THE VACATION TERM FOR BIBLICAL STUDY

Registered charity 1125494 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The charity runs a summer school with a programme of lectures at a high educational level given by scholars who are expert in biblical study, theology and related subjects. Instruction is also provided in biblical Greek and Hebrew at beginner, intermediate and advanced levels. The programme is delivered at a price which compares very favourably with other residential summer schools.

Objects

THE FURTHERANCE OF EDUCATION AND RELIGIOUS UNDERSTANDING BY OFFERING TO STUDENTS OF THE BIBLE AN OPPORTUNITY TO BECOME ACQUAINTED WITH THE RESULTS OF MODERN BIBLICAL AND THEOLOGICAL SCHOLARSHIP.

Area of benefit: NATIONAL

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity incurred a loss of £4,025 for the year ended 31 August 2025, primarily due to a £2,034 cancellation penalty and rising costs. General reserves have decreased to £6,756, which is below the trustees' stated optimum level of £10,000. The trustees note that rising resident costs will result in a 30% fee increase in 2026, which may affect recruitment.

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

What the accounts disclose

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

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Engaging external speakers at charity events 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
• Investment
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

• Dr TIMOTHY JOHN WINDER BED PHDchair
• Dr JANE DEANNE MCLARTY · trustee of 2 other charities
• Janet Marion Cowen · trustee of 1 other charity
• NICOLA SIAN PITTAM · trustee of 1 other charity
• PROFESSOR MORNA DOROTHY HOOKER MAPHDDLIT
• Professor Edward Adams
• Professor Judith Margaret Lieu
• Proffesor Eryl Wynn Davies · trustee of 2 other charities
• REVD CANON JOHN RICHARD WESTWOOD
• Rev Richard Wyber

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

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