Skip to main content Skip to navigation

united bible societies association

The charity supports the general public. United Bible Societies Association is a registered charity whose purpose is religious activities. It delivers its work by making grants to organisations. The charity is based in Swindon and operates in Jordan, Japan, and various other locations.


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

Email Charity

Activities & Mission

TO TRANSLATE THE BIBLE INTO ALL LANGUAGES OF THE WORLD, MAKE IT AVAILABLE IN ACCESSIBLE FORMATS AND AT AFFORDABLE PRICES AND TO HELP PEOPLE TO INTERACT MEANINGFULLY WITH THE WORD OF GOD.

Fundraising

See where United Bible Societies Association is active and find local fundraising opportunities.

Country

Jordan Japan Albania Algeria Angola Antigua And Barbuda Argentina Armenia Australia Austria Azerbaijan Bahrain Bangladesh Barbados Belarus Belgium Benin Bolivia Bosnia And Herzegovina Botswana Brazil Brunei Bulgaria Burkina Faso Burundi Cambodia Cameroon Canada Central African Republic Chad Chile China Colombia Congo Costa Rica Croatia Cuba Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Dominica Dominican Republic Ecuador Egypt El Salvador Equatorial Guinea Eritrea Estonia Ethiopia Fiji Finland France Gabon The Gambia Georgia Germany Ghana Greece Grenada Guatemala Guinea Haiti Honduras Hungary Iceland India Indonesia Iran Iraq Israel Italy Ivory Coast Jamaica Kazakhstan Kenya Kuwait Kyrgyzstan Laos Latvia Lebanon Lesotho Liberia Libya Lithuania Macedonia Madagascar Malawi Malaysia Mali Malta Mauritania Mauritius Mexico Micronesia Moldova Mongolia Morocco Mozambique Burma Namibia Nepal Netherlands New Zealand Nicaragua Niger Nigeria Norway Oman Pakistan Panama Papua New Guinea Paraguay Peru Philippines Poland Portugal Qatar Ireland Romania Russia Rwanda Saudi Arabia Senegal Seychelles Sierra Leone Singapore Slovakia Slovenia Somalia South Africa South Korea Spain Sri Lanka Sudan Suriname Sweden Switzerland Syria Tajikistan Tanzania Thailand Togo Tonga Trinidad And Tobago Tunisia Turkey Uganda Ukraine United Arab Emirates United States Uruguay Uzbekistan Venezuela Vietnam Yemen Serbia Congo (Democratic Republic) Zambia Zimbabwe Scotland Northern Ireland Puerto Rico Taiwan South Sudan

Local Authority

Swindon

Financial Information

Latest Income
£36,327,867
Latest Expenditure
£39,468,451

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 108.3%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 99.7%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 0.5%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £26,369,567
Charitable Activities £7,959,097
Other Trading £0
Investments £1,999,203
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £39,340,633
Raising Funds £127,818
Governance £52,748
Grants to Institutions £29,338,581
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£36,327,867£39,468,451£39,340,633£71,281,135£12,034,953127 / 0
2023£40,312,350£40,095,800£39,979,834£72,243,297£12,912,630121 / 0
2022£38,861,344£37,303,143£37,176,434£65,405,630£13,307,226116 / 0
2021£30,999,744£30,345,149£30,222,755£68,587,503£10,967,988111 / 0
2020£35,454,489£31,565,759£31,450,273£61,912,213£5,685,965105 / 0

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers

Details

Address
United Bible Societies
Stonehill Green
Westlea
Swindon
SN5 7PJ
Registration Date
29 September 1988
Status
Registered

Registry Information

Organisation Number
800058
Charity Number
800058

Also Known As

  • THE UNITED BIBLE SOCIETIES TRUST ASSOCIATION
  • THE UNITED BIBLE SOCIETIES' TRUST ASSOCIATION
  • UNITED BIBLE SOCIETIES