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ALIVE PUBLISHING LIMITED

Registered charity 298807 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BIBLE ALIVE, BIBLE ALIVE LIMITED, MOTHER OF GOD COMMUNITY, THE WORD AMONG US LIMITED · listed website unreachable when last crawled

Latest income
£660k
Latest spending
£989k
Registered
1988
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity incurred a net expenditure of £328,923, driven largely by a £249,000 impairment loss on investments. Consequently, unrestricted funds are in deficit by £116,103, although total reserves stand at £53,809. The trustees maintain that the charity has adequate resources to continue as a going concern.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: £50,000 (held: £54k)
“the required level of free reserves as of 31 March 2025 should continue to be £50,000.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit).

Corporate structure

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — International Prison Outreach (matched by registered charity number).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£660k
Total spending
£989k
Reserves (reported)
£54k
Employees
5

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

Trustees

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

Operates in: Ireland · Malta · United States

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£660k£989k
31/03/2024£707k£634k
31/03/2023£829k£806k
31/03/2022£817k£815k
31/03/2021£861k£851k

Common questions

Is ALIVE PUBLISHING LIMITED financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity incurred a net expenditure of £328,923, driven largely by a £249,000 impairment loss on investments. Consequently, unrestricted funds are in deficit by £116,103, although total reserves stand at £53,809. The trustees maintain that the charity has adequate resources to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Funders of similar charities

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FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST.WILFRID, GRAPPENHALL1£25.5m
THE DERBY DIOCESAN BOARD OF FINANCE LIMITED1£102k
CHICHESTER CATHEDRAL RESTORATION AND DEVELOPMENT TRUST CIO1£67k
QUORN BAPTIST CHURCH1£54k
SANTANDER UK FOUNDATION LIMITED1£41k
THE FYRISH FOUNDATION1£10k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF SAINT MARK, KENSAL RISE1£10k
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY GREAT BRITAIN1£8k

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