The Open Bible Trust (number 326717) 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 The Open Bible Trust do?
The Open Bible Trust publishes a magazine and Bible study materials including books, booklets, CDs, MP3s, and DVDs. It also holds seminars and conferences and organises an annual Christian holiday, all of which take place in a variety of locations throughout the UK. The Open Bible Trust website, www.obt.org.uk, is updated regularly, and gives further details.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Open Bible Trust
Answers The Open Bible Trust 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”.
How much are The Open Bible Trust's highest-paid staff paid?
The Open Bible Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000.
The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register records The Open Bible Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Work out your Gift Aid
The Open Bible Trust'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
Throughout England and Wales · Australia · Canada · New Zealand · United States · Scotland · Northern Ireland
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: The General Public/mankind.
Reported activities: Provides Services; Other Charitable Activities.
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 The Open Bible Trust registered for?
Religious Activities
Why is there no Clarity Score for The Open Bible Trust yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Open Bible Trust.
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 The Open Bible Trust?
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The register data used for this profile lists The Open Bible Trust as a registered charity (number 326717) 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 The Open Bible Trust's charity number?
The Open Bible Trust's charity number is 326717. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 326717?
Search 326717 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 The Open Bible Trust do?
The Open Bible Trust publishes a magazine and Bible study materials including books, booklets, CDs, MP3s, and DVDs. It also holds seminars and conferences and organises an annual Christian holiday, all of which take place in a variety of locations throughout the UK. The Open Bible Trust website, www.obt.org.uk, is updated regularly, and gives further details.
Does The Open Bible Trust have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Open Bible Trust. 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 The Open Bible Trust?
The Open Bible Trust's website listed in our register data is http://www.obt.org.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees.
How much is The Open Bible Trust's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Open Bible Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Open Bible Trust?
The register records The Open Bible Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration.
Are The Open Bible Trust's trustees paid?
The Open Bible Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was The Open Bible Trust registered as a charity?
The Open Bible Trust was entered on the register on 12 November 1984.