Trustees. Annual Report for the period Period slart date Period end date From To Section A Reference and administration details Charity name Living Word Ministries other names charity is known by Reglst¢red charfty number (If any) 1150222 Charity's principal address 4 Alison Road Church Stretton Shropshire Postcode SY6 7AT Names of the charlty trustees who manage the charity Dat05 acted If not for who oar Tru8to8 nam• Office Ilf any) N•m• tsf rIOn lor body) èntitlèd toa L)Int tru$t¢¢ If an Rev M L Weeden Chairman MrK Riley Mrs V M Hunter Mrs J Wareham MrJRay 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Names of the trustees for the charity, rf any, (for example, any custodlan trustees) Name Dates aded if not for whole ear TAR March 2012
Names and addresses of advlsers (Optlonal Infomiatlon) e of adviser Name Address Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional infonnationl Section B Structure, overnance and mana ement Descrlptlon of the charlty's trusts Trust deed Type of governing document How the charity is Conslituled Trusl Trustee selection methods Appointed by Truslees Addlllonal governance188ues {Optlonal Infomiallon) You may choose lo include additional information, where relevant, about.. policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees., the charity's organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works., relationship with any related parties., trustees, consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them. Section C Ob'ectives and activities TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AND FURTHER THE GOSPEL OF GOD AND HIS SON THE LORD JESUS CHRIST AND TO PREACH AND TEACH THE CHRISTIAN FAITH. TO RELIEVE POVERTY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL DETERMINE Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governlng document TAR March 2012
For the financial year 118123 to 3117124, with travel, etc back to normal after the Covid era, two mission trips were made. to Kenya and Liberia, where leadership conferences were held, and literature and clothing donated in predominanlly rural areas. The Bibles Schools continued to function well. with calls to open other branches. The orphanage in Kenya continued to be developed, and the 35 orphans housed, clothed and fed amidst the difficulties of increasing food costs. Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include withln this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commisslon on publlc benefiti Books. clothing and teaching aids continued to be collected for shipping out from the UK to Malawi, to provide educational resources. especially for those in rural areas of the south for whom buying literature is prohibitively expensive. Booklets continued to be printed for free distribution, and new booklets produced as well. Local partners in the countries LWM are involved in put on conferences for the public benefit at various times in their own nations, with the charity's support. Ad hoc and regular meetings continued to be held in the UK for a wide range of people. Addltlonal dotalls of objectlves and a¢tlvltles {Optlonal Infomiatlon) You may choose to include further statements, where relevant. about: policy on grantmaking., policy programme related investment., contribution made by volunteers. TAR March 2012
Section D Achievements and performance Summary of the main achievements of th¢ Charity during the year After correspondence over a lengthy period, a new country was opened up for ministry- Liberia, raled Ihe ehth poorest country in Ihe world. A waler pump was provijed and inslalled for a new water tower at the orphanage in Kenya. The small church largely constructed in a rural area in Kenya last year had most of ils outstanding work completed. The Bible Schools saw several dozen students graduate. Twelve students were sponsored for the academic year in Malawi. TAR March 2012
ction E Financial review BANK BALANCES TO BE HELD AT A SUFFICIENT LEVEL TO COVER 3 MONTHS. WORTH OF EXPENDITURE. Brief statemont of tho charlty's policy on reserves Dotalls of any funds matoflolty In deftcft Further flnonGlal rovlew detsils (Opuonal infomiatlon) You may choose lo indude addrtional infom)abon. where relevant about". the charity's prinapal gources of funds {including any fundraising).. how expenditure has supported the key otyeckn'ves of the charity.. inveslment P)IY and objectives induding any ethical investment policy adopted. Section F Other optional information Section G Declaration The trusto85 declare that they have approved the trustees. report abovè. Slgned on bohalf of the charfty's tru•to•s sIgn{sI Full name(s) Positlon leg Secrntary, Chair,, Chaiman etcl Rev Mark Lenson Weeden TAR Marth 2012
Income General donations nual Gift Day 9,225 13,036 156 1,027 1,000 15,220 6,830 Gift Ald Gwal donaticffls Interesi Legaaes Totsl Unrestrirted income Totsl Restricted irKome (s& sq)arate page) Totsl Incne 22,049 EXdture Equipment and software Umng expense5 . M Weeden Minlsty trlp expenses Sponscfship Totsl Unrethcted expend6ture Totsl Restricted expenditure (see separdte page) Totsl ExpendTbJre Exctss of EXdItUre over Incfxne 423 24,000 2,580 4,540 31,908 Bank balances Represented by:_ Restricted fvnds (see sepBr* page) Rerainirsg eamlngs Balance blf as at l AugLSt 2023 Total UnreStcted Enccrfne less T1 Unrestricted Expendire for this ye Balance clf as at 31 Juty 2024 14,141 55,964 -16,688 39,276 53,417 M Weeden (Chairman) Approved by the Trustees
REsfRicfED FUNDS as at 31st July 2024 Balan blf atlAu923 1,475 loo 1,025 ExFendf(ure this year BaLan clf at 31 Jul 24 1,475 loo 1,025 this year Bibles Bibles for India Bibles for Zimbabwe Colltainer India - bicycles for pastors Discretionary Fund India - Ibterature India- orphans Kenya- Bible sch¢yJl Kenya - (Kphanage Kenya- (Kphans in Kisumu Kenya - trip Malawi . Jesus Way schocl of ewdngd Malawi - Stanley Matthewson Zambia - orphans-_ P Mwamukangwa Zambia - trip Zambha - literature 20 20 599 1.610 107 306 I,(M)5 599 1,360 107 306 2,098 250 1,594 500 400 2,LN)O 2.316 500 soo 1,400 2,000 1,900 3.869 2,869 272 2,407 2.400 731 375 2,407 2,400 731 375 Totsl Restr[rt Funds
INDF.PF,NDF.NT EXAMINER'S RF.PORT TO THE TRusfEES OF LIVING WORD MINISTRIES I report to the trnstees on my examination of the accounts of Living Word Ministries for the year ended 31 July 2024. tL$ibilitie8 and basis of re As the clwlty trustees of Living Word Ministrles you are responsible for the prcpardtion of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Ad 2011 ('the Act.). I report in respeth of my examinaiion of the Trusi's acc TrIed out uJ)der scction 145 of thc 201 l Act and in CIng Out my ¢xarniTration I have followed all the applicable Directions given by th¢ Charity Commission under section 145(5Xb) of the Act. Inde ndent examhner. tattmen I have complrtcd my examination. I Confi that no mat¢riJl mgÉt¢rs hav¢ come to my attention in conncction with th¢ examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect: l. A¢¢ounting re¢ords were noi kepl in resfft of the Tntst as required by section 130 of the Act: or 2. thc accounts do not accord with th0 rccords. I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in conn¢ctton with the examination lo whicli attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper undetStanding ol'the aCCoLts to bc reached. Si8n¢d.. Narne.. Marti Benson Address: 2 1.ongrnynd Place. Church Stretton. Shropshire, SY6 6HX 1025