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BSL BIBLE TRANSLATION PROJECT

Registered charity 1119990 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Charity is established to translate, publish and disseminate the Christian Bible in British Sign Language (BSL).

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Latest income
£43k
Latest spending
£58k
Registered
2007
Accounts read
FY2025

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.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: minimum of £25,000 (held: £45k)
“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.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Service agreement with SIL International for biblical scholar
“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.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Hiring rooms from St Joseph’s Deaf Club
“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.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Hiring rooms from various churches
“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.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 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
31/07/2025£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.