THE TRINITARIAN BIBLE SOCIETY

Registered charity 233082 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as TBS · listed website unreachable when last crawled · also registered in Scotland as SC038379 (OSCR)

Latest income
£4.3m
Latest spending
£4.7m
Registered
1964
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity's total funds reduced by £636,435 during 2024, resulting in a net expenditure of £474,752 after removing foreign exchange movements. Per the trustees' report, the charity maintains a healthy liquidity position with cash and short-term investments totaling over £5.8 million, and free reserves significantly exceeding the stated policy target of four months' expenditure.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: four months' expenditure (held: £2.7m)
Free Reserves should be at least equivalent to four months’ expenditure as defined by the Baseline figure. — page 12
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustee connected business
Payments totalling £3,273 (2023: £4,524) were made to Setfords Solicitors for legal services rendered. Mr A. K. Jones (Trustee) worked at relevant times under the auspices of Setfords Solicitors. — page 31
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Moore Kingston Smith LLP.

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

Total income
£4.3m
Total spending
£4.7m
Cost of raising funds
£26k
Reserves (reported)
£12.2m
Employees
42

Reported reserves equal ~30.9 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Register events

Trustees

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

Operates in: Australia · Brazil · Canada · New Zealand · Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales · United States

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£4.3m£4.7m
31/12/2023£5.9m£5.1m
31/12/2022£4.4m£4.0m
31/12/2021£5.1m£3.6m
31/12/2020£3.5m£3.6m

Common questions

Is THE TRINITARIAN BIBLE SOCIETY financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity's total funds reduced by £636,435 during 2024, resulting in a net expenditure of £474,752 after removing foreign exchange movements. Per the trustees' report, the charity maintains a healthy liquidity position with cash and short-term investments totaling over £5.8 million, and free reserves significantly exceeding the stated policy target of four months' expenditure. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Moore Kingston Smith LLP.

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