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At a glance · official register
What are the key facts about Bible Spreading Union?
Reported income · year ending 2025-08-31
£15,309
Reported spending · year ending 2025-08-31
£13,641
Registered charity number
280847
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Other
Register contact address detail (not service area)
Chelmsford
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Not recorded
Quick answer
Bible Spreading Union (number 280847) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.
What does Bible Spreading Union do?
Distribution of Bibles.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Bible Spreading Union
Answers Bible Spreading Union gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 August 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register does not record Bible Spreading Union as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Bible Spreading Union's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Where it says it operates
Essex
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: The General Public/mankind.
Reported activities: Makes Grants To Individuals; Makes Grants To Organisations.
Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.
What causes is Bible Spreading Union registered for?
Religious Activities
Why is there no Clarity Score for Bible Spreading Union yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Bible Spreading Union.
An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity.
The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating.
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What should you check before donating to Bible Spreading Union?
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The register data used for this profile lists Bible Spreading Union as a registered charity (number 280847) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
What is Bible Spreading Union's charity number?
Bible Spreading Union's charity number is 280847. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 280847?
Search 280847 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers.
What does Bible Spreading Union do?
Distribution of Bibles.
Does Bible Spreading Union have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Bible Spreading Union. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.
How can I donate to Bible Spreading Union?
Bible Spreading Union does not list a website in its register entry. Its official Charity Commission entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Bible Spreading Union?
The register does not record Bible Spreading Union as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are Bible Spreading Union's trustees paid?
Bible Spreading Union's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Bible Spreading Union registered as a charity?
Bible Spreading Union was entered on the register on 20 October 1980.