblical perspective through meetings, tours and media. Undertaking international scientific, biblical and literature research on the origin and history of the universe, the earth and living organisms.
Objects
1. THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH AS REVEALED IN HOLY SCRIPTURE.2. TO PREACH AND PROCLAIM THE GOSPEL OF THE LORD JESUS CHRIST.3. TO PRESENT THE EVIDENCE FOR BIBLICAL CREATION AND BIBLICAL HISTORY, AS OPPOSED TO THE THEORY OF EVOLUTION.4. SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION SEE FIT.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £1,060.34 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total funds increasing to £106,343.11. The trustees declare an intention to ensure sufficient funds to cover operating costs, and the independent examiner reported no material matters of concern regarding the accounts.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 1
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 8
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 31/03/2021 (received 01/02/2022, 1 day after the 31/01/2022 due date).
Trustees
- Richard John Haddowchair
- DAVID JAMES TYLER
- DR STEPHEN CECIL BAZLINTON
- James Simon Bejon
- Philip Jude Bazlinton
- Stanley Frank Ozgowicz
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £106k | £106k |
| 31/03/2024 | £80k | £88k |
| 31/03/2023 | £79k | £77k |
| 31/03/2022 | £87k | £79k |
| 31/03/2021 | £77k | £76k |
Common questions
Is BIBLICAL CREATION TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £1,060.34 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total funds increasing to £106,343.11. The trustees declare an intention to ensure sufficient funds to cover operating costs, and the independent examiner reported no material matters of concern regarding the accounts. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds BIBLICAL CREATION TRUST?
Funders whose own accounts filings name BIBLICAL CREATION TRUST as a grant recipient include THE BIDDESTONE TRUST, WEST ROW BAPTIST CHURCH.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE BIDDESTONE TRUST | FY2025 | £5k | |
| WEST ROW BAPTIST CHURCH | FY2022 | £500 | Mission Support |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| FOREST HILL CHARITABLE TRUST | 2 | £12k |
| THE ROCK FOUNDATION | 1 | £1.8m |
| THE ALMOND TRUST | 1 | £40k |
| SUTTON CHRISTIAN CENTRE TRUST | 1 | £11k |
| THE JERUSALEM TRUST | 1 | £10k |
| HERNE HILL BAPTIST CHURCH | 1 | £2k |
| THE S M B TRUST | 1 | £2k |
| FOREST OF DEAN COMMUNITY CHURCH | 1 | £1k |
Charities like this
- CREATION RESEARCH TRUST
- BIBLE AND GOSPEL TRUST
- WALK THROUGH THE BIBLE
- THE BIBLE NETWORK
- BIBLICAL COUNSELLING UK
- UNIVERSITY BIBLE FELLOWSHIP CHURCH
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIBLICAL CREATION TRUST | £106k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CREATION RESEARCH TRUST | £130k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BIBLE AND GOSPEL TRUST | £8.9m | — | — | unclear | — | noted |
| WALK THROUGH THE BIBLE | £237k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE BIBLE NETWORK | £731k | — | 0 | unclear | 29.4% | no doubt |
| BIBLICAL COUNSELLING UK | £922k | £60,001 - £70,000 | 1 | unclear | — | no doubt |