bible reading fellowship

The charity supports children and young people, elderly people, and other defined groups. Bible Reading Fellowship is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by providing services. The charity is based in Abingdon and operates in England And Wales.

This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

BRF is a Christian charity. Our vision is to enable people of all ages to grow in faith and understanding of the Bible and to see more people equipped to exercise their gifts in leadership and ministry. BRF's ongoing work is delivered through four defined areas of charitable activity: Anna Chaplaincy, Living Faith, Messy Church and Parenting for Faith.

Fundraising

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Region

England And Wales

Financial Information

Latest Income

£1,899,870

Latest Expenditure

£2,496,866

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 116.7%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 88.8%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 13.8%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £1,075,853

Charitable Activities £784,376

Other Trading £0

Investments £39,641

Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £2,216,271

Raising Funds £280,595

Governance £63,623

Grants to Institutions £0

Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2024	£1,899,870	£2,496,866	£2,216,271	£1,232,821	£1,232,812	47 / 65
2023	£1,924,698	£2,242,115	£1,971,218	£1,829,808	£1,396,196	48 / 60
2022	£2,164,475	£2,057,583	£1,799,763	£2,231,382	£1,569,938	44 / 66
2021	£2,118,568	£1,944,284	£1,712,275	£2,144,818	£1,447,364	42 / 48
2020	£1,873,924	£2,082,736	£1,889,496	£1,813,687	£1,072,965	41 / 187