CCEW Charity Commission profile

OPEN THE BOOK

Registered charity 1142199 · organisation 5019413

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
2 June 2011
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
07643136
Financial period
1 April 2025 – 31 March 2026
Latest income
£0
Latest expenditure
£0
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: BRITISH & FOREIGN BIBLE SOCIETY, STONEHILL GREEN, WESTLEA, SWINDON, SN5 7DG

Website recorded by the regulator: www.openthebook.net (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

The activities of Open the Book were transferred to the British and Foreign Bible Society on 31 August 2013.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2026
Ar Cycle Reference
AR26
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2027
Date Annual Return Received
5 November 2026
Total Gross Income
£0
Total Gross Expenditure
£0
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received
22 September 2025
Total Gross Income
£0
Total Gross Expenditure
£0
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received
18 February 2025
Total Gross Income
£0
Total Gross Expenditure
£0
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received
14 May 2024
Total Gross Income
£0
Total Gross Expenditure
£0
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received
20 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£0
Total Gross Expenditure
£0

04 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind
No

05 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
108
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Religious Activities
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
309
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

06 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
OPEN THE BOOK
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2013-01-16T00:00:00
Assoc Organisation Number
4032820
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1120425
Assoc Charity Name
OPEN THE BOOK
Charity Name
OPEN THE BOOK
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2011-06-02T00:00:00

07 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 23/05/2011
Charitable Objects
THE CHARITYÔÇÖS OBJECTS (ÔÇŸOBJECTSÔÇÖ) FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT ARE TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF BELIEFS APPEARING IN THE SCHEDULE HERETO IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT AND TO FULFIL SUCH OTHER PURPOSES WHICH ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES AND ARE CONNECTED WITH THE CHARITABLE WORK OF THE CHARITY.
Area Of Benefit
THROUGHOUT ENGLAND AND WALES