BIBLES FOR CHILDREN — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 4 February 2020
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 August 2024 – 31 July 2025
Latest income: £136,222
Latest expenditure: £155,753
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: 6 THE MEAD, TIMSBURY, BATH, BA2 0NS

Website recorded by the regulator: www.biblesforchildren.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

To promote the spiritual and moral development of young people and the understanding of the Christian religion by the provision of Children's Bibles and related resources to pupils in the Primary Schools and Academies of the U.K. Similar resources are provided to young people in schools outside the United Kingdom subject to the receipt of special grants donated to the charity for that purpose.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 May 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 27 October 2025
Date Accounts Received: 27 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £136,222
Total Gross Expenditure: £155,753

Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 May 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 28 October 2024
Date Accounts Received: 28 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £146,902
Total Gross Expenditure: £191,254

Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 May 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 8 December 2023
Date Accounts Received: 8 December 2023
Total Gross Income: £165,090
Total Gross Expenditure: £155,686

Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 May 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 25 October 2022
Date Accounts Received: 25 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £178,260
Total Gross Expenditure: £180,231

Fin Period Start Date: 4 February 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 May 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 22 October 2021
Date Accounts Received: 22 October 2021
Total Gross Income: £203,437
Total Gross Expenditure: £176,739

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 May 2026
Ar Received Date: 27 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £136,222
Total Gross Expenditure: £155,753
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 5

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 May 2025
Ar Received Date: 28 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £146,902
Total Gross Expenditure: £191,254
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 20

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 May 2024
Ar Received Date: 8 December 2023
Total Gross Income: £165,090
Total Gross Expenditure: £155,686
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 12

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 May 2023
Ar Received Date: 25 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £178,260
Total Gross Expenditure: £180,231
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 15

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 4 February 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 May 2022
Ar Received Date: 22 October 2021
Total Gross Income: £203,437
Total Gross Expenditure: £176,739
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 10

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Northern Ireland
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
Welsh Ind: No

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

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Scotland
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

Classification Code: 310
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Other Charitable Activities

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 108
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Religious Activities

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: BIBLES FOR CHILDREN
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2020-10-10T00:00:00
Reason: Funds transferred (incor)
Assoc Organisation Number: 3939230
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1063200
Assoc Charity Name: BIBLES FOR CHILDREN

Charity Name: BIBLES FOR CHILDREN
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2020-02-04T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 04 Feb 2020
Charitable Objects: TO PROMOTE THE SPIRITUAL AND MORAL DEVELOPMENT OF YOUNG PEOPLE AND THE UNDERSTANDING OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION BY THE PROVISION OF CHILDREN’S BIBLES AND RELATED RESOURCES TO THE PUPILS IN THE PRIMARY SCHOOLS AND ACADEMIES OF THE UNITED KINGDOM FOR THE TEACHERS AND THE PUPILS TO USE IN SCHOOL AND THEN KEEP. WE WILL ALSO PROVIDE SIMILAR RESOURCES TO YOUNG PEOPLE IN SCHOOLS OUTSIDE THE UNITED KINGDOM DEPENDENT ON THE RECEIPT OF SPECIAL GRANTS DONATED TO THE CHARITY FOR THAT PURPOSE BY SUPPORTIVE ORGANISATIONS

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures