Holiday Bible Week
Analysis
Holiday Bible Week is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bishop's Stortford. It was registered in August 2012, 14 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Holiday Bible Week reported income of £21k and spending of £22k, spending 106% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £1,477 to £21k (+1291%), an average of +93% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 1513%. Over the whole period it spent 81% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Holiday Bible Week sits at the 33rd percentile: it is larger than about 33% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 45th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Mr and Mrs Y a Wahab Trust Fund (£21k), St George's College Jerusalem Trust (£21k) and Friends of St Jerome's School Association (£21k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To promote the Christian faith and to share the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ in the town of Bishop's Stortford and the surrounding area, primarily by providing an annual event in the summer.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Mr and Mrs Y a Wahab Trust Fund | Whiteley | £21k |
| St George's College Jerusalem Trust | Bristol | £21k |
| Friends of St Jerome's School Association | Liverpool | £21k |
| Trust Property Held in Connection with Mill Lane, Warmley, Bristol, Independent Methodist Church | Bristol | £21k |