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The Vacation Term for Biblical Study

RegisteredRegistered charity number 1125494NorfolkReligion
Income£37k2025-08-31
Spending£41ksame year
Spent / received97%5-year average
Size in its cause43rd pctReligion
Registered2008Other
Employees–latest return

Analysis

The Vacation Term for Biblical Study is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Norfolk. It was registered in August 2008, 18 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and religious activities, which this site groups under religion. It says it makes grants to individuals and provides services.

In the financial year ending August 2025, The Vacation Term for Biblical Study reported income of £37k and spending of £41k, spending 111% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £31k to £37k (+19%), an average of +4.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2024, when income rose by 45%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, The Vacation Term for Biblical Study sits at the 43rd percentile: it is larger than about 43% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 56th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Forest Hill Christadelphian Ecclesia (£37k), Rhema Resource Centre International (£37k) and Winchester Cathedral Trust (£37k).

Income and spending

£0£11k£21k£32k£42k2021 Income: £31,1212021 Spending: £16,59920212022 Income: £32,0072022 Spending: £35,61420222023 Income: £29,2882023 Spending: £32,36920232024 Income: £42,4652024 Spending: £41,16620242025 Income: £37,0932025 Spending: £41,1192025
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Where the income comes from

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In the charity's own words

The charity runs a summer school with a programme of lectures at a high educational level given by scholars who are expert in biblical study, theology and related subjects. Instruction is also provided in biblical Greek and Hebrew at beginner, intermediate and advanced levels. The programme is delivered at a price which compares very favourably with other residential summer schools.

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Forest Hill Christadelphian EcclesiaLondon£37k
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Winchester Cathedral TrustWinchester£37k
The Boston Unitarian Meeting HouseBoston£37k