OSCR Scottish charity profile

Society for English Learning Through Biblican Literature

Known as SELBL UK

ActiveCharity number SC044067
Registered12 June 2013
Main locationGlasgow City
Legal formSCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)

01 Identity

Scottish charity record

Snapshot 25 August 2026
OSCR charity number
SC044067
Status
Active
Regulatory type
Standard
Designated religious body
No
Geographical spread
UK and overseas
Volunteers
1-50 volunteers
Staff
0
Postcode
G1 3PU

02 Purpose and work

What the charity exists to do

The purpose of SELBL is to promote the advancement of religion of Christianity, biblical arts and language. And primarily without distinction of sex or sexual orientation, race, political, religious voluntary and other organisation in a common effort to:- a. organize Bible-based English classes at churches or in the communities. b. frequent update the website and develop the website in different kinds of language across the world to benefit more believers, c. organize programmes to train the teachers to teach English using the Bible. d. partner with schools, churches, mission agencies and missionaries in different regions in devising appropriate teaching materials to be utilized in different places

Charitable purposes

  • the advancement of religion

Beneficiaries

  • Children or young people
  • People with a particular ethnic or racial origin

Activities

  • It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals
  • It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations
  • It carries out activities or services itself

Constitutional objectives

To advance the religion of Christianity by organizing Bible-based ESL (English as a second language) programmes for internationals, students, immigrants, ethnic minorities and members of the public. To spread and preach Christian faith by organizing activities that promote Christian arts, books, culture, music and other media. To promote interest in the study of the Bible and Christianity among the general public by distribution and publication of the Bible and related literature and resources. To support other Christian organizations by conducting training, classes, schools, workshops, exhibitions, seminars, conferences, public meetings, excursions, trips, outreach and other related activities that promote the Christian faith and Christian education.

03 Annual returns

Income and expenditure history

5 periods
Year endIncomeExpenditureStaffReturn received
30 June 2025£68£2,442031 March 2026
30 June 2024£5,755£5,149018 May 2025
30 June 2023£5,699£3,257028 March 2024
30 June 2022£5,597£4,440028 March 2023
30 June 2021£2,822£3,171024 March 2022

Figures are those reported by the charity and supplied in the OSCR bulk download. Blank facts remain distinct from zero.

04 Contact record

Principal office or trustees address

Address supplied to OSCR
Rm 22, 54 Gordon Street, Glasgow
Website supplied to OSCR
www.selbl.org
Parent charity
Not supplied

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05 Provenance

Source for this profile

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