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BIBLES FOR EUROPE

Registered charity 1141367 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To advance the Christian faith and to educate people in relation to that faith by contributing to: print, publish, supply, distribute and make available for free distribution: Bibles, books, magazines, periodicals, educational and study materials.Operations are based in the UK, for free distribution of publications throughout the UK and Europe.

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Latest income
£556k
Latest spending
£515k
Registered
2011
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity maintained unrestricted funds of £28,809 at year-end, which the trustees consider sufficient to meet their policy target of three to six months' fixed costs. The charity reported a net income surplus of £40,638 for the year, funded entirely by donations, with no employees or trustee remuneration.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: between three and six months’ fixed costs expenditure (held: £29k)
“It is the policy of the Charity that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six months’ fixed costs expenditure.” — page 4
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Amana Trust
“At the year end, the charity has a balance of £1,739 owing to Amana Trust (2023 -£Nil) for supplies. Amana Trust also made donations of £Nil (2023 £203) during the year.”
“During the year, Living Stream Ministry made donations of £381,222 (2023 -£116,875), including gifts in kind of £271,222 (2023 - £Nil) in copies of Bibles for the free distribution of Bibles in Europe.” — page 16
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Living Stream Ministry
“At the year end, the charity has a balance of £1,739 owing to Amana Trust (2023 -£Nil) for supplies. Amana Trust also made donations of £Nil (2023 £203) during the year.”
“During the year, Living Stream Ministry made donations of £381,222 (2023 -£116,875), including gifts in kind of £271,222 (2023 - £Nil) in copies of Bibles for the free distribution of Bibles in Europe.” — page 16
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Editions CDV
“At the year end, the charity has a balance of £1,739 owing to Amana Trust (2023 -£Nil) for supplies. Amana Trust also made donations of £Nil (2023 £203) during the year.”
“During the year, Living Stream Ministry made donations of £381,222 (2023 -£116,875), including gifts in kind of £271,222 (2023 - £Nil) in copies of Bibles for the free distribution of Bibles in Europe.” — page 16
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Total income
£556k
Total spending
£515k
Reserves (reported)
£29k
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~0.7 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (100% 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 (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Austria · Belgium · Czech Republic · Denmark · Estonia · Finland · France · Germany · Greece · Hungary · Ireland · Italy

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£556k£515k
31/12/2023£223k£239k
31/12/2022£204k£225k
31/12/2021£550k£559k
31/12/2020£672k£685k

Common questions

Is BIBLES FOR EUROPE financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity maintained unrestricted funds of £28,809 at year-end, which the trustees consider sufficient to meet their policy target of three to six months' fixed costs. The charity reported a net income surplus of £40,638 for the year, funded entirely by donations, with no employees or trustee remuneration. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.