THE BRITISH AND FOREIGN BIBLE SOCIETY
Activities
As described by the charity on the register
We are working to make the Bible available and accessible worldwide and build people's confidence in it. We are an advocate for the Bible's place in our national life and we work closely with 146 other Bible Societies across the world to deliver our global ministry.
Latest income
£26.2m
Expenditure
£25.8m
Financial year end
2025-03-31
Income & spending history
As reported to the Charity Commission, by financial year end
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-03-31 | £21.5m | £17.5m | |
| 2022-03-31 | £23.0m | £19.9m | |
| 2023-03-31 | £23.3m | £26.8m | |
| 2024-03-31 | £23.6m | £25.0m | |
| 2025-03-31 | £26.2m | £25.8m |
Latest detailed return
Year end 2025-03-31 · consolidated (group) figures
Income mix
| Donations & legacies | £14.8m |
| Charitable activities | £10.2m |
| Trading | £0 |
| Investment income | £860k |
| Total income | £26.2m |
Spending
| Charitable spend | £22.9m |
| Raising funds | £2.9m |
| Grants to institutions | £3.3m |
| Governance | £220k |
| Total expenditure | £25.8m |
Balance sheet
| Reserves | £15.3m |
| Total funds | £30.1m |
| — restricted | £2.4m |
| — unrestricted | £15.3m |
| — endowment | £12.4m |
| Total assets | £30.1m |
| Cash | £4.3m |
People
| Employees | 166 |
Classification
The charity's own register classification
What it does
- Religious Activities
Who it helps
- Children/young People
- Elderly/old People
- People With Disabilities
- Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
- Other Defined Groups
- The General Public/mankind
How it works
- Makes Grants To Organisations
- Provides Services
- Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register, 2026-07-28. Detailed figures as filed in the charity's annual return. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.