INTERNATIONAL BIBLE STUDENTS ASSOCIATION
Financial health, per its FY2023 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of approximately £3.4 million for the year ended 31 August 2023, resulting in total unrestricted funds of £165.5 million. The trustees confirm that the charity holds net current assets sufficient to cover its short-term needs and has no material uncertainties regarding its going concern status.
What the accounts disclose
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2025)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (27/04/2026)
- Received assets from another charity (14/01/2026)
- Received assets from another charity (30/05/2025)
- Received assets from another charity (06/12/2023)
- Received assets from another charity (15/02/2023)
- Received assets from another charity (16/09/2022)
Trustees
- Andrew Paul Sutton
- Jonathan Manley
- Karl William Snaith
- Michael Simpson
- Paul Stephen Norton
- STEPHEN CHARLES HALE SYMONDS
- Steve Winston Sylvester
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | £40.6m | £36.8m |
| 31/08/2024 | £50.0m | £57.8m |
| 31/08/2023 | £40.4m | £43.8m |
| 31/08/2022 | £63.5m | £48.8m |
| 31/08/2021 | £71.8m | £75.5m |
Common questions
Is INTERNATIONAL BIBLE STUDENTS ASSOCIATION financially healthy?
The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of approximately £3.4 million for the year ended 31 August 2023, resulting in total unrestricted funds of £165.5 million. The trustees confirm that the charity holds net current assets sufficient to cover its short-term needs and has no material uncertainties regarding its going concern status. Its FY2023 accounts were audited by Rickard Luckin Limited.