United Bible Societies Association

Analysis

United Bible Societies Association is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Swindon. It was registered in September 1988, 38 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02264875). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides other finance and provides services.

In the financial year ending December 2025, United Bible Societies Association reported income of £35.0m and spending of £35.8m, spending 102% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £31.0m to £35.0m (+13%), an average of +3.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 25%. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, United Bible Societies Association sits at the 100th 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 100th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include New Hall School Trust (£31.3m), Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Southwark (£42.1m) and Taunton School Educational Charity (£30.5m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 73%, charitable activities 22% and investments 5.5%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.4%. Grants to other organisations totalled £24.0m. Reserves of £11.7m would cover about 4 months of spending at that rate. It employed 127 people.