BIBLE AND GOSPEL TRUST

Registered charity 1110085 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To provide for the increase and improvement of Christian knowledge and the spread of the gospel by the printing, publication and distribution of Christian literature.

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Latest income

£8.9m

Latest spending

£6.1m

Registered

2005

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a net income of £2,824,870 for the year ended 30 June 2025, resulting in total unrestricted funds of £15,577,976. The trustees report that the charity has adequate resources to continue as a going concern, although they are engaging a professional to assess the long-term sustainability of the current operating model. Reserves held significantly exceed the trustees' stated policy target of £5,000,000.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: £5,000,000 (held: £15.6m)

“In relation to the 2025-2026 Financial Year the Trustees calculate this commitment at £5,000,000.”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor

“The Trustees confirm that in their opinion the Charity has the resources it requires to continue its operations as a going concern, but following legal advice are currently engaging a professional to assess the long-term sustainability of the current operating model.” — page 8

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Loan of £372,628 for GST payable in Australia and New Zealand.

“During the year Bible and Trace Depot Pty Ltd loaned Bible and Gospel Trust a total of £372,628 and this was the amount at the balance sheet date. The purpose of this loan was to cover GST payable in Australia and New Zealand.” — page 29

“Charges of £(54,191) (2024: £994,420) were made for magazine production and Administration costs on subscriptions incurred by the Charity for magazines despatched to Australia and New Zealand.” — page 28

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Charges for magazine production and administration costs.

“During the year Bible and Trace Depot Pty Ltd loaned Bible and Gospel Trust a total of £372,628 and this was the amount at the balance sheet date. The purpose of this loan was to cover GST payable in Australia and New Zealand.” — page 29

“Charges of £(54,191) (2024: £994,420) were made for magazine production and Administration costs on subscriptions incurred by the Charity for magazines despatched to Australia and New Zealand.” — page 28

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Purchase of Polymer Barriers.

“During the year Bible and Trace Depot Pty Ltd loaned Bible and Gospel Trust a total of £372,628 and this was the amount at the balance sheet date. The purpose of this loan was to cover GST payable in Australia and New Zealand.” — page 29

“Charges of £(54,191) (2024: £994,420) were made for magazine production and Administration costs on subscriptions incurred by the Charity for magazines despatched to Australia and New Zealand.” — page 28

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Saffery LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Year-over-year changes

Going concern: no going-concern doubt (FY2024) → going-concern doubt noted (FY2025).

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

In the news

Recent coverage mentioning this charity by name (automated match; headlines belong to their publishers).

Bible and Gospel Trust adds to bindery printweek.com · 10/09/2013

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/06/2025)

Total income

£8.9m

Total spending

£6.1m

Reserves (reported)

£15.6m

Employees

24

Reported reserves equal ~30.9 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (81% 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 (5.2%) (benchmarks).

Register events

Received assets from another charity (21/08/2025) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

MR G J STACEY · trustee of 1 other charity
MR G R OLSSON
PHILIP JOHN WALKER · trustee of 1 other charity
ROSS WILLIAM MARKHAM
Richard Scott

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

Operates in: Australia · Germany · Netherlands · Sweden · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
30/06/2025	£8.9m	£6.1m
30/06/2024	£7.9m	£5.8m
30/06/2023	£7.0m	£6.3m
30/06/2022	£5.6m	£5.4m
30/06/2021	£3.5m	£5.7m

Common questions

Is BIBLE AND GOSPEL TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a net income of £2,824,870 for the year ended 30 June 2025, resulting in total unrestricted funds of £15,577,976. The trustees report that the charity has adequate resources to continue as a going concern, although they are engaging a professional to assess the long-term sustainability of the current operating model. Reserves held significantly exceed the trustees' stated policy target of £5,000,000. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Saffery LLP.

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.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
AWAKEN LOVE FOR AFRICA	1	£54k
FIELDSDENE TRUST	1	£23k
MOUNT ZION BAPTIST CHURCH, CARDIGAN	1	£22k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HOLY SEPULCHRE CAMBRIDGE	1	£20k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PETERS YATELEY	1	£16k
THE LONGFORD CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£14k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH, CHORLEYWOOD	1	£9k
THE S M B TRUST	1	£6k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with CARDIFF GOSPEL HALL TRUST.

CARDIFF GOSPEL HALL TRUST income £248k
Islington Gospel Trust Limited income £240k
CHESTERFIELD GOSPEL HALL TRUST income £245k
GOSPEL PARTNERS TRUST income £393k
THORNFIELD GOSPEL HALL TRUST income £131k
THE GOSPEL STANDARD TRUST income £141k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
BIBLE AND GOSPEL TRUST	£8.9m	—	—	unclear	—	noted
CARDIFF GOSPEL HALL TRUST FY2025	£248k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
Islington Gospel Trust Limited FY2025	£240k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
CHESTERFIELD GOSPEL HALL TRUST FY2025	£245k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
GOSPEL PARTNERS TRUST FY2024	£393k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
THORNFIELD GOSPEL HALL TRUST FY2025	£131k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt

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