REGISTERED C."HARITY NITMBER: 1071313 Word for Life Trust Report of the Trustees Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31" December 2024
W'ord for l.ife Trnsl Report of the Tru*lcrJ and Financial Stsiemtnts For the Year Ended 31" Dtttthber 2024 c.ontents Pa.ge RerA)rt of thc Tru5 Indedl EMiner's Re)rt statTl of Fina181 Activities Ba1ce Sheet 10 Nots kn thc Financial StaiLHMIts Pag¢ I
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Word for Lift I'rnst Report of ibe Trlets and Financial Siatements For the Year Ended 31" Dtttmber 2024 The Trusi nUIn1n4 a websilc.. www.wfit.org and an em&1 addrth% in thc Uk.. office(u)Nrftorg Our postal corresFM)ndence addrss is". 17. Old Sch(M)I Place, North Cjfove, Wells. SornrJ5a RA s 2TD. The Work and mintry ofwFLT The ARk (cr.pDr> Sadty. N12nipur still fin& itsclf fractyrcd by the violenl ethnic cltshts brokc oin in May 2023. In particul ar. the Cc'pur th'sLrici hi% hccn cul off from its trath'tional supplv route% (>fthc %talc wital of Imphaj the Bumulmvanmar borthr h)wn of Morth. Poww supply and methcal facilitie5 have b¢cn impactcd. ()ur ARK residents ¢'ARkn'es") have beth cartful to TK)t gct caughi w in the Vbolenc4 and ththr dlY rewme of Christian praycr &. w)rship has qwet]y conbnucd. Curfcw5 rMIttIT1& their outreach io the other [b Ctrc5 in cc.pur has continued They have also been of addition scrvice to the community in bng able ts) vi%it the refusce centres ft) offer pamral support and the Christsan me%agYc of h(y. The ongoin8 hostilities have drus & 2lc()hol addicti and I)omeleseSS in and arow C("pur Wn. Fven %0, thc ARK has been reaching oul the love of morc and TTK)rc - on thc Stree in homes, under brid¢pL% cvcf¥ wthcrc wc sce or h&ir of people in need On Sundays. a5 b¢cn our practsce since the ARK VA% founded, V•f TShIp thc SIlNition Arnij,. Ai church each Ck, our A RK fanlY are thUsIas¢IlY shatin.. . thLryf blon and tInnieS through wor %ong simply their presence. I9)Ired Fry al Crf)d is (knins local churches. and especially the youth, are opv2ni%in•v joint w)r5hip and prayer meeunip8 thc ARK Groups havc beLm hiring buses to brints iii so m11. pwle th they often overtlow our chapel and compoundl In this w the A RK is siKKiining hope in the to% and Sin8 gl<>ry CK>d for thc transfornutial wDrk of Jesus An redeemins live% ()d is mcrcifully on the move in the hcart5 of the younE people of our to%4rA. fith CCPur bn'niv still so cut off and isolat&l life 18 gethng harder The CO of nmninE the ministy. offenrtb? the care and uprt thal we (kn. free of chartse l(Kally. )W much hibhcr This is due ro the spirallinp fd costs and thc grcater number of pwle wlbom we now are helpins and thIplIng. (iur ARK Supporters in the UK have rtspMded the on&ing crisis wlth prayer and adthtsonaj Ets med the risin8 ministy cos Amidsi all thi%, the intemal daily lifc at the ARK continues as well, by the of Crf ai both the ARK den and the l.IvinE 'ord Ccntrc. Worship. prayer. Bjble 8iudy, community", food. birthda),& sp)rts. fun and lau(yhier aEx>und Wc th.Ink ( for his CAmTinuin.o to heal: rd]abiliL11e d disciplc. and for the hish regard in whith th< ARIK is hcld in thc To CAXI be the glory. No foreiBn visits lo Manipur and the ARK were FM)S5ible in 21)24: but the trusiees iem&n(xl in fe.Lwlar conlKI with the I(al (Inlernd allOn¥) via FaLxTimc and IlThatsApp. Thc fur¢ of Manipur appears insoluble without thc lItical will to do so. Restoraiion of intercommunal a lon¥ wdy off. and reintegration of communitsth 1% sythuali()rLS aWIy This is a wage<ty for the Inthan st whith Jawaharlal NehTU once descn'bed as the-Jewel of Intha- PagL 3
Word for l.ile Trust Report of the Trusltts aTrd Financial Statements For the Year Ended 31" Dttethber 2024 The ARIKUK "The Trustees bdieve thc Inrd 15 Seading to establish an ARK in the UK also. lch will be a Chri511 community of thorship, th'sciplc5hip and healin& Just as the ARK Intha founded on prayer and worship. the ARK is bw'nB founded on this ts)0 We are praying for opwrtunitics. prcmisc& and support ("Parlners- in-Vision-) Wc have ethlished regular days of prayer to explore this. Ai thc of Marth 2024. slephe 11a.1118 rth_gncd a IIFI.T eryiloyee reMnIng a Likc up thc w of pan-tsme minisw of the Wells ljnilcd c.hurch (WUC). His first 6 months of thurth IcadcTthip in Wells have be educaortal. he Uld say. bth this gives him and r)iki thc plarfomi and opp)rtunity to tharc thc vision for thc ARK UK. Il'e prse (A)d the church ha4 wncc experienced nderful growth. yei this h&n't comc without its challenges. "lThe tratLsitsI)n from pioncerine a rath'cal MIonal COMMlty in Nf. India K) Pknoring a very tr&kn'tsonal thurd¥ in a very traditional UK city, is cerrainly a C&tI FINAN'C-.IAI. RF.VIF.W (hir donation income was slightly dc)wn in ?0?4 bcins £41.1 $1) (2023: £45.83i). (r totsl cxpenditure the year was £42.515 (2023: £48.251). resultinR in a bank balanct of£4.691 ai thc cnd of the year. In addition paving ihe dircciors, lariC& a sum of £23.()611 {?O?J. £18,977> was remiiied ti) India during 2024. This wenl to support the rv•idenls. 7th somc accornpan5'in.g family mcrnbu& plus the residential local ieam, ai b(Nh within thc LWC. and the AKK Ciardeft E'xtension. "IThi% linantsal wpp()rf a150 Cxtcnds to a furthcr g full-time. n()n4e%ideni. I1 i¢am meiiil)¢ys. plus a varyinB numbcr of "day scholars- (priN)eaive ARK ¢niTan15) who come to the LWC." d2ily The T[$tee5 cfflsider thc 51atc of the Trust's finances lo be %ats%fact()ry. bul thcy continuc to seek adth'tional financlal SL4)P)rt at cN'cr)' optKtrrtunity'. lhe 'l'rusiees regularly review the financvi .d actiNitics of the L 'c and the ARk and can confirm that thc usage of the moneys remiiied Intha has fully Satssfied thc rcquircmcnts of WFLT. We thank CXKI for giving lls a loyal bt%e tsf %upry)rtcTr (hr core opeTational fun(b'n.g comes rrom a Ix)(ty' nf rckTular don0 - our .Parn)ers-In-'1SIOn'. In addJtii)n to r¢bTuI ar donation& the "I'rust also fLxe1V OCCa*ional funding from other trusts. churches. and inthvidual.% '111ue were no loan% tskcn oul or repaid by the Trust during 2024. lthe 1"rl has" no invc5tsn(ts and no reSV PJ8c 4
ord Cor l.ife Trust Report ol Ihe Truslees 2nd Tr'ittxncial l•lAiemcn15 For the Year Tr:tsded 31" De¢cmber 2024 STRITffl,"RF. GOVERNANC.-E AND MAli.4C.F.MF.NT CAernIng l)ocunnt Thc W(Kd for tife Tru is cot]slIlu a% an uninCorred chaTity and conlrolled by IL% trus1 (k datcd .5 Fcbruary l<)98 and 4keds variatsi>n dalcd 2% Juty 1998: 26" April 21x17 2nd 17th September 2011. Accorthngly, thcrc Shall bc at le three trus on the Board of TnL * any one time. .1 ntste&s are apwinted by the existing IM)ard serve for a wm of flve yL%VS (rcncN4thlc). In the selection of new truste4 the board may ¢Sider the benefits of aw)intsng the lry reason of re%idcncc, occupation. cmploymenl or otherwise. has wial k4¢dge of the area of ber11 or o is, by wrlue i)fhi.% or hcr pcT50nal or professional qualificatsons, able lo cmtribthc to the pursuil of the objects or the m3naoemthl of the charity. Day-l•Aay managemeni of the dwity 1% carricd oirt by the diTectots and tte¢s. The mc at Icas¢ twice a year nN)re frequendy deemcd ne¢K>sary. Kisk Mana2enbtnL C.onctrninE financial nsks. thc mistees have a duty to idtify and reeW the n4ks kn Mthich the tharity 15 cxp)scd and io enswe appropriate corttrols are in plxc to providc rcasonable assurance 2nsI error. cfl1th of intyesl and frau(L I"onLemin&Y nsk5 to lifc limb. the wY)rk in Manipur, NE.1 Intha carriLs 5ccurity and health risks io our pu4)nnd liwn& wDrkinE andlor visiting in the ar Ilealth n%k% arise from thc poor Infrastruclwe of the retyon lCh includes very basic saniLi1ion, poor quality dnnL"Ing waty. absencc of ref collectsthl badly MnIned and ovcrcrowdcd road5. intennittenl elLxincbty eic. The security risks arise from insurRency and ovil 1¢h plagued Manipur since the I9)s, now eLgccrl>atcd sincc 2023. Manipur sLe is effe£tsvely under martsal law by thc IM]()n of thc Arnicd Forcc5 (Speci POwS) Act. The ljk Fortribm, CornFTKmKIIth. & Development OtTice IF("DO) 3dirysc ap Jin5f all travel to Manipur and a_OnsI all bui travcl lo Imphal ihe Manipur state capithl, notsiic. thal althoubh forciwr5 hal'c noi bcen th. realy L)rge the tonttnuinsT vinlcnl unrc5t be indiscri Min The%e risks c2nnni bc complMel)' avoida and must therefc)re bc manaocd li is prcci5ety I2 lanipur so nee(t% rL%ts>iation of pcacc. hannony and hope thal Wold fi)r ljfc T1 is (Wrating there. 'SkS are ftnit0red on a coniinual basis and safe£uafds kepi under rthicw to mitisalc thc risk ereVer p)ssible. Nott-lnthsvcno% TWionnd arc accompanied thereVer thLy travd. Pasc 5
W'ord for l.ife. Trust Report of the Trusle¢s and Financial Statemets For the Year Ended 31" Dtttthber 2024 REFERENCF. Ahl) ADMINISI"K4'1"IN'E DETAII_S Rryi¥te.rtd f.h•rity number 1071313 Principal address 0 17 ()Id Schwl North lifove, wd SomeT5el BA52 Mr Paul Alexanikn raoW Mrs Fran ThLYU*a Ilawkins Mr Keith Hawkins Mr Steph&J mich F lawkins s Jemma Hollow Sally Annc WInEr (resigned 27th Sepi 2024) Independent F.iamineT 27 '1he Uplands Nailsca North Sonr5e1 B$48 47LS Soliciiors I Icwctts S S Lon<&)n Roa(L Readin Bcrkthirc Lloyd% Bank plc 38 High Sueel l.ymington I lam•hIrt S(M197.F
'ord lor l.ife TTh5t Report tsf tbr. Tru31ee3 aTrd Tr"inancial S>tsttments For the Vear Lded 31" Decemb 2024 C"ONC.LIISION Thc violcncc thich broke oul in Manipur in ?02.1 put a considerable str*n on the pcacc and tranqwllity of thc ARK. bth give pse and thanks for a ycar without loss in Intha and a ycarof contsnwnsy vision for the fijture ministy of LT the A RK in the UK. We thank the of WFI.T and the ARK c contsnue WM)btnLsivcly in a region of the rld ere it &)es not pay draw muth attLtiOn lo onL%elf. M&1¢. the rcputstion of the ARK CtinUeS 10 8row aiiN)ni>t the churthe5. orwi&i¢ion& Ministri and rthabilil2tn centras of l-.C".pur. The tnLStccs wvuld like to thank all tlM)s¢ have c(mtributcd their tirn< Ubef2y. talenty nw, and praTr this Tk. which seeks to otTtt (M)tts unconthtional lovc and unmcrited favour lo the losl and hurtsng. We parbcularty want to thank Mr Paul Trarn>w for his years of %enricc a tnmee The Cuen1 trustees. in tun¥ prty for the wi5<k)rn. vra8 and grxe to be op1 and obeAbrnl in fulfilling the vision the Lord has set before Last but not I&[ the tei wish to our thanks to Médecins Frontsèrei {M.Sn for thcir mcdical supwrt of the ARK. and to thc Salvation Arnry for their inclusivity lowards our ARKitts. and thwr xccptance of them irrtspettsve of thur bxksmund D.Ci. ON BEllIlLF OFTHf.. BOARD K I lawkins - TnL%lce, 8 May 2025 Approved by orikn of thc Ix)ard of te£S on.. and signed i)n its behalf b)": (z) Mr S M Ilawkins- (Thwrm
Word For Life I'rusl Ihdep¢ndtni Examiner's Report for Ihc Year Ended 31" Dectmbtr 2024 I rcpon to the charity trustees ()n mv cxamination of the accounts of the Word for Life Trust (thc Trust) for the year ended 31" Deccmber 2024. Responsibilities and basis of repnrt As ihc charitv trustees of the Tru%L you arc rc5pon5ible for the preparatson uf the al)untS in accordance wilh the requircmcnts of the Chariiies Aci 2011 ('the Ath.). I rcpnrt in rc5pcci of my examinalion of the Trurt's acc(KJnts carried out under sectson 145 of ihe Aci and in caryinE out my examinauon I h2vL followcd all applicable Directions xiveft by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of thc Act. Independetht examinor's statement I have completed my examinaliiin I confirm ihat no material matters have ec)rne to my attcntion in connection with the examination bviving mc cause to bdieve thai in any material respeci. aLLwntin¥ rccords were not kepi in respeci of the Trust as rcquircd by section 130 ot- the ACL or the accoun15 do nol accord with those records. or the account5 do nol comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and conlerti of acclnIS SCI oul in the Charities {AccnIS and Rep()rts) Rc¥ulalions 2(X)8 other than any requircmcnt that thc accounls ve a true and fair view which 15 not a matter considered as part of an indcpendent examinatic)n. Stewart Il'rigthi (Rctircd Fellow of the Instsiute of Chartucd Accounts in tngland & Wales) ?7 The l Jplands North .knmeYset RS48 4RS 202t P4c%
Word bor IAfe Trnsl 8tstcmcnt of Finantial ActvvitiCS ror the Year Ended 31" December 2024 31.12.24 Total unrestricted 31.12.23 ToLIl unrostrictpd funds Notes INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM: Dorkltions 41.150 4533 Total Income 41.150 EXPENDtruRE ON: Charitable actlvSties Contribution to LWCIARK Ilndia) Staff costs TravÈll ine Office costs Course/ Event Expenses Accounta Other Total expenditure on charitable activities 23.c8 17.983 18.977 27.201 594 1,065 170 276 562 48.251 276 294 42.515 Total expenditure 42515 48251 INCOMV(EXPENDrnJRE) {1.36S) (2.4181 8ALANCES BROUGH[ FORWARD I JANUARY 6.056 8.474 BALANCES CARRIED FORWARD 31 DECEMBER 4.691 The notes on pagos 11 to 12 fonn part of thcse financial sLitÈments 8¢4)
'ord For Life "I"nASe Balance Shttl at ihe I'e2r Lnded 31" Deccmber 2024 31.12.24 31.12.23 ToLIl Total UnrtTlrted unrestritiÈd funds funds Notes CURRENT ASSErs Cash at bank 4.691 4.691 6.056 6.056 UABllEs NET CURRENT ASSETS 4.691 6.056 TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT UABIUTIES 4.691 6.056 NET ASSETS 4.691 FUNDS UnrestriCtÉd funds 4.691 6.056 TOTAL FUNDS 4,691 The financial statomonts wprp approved and were signed on its behalf by: Board of TrustÈÈs on I ] 2025. Mr S M Hawkins {Chairman) The rteS on pages 11 to 12 form part of these financial statè.mpnt
W'ord IAft Tru5l Notes to the Tr-itixncixl Slal¢m¢nts ror ihe Year Ended 31" December 2024 AccouKfiNG POUOES Basis of preparing the finanaal statements The financial statements of the tharity. which is a public benefit ontity undèr FRS 10?. havp ten prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 1021 'AccountI and Reportin8 by Charities: Ststement of Recommended PractiCQ appli(ablp to charitie5 prepari their aC(rt in accordancp with the FIrncl31 Ro)rtIng Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland {FRS 102) (effective l January 2015).. Firbancial RÈrKrting Standard 102 The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and RoF)ubliC of IrÈlarKI' and the Charities Act 2011. Tho finantial statomonts havÈ bÈÈn prepared under the historical cost convention. on a cash basi5. This is allowed for a charity of this SIZÈ. Income All income is reco£nisÉd in statent of Financial Activities as it is rÈtÈwed. Expenditure Liabilities are recognisod as expenditure as thry a paid. Expenditure is accounted fof on a c2sh basis and ha5 been da55ified under headings that agRr4atp all cost related to the category. wre tosts Ginnot bp directly attritxrted to particular hÈadifiRS. they havè. bppn all¢xated to activities on a basis cor151Stent with thc use of resources. Taxation The tharity is exempt from tax on irs charitable Jrtivities. Pension costs and other ptsst.retiremt benefits The charity operates a dcfined tontribution pp.nsion stheme. Contributions payablo to thÈ charity's Peftsicffi scheme are charged to the Statement of Financial ActivitiÈS in the period to which they relate. INCOME Thp CharlS only swrce ot incomo ts from donatiC)ns and Ip8aoe5. There was no income from tradiftR attivitiès in thp ppriod5 under review. TRUStEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFrrs Tnistee5' reffluneration There were no trusioos, remunÈratiC)n or othp.r befits for the year ended 31" L)ecember 2024 nor for the year endod 31" OÈtÈmbp.r 2023. Trustees'expenses Mr S M Hawkin5 drew E3c%). in travel expenses in ihÈ yÈar end 31" December 2024. There wp.rp. no trurtl¥ks' PXpen5 paid durirE the year ondÈd 31" DÈcÈmber 2023. srAFF COSTS At the end ot March 2024. Mr Stepn Hawkin% resigned as an employee of the trust. Therefore. the nurnr of employpes durin8 the year changed from two to one whilst ihp prpviaus year was two. Employmenl costs amountpd to £17.98312023: E27.2011. Both employees are enrollÈd in Workpla peftsion5cheme. contributions to whith were £783 in 20?4 (70?3.. f1.3571. There were rbo employees with emoluments cnrer É60,Cth.
Word Tror IAfe Tru51 Notes to the Tr-itt*iic.ial Slalfrnents for th¢ Year Endcd 31° Dttember 2024 MOVEMEKf OF FUNDS 2024 Unrestrjrted Funds 2023 unrtripd Funds MOVEMENTS ToLIl Funds Total Funds Inc•xne From tharitsble artivities Donatiorns and legacies Orher trading activities 1ftvtment incorne 41,150 41.150 45.833 45,833 41.150 41.150 45.833 45,833 Expenditu On raising tunds On charitable activitios 4?,515 42,515 11.365) 42.51S 42.515 (1.365) 48.251 48.251 48.?51 13.4181 Surplus (DefKil) for yÉar {2.418) Balae @ l Jafmtsry ?.02412023 6.065 6.056 8.4 74 8.474 Balance @ 31 DÈC 20?41?0?3 4.691 6.056 Represented by., FixÈd assets Investment assets Debtors and prepayments Cash QquivalÈnts Creditor5 arKI ac£ruals 4.691 4.691 6.056 6.056 4.691 4.691 6.056 The charity has only its unrestricted general tund. It has M restricted or Èndowment fund5. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES Stpphpn mir.hael Hawkins {Employee-Trustee) is the sort of trust(hp.s Kpith Hawkins IKH) and Frnnces T Hawkins (FfH) but was first Èmploypd before KH arKI FfH became trustees.