The Bible Network

Analysis

The Bible Network is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Heathfield. It was registered in August 1988, 38 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to organisations and provides services.

In the financial year ending April 2025, The Bible Network reported income of £731k and spending of £728k, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income fell from £841k to £731k (-13%), an average of -3.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2024, when income rose by 20%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, The Bible Network sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Mary-Le-Bow, Cheapside (£730k), The Vincent Society (£732k) and The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St George and St Paul, Stamford (£729k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 99%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £40k. Charitable activities took 69% of spending and raising funds 29%. Grants to other organisations totalled £460k. Reserves of £227k would cover about 4 months of spending at that rate. It employed 1 people.