CARELINKS

Registered charity 1157202 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BIBLE WORLDWIDE TRUST, BIBLES WORLDWIDE TRUST, BWT

We distribute Bibles and other related literature in response to requests from anywhere in the world.We support preaching the Christian gospel, including travel to meet any requesting baptism.We help with relief of poverty amongst those we meet.

Causes: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Religious Activities · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£93k
Latest spending
£148k
Registered
2014
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £273,222 against a policy target of 50% of the preceding year's expenditure (£73,864), placing reserves well above the stated limit. The charity reported a net expenditure of £54,398 for the year, funded by total incoming resources of £93,330, with no staff employed and no serious incidents recorded.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: 50 per cent of our expenditure in the preceding financial year (held: £273k)
Our formal reserves policy is that we will aim to maintain our reserves held in cash or near-cash at a level of not less than 50 per cent of our expenditure in the preceding financial year. — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donations made by trustees to the charity
Total donations made by trustees to the charity during the financial period were £14,680. — page 17
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

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

Operates in: Afghanistan · Australia · Belgium · Bulgaria · Cameroon · Canada · Czech Republic · France · Germany · Hungary · Iran · Ireland

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£93k£148k
31/03/2024£128k£144k
31/03/2023£251k£133k
31/03/2022£306k£82k
31/03/2021£79k£63k

Common questions

Is CARELINKS financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £273,222 against a policy target of 50% of the preceding year's expenditure (£73,864), placing reserves well above the stated limit. The charity reported a net expenditure of £54,398 for the year, funded by total incoming resources of £93,330, with no staff employed and no serious incidents recorded. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.