2024-11-12T16:05:38-06:00 2023-12-31 390974031 WEGNER CPAS LLP 419 N LEE ST ALEXANDRIA VA 223142301 990 2023-01-01 980428633 UNITED BIBLE SOCIETIES ASSOCIATION INC UNIT 3055930009 STONEHILL GREEN WESTLEA SWINDON WILTSHIRE UK SN5 7PJ ADRIAN WHITE CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 3055930009 2024-11-12 1 1 AMANDA VANNATTA CPA P00948755 7035190990 2024-10-28 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z DIRK GEVERS STONEHILL GREEN WESTLEA SWINDON WILTSHIRE UK SN5 7PJ 57373971 0 X UNITEDBIBLESOCIETIES.ORG X 1988 UK THE ASSOCIATION PROMOTES THE WIDEST POSSIBLE EFFECTIVE TRANSLATION, PUBLICATION AND DISTRIBUTION AND USE OF THE BIBLE FELLOWSHIP. 9 9 0 8 0 0 45154286 45741538 0 0 1768020 2453902 2116255 2660730 49038561 50856170 31406808 34549918 0 0 8288845 7657878 0 0 0 6701744 7606820 46397397 49814616 2641164 1041554 113771438 113751453 27049529 24114477 86721909 89636976 X THE OBJECTIVE OF THE ASSOCIATION IS TO PROMOTE THE WIDEST POSSIBLE EFFECTIVE DISTRIBUTION AND USE OF THE BIBLE OR ANY PARTS OF THE BIBLE THROUGHOUT THE WORLD, INCLUDING TRANSLATION INTO ANY LANGUAGE OR LANGUAGES, PRINTING AND PUBLICATION OF THE BIBLE OR ANY PART OF THE BIBLE. ASSOCIATION FURTHERS ITS OBJECTS IS BY PROVIDING SERVICE MEMBERS OF THE UNITED BIBLE SOCIETIES. 0 0 48440560 34549918 1802084 THE UNITED BIBLE SOCIETIES ASSOCIATION'S GLOBAL MISSION TEAM HELPS THE UBS FELLOWSHIP MAKE THE BIBLE AVAILABLE TO EVERYONE BY PROVIDING SHARED SERVICES, TOOLS, AND LEARNING AND COLLABORATION OPPORTUNITIES TO BIBLE SOCIETIES. THIS INCLUDES FACILITATING THE SHARING OF FINANCIAL RESOURCES THROUGH THE GRANTS PROGRAMME. BY DOING THIS, THEY INCREASE THE EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF BIBLE SOCIETIES' MINISTRIES, THEIR ORGANISATIONS AND THEIR WORK TOGETHER AS A FELLOWSHIP. IN 2023, THE ASSOCIATION'S SERVICES CONTINUED TO SUPPORT BIBLE SOCIETIES AS THEY NAVIGATE THE CONTEMPORARY COMPLEX REALITIES OF AN INCREASINGLY DIGITAL SOCIETY, A WORLD AFFECTED BY CLIMATE CHANGE AND A GROWING NUMBER OF NATURAL DISASTERS, CONFLICTS AND WARS. THE ASSOCIATION PLACED SPECIAL EMPHASIS ON ENHANCING THE COLLABORATION AND PARTNERSHIPS AMONG THE BIBLE SOCIETIES AND DELIVERING SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES THAT SUPPORTED THE SUSTAINABILITY OF BIBLE SOCIETIES, THE UBS FELLOWSHIP AND THE ASSOCIATION. THIS INCLUDED ORGANISING THE FIRST WORLD ASSEMBLY, A GLOBAL GATHERING OF ALL BIBLE SOCIETIES' LEADERSHIP, IN SEVEN YEARS, HELD IN EGMOND-ANN-ZEE, THE NETHERLANDS.THE ASSOCIATION'S MANAGEMENT AND STAFF DELIVERED SERVICES THAT INCREASED THE EFFECTIVENESS OF BIBLE MINISTRY THROUGHOUT THE UBS FELLOWSHIP. THEY DID THIS BY:- PROVIDING SCRIPTURE TRANSLATION EXPERTISE TO SUPPORT THE COLLECTIVE TRANSLATION EFFORTS OF THE FELLOWSHIP. THIS INCLUDED PROVIDING TRAINING TO 457 REPRESENTATIVES (PRIMARILY TRANSLATORS, DEAF TRANSLATORS AND TRANSLATION OFFICERS) FROM 44 BIBLE SOCIETIES. AS THE POST-PANDEMIC FINANCIAL RESTRICTIONS CONTINUED AFFECTING US, PART OF THE TRAINING AND WORK WITH PROJECTS WAS CONDUCTED ONLINE. THE TEAM ALSO CONTINUED TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF STANDARD PRACTICES, PROCEDURES AND TOOLS THAT SUPPORTED SCRIPTURE TRANSLATION TO 163 PROJECTS IN 65 COUNTRIES. DURING 2023, THERE WERE 100 GRADUATES FROM THE TRAINING PROGRAM: 10 TRANSLATION OFFICERS FROM THE PHILIPPINES, MYANMAR, COLOMBIA, KENYA, THAILAND, VIETNAM, AND MEXICO; 1 SIGN LANGUAGE TRANSLATION OFFICER FROM INDIA AND 89 TRANSLATORS FROM BENIN, BURKINA FASO, CAMEROON, CONGO, GABON, MADAGASCAR, MALI, TOGO, ETHIOPIA, KENYA, LIBERIA, NIGERIA, SIERRA LEONE, SOUTH AFRICA, TANZANIA, UGANDA, ZAMBIA, GUATEMALA AND MEXICO.- PROVIDING PUBLISHING AND PRODUCTION EXPERTISE TO MEMBERS OF THE FELLOWSHIP THROUGH CONSULTANCY, CAPACITY-BUILDING SEMINARS AND AN E-LEARNING PLATFORM THAT IS UPDATED AND ENRICHED REGULARLY. THE SEMINARS INCLUDED VIRTUAL AND IN-PERSON MULTI-DAY WORKSHOPS TAILORED TO THE NEEDS OF SPECIFIC REGIONS. BY FOLLOWING UP WITH PARTICIPANTS OF THE E-LEARNING PLATFORM, THE ASSOCIATION INCREASED ENGAGEMENT AND COURSE COMPLETION ON TOPICS SUCH AS CONTENT CREATION, EDITORIAL PROCESS, AND PRODUCTION.- MAKING AVAILABLE FREE, CUSTOMIZABLE RESOURCES TO PUBLISHING BIBLE SOCIETIES ON A DEDICATED RESOURCE HUB.- FOCUSING ON SUPPLY CHAIN OPTIMIZATION IN LATAM AND AFRICA (FRANCOPHONE, LUSOPHONE, ANGLOPHONE AND MISSION SUSTAINABILITY CLUSTERS), FOLLOWING COMPLETION OF THE ONLINE SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT CERTIFICATION PROGRAMME IN 2022. THIS IS AIMED AT HELPING BIBLE SOCIETIES BUILD MORE AGILE AND RESILIENT SUPPLY CHAINS. THE PROJECT FOCUSES ON REDUCING EXCESSIVE SLOW-MOVING AND OBSOLETE STOCK, IMPROVING INTERNAL PLANNING CAPABILITIES, AND ENHANCING COLLABORATION AND INFORMATION SHARING BETWEEN BIBLE SOCIETIES AND THEIR KEY PARTNERS IN THE EXTENDED SUPPLY CHAIN. SIGNIFICANT EVENTS WERE A FACE-TO-FACE WORKSHOP HELD IN LATAM WITH THE PARTICIPATION OF 10 BIBLE SOCIETIES AND VISITS TO THE PRODUCTION CENTRES SERVING LATAM. IN AFRICA, WORK BEGAN WITH THE FIRST ENGLISH-SPEAKING BIBLE SOCIETIES ON INVENTORY ANALYSIS, DEMAND, AND REPLENISHMENT PLANNING. CONCURRENTLY, EFFORTS WITH THE FRANCOPHONE AND LUSOPHONE BIBLE SOCIETIES FOCUSED ON IMPROVING COORDINATED/COLLABORATIVE PROCUREMENT PLANNING.- FACILITATING PARTNERSHIPS AND COLLABORATIVE CONTENT CREATION AMONG BIBLE SOCIETIES ON A REGIONAL AND GLOBAL LEVEL. THE "AFRICA LIFE PROJECTS" ARE EXAMPLES OF THIS: THE FRENCH EDITION OF THE "AFRICAN WOMEN DEVOTIONAL BIBLE" (ENGLISH LAUNCHED IN 2021) WAS COMPLETED AND PRINTED IN 2023; SIGNIFICANT WORK WAS DONE ON THE PORTUGUESE EDITION, AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR AN ADAPTATION TO THE INDIAN CONTEXT WERE EXPLORED. THREE ADDITIONAL REGIONAL NOVELTIES WERE CONCEPTUALIZED: THE "AFRICAN LEADERSHIP BIBLE", THE "AFRICAN YOUTH BIBLE AND THE "AFRICAN CHILDREN'S BIBLE". THE MIGRATION BIBLE, A GLOBAL PROJECT, WAS LAUNCHED DURING THE WORLD ASSEMBLY IN OCTOBER 2023.- OFFERING PROACTIVE SUPPORT AND TRAINING TO BIBLE SOCIETIES, THROUGH ONE-ON-ONE SUPPORT, TWO WEBINARS AS WELL AS ONLINE COURSES IN THREE LANGUAGES, AIMING AT INCREASING THEIR RESILIENCE AND EFFECTIVENESS IN DIGITAL. THEY FOCUSED ON THE CREATION OF AUDIENCE-FOCUSED DIGITAL PRESENCE, ENGAGEMENT AND RELEVANT DIGITAL CONTENT CREATION. THE AIM IS TO MENTOR BIBLE SOCIETIES IN EFFECTIVELY ENGAGING THEIR AUDIENCE WITH THE BIBLE AND WITH OUR MISSION, AS WELL AS TO PROMOTE FUNDRAISING AND SALES. THE MOVE TO ONLINE COURSES AND SUPPORT - CALLED THE DIGITAL ACADEMY - ALLOWED THE ASSOCIATION TO REACH MORE BIBLE SOCIETIES THAN IN-PERSON TRAINING.- CONDUCTING WORKSHOPS: IN 2023, THE ASSOCIATION HOSTED TWO HANDS-ON WORKSHOPS FOR 60 BIBLE SOCIETIES IN THREE LANGUAGES ON ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (GENERATIVE AI) AND DIGITAL MARKETING. THE OBJECTIVE WAS TO BOOST PRODUCTIVITY FOR BIBLE SOCIETIES THROUGH GENERATIVE AI IN CONTENT CREATION, IDEATION AND RESEARCH. CONCURRENTLY, OUR DIGITAL MARKETING WORKSHOPS AIMED TO INCREASE REVENUE THROUGH BOTH ONLINE SALES AND DONATIONS, WHILE ALSO ELEVATING ENGAGEMENT LEVELS.- SUPPORTING THE UBS FELLOWSHIP IN PROGRESSING TOWARD THE GOALS SET IN THE BIBLE TRANSLATION ROADMAP BY CONVENING AND FACILITATING REGIONAL BIBLE TRANSLATION ROADMAP (BTR) COORDINATION AND WORKING GROUPS TO ADDRESS TRANSLATION, CAPACITY, COMMUNICATIONS, FUNDRAISING, PROJECT MANAGEMENT, AND INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL COLLABORATION. IN 2023, THE BIBLE TRANSLATION ROADMAP TOOK ON A DISTINCTLY DIFFERENT CHARACTER IN EACH REGION, CORRESPONDING TO THE PRIORITIES OF BSS IN EACH REGION. FOR EXAMPLE, DISTINCTIVES IN ASIA-PACIFIC HAVE BEEN COLLABORATION (INCLUDING IN PARTICULAR CONSULTANT QUALIFICATIONS), BIBLE ENGAGEMENT AND OBT; IN THE AMERICANS-CARIBBEAN, CHURCH RELATIONS, STUDY BIBLES AND DEUTEROCANONICAL BOOKS; IN AFRICAN THE ROLE OF BIBLE SOCIETY GENERAL SECRETARIES IN MOVING TRANSLATION WORK FORWARD; AND IN EUROPE-MIDDLE EAST, PARTNERSHIP, CHURCH RELATIONS AND CONTEXTUALISATION ISSUES.- PROVIDING LITERACY CLASSES 19,111 CHILDREN, 10,885 MEN AND 27,197 WOMEN IN 84 LANGUAGES, THROUGH 37 PROJECTS.- PROVIDING CAPACITY-BUILDING TRAINING FOR LITERACY STAFF IN THE ASIA PACIFIC REGION AND THE AFRICAN CONTINENT EQUIPPING 38 PARTICIPANTS FROM 18 BIBLE SOCIETIES. THE UBS-SIL COLLABORATIVE ONLINE MEETINGS AROUND INTERNATIONAL MOTHER LANGUAGE DAY AND INTERNATION LITERACY DAY IN 2023 HAD OVER 150 PARTICIPANTS FROM WITHIN THE FELLOWSHIP AND PARTNER AGENCIES. 48440560 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 UK KE TO 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 9 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 X ADRIAN WHITE 3055930009 STONEHILL GREEN WESTLEA SWINDON WILTSHIRE UK SN5 7PJ ELAINE DUNCAN TRUSTEE 3.00 X 0 0 0 SIMON PETER MUKHAMA TRUSTEE 3.00 X 0 0 0 DR RIEUWERD BUITENWERF TRUSTEE 3.00 X 0 0 0 REVEREND DR RUPEN DAS TRUSTEE 3.00 X 0 0 0 RACHEL PARR TRUSTEE 3.00 X 0 0 0 DR CHRISTOPHER ROSEL TRUSTEE 3.00 X 0 0 0 BARRY MORRIS TRUSTEE 3.00 X 0 0 0 REV DR ERNI SEIBERT TRUSTEE 3.00 X 0 0 0 MR EDUARDO PETRECCA TRUSTEE 3.00 X 0 0 0 DIRK GEVERS DIRECTOR GENERAL 40.00 X 112639 0 0 ADRIAN WHITE CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 40.00 X 114200 0 17833 STEVEN VOTH HEAD OF TRANSLATION SKILLS FACILITATION 40.00 X 138779 0 10388 PROFESSOR ALEXANDER SCHWEITZER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR GLOBAL BIBLE MINISTRY 40.00 X 142911 0 8812 STEVEN BERNEKING DIRECTOR OF BIBLE MINISTRY TECHNOLOGY 40.00 X 122266 0 8557 ANDREW WARREN-ROTHLIN TRANSLATION ROADMAP COORDINATOR 40.00 X 128397 0 8884 ELSBETH SCHERRER DIRECTOR OF GLOBAL BIBLE PUBLISHING 40.00 X 121790 0 22081 880982 0 76555 12 0 1 0 HOTEL ZUIDERDUIN ZEEWEG 52 EGMOND AAN ZEE NL 1931 VL ACCOMMODATION 439349 FAUSTO LIRIANO RCP CALLE JUSTO CASTELLANO DIAZ 42 EL SANTO DOMINGO DR CONSULTANCY 210759 MARK D FORSHAW RCP 1106 GREEN HILL LANE PHOENIXVILLE PA 19460 CONSULTANCY 184506 BCD TRAVEL 8TH FLOOR CITY HALL WAY PO BOX 1 NAIROBI KE 00100 TRAVEL 178937 SABA CONSULTING LLC MAJORCA PLACE 4041 ORLANDO FL 32819 CONSULTANCY 156452 5 8038030 37703508 45741538 1681490 1681490 1802084 1802084 44369 19108 25261 25261 25261 7271105 6498693 772412 772412 772412 833385 833385 833385 50856170 1802084 0 3312548 34549918 34549918 244672 40439 204233 5732530 5452524 280006 535763 644314 -108551 623568 623568 521345 521345 2685596 2599035 86561 127976 127976 97834 97834 144130 144130 179139 113859 65280 314140 314140 652954 652954 3000 3000 117516 18331 99185 1100814 1028524 72290 1345005 1019482 325523 30832 30832 74481 74410 71 66176 66176 DECREASE IN DEBT PROVIS 572077 572077 TRAINING & RECRUITMENT 61487 56114 5373 EXCHANGE DIFFERENCES 7998 2296 5702 25665 25564 101 49814616 48440560 1374056 0 38422592 27297448 10000000 19124675 10662860 13608148 10070323 8845021 1503277 695892 3833650 2411703 1457308 1421947 29905874 34442100 4340377 3459619 7408827 4856603 113771438 113751453 24389182 22652159 2425199 1238803 132086 123515 103062 100000 27049529 24114477 X 58204550 56778863 0 0 28517359 32858113 86721909 89636976 113771438 113751453 X 1041554 4078254 -2204741 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 52481417 44366790 40334656 45154286 45741538 228078687 52481417 44366790 40334656 45154286 45741538 228078687 228078687 1221318 1394012 1832850 2401845 3527945 10377970 238456657 2165256 0.95650 0.96570 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 28517359 5340367 855521 144092 32858113 36459772 -6690980 1093793 157640 28517359 34156431 3496190 1024693 168156 36459772 30511285 4709503 915339 149018 34156431 25886801 5522333 712859 184990 30511285 0.00000 1.00000 0.00000 0 0 722742 722742 689469 470980 534290 626159 566419 497910 68509 1384040 1379503 4537 1421947 OTHER PENSIONS PROVISION 100000 100000 54953532 4078254 4078254 50875278 -19108 -19108 50856170 49833724 19108 19108 49814616 0 49814616 PART V, LINE 4: SUNG FUND: SPECIAL UBS FUND DONATED BY MR. SH. SUNG, TO BE INVESTED AND THE INVESTMENT INCOME TO BE USED FOR PROGRAMS TO FURTHER THE TRANSLATION OF THE BIBLE INTO LOCAL LANGUAGES. IN 2023 INVESTMENT INCOME OF $769,333 WAS TRANSFERRED FROM ENDOWMENT FUNDS TO RESTRICTED FUNDS. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: RENTAL EXPENSES REPORTED ON PART VIII LINE 6B -19,108. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: RENTAL EXPENSES REPORTED ON PART VIII LINE 6B 19,108. 1 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) 1 49 PROGRAM SERVICES, INVESTMENTS SERVE BIBLE SOCIETIES 6265018 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 2 30 PROGRAM SERVICES, INVESTMENTS SERVE BIBLE SOCIETIES 3835726 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC 1 27 PROGRAM SERVICES, INVESTMENTS SERVE BIBLE SOCIETIES 3452153 NORTH AMERICA 1 4 PROGRAM SERVICES, INVESTMENTS SERVE BIBLE SOCIETIES 511430 CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN 0 6 PROGRAM SERVICES, INVESTMENTS SERVE BIBLE SOCIETIES 767145 SOUTH AMERICA 0 4 PROGRAM SERVICES, INVESTMENTS SERVE BIBLE SOCIETIES 511430 RUSSIA AND NEIGHBORING STATES 0 1 PROGRAM SERVICES, INVESTMENTS SERVE BIBLE SOCIETIES 127857 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) 1 49 GRANTS TO ORGANIZATIONS IN REGION SERVE BIBLE SOCIETIES 3537880 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 2 30 GRANTS TO ORGANIZATIONS IN REGION SERVE BIBLE SOCIETIES 10444602 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC 1 27 GRANTS TO ORGANIZATIONS IN REGION SERVE BIBLE SOCIETIES 4862158 NORTH AMERICA 1 4 GRANTS TO ORGANIZATIONS IN REGION SERVE BIBLE SOCIETIES 574625 CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN 0 6 GRANTS TO ORGANIZATIONS IN REGION SERVE BIBLE SOCIETIES 1948312 SOUTH AMERICA 0 4 GRANTS TO ORGANIZATIONS IN REGION SERVE BIBLE SOCIETIES 2853308 RUSSIA AND NEIGHBORING STATES 0 1 GRANTS TO ORGANIZATIONS IN REGION SERVE BIBLE SOCIETIES 2994554 MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA 0 0 GRANTS TO ORGANIZATIONS IN REGION SERVE BIBLE SOCIETIES 4602099 SOUTH ASIA 0 0 GRANTS TO ORGANIZATIONS IN REGION SERVE BIBLE SOCIETIES 1538366 6 170 4 72 10 242 19008639 29818024 48826663 CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN BIBLE MISSION 117975 ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER 0 CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN BIBLE MISSION 44172 ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER 0 CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN BIBLE MISSION 536624 ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER 0 CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN BIBLE MISSION 110024 ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER 0 CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN BIBLE MISSION 128187 ELECTRONIC 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ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER 0 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC BIBLE MISSION 77772 ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER 0 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC BIBLE MISSION 92209 ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER 0 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC BIBLE MISSION 136463 ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER 0 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC BIBLE MISSION 161016 ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER 0 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC BIBLE MISSION 162803 ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER 0 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC BIBLE MISSION 105296 ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER 0 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) BIBLE MISSION 42675 ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER 0 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) BIBLE MISSION 220964 ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER 0 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) BIBLE MISSION 378679 ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER 0 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) BIBLE MISSION 497557 ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER 0 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) BIBLE MISSION 136747 ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER 0 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) BIBLE MISSION 239025 ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER 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IT IS FUNDED PRIMARILY BY GRANTS FROM OTHER BIBLE SOCIETIES. ISP GRANTS TO BIBLE SOCIETIES ARE MADE IN THE FORM OF GENERAL GRANTS TO SUPPORT AN OVERALL BIBLE SOCIETY OPERATION, AND GRANTS TO SPECIFIC PROJECTS. ALL GRANTS ARE PLEDGED, MONITORED AND CLAIMED THROUGH OUR GRANTS SYSTEM. GRANT MAKING BIBLE SOCIETIES ARE ABLE TO ACCESS THE SYSTEM TO MAKE PLEDGES. RECEIVING BIBLE SOCIETIES ACCESS THE SYSTEM TO SUBMIT PROJECT REPORTS BEFORE THEY CAN MAKE ANY GRANT CLAIMS. THE GRANTS MANAGEMENT SYSTEM IS MANAGED BY UNITED BIBLE SOCIETIES ASSOCIATION (UBSA). UBSA PAYS GRANTS TO BIBLE SOCIETIES UP TO THE VALUE OF THE CONFIRMED GRANT BALANCE SHOWN ON THE GRANTS MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, SUBJECT TO RECEIPT OF A SATISFACTORY GRANT CLAIM AND A PROJECT REPORT ADEQUATELY ACCOUNTING FOR EXPENDITURE. AN ANNUAL AUDIT IS UNDERTAKEN OF ALL FUNDS FLOWING THROUGH THE ISP BY AN EXTERNAL AUDITOR. THE MANAGEMENT AND PERFORMANCE OF THE ISP IS ALSO MONITORED BY THE FINANCE AND AUDIT COMMITTEE OF UBSA. THE ASSOCIATION ADMINISTERS THE GLOBAL GRANT PROGRAMME OF THE UBS FELLOWSHIP, KNOWN AS THE INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT PROGRAMME. GRANTS ARE MADE TO MEMBER SOCIETIES OF THE UBS FELLOWSHIP, TO FURTHER THE ASSOCIATION'S AND THE BIBLE SOCIETIES' MISSION OF ACHIEVING THE WIDEST POSSIBLE, EFFECTIVE AND MEANINGFUL DISTRIBUTION OF THE HOLY SCRIPTURES AND TO HELP PEOPLE INTERACT WITH THE WORD OF GOD. PART I, LINE 3: THE ORGANIZATION'S EXPENDITURES ARE ACCOUNTED FOR ON THE ACCRUAL BASIS. X 1 1 X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 PROFESSOR ALEXANDER SCHWEITZER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR GLOBAL BIBLE MINI 133326 0 0 0 9585 0 8812 0 0 0 151723 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 1A THE ORGANIZATION REIMBURSED TRAVEL EXPENSES TO THE DIRECTOR GENERAL FOR SPOUSAL TRAVEL. UNITED BIBLE SOCIETIES DELAWARE SISTER ORG 8038030 MEMBERSHIP FEES ASSIGNED 0 UNITED BIBLE SOCIETIES DELAWARE SISTER ORG 9428222 GRANTS TO FOREIGN BRANCH 0 UNITED BIBLE SOCIETIES DELAWARE SISTER ORG 6504260 CREDIT TO FOREIGN BRANCH 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE HEAD OF FINANCE PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C MEMBERS OF THE BOARD ARE REMINDED AT THE START OF EACH MEETING OF THE CONTENTS OF THE POLICY AND THE ACTION THEY SHOULD TAKE IN THE EVENT OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST ARISING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE COMPENSATION OF THE DIRECTOR GENERAL IS SET BY THE BOARD ON THE RECOMMENDATION OF ITS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THE COMMITTEE FOLLOWS THE ORGANIZATION'S "PRINCIPLES OF REMUNERATION" POLICY, WHICH APPLIES TO ALL STAFF AND MAKES REFERENCE TO THE PERFORMANCE OF THE DIRECTOR GENERAL AS ASSESSED BY THE ANNUAL APPRAISAL PROCESS. SALARY BANDINGS ARE SET AND MAINTAINED BY REFERENCE TO MARKET RATES OF PAY FOR NON-PROFIT STAFF. THE ORGANIZATION AIMS TO PAY THE LOCAL AVERAGE PAY BY NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS OF SIMILAR SIZE AND COMPLEXITY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE UK COMPANIES HOUSE WEBSITE FREE OF CHARGE. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE UK COMPANIES HOUSE WEBSITE AND CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND & WALES WEBSITE, BOTH FREE OF CHARGE. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS NOT AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: EXCHANGE RATE LOSS ON MOVEMENTS ON RESERVES -642,051. ACTUARIAL GAIN ON DEFINED BENEFIT PENSION SCHEMES -1,562,690. 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