Bible Spreading Union

Analysis

Bible Spreading Union is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Chelmsford. It was registered in October 1980, 46 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 August 2025, Bible Spreading Union reported income of £15k and spending of £14k, spending 89% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £12k to £15k (+24%), an average of +5.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2024, when income rose by 82%. Over the whole period it spent 107% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Bible Spreading Union sits at the 29th percentile: it is larger than about 29% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 39th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Weston-Super-Mare Choral Society (£15k), The Church Estate Charity (Hempnall) (£15k) and Halesowen Apostolic Church (£15k).