BSL BIBLE TRANSLATION PROJECT
The Charity is established to translate, publish and disseminate the Christian Bible in British Sign Language (BSL).
Objects
TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF BELIEFS APPEARING IN THE SCHEDULE HERETO BY MEANS OF THE TRANSLATION PUBLICATION AND DISSEMINATION OF THE CHRISTIAN BIBLE IN THE BRITISH SIGN LANGUAGE (BSL) IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT AND TO FULFIL SUCH OTHER PURPOSES WHICH ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES AND ARE CONNECTED WITH THE CHARITABLE WORK OF THE TRUST
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net incoming resource of £43,391 for the year, with total expenditure of £43,997.46. The trustees confirm that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £44,780.56, which exceeds their stated policy target of a minimum £25,000 to cover six months of operational deficits. The filing indicates no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.
What the accounts disclose
“Our policy is to hold sufficient reserves, as a minimum, to cover any forecast operational deficit for the next six months, which at our projected rate of translation work means a minimum of £25,000.”
“The biblical scholar for the Genesis team works for SIL International and we have a service agreement with them for this.”
“St Joseph’s Deaf Club, Manchester, from whom we can hire rooms for filming, also offers storage for our studio equipment.”
“The biblical scholar for the Genesis team works for SIL International and we have a service agreement with them for this.”
“St Joseph’s Deaf Club, Manchester, from whom we can hire rooms for filming, also offers storage for our studio equipment.”
“The biblical scholar for the Genesis team works for SIL International and we have a service agreement with them for this.”
“St Joseph’s Deaf Club, Manchester, from whom we can hire rooms for filming, also offers storage for our studio equipment.”
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/07/2025
- Volunteers: 30
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/07/2024
- Volunteers: 2
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/07/2023
- Volunteers: 20
Trustees
- Elisabeth Heyburn
- Janice Silo
- Professor Nicholas Barrie Palfreyman
- REV GILL BEHENNA
- Rev Susan Jean Myatt
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/07/2025 | £43k | £58k |
| 31/07/2024 | £64k | £55k |
| 31/07/2023 | £30k | £68k |
| 31/07/2022 | £36k | £18k |
| 31/07/2021 | £29k | £3k |
Common questions
Is BSL BIBLE TRANSLATION PROJECT financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net incoming resource of £43,391 for the year, with total expenditure of £43,997.46. The trustees confirm that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £44,780.56, which exceeds their stated policy target of a minimum £25,000 to cover six months of operational deficits. The filing indicates no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds BSL BIBLE TRANSLATION PROJECT?
Funders whose own accounts filings name BSL BIBLE TRANSLATION PROJECT as a grant recipient include ST PETER'S, SALTLEY TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| ST PETER'S, SALTLEY TRUST | FY2022 | £10k | BSL Bible Translation |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE STUART HINE TRUST CIO | 2 | £45k |
| FOREST HILL CHARITABLE TRUST | 2 | £12k |
| UNITED BIBLE SOCIETIES ASSOCIATION | 1 | £1.6m |
| THE WILLIAM LEECH FOUNDATION LIMITED - THE FOUNDATION TRUST | 1 | £676k |
| THE WILLIAM LEECH FOUNDATION LIMITED - THE CHARITY TRUST | 1 | £312k |
| THE JERUSALEM TRUST | 1 | £167k |
| UBS UK Donor-Advised Foundation | 1 | £70k |
| GREAT LAKES OUTREACH | 1 | £42k |
Charities like this
- THE BIBLE NETWORK
- THE BRITISH AND FOREIGN BIBLE SOCIETY
- BIBLE AND GOSPEL TRUST
- UNITED BIBLE SOCIETIES ASSOCIATION
- BIBLICAL FRAMEWORKS
- INSTITUTE FOR BIBLE TRANSLATION
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSL BIBLE TRANSLATION PROJECT | £43k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE BIBLE NETWORK | £731k | — | 0 | unclear | 29.4% | no doubt |
| THE BRITISH AND FOREIGN BIBLE SOCIETY | £26.2m | — | — | unclear | 20.0% | no doubt |
| BIBLE AND GOSPEL TRUST | £8.9m | — | — | unclear | — | noted |
| UNITED BIBLE SOCIETIES ASSOCIATION | £35.0m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BIBLICAL FRAMEWORKS | £37k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |