Trustees. Annual Report for the period
Period slart date
Period end date
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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
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20
Names of the trustees for the charity, rf any, (for example, any custodlan trustees)
Name
Dates aded if not for whole ear
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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.
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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 e￿hth 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.
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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)I￿Y 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 Inc￿ne
22,049
EX￿d￿ture
Equipment and software
Umng expense5 . M Weeden
Minlsty trlp expenses
Sponscfship
Totsl Unrethcted expend6ture
Totsl Restricted expenditure (see separdte page)
Totsl ExpendTbJre
Exctss of EX￿dItUre 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 UnreSt￿cted Enccrfne less T￿1
Unrestricted Expendi￿re 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
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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 C￿Ing 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
aCCoL￿ts to bc reached.
Si8n¢d..
Narne..
Marti
Benson
Address:
2 1.ongrnynd Place. Church Stretton. Shropshire, SY6 6HX
1025