Company Overview
Bible Reading Fellowship(The) is listed at the official companies registry as Active Private Limited By Guarantee Without Share Capital. The company was incorporated on Thursday 30 May 1935, so this is a well established company. Bible Reading Fellowship(The) has been in business for 90 years and 10 months. The accounts status is full and the accounts are next due on Wednesday 31 December 2025.
Registered Address

15 The Chambers Vineyard, Abingdon, Oxon, OX14 3FE
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Companies House Data
Company NameBIBLE READING FELLOWSHIP(THE)
Company Number00301324
Registered Office Address15 The Chambers Vineyard
 Abingdon
 OX14 3FE
Company CategoryPrivate Limited By Guarantee Without Share Capital
Company StatusActive
Country of OriginUnited Kingdom
Incorporation Date30/05/1935
Accounting Reference Date Day31
Accounting Reference Date Month3
Accounts Next Due Date31/12/2026
Accounts Last Made Up Date31/03/2025
Accounts Account CategoryFULL
Returns Next Due Date28/03/2017
Returns Last Made Up Date28/02/2016
Directors & Members
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Andrew Barton - Director
(British, 66 years old, born December 1960)
Appointed 12 March 2020
 Active
Paul Goodliff - Director
(British, 70 years old, born March 1956)
Appointed 30 June 2022
 Active
Secretaries
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Suzanna Clarke - Secretary
Appointed 29 February 2024
 Active
Other Company Directorships
Andrew Barton
ANDREW BARTON CONSULTING LIMITED
FIVE TALENTS U.K. LTD.
Paul Goodliff
BRISTOL BAPTIST COLLEGE
THE COLLEGE OF BAPTIST MINISTERS
Balance Sheet Unlock full report
Accounts Date 31-Mar-2025 31-Mar-2013 31-Mar-2012
Balance Sheet
Fixed Assets 458,838 458,838 457,802
Current Assets 1,241,341 1,241,341 1,266,525
Creditors Due Within One Year 341,682 341,682 352,850
Working Cap 899,659 899,659 913,675
Total Assets Less Current Liabilities 1,358,497 1,358,497 1,371,477
Long-term Liabilities 216,789 216,789 242,333
Net Assets 1,141,708 1,141,708 1,129,144
Share Capital & Reserves
Share Cap 0 0 0
Profit & Loss Reserves 1,141,708 1,141,708 1,129,144
Other Reserves 0 0 0
Shareholders Funds 1,141,708 1,141,708 1,129,144
Common Size Financial Analysis Unlock full report
Accounts Date 31-Mar-2025 31-Mar-2013 31-Mar-2012
Tangible Fixed Assets - - -
Fixed Assets 27.0% 27.0% 26.5%
Stocks Inventory 12.4% 12.4% 12.0%
Debtors 24.3% 24.3% 17.3%
Cash Bank In Hand 36.3% 36.3% 44.1%
Current Assets 73.0% 73.0% 73.5%
Creditors Due Within One Year 20.1% 20.1% 20.5%
Net Current Assets Liabilities 52.9% 52.9% 53.0%
Creditors Due After One Year 12.8% 12.8% 14.1%
Accruals Deferred Income - - -
Provisions For Liabilities Charges - - -
Net Assets Liabilities Including Pension Asset Liability 67.2% 67.2% 65.5%
Called Up Share Capital 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Share Capital Allotted Called Up Paid 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Profit Loss Account Reserve 67.2% 67.2% 65.5%
Shareholder Funds 67.2% 67.2% 65.5%
Capital Employed - - -
Total Assets Less Current Liabilities 79.9% 79.9% 79.5%
Financial Ratio Analysis Unlock full report
Accounts Date 31-Mar-2025 31-Mar-2013 31-Mar-2012
Liquidity Ratio 3.6 3.6 3.6
Solvency Ratio 3.0 3.0 2.9
Reserves to Assets 0.7 0.7 0.7
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Mortgages Charges 1
Mortgages Outstanding 0
Mortgages Part Satisfied 0
Mortgages Satisfied 1
Assets and Debt Analysis Unlock full report
Accounts Date 31-Mar-2025 31-Mar-2013 31-Mar-2012
Assets 1,700,179 1,700,179 1,724,327
Debt 558,471 558,471 595,183
Net Assets/Debt 1,141,708 1,141,708 1,129,144

The following is based on the accounts data presented in this report sourced from Companies House, however the company has filed later accounts. Our analysis of the latest account can be viewed by unlocking our full report.

The company balance sheet displays a comfortable surplus of working capital. We would normally view this positively. Total reserves including retained profitability and movement in reserves appeared positive. We would normally view a company positively for this. For the size of the company inferred by the balance sheet the level of net assets suggests a comfortable level of cover for total debts and obligations.

Unlock full report  The following is based on the accounts data presented in this report sourced from Companies House, however the company has filed later accounts. Our analysis of the latest account can be viewed by unlocking our full report.The company balance sheet displays a comfortable surplus of working capital. We would normally view this positively. Total reserves including retained profitability and movement in reserves appeared positive. We would normally view a company positively for this. For the size of the company inferred by the balance sheet the level of net assets suggests a comfortable level of cover for total debts and obligations.   The following is based on the accounts data presented in this report sourced from Companies House, however the company has filed later accounts. Our analysis of the latest account can be viewed by unlocking our full report.The company balance sheet displays a comfortable surplus of working capital. We would normally view this positively. Total reserves including retained profitability and movement in reserves appeared positive. We would normally view a company positively for this. For the size of the company inferred by the balance sheet the level of net assets suggests a comfortable level of cover for total debts and obligations.

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Exact Court Judgements
Period of Months Last 12m 13-24m 25-36m 37-48m 49-60m 61-72m
Number of Exact CCJS X Y Y X X Y
Value of Exact CCJS YXY YK S S X KX
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Date Sector Notified Amount Terms
XK-SXY XKXYXK SXSKXYXK £X,000 XS XYSKS
SK-SYY SKXYXKYKKY KSXX KKXXYXS £YY,000 YS XYSKS SK YXXSXS
YK-SXY XKXYXYYK SXSXYXK £SX,000 XS XYSKS
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Estimated Mid Value £YY,000 EBIT £SY,000
Estimated Low Value £X,000 EBITDA £SSX,000

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Estimated Mid Value £Y,000 Net Assets £YX,000
Estimated Low Value £S,000 Tangible Equity £SX,000

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3 Poor
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Risk Score (1-100) X
Risk Band Description XXMXMXMX SISX
Risk Assessment Meeting of Creditors
Credit Rating XSKX
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Z Score X
Risk Band XY
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Z Score Bands

1 Low Risk 3.00 and above
2 Caution 2.63 - 2.99
3 Risk of Failure within 2 years 1.24 - 2.62
4 High Probability Failure Below 1.24
Other Business around OX14 3FE
MESSY CHURCH LIMITED
15 THE CHAMBERS, VINEYARD, ABINGDON, OXON, OX14 3FE
Document Filings
Termination of appointment of Sarah Elizabeth Hayes as a director on 13 March 2026
Confirmation statement made on 28 February 2026 with no updates
Termination of appointment of Alistair Edward Moncur Booth as a director on 13 March 2025
Confirmation statement made on 28 February 2025 with no updates
Termination of appointment of Paul Anthony Cox as a director on 31 December 2024
Appointment of Mr Mark Robert Sheard as a director on 27 November 2024
Termination of appointment of Colin William Fletcher as a director on 27 November 2024
Director's details changed for Mr David Jack Leeds on 8 March 2024
Termination of appointment of Jane Melinda Agg as a director on 14 March 2024
Confirmation statement made on 29 February 2024 with no updates
Appointment of Mrs Suzanna Penny Clarke as a secretary on 29 February 2024
Termination of appointment of Jay Ann Christina Elliott as a secretary on 29 February 2024
Appointment of Ms Christina Rathika Proffitt as a director on 21 September 2023
Appointment of Mr David Jack Leeds as a director on 29 June 2023
Appointment of Mrs Gillian Verity Mitchell as a director on 29 June 2023
Termination of appointment of Christina Ann Baxter as a director on 16 March 2023
Confirmation statement made on 28 February 2023 with no updates
Director's details changed for Revd Sarah Elizabeth Hayes on 6 February 2023
Director's details changed for Mr Mike Wilkinson on 18 November 2022
Appointment of Revd Dr Paul Weston Goodliff as a director on 30 June 2022
Confirmation statement made on 28 February 2022 with no updates
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