British and Foreign Bible Society

Bible society founded in 1804
Organization charitable_organization Q920404
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British and Foreign Bible Society

Summary

British and Foreign Bible Society is a charitable organization[1]. It draws 368 Wikipedia views per month (charitable_organization category, ranking #55 of 422).[2]

Key Facts

  • British and Foreign Bible Society was a member of United Bible Societies[3].
  • British and Foreign Bible Society is in the country of United Kingdom[4].
  • British and Foreign Bible Society's instance of is recorded as charitable organization[5].
  • British and Foreign Bible Society's instance of is recorded as Bible society[6].
  • British and Foreign Bible Society's instance of is recorded as Christian missionary organization[7].
  • British and Foreign Bible Society's founder is recorded as William Wilberforce[8].
  • British and Foreign Bible Society's headquarters location is recorded as Swindon[9].
  • British and Foreign Bible Society's Commons category is recorded as British and Foreign Bible Society[10].
  • March 7, 1804 marks the founding of British and Foreign Bible Society[11].
  • British and Foreign Bible Society's official website is recorded as https://www.biblesociety.org.uk/[12].
  • British and Foreign Bible Society's employees is recorded as {'amount': '+130'}[13].
  • British and Foreign Bible Society's employees is recorded as {'amount': '+134'}[14].
  • British and Foreign Bible Society's employees is recorded as {'amount': '+146'}[15].
  • British and Foreign Bible Society's employees is recorded as {'amount': '+148'}[16].
  • British and Foreign Bible Society's employees is recorded as {'amount': '+127'}[17].
  • British and Foreign Bible Society's employees is recorded as {'amount': '+157'}[18].
  • British and Foreign Bible Society's employees is recorded as {'amount': '+166'}[19].
  • British and Foreign Bible Society's legal form is recorded as charitable organization[20].
  • British and Foreign Bible Society's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'BFBS'}[21].
  • British and Foreign Bible Society's total revenue is recorded as {'unit': 'Q25224', 'amount': '+19537000'}[22].
  • British and Foreign Bible Society's total revenue is recorded as {'unit': 'Q25224', 'amount': '+19448000'}[23].
  • British and Foreign Bible Society's total revenue is recorded as {'unit': 'Q25224', 'amount': '+21505000'}[24].
  • British and Foreign Bible Society's total revenue is recorded as {'unit': 'Q25224', 'amount': '+20239000'}[25].
  • British and Foreign Bible Society's total revenue is recorded as {'unit': 'Q25224', 'amount': '+18771000'}[26].
  • British and Foreign Bible Society's total revenue is recorded as {'unit': 'Q25224', 'amount': '+23039000'}[27].

Body

Founding

British and Foreign Bible Society's founder is recorded as William Wilberforce[8]. March 7, 1804 marks the founding of it[11].

Identity

British and Foreign Bible Society's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'BFBS'}[21].

Operations

British and Foreign Bible Society's headquarters location is recorded as Swindon[9].

Why It Matters

British and Foreign Bible Society draws 368 Wikipedia views per month (charitable_organization category, ranking #55 of 422).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Q14005. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Charity Commission Register of Charities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Charity Commission Register of Charities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Charity Commission Register of Charities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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