REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1071313 Word for Life Trust Report of the Trustees Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31" December 2022
Word for Life Trnsl Report of the Trustees and Financial Statements For the Year Ended 31" December 2022 Contents Page Report of the Trustees 2to7 Independent Examiner's Report Staiement of Financial Activities Balance Sheet 10 Notes to the Financial Ststements 11-13 Page I
Word for Life Trnst Report of the Trnstees and Finaneial Statements For the YeAr Ended 31" December 2022 The Trustees present their report with the fmanclal statements of the charity for the year ended 31 December 2022. The twstees have adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charities.. Statemet)t of Recommended Practi applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financi Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective I" January 2015) OBJEcfivES AND AcfiviTIES Objectives and ARMS The objects of the charity are: The advanLemeni ol ihe Chrislian Religion. e3CIall),. bill not exclusively. by the education of churches in healing, counselling. evangelism apkl oiher relei¥ml subjects. Public Benefit The Trust sees itself as a servant ministy of the worldwide Body of Christ. The Tn is mindful to put no fin2n¢ial burden on those we seek to serve. No fornial charge is made for our ministy - only a donatson sought accordtng lo the means of the beneficiaries. Our donors in Britain make up the shortfall in the operating COSL8 of our ministy. We endeavour to make our miDisty 2eeessible to all. regardless ofmeriL following theJesus model. ACHIEVEMENf AIW PERFORNIANCE Overyiew The work of the Trust is to support the ARK- a special community and ministy of resideniial care, Christian discipleship and rehabilitation. The ARK is b&sed in Churachandpur, ManipuT. NE Indi& Our vision is to see those who have slipped through the cracks of society restored and transfom]ed by the love of Jesus - those Stmggling addiction at)d homelessness. those may be Htv+ andlor suffering other physical or mentsl hea]th issues. Isaiah 61 is our theme Scripture for the ARK. "to prlaIM g(xxl news to the poor, to bind up the broken-hearted, to pr(Klaim freedom for the c4)tives and release from darkness for the prisoners" Our mission is the rebuildin& renen8 and resioring of broke ruine(L blighted lives. By'being J&stLS" to those who have lost their vthy - broken in spirit and rejected by their families and society - the ARK offers a loving Christian family to which they can belong, and within which they can flourish. The base of operations in NE India Is the Liwng Word Centre (LWC) in Churachandpur ("CCpur"). which is the second to1 of Mampur after the state capitsL Imphal. Thi's area of NE India is effectively under martial law by the Amied Forces (Special Powers) Act. However, the need for visitors to obtain a Protected Area Perniit (PAP) remained suspended throughout 2022. The work of IVFLT. in seeking to serve G)d in situations such &s this. calls foi wsdom. courage and sacrifice. The ttwtees wish to express our overwhelming gratitude to our directors. Diki and Stephen Hawkins, and their local team who. through God's love and grace, have a Nqsion to care for the people of Ccpur and are motivated to undertake this Chlenging work. To God be the glory. The TnLSt does noL at presenL cary out ministy withm the UK. Nonetheless. back in 2019, and wiih the support of the WFLT TnLStees. our ministy th"rectors. Diki and Stephen Hawkins, slepped out in faith. leaving the ARK and Dik]"'s hometown of Ccpur to come to BritsiIL to "lay tracks" for the tUre expansion of the ministy. trusttng in God to continue His loving COUT]sel, guidance and provision. Page 2
Word for Life Trnst Report of the Truslees and Finaneial Statements For the Year Ended 31" December 2022 They both felt called to the UK with a clear purpose. to see the ARK flourish in India and also be a model and inspiration to the Church in the UK. Diki and Stephen are here to promote and build support for the ARK and to work with the Trustees of WFLT ts) enable the Trust to grow and be a blessing and a help to the lost broken and rejected in Britain also. We believe the Lord is leath.ng to establish an ARK UK. a Christian community of worskn'p. th'scipleship and healing. To this en(L we continue to pray for more silPPOrt and more supporters {"Parthers- in-vision"). The T[$t maintsins a website". www.wfit.org and an email address in the UK.. office@wfit.org The postsl correspondence address is.. 17, Old Schwl Plac@ North Grov& Wells. Somerset BA5 2TD. The Work and Ministry ofWFLT Background to our work in Manipur, Indi Manipur is one of the triba] states of the north-east of India and Covets an area of 8pproL 20.000 sq kni (about the size of Wales in the UK) It has a populknon of approx. 3 million (again about the size of that of Wales). and is predominately Christian th2nks to Welsh missionaries who carne to Manipur followmg the Welsh Revival of1910. Geographically. Manipur shares an unfenced border with Myanmarl Bunna thich was drawn up in the coloTJial era wtth little or no regard for the indigenous population (the Pemberton Line). Nonetheless, there has continued io be relatively free movement for locals lo cross the border for agriculture. trade. and to visit the other half of their families. Sadly, alongside this benign cross-Ix)rder traffic, high-grade heroin also comes into Manipur from Myanmar. Many young men in Manipur - without work other than agriculture or one of the few government Jobs - fa]1 victim to the drug which is highly add]'ctive. As a su[t, they bring poverty and shame on themselves and their families and end up destste 2nd sleeping on the streets. The Word for Life TnLSt operates its ARK ministy out of the Living Word Centre (LWC) in Churachandpur (Ccpur), close to the border. There are many drug addicts in Ccpur and no small number of commercial rehab centres. However. the ARK is the only rebab centre which wtll care for addicts free of charge. following a Christian model. The ARK and the nearby ARK Garden, offer a safe and loving environment in %thich to break a drug habit and to gel a fresh start in life. We are pleased to report that our rehab reg]me ha8 a low relapse rate for those who complete the 18 month rehab course. and that p&st ARK graduates regularly retum for reunions and to encourage those Siill undergoll rehab. Tht ARK (Ccpur) Ever since Inth'a lifted lockdo1 restrictions in 2021. the gates of the ARK communitt.es in CCPur - both the Living Word Centre (LWC) and the ARK Garden - have been open to all those seeking help. As it has done for many years now. 2022 began the ARK Annual Sports Day. It's a lllghlight at the start of the year for all the ARK commuty. AnotheF highlight of the early months of 2022 W&8 to hear of several brave new residents of the ARK v4ho were staykng the course during the hardest part of their recovery. The ARK continues to provide a safe place to seek freedom from drug dependency and grow as a disciple of Jesus. It is also a loving Chn"st12n family. COVID was still present in Ccpur towrL but ujfections were much less than before (and much les5 than in the UK at that time). allowed the d.]Y program at the ARK of worship. prayer, Bible study &nd fellowship to be open to the public without fear or hllM4rance. Outreach and home visits were also able to continue to those trapped in their addictions. Page 3
Word for Life Trnst Report of ibe Trustees and Financial Ststements For the Year Ended 31" December 2022 In the spring of 2022 there was a huge 4 week-long revival Crusade in CCPUT. led by a young evangelical Christian team from tbe neighbouring state of Mizoram. This attracted thousands of people to the town and every night the ARK family were able to be a part of It. After 18 months of lockdowi4 Stephen & Diki were again able to visit India between 3 to 30 August 2022, overcoming considerable visa and air travel dislocations. As s¢)on as Stephen heard that he had been granted his the family booked the next available sensibly-priced tickets. pack& emailed theiT SUPPOrters the news. flew and reached Ccpur witlll"n the week. In the autumn of 2022 anotheT ARK reunion was hel(t welcoming back former ARKTes and pastoral team n]¢mbers. Folks came from all over Manipur. to worslmp, pray, and weep together and to catch up. They also shared a very special meal together that was sponsored by Stephen & Diki's home group in the U.K In September. after Stephen & Dikj s returo some petsonal events overtook them. As the UK gathered to observe the Queen's funeral, news came from CCPur that Diki's father had p&ssed away that morning. Robert -'Pa' _w&% 75 and had been poorly for some time. 'S funeral was held the following day. Although it w&8 not possible for Dikn. to be there physically. she wa8 able to join online to be part of all the proceedings. Stephen, Diki and family were especially thankfijl to Crt)d for their time with him during their August visit. Diki felt the loss of her father keenly, but w&8 heartened to see how much he was Roved and honoured at his funeral service by many from across the different groups, tribes and denominations. It tums out that Robert W&8 something of a bridge between communitses in the otherwise factlous town of Ccpur. Robert Was also the ARK'S honorary 'Grandf2ther'. The ARKies would often call upon him to help them oul bits of wisdom and tools then practical woik needing to be done. Some were even around his hospital bed caring for him as he passed away peacefully. The ARK UK Despite the pandemic, our dwectors. Stephen & Dikn" have not been furloughed but cnntinued to work fulltime to promote and build support for the ARK. and to Work together with the TleeS to enable ihe T[t to grow and be a"ble&smg and a help to the losL broken aThd rejecled both India and the UK. We still believe the Lord is leading us to establish an ARK UK a Christian community of worship, th"scipleship and healing. As the world moves out of lockdown we are praying for more opportunities to share our vision and gather more SUprt and more supporters ("Partners- in- Vision") to See thi5 exciting mInty grow. Stephen's Theological Traininz In autumn 2022, WFLT Direcior. Stwhen Hawkins. began his final year of his Applied Theology course at Moorlands College. Dorset. He also continued to serve in the Wells Vineyard Chureh on Sundays as his course placement. Stephen's ttu'tion fees have been covered by a mature-student bursary and support from fn.ends and family. No WFLT charitable fimds have been expended on Stephen's training. In 2022, Stephen 2Eso got involved with the"Open the Book" projecL bringing to life Bible stories during primary sthool SeMblIes.
Word for Life Trust Report of the Trustees And Financial Statements For the Year Ended 31" Deeember 2022 FINANCIAL REVIEW Our donation income was slightly reduced in 2022 being £ 40,427 (2021.. £47.319). Our total expenditure for the year was £54,601 (2021.. £44,752), resulting in a bank balance of £8,474 at the end of the year. In addition to paying the directors, salaries. a sum of £21.258 (2021: £15,258) was remitted to India during 2022, which went to supwrt the ARK residents, 3 accompanying family members. and 3 local team, all residing between the ARK and the ARK Garden Extension. In addition, there are a further 9 full-time local team member& plus a varying number of 'day scholars" (prospective ARK entrants) who cnme to the LWC daily. The Trustees consider that the state of the TnL8¢s finances to be satisfactory, but they continue 10 seek adthtional fmanciai suptK)rt at every opportunity. The TneeS regularly reNiew the finances and actt"vities of the LWC and ihe ARK and can confirn) that the sage of the moneys remitted lo India has fully sahsfied the requirements of WFLT. We thank God for giving us such a loyal b&%e of supwrters. Our core opeiationaj fimding comes from a body of regular donors- our 'Partners-in-Vision'. tn adih.tion to regular donatioDs, the Trust also received o¢usionai funding from other trusts churches. and indiNiduals. There were no loans taken out or repaid by the Trust during 2022. The Trust has no investments and no reserves. STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AI¥D MANAGEME Governing document The Word for Life Trust is conslituted as an utllnco4)orated charity and controlled by its trust deed dated 5 February 1998 and dee&% vatiation dated 28 July 1998. 26 April 2007 and i* September 2011. Accordingly. there shall be at le&%t three tnLStees on the Board of TnL%tees at any one ts"me. Trngtees are apwinied by the exisnng Ix)ard and serve for a terni of five years (renewable). In the selection of new trustees, the board may consider the benefits of appointing the person who by re&8on of residence, occupation. employment. or otherwise, has special knowledge of the area of benefit or who is, by ViTbJe ofhis or her personal or prOf10n81 qualificatiODS, able to contribute tothe pursuit of the objects or the management of the charity. Day-to-day management of the charity is carried out by the directOTS and twstees. The Trustees meet at let twice a year and more frequendy when deemed necf3sary. Risk Management Concerning financial risks, the Tnjstees have a duty to identify and review the risks to which the charity is extwd and to ensure appropriate controls are in place to provide renable &8surance against error, eonfiicts of interest and frau Concerning risks to life and limb. the work in Manipur. NE Inth"a carries security and health risks to our personnel lin& working andlor visiting in the are& Health risks arise from the poor infr&mcture of ihe region which includes very b&81c sanitatiotL poor quality drinking water. absence of refuse collectiory badly mamtained and overcrowded roads, interniittent electricity ete. The security risks arise from insurgency and civil U[tst which h&8 plagued Mam"pur since the 1990s. Mam"pur State is effectively under martial law by the imposition of the Am]ed Forces (Special Powers) Act. The UK ForeÈgn. CommonwealtlL & Development Office (FCDO) advise against all travel to Mwur and agai$t all bul essential travel to Impb2L tbe Manipur state capital. Page 5
Word for Life Trnst Report of the Trusttes and Financial Statements For the Year Ended 31" December 2022 noting thaL although foreigners have not been deCtlY targete(t the contlnuing violent unrest can be Anth'scriminate. These risks cannot be completely avoided and must therefore be rnaned. It is precisely because Mam"pur so needs restoration of peace, hannony and hope Word for Life Trust is operating there. Rt"sks are monitor&a on a continual basis and safeguards kept under constant review to mitigate the risk wherever possible. Non-inthgenous personnel are accompanied wherever they travel. REFERENCE AND ADMtNISTRATtVE DETAIiS Registered chlty number 1071313 PrincTpal address 10 17 Old School Place. North Grove. Wells, Somerset BA5 2TD Trusteeg Mrs Frances Theresa Hawkins Mr Keith Hawkins Mr Stephen Michael Hawkins (appolllted 3 Ird May 2023) Mr Paul Alexander Farrow Mrs Sally Anne Winsor Independent Eumintr MT Stewart Wright 27 The Uplands Nailsea North Somerset BS48 4RS (ap)ted 3rd March 2020) Solieitors Hewetts 55 London Roa Readin Berkshire RGI 4PS Bankers Lloyds Bank plc 38 Hlgh StreeL Lsrynington Hampshire S0419ZF Page 6
Word for Life Trnst Report of the Trustees and FinanciaR Statements For the Year Ended 31" December 2022 CONCLUSION Following the Corona Virus pandemic, the year 2022 was a year of praise and thanksgiving for the continuing ministry of the ARK in India without loss and a year of vision for the fijture ministry of WFLT and the ARK in the UK. We thank God that the work of WFLT and the ARK can continue unobtn]sively in a region of the world where it does not payto thawt(K> much attention to oneself. Meanwhile, the reputation of the ARK contt.nues to 0W amongst the churches. organisations, ministries. and rehabilitation centres of Ccpur. The Trustees would like to thank all those vkno have contributed their time. energy. talents. money, and prayers to thi.s worl wRll"ch seeks to offer God's unconditional love and wllnerited favour to the lost and hurting. We. in rn. pray for the wsdom, couragq and grace to be open and obedient in fulfilling the vision the Lord has set before us L&5t but not le&sL the Trustees wish to expre our thanks to Médecins Sans Fronts'ères (MSF) for their medic21 supw)rt of the ARK, and to the Salvation Arniy for their inclusivity towards our ARkn"es. and their acceptance of them irrespectsve of their backgrouniL ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD K Hawkins- Chairn)an. * June 2023 Approved by order of the boaTd of trustees on and signed on its behalf by.. 2023 Mr K Hawkins- Trustee Page 7
Word For Life Tnjst Independent EMiner'S Report for the Year Ended 31" December 2022 I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Word for Life Trust (the Trust) for the year ended 31°, Decenlber 2022. Responsibilities and basis of report As the charity tn15tees of the Trust you are responsible for the Preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Act,). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. Independent examiner's statement I have completed my examination. I ¢onfirni that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that In any material respect.. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of the Act. or the accounts do not xc¢ord with those records. or the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a true and fair view which Is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. Zu. 2023 Stewart Wright (Retired Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accounts in England & Wales) 27 The Uplands Nailsea North Sotner5et BS48 4RS Page 8
Word For Life Trnst Statement of Financi81 Attivities for the Year Ended 31" December 2022 31.12.22 Totsl unrestricted funds 31.12.21 Total unrestricted funds Notes INCOME AND ENtIOWMENTS FROM: Donations Legacies 40.427 47,319 11.729 Total Income 40,427 59.048 EXPENDITURE ON: Charitable activities Contribution to The Living Word Centre Staff costs Travelling Office costs Accountancy Other Total expenditure on charitable activities 21.258 27,096 4.952 493 276 526 54.601 15.258 27,096 1,533 276 589 44,752 Total expenditure 54,601 44,752 INCOMEIIEXPENDffURE) 114.1741 14,296 BALANCES BROUGFrr FORWARD I JANUARY 22.648 8.352 BALANCES CARRIED FORWARD 31 DECEMBER 8.474 22,648 The notes on pages 11 to 13 form part of these financial statements Page 9
Word For Life Trnst BAl2nce Sheet at the Year Ended 31" December 2022 31.12.22 Total unrestricted funds 31.12.21 Total unrestritted funds Notes CURRENT ASSETS Debtors Gift Aid Other debtors Cash at bank 8.474 8,474 22,648 22,648 UABILMES Amounts falling due within one year- Sundry creditors NET CURRENT ASSErs TOTAL ASSEfs LESS CURRENT UABIUTIES 8.474 22,648 ' NEf ASSErs 8,474 22,648 FUNDS Unrestricted funds {2020: as previously stated) 8,474 22.648 TOTAL FUNDS 74 22,648 and were signed on its behalF by: Mr K Hawkins ITrusteel The notes on pages 11 to 13 form part of these financial statement Page 10
Word For Life Trust Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31" December 2022 ACCOUNTING POUCIES Basis of preparing the finanaal statements The financial statements of the charity. which is a publit benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP IFRS 1021 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities= Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts IF) accordance wlth the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Iland IFRS 1021 leffective l January 20151,. Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applitable in the UK and Republic of Ireland, and the Charities Art 2011. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical costconvention. on a cash basis. This is allowed for a charity of this size. Income All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Acttvities as it is received. Expendlture Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as they are paid. Expenditure is accounted for on a cash basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources. Taxation The charity is exempt from tax on its charitable activities. Pension costs and other post-retirement beneffts The charity operatÈs a defined contribution pension scheme. Contributions payable to the charity's Pension scheme are charged to the Ststement of Financial Artivities in the period to which they relate. INCOME The Chariws only Source of income is from donations and legacies. There was no income from trading activities in the periods under review. TRusfEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFs Trustees, femuneration There were no trustees, remuneration or other benefits for the yÈar ended 31" December 2022 nor for the year ended 31" December 2021. Trustees'expenses There were no trustees, expenses paid for the year ended 31 December 2022 nor for the year ended 31" December 2021. STAFF COSTS The number of employees during the year and the previous year vlas two. Employment costs amounted to £25.84312021: £25,843). There were no employees with emoluments over £60,000. Both employees are enrolled in a workplace pensionscheme. tontributions to which were £1.253 in 2022 (2021: £1.2531.
Word For Life Trnst Notes to the Financial Ststements for the Year Ended 31" December 2022 DEBTORS 31.12.22 31.12.21 Amounts falling due within one year CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FAWNG DUE wrrHIN ONE YEAR 31.12.22 31.12.21 Other creditors MOVEMENT OF FUNDS 2022 Unrestritted Funds 2021 Unrestrirted Funds Total Funds Total Funds NET MOVEMENTS lft¢ome From charitable activities Donations and legacies Other trading activities Investment income 40,427 40.427 59.048 59,058 40,427 40.427 59.058 59.058 Expenditure On raising funds On charitable activities 54,601 54.601 {14,1741 54.601 54,601 114,174) 44.752 44.752 14.296 44.752 44,752 14,296 Surplus Ideficitl for year Balance at l January 202212021 22,648 22,648 8.352 8,352 Balance at 31 December 202212021 ,474 8,474 22.648 22,648 Represented by: Fixed assets Investment assets Debtors and prepayments Cash equivalents Creditors and accruals 8,474 8.474 22.648 22,648 8.474 8,474 22,648 22,648 The charity has only its unrestricted generdl fund. It has no restricted or endowment funds. Page 12
Word For Life Trust Notes to the FIDant1 Ststements for the Year Ended 31" December 2022 RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES SMH {Employeel is the son of KH and FtH ITrusteesl. txrt was appointed before KH and FfH became trustees. Pa8e 13