British and Foreign Bible Society
At a glance
Key takeaways
- The Society's international grants are made through UBS and are payable only to institutions, so an individual should not apply.
- Its funding themes are Bible translation, Bible publishing, literacy classes, theological training, scripture distribution and biblical research, so a project in one of these areas is the clearest fit.
- Its grant range is not stated and it publishes no application process, so contact it through the contact it shows for getting in touch to ask about size and timing before writing a full proposal.
- Because it works across denominations and pursues partnerships with churches and other organisations that share its values and goals, a proposal that shows such partnership may suit it.
Overview
British and Foreign Bible Society is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 232759).
The British and Foreign Bible Society is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Its stated purpose is to make the Bible available and accessible worldwide and to build people's confidence in it. Its international grants are made through UBS and are payable to institutions. Its annual giving is £3,020,000.
What they fund
Priority Areas
The British and Foreign Bible Society’s international grants are made through UBS and payable to institutions. It supports Bible Societies with translation projects and, across its wider work overseas, supports Bible publishing, Bible translation, literacy classes and theological training. It resources Bible teachers and church leaders, and provides training and equipment to Bible Societies, often where churches face material or spiritual challenges. It also supports the distribution of scripture material. In England and Wales, its work includes Bible resources for schools, Religious Education resources and storytelling for children and young people. Its work is cross-denominational, and it actively pursues partnerships with churches and other organisations that share its values and goals. It also offers full or part funding of fees for M.Phil/PhD research projects looking at the Bible in the Church and the Bible in society.
Themes
- Bible translation
- Bible publishing
- Literacy classes
- Theological training
- Scripture distribution
- Biblical research
What they don't fund
- International grants only: All grants are payable to institutions
How to apply
No application process is published in the charity's annual report, its register entry or its website. The contact shown is for getting in touch.
Where they fund
Registered area of operation (Charity Commission)
- Albania
- Algeria
- Angola
- Argentina
- Armenia
- Australia
- Austria
- Azerbaijan
- Bangladesh
- Belarus
- Belgium
- Benin
- Bolivia
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Botswana
- Brazil
- Bulgaria
- Burkina Faso
- Burundi
- Cambodia
- Cameroon
- Canada
- Central African Republic
- Chad
- Chile
- China
- Colombia
- Congo
- Costa Rica
- Croatia
- Cuba
- Cyprus
- Czechia
- Denmark
- Dominican Republic
- Ecuador
- Egypt
- El Salvador
- Eritrea
- Estonia
- eSwatini
- Ethiopia
- Finland
- France
- Gabon
- Georgia
- Germany
- Ghana
- Greece
- Guatemala
- Guinea
- Haiti
- Honduras
- Hungary
- Iceland
- India
- Indonesia
- Iraq
- Ireland
- Israel
- Italy
- Ivory Coast
- Jamaica
- Japan
- Jordan
- Kazakhstan
- Kenya
- Kuwait
- Kyrgyzstan
- Laos
- Latvia
- Lebanon
- Lesotho
- Liberia
- Lithuania
- Madagascar
- Malawi
- Malaysia
- Mali
- Malta
- Mauritius
- Mexico
- Moldova
- Mongolia
- Morocco
- Mozambique
- Myanmar
- Namibia
- Nepal
- Netherlands
- New Zealand
- Nicaragua
- Niger
- Nigeria
- North Macedonia
- Norway
- Pakistan
- Panama
- Papua New Guinea
- Paraguay
- Peru
- Philippines
- Poland
- Portugal
- Romania
- Russia
- Rwanda
- Senegal
- Serbia
- Seychelles
- Sierra Leone
- Singapore
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- South Africa
- South Korea
- South Sudan
- Spain
- Sri Lanka
- Sudan
- Suriname
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Syria
- Taiwan
- Tajikistan
- Tanzania
- Thailand
- The Gambia
- Togo
- Tonga
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Turkey
- Turkmenistan
- Tuvalu
- Uganda
- Ukraine
- United Arab Emirates
- United States
- Uruguay
- Uzbekistan
- Venezuela
- Vietnam
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
- Puerto Rico
- Turks and Caicos Islands
- England
- Northern Ireland
- Scotland
- Wales
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Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 March 2021 | £21,505,000 | £17,542,000 | £4,581,000 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2021 |
| year to 31 March 2022 | £23,039,000 | £19,894,000 | £4,048,000 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2022 |
| year to 31 March 2023 | £23,302,000 | £26,776,000 | £5,030,000 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2023 |
| year to 31 March 2024 | £23,641,000 | £24,988,000 | £3,983,000 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2024 |
| year to 31 March 2025 | £26,154,000 | £25,798,000 | £3,020,000 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2025 |
Income vs grants paid
IncomeGrants paid
Total value each financial year
Grants paid stayed within income across the 5 years shown.
- Grants paid, year to 31 March 2021; year to 31 March 2022; year to 31 March 2023; year to 31 March 2024: grants to institutions, as reported on the charity register (Part B).
- Grants paid, year to 31 March 2025: the accounts do not say whether this is grants awarded or paid.
Figures from the charity’s filed accounts and its register entry. The document icon links to the charity’s entry on the Charity Commission register, where its filed accounts can be found.
Sources
Registers and filings
Other sources
- biblesociety.org.uk/about-us/our-work/england-and-wales/academic-grants · read on 23 October 2026
- biblesociety.org.uk · read on 23 October 2026
- biblesociety.org.uk/contact-us · read on 22 October 2026
- Annual report (year to 31 March 2025)
This profile draws on the funder’s own website as well as its filed accounts.
Sources last checked on 23 October 2026.
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- 01793 418222source
- Bible Society, Stonehill Green, Westlea, Swindon SN5 7DGsource
- biblesociety.org.uk
- Contact form
Applying to British and Foreign Bible Society?
Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- 01793 418222source
- Bible Society, Stonehill Green, Westlea, Swindon SN5 7DGsource
- biblesociety.org.uk
- Contact form