The Trinitarian Bible Society

Analysis

The Trinitarian Bible Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in May 1964, 62 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The Trinitarian Bible Society reported income of £4.5m and spending of £5.0m, spending 112% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £5.1m to £4.5m (-11%), an average of -2.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 33%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, The Trinitarian Bible Society sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Oxford Evangelical Presbyterian Church (£4.5m), The Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity of Norwich (£4.5m) and Shri Venkateswara (Balaji) Temple of the United Kingdom (£4.4m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 60%, charitable activities 34% and investments 5.8%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £501k. Charitable activities took 97% of spending and raising funds 0.7%. Grants to other organisations totalled £410k. Reserves of £11.9m would cover about 28 months of spending at that rate. It employed 47 people.