UNITED BIBLE SOCIETIES ASSOCIATION
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-05-06
Overdue
Watchouts
Cash
£38M
+11.5% vs 2023
Net assets
£66M
-1.4% vs 2023
Employees
127
+5% vs 2023
Profit before tax
—
Period ending 2024-12-31
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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Confirmation statement overdue
Due 2026-05-06.
Name history
Renamed 2 times since incorporation
- UNITED BIBLE SOCIETIES ASSOCIATION 2007-10-09 → present
- THE UNITED BIBLE SOCIETIES TRUST ASSOCIATION 1997-07-18 → 2007-10-09
- THE UNITED BIBLE SOCIETIES' TRUST ASSOCIATION 1988-06-06 → 1997-07-18
Net assets
2-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
2-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £37,140,845 | £34,436,620 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | |
| Net profit | £3,796,145 | -£364,715 | |
| Cash | £34,412,157 | £38,379,540 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £63,012,602 | £62,419,570 | |
| Net assets | £66,446,998 | £65,530,764 | |
| Equity | £66,446,998 | £65,530,764 | |
| Average employees | 121 | 127 | |
| Wages | £4,412,898 | £4,809,489 |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net margin | 10.2% | -1.1% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 20.8% | 21.9% | |
| Current ratio | 2.91x | 2.46x |
Margins divide P&L lines by turnover. Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102 Charities SORP
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Crowe U.K. LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“Despite the world events taking place in 2024, after making appropriate enquiries, the Trustees consider that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Accordingly, they assert the financial statements should be prepared on a going concern basis.”
Significant events
- “The Association organised the first Fellowship in-person collaboration event after the COVID pandemic.”
- “The UBSA Strategic Plan for the next three years was approved by the Board at its June meeting.”
- “The Bible Society of Syria was officially admitted as an Affiliate Member of the Fellowship in 2024.”
- “The Fellowship Event 2024 was held in Toronto, Canada, in October, welcoming 266 attendees from 78 Bible Societies.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
9 active · 90 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WHITE, Adrian | Secretary | 2015-06-22 | — | — |
| BUITENWERF, Rieuwerd, Dr | Director | 2019-11-12 | Dec 1973 | Dutch |
| DAS, Rupen, Reverend Dr | Director | 2019-11-12 | Feb 1956 | Canadian |
| DUNCAN, Elaine Margaret | Director | 2017-11-09 | Aug 1958 | British |
| KASAMBALA, Amon Eddie, Dr | Director | 2024-06-26 | Dec 1965 | Zambian |
| MORRIS, Barry Victor | Director | 2022-11-24 | Apr 1951 | Australian |
| PETRECCA, Eduardo Javier | Director | 2023-09-19 | Apr 1969 | Argentine |
| ROSEL, Christoph, Dr | Director | 2017-11-09 | Jul 1964 | German |
| SEIBERT, Erni Walter, Dr | Director | 2023-09-19 | Dec 1952 | Brazilian |
Show 90 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHALKLEY, Christopher John | Secretary | 1998-06-25 | 1998-12-18 |
| HANNA, Reda | Secretary | 1992-11-01 | 1998-05-18 |
| HENNIPMAN, Jacobus | Secretary | 2015-03-31 | 2015-06-21 |
| HILL, Geoffrey Alan | Secretary | — | 1992-10-31 |
| MUNJERI, Calister | Secretary | 2013-07-17 | 2015-03-31 |
| QUAIL, Carolyn Teresa | Secretary | 2013-01-16 | 2013-07-17 |
| STRACHAN, Simon Richard | Secretary | 1998-12-21 | 2013-01-16 |
| ACCAD, Lucien, Reverend | Director | 1998-04-01 | 2001-05-22 |
| ALMEIDA, Lourdes | Director | 2007-05-22 | 2011-05-16 |
| ARANA-QUIROZ, Pedro Agustin | Director | 1997-09-24 | 2001-05-22 |
| ATALLAH, Ramez | Director | 2011-05-16 | 2013-10-18 |
| ATALLAH, Ramez | Director | 2001-05-22 | 2007-05-21 |
| AUGER, Claude, Dr | Director | 2005-03-17 | 2007-10-30 |
| BACKLUND, Rune, Rev | Director | 2005-03-17 | 2009-05-13 |
| BASSOUS, Michael | Director | 2009-05-12 | 2013-10-18 |
| BERTALOT, Valdo | Director | 2002-04-30 | 2007-05-21 |
| BOLADE, David, Overseer | Director | 2001-05-22 | 2005-05-03 |
| BRIGGS, Robert | Director | 2013-10-18 | 2017-11-09 |
| BRIGGS, Robert | Director | 2011-05-16 | 2013-10-18 |
| BUEHNER, Jan Adolf, Dr | Director | 2005-03-17 | 2011-05-16 |
| BUNKER, Keith James | Director | — | 1993-12-31 |
| CROSBIE, Neil | Director | 1996-04-23 | 2001-09-06 |
| DEL RE, Ruben Arturo | Director | 2017-11-09 | 2022-11-24 |
| ECONOMOU, Cristos, Professor | Director | 2001-05-22 | 2005-05-03 |
| ERICKSON, John David, Revd Dr | Director | — | 1991-05-01 |
| FABER, Mia | Director | 1997-09-24 | 2000-05-01 |
| FERNANDO, Lakshani Pemkusum | Director | 2009-05-12 | 2013-10-18 |
| FIGUEROA, Marcelo Armando, Dr | Director | 2009-05-12 | 2010-10-26 |
| FRIEDRICH, Johannes | Director | 2011-05-16 | 2013-10-18 |
| GEVERS, Dirk Timothy, Reverend | Director | 2019-11-12 | 2022-05-03 |
| GHARTEY, Efua | Director | 2007-05-22 | 2019-11-08 |
| GNOWA, Luc | Director | 2009-05-12 | 2013-10-18 |
| HABECKER, Eugene Brubaker, Doctor | Director | 1997-05-05 | 2001-05-22 |
| HENNER, Jutta, Dr | Director | 2013-10-18 | 2019-11-12 |
| JANSZ, Charles Norton, Rev | Director | 2005-03-17 | 2009-05-13 |
| KHIMULU, Mary, Dr | Director | 1997-09-24 | 2007-05-21 |
| KHOKHAR, Barkat Ullah | Director | 1991-05-13 | 1996-04-23 |
| KIM, Ho Yong | Director | 1996-04-23 | 2001-05-22 |
| KONSTANTINOU, Miltiadis, Prof Dr | Director | 2007-05-22 | 2013-10-18 |
| KOTILA, Markku Kalevi, Rev Dr | Director | 2014-11-07 | 2017-11-09 |
| KOTILA, Markku Kalevi, Rev Dr | Director | 2001-05-22 | 2009-05-12 |
| KRITZINGER, Gerrit, Rev | Director | 2001-05-22 | 2009-05-12 |
| KWON, Eui Hyun | Director | 2009-05-12 | 2013-10-18 |
| LAMUEL, Anthony | Director | 2013-09-18 | 2019-11-12 |
| LORGUNPAI, Seree, Dr | Director | 2007-11-02 | 2009-05-12 |
| LUCERO, Nora | Director | 2007-05-22 | 2011-05-16 |
| LUNGU, Newton Alfred | Director | 2009-05-12 | 2013-10-18 |
| MACDONALD, Fergus Alexander James, Rev Dr | Director | — | 1997-12-31 |
| MALIK, Alexander John, Rt Rev | Director | 2001-05-22 | 2005-05-03 |
| MEGRELIS, Christian Emile | Director | 2009-05-12 | 2013-10-18 |
| MELEDJE, Antoinette | Director | 2007-05-22 | 2011-05-16 |
| MEURER, Siegfried, Revd Dr | Director | — | 1997-03-17 |
| MIDENCE RODRIGUEZ, Cornelio Alberto, Rev | Director | 2005-03-17 | 2009-05-12 |
| MIN, Young-Jin, Rev | Director | 2006-11-07 | 2007-11-02 |
| MIRANDA, Roberto, Rev Dr | Director | 2001-05-22 | 2005-05-03 |
| MTINGELE, Mkunga | Director | 2011-05-16 | 2013-10-18 |
| MUKHAMA, Simon Peter | Director | 2022-11-24 | 2023-05-15 |
| MURIUKI, Elizabeth Wanjiru | Director | 2011-05-16 | 2013-10-18 |
| MWONDHA, Faith | Director | 2001-05-22 | 2007-05-21 |
| NGALULA, Louise | Director | 2005-03-17 | 2009-05-12 |
| NLANDU, Mukoko, Reverend | Director | 1997-09-24 | 2001-05-22 |
| O`MAHONY, Clare | Director | 1997-09-24 | 2001-05-22 |
| PARR, Rachel Clare | Director | 2020-11-27 | 2026-03-18 |
| PETERSON, Roy Lawrence, Dr | Director | 2017-11-09 | 2019-11-12 |
| PHIMPHISAN, George, Most Reverend | Director | 1997-09-24 | 2005-05-03 |
| POOLE, Philip John | Director | 2007-05-22 | 2011-05-16 |
| RAKOTO, Marc Tiarivelo | Director | 1997-09-24 | 2007-05-21 |
| REED, Colin John | Director | 1997-09-24 | 2006-05-04 |
| REYES, Alberto, Ing | Director | 1997-09-24 | 2005-05-03 |
| RIVERA, Medarlo Bagtas | Director | 1997-09-24 | 2001-05-22 |
| ROBINSON, Sally | Director | 2001-05-22 | 2005-11-10 |
| SANDY, Richard John | Director | 2013-10-18 | 2017-11-09 |
| SCOTCHMER, Arthur James | Director | 1994-01-14 | 1997-09-24 |
| SERES, Ted | Director | 2013-10-18 | 2014-11-07 |
| SUPARDAN, Ranutinojo | Director | 2001-05-22 | 2007-05-21 |
| TSANG, Richard Lap Ki | Director | 2019-11-12 | 2020-11-27 |
| VEST, Lamar | Director | 2005-11-10 | 2011-05-16 |
| VIGUERA ERRAZU, Francisco Fabian | Director | 2016-11-02 | 2017-11-09 |
| VISOT, Myriam, Reverend | Director | 1997-09-24 | 2001-05-22 |
| VISSER, Ceesjan | Director | 2011-05-16 | 2013-10-18 |
| WATABE, Makoto, Rev | Director | 2007-05-22 | 2009-05-12 |
| WHYTE, Barrington St Calva | Director | 2010-10-26 | 2013-10-18 |
| WHYTE, Barrington St Calva | Director | 2007-10-30 | 2009-05-12 |
| WIDMER, Werner, Dr | Director | 2001-05-22 | 2005-05-03 |
| WIEBUSCH, Robert John, Rev | Director | 2009-05-12 | 2013-10-18 |
| WONG, Wing Shun David | Director | 2005-04-14 | 2011-05-16 |
| WORTHING-DAVIES, Richard | Director | — | 1996-04-23 |
| ZIMMER, Rudi | Director | 2011-05-16 | 2016-11-02 |
| ZIMMER, Rudi, Dr | Director | 2001-05-22 | 2007-05-21 |
| UNITED BIIBLE SOCIETIES ASSOCIATION | Corporate Director | 2009-05-12 | 2010-10-26 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 290 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2026-02-23 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2026-02-23 MA Memorandum articles
- 2022-10-24 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2022-10-17 MA Memorandum articles
- 2022-10-10 CC04 Statement of companys objects
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-19 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-02-23 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2026-02-23 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2025-11-19 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-05-01 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-08-12 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-07-24 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-05-30 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-10-03 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-10-02 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-09-01 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-08-16 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-05-24 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-05-24 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2022-12-12 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2022-12-09 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2022-10-24 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2022-10-17 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2022-10-10 | CC04 | change-of-constitution | Statement of companys objects | |
| 2022-07-19 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 5
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 0
- Officers resigned
- 1
last 12 months
last 24 months
last 12 months
last 12 months
Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.
Year-on-year
FY2023 → FY2024 · period ending 2024-12-31 vs 2023-12-31
-
Turnover
-7.3%
£37,140,845 £34,436,620
-
Cash
+11.5%
£34,412,157 £38,379,540
-
Net assets
-1.4%
£66,446,998 £65,530,764
-
Employees
+5%
121 127
-
Wages
+9%
£4,412,898 £4,809,489
Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. The comparison is only shown when the latest and prior accounts cover broadly equal-length periods — short or long stubs (typical around incorporation or a year-end change) are suppressed rather than misrepresented. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers