OPEN THE BIBLE (UK)

Charity Number: 1198923
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Open the Bible (UK) educates people about the Christian faith, and provides training and resources to church leaders, through its website; social media; audio and printed resources; and by airing radio programmes on Premier Christian Radio in the UK.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £186,439
Total expenditure: £129,679

People

7 Trustee(s)

1 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

Number of employees
£60k to £70k 1

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Religious Activities
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 11 May 2022: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

7 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
REVEREND PHILIP KEITH WALTER Chair 11 May 2022
The Fellowship Property Trust
Received: On time
John C Aiello Jr. Trustee 11 May 2022
None on record
Rev Beverley Edward Savage Trustee 11 May 2022
None on record
MARIETTE D'CASTRO BSC Trustee 11 May 2022
None on record
Rev Colin Stuart Smith M.Phil Trustee 11 May 2022
None on record
ELIZABETH ANNETTE SMYTH Trustee 11 May 2022
THE SAREPTA TRUST
Received: On time
KEITH BRUCE MCKAY Trustee 11 May 2022
LANSDOWNE BAPTIST CHURCH, BOURNEMOUTH
Received: On time
LANSDOWNE BAPTIST CHURCH BOURNEMOUTH
Received: On time

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £90.28k £186.44k
Total expenditure £46.90k £129.68k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 March 2024 21 January 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 21 January 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 01 March 2024 30 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 01 March 2024 30 days late Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 11 May 2022

Charitable objects

3.1. THE PURPOSES OF THE CIO ARE TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BASIS OF FAITH IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, BY PROVIDING: 3.1.1. RESOURCES WHICH ENABLE CHRISTIAN BELIEVERS TO ENGAGE WITH THE BIBLICAL TEXTS FOR THEMSELVES AND TO SHARE CONFIDENTLY THE ORIGINAL MESSAGE OF THE BIBLE WITH OTHERS; 3.1.2. SUPPORT AND TRAINING RESOURCES FOR CHURCH LEADERS TO EQUIP THEIR OWN CONGREGATIONS TO STUDY AND SHARE THE BIBLE; 3.1.3. EVENTS AND PARTNERSHIPS WITH CHURCHES, WHERE APPROPRIATE. 3.2. NOTHING IN THIS CONSTITUTION SHALL AUTHORISE AN APPLICATION OF THE PROPERTY OF THE CIO FOR PURPOSES WHICH ARE NOT CHARITABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ANY STATUTORY PROVISION REGARDING THE MEANING OF THE WORD "CHARITABLE" OR THE WORDS "CHARITABLE PURPOSES" IN FORCE IN ANY PART OF THE UNITED KINGDOM.

Contact information

Address:
43 Shelleycotes Road
Brixworth
Northampton
NN6 9NE
Phone:
01604882040
Email:
philwalter@btinternet.com
Website:

openthebible.org.uk