Desiring Truth Ministries
Report and Accounts
Year ended 28 February 2024

DESIRING TRufH MINISTRIES
LEGAL & ADAIINISTRATIVE DETAILS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 28 FEBRUARY 2023
ADDRESS FOR CORRESPONUEhfE
2 Beeches Coiiitya
Beeches Road
ciren￿r
GL7 1BN
CIO- Registered 18 Apiil 2016
GOVERNING DOCUMENT
CHARITY REGISTRATION Nu￿￿ER
I1￿1
TRUSTEES RESPONSIBLE F(Xi
MANAGING THE CHARITY
Mrs. A L Absolom
Mrs. R Short
MT. K Knighton
Mr. R Manley
Ms. ABonc
Ms. S G Fairfey
BANKERS
Lloyds Bank
MoretOn4ll-Ma
PO Box 1000
Andover
BX1 1LT
INDEPENDE￿ EXAMINER
Atan RichardAk6dom
abeth House
Fleckn(
INawctstire CV23 eAT

DESIRING TRUTH MINISTRIES
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 28 FEBRUARY 2024
The Tmstees have pleasure in submittirKJ the Report and A(xounts for the year ended 28 February
2024.
THE MINISTRY: ITS AIMS AND OBJECTNES
Our aims and obje(thves are femeW￿ each year and make every attempt to take into account the
changing values and current sttuation of our cultures in the UK. Over time Britian has become an ever-
increasing murtpcuitural society which in turn indudes a mulli failh andlor no faith populous.
We ￿nS￿ler the Christian Church not to be a ￿IkI1ng. but rather a galhering of ordinary people of
different ages, cu￿UlEs and backgrounds. whose lives hame been changed by Jesus Chrtst. the Son of
God. Although to d*e there have afrhTays drfterent InterpreL￿10ns of soipture by the various known
Christian denominations. Desiring Tnrth makes every efft)rt to maintain the freedom of thought and
speech by using the plumb line of the Bible as our guKle. The Ne4¥ Testament reveals the church as a
community of people, woperty taught and cared for, vthom. by k>ving and serving Jesus Christ. were
also committed to love and care for each other arKI to bring a blessing to the communty in wh￿h they
Desiring Trulh Ministries, ts Tnjstees. LeadeT5hip Team and membets are commiited to the restoration
of those New Testament principles and walues. The ministry is one of many Christian ministries across
the country and all overthe workl that r&dLscoverirKJ the joy of knowing Jesus Christ and serving Him
in this way. The vision of Desiring Trulh is to see the peopk of the United KiThJdom (which is our primary
rnission field) come into thi5 experience of knIy•ving Jesus as Iheir Lord, Saviour and F￿nd and in so
doing, find both physi￿1 and spiritual suptx)¢ whth in tum they can offer to others in their Gommunily.
The Christian fatth, being one of h)ve and accept8D(z wsihin their communty and beyond is able to offer
seTrice to others whilst maintaining the trne value of Ihal faith as lail out in the hoty text of the Bible
D1￿Cl￿n$ ￿lating to chartsble trusl are male bythe TNstees in consultalion with the Leadership Team,
who 8re resp)nsible for governing the life and teaching of this ministry. Day-t(Hlay decisions on
expenditure and acaivilies are decKled by the Leadership Team who is reswnsible for drfferent areas of
activity within Desiring Tnrth Ministries. with budgets set and moniiored bythe Trustees. The wers of
appointment or removal of Trustees rests with the Truslees. New Trustees are primanly selected from
the members of the Desiring Truth family who share the same ￿lOn. since this means that the Trustee
body ts wholeheartedly involved in seeiThJ the mission of the Desiring Tnrth Ministry Wotl(ed out in
pradiGe. After being appointed new Trvstees speThl time with the existing TTUStees to ensure they
understand their responsibilit￿S and the legal arKI financial tramewotk in whth the ministry operates.
GU￿elIneS etc. from the Charities Commission are made available and a copy of the Desiring Tnrth
ag￿ed Consttiution made available.
Having now come through the COVKI crisis of20￿2021, DesIrW￿ Truth has coniinued to develop ways
of using the media lo rts best effect within c#Jrrent guNJelines andlor legislation. There are a growing
number of part￿lp8rrtS who opt to participate online r*her than to attend the Desiring Trnth Teaching
Centre. By usiTrJ vafiOUS media platfofffs such as You Tube and Zoom. Desiring Tnrth Ministries have
been able to expand its aud￿nCe to intematK>nal arcles. Most teaching sessions a￿ reconded arKI
streamed on the Desiring Tnrth website for later viv*iThJ.

However, Itte￿ are continued dis(#JssM)ns to ensure Ihat we w the extsbNJ prernises innovatively and
to wider effecl within its knc81 settirvJ thereby makn.ng vanous a(Aiwlies Th)re a￿SSIble to other churches
andlor denominations in this localty. It is hoped Ihat in so dowwJ. DesbriThJ Truth muht continue to Lwikl
brtdges within the community.
Our aim for output to increase 0￿r tim8. For this reason, Desiri￿ Tnrth ha￿ folknyed the advice of
the Tnjstees (2023 Rewrt of Aims and 0￿.e(lIveS) and in(Ye8sed the financial investment in our media
serwces. enabling this ministry to reach the wvjer audienc8 in a more wofessK)nal and businesslike
manner. The new technology acquired has been placed in the main teaching nK>ms which have been
refurbished etc. to incjude a variety of'studio. opwrtunibes that will eNEntually increase Olir pmgrammed
output. There is now a relay system in place in another part of the Desiring Tnrth premi8es which can
support any overftow that can Someti￿￿5 occur.
OUT new Media administrator has been in ￿a¢e for the past year and has successivety in¢￿ased our
advertising output. He has been able to injed new Kleas to broaden ouraudience participation which has
resulted in some wsiiive feedba￿ and growth in the number of people Ix)nnectifKJ online wlih Desiring
Tnrth. This objedive will remain cenlrnl to the MinFS1ry of Desiring Truth. Among the tasks of the
administrator there will be an expecaation that helshe ￿11 follow the media gu•Jelines laid out by each
service we use, i.e. Facebook. You Tube, Twriter etc. currently have bmo partially trained people in
house to use the system to its M￿muM Wential and KM)ssibty the addIt￿n of fvrther voluntary
technKians to be trained to cover holwjayslsickness
Desiring Truth still feels that face to face contacl is vftal. and we therefore contfftue to offer group and
indiwdual supp)rt in prayer. acaual visits or contad by Yarious means of technokngy to those feeling
isolated. knnely or without pradical arKVor emotN)nal supp)rt. Thi8 kn'nd ot support continues to be
necessary thmugh the many charKJes coming through govemment tK)licies and an unstable current Wofld
situation. On a person81 level it is acknth¥ledged tattheTr are growing hartships within many households
as a deepening financial crisis emerges. War sftuatK)ns and subsg]uenl refwee problems continue. and
the United Kingdom has not escaped from these gr(Y•vÈng problems. Help15UPPX)rt is now sought from
many chaiities and instilulions and Desiriro Tnrth MinL%tries are willing to help as and where it is
appropriate andlor possible.
Churches are now forthe most part open throughoutthe UK and therefore ourneed and calling to support
those Churcheswhere possible andlor appropwte, also ￿ntinueS. Ourteaching e4)urses are setto ￿ach
all levels of understanding. and we ensure that people are dire(led to the coutse that woubj be the most
satisfying 8ndlor appropriate for them. For examk*. we go from in depth study to one-tfrone Bible
courses. to completely infomial meetiNJ times where those attending can talk together in a more casual
setting. being assLtred thal all Con￿[saIlOn5 wll be ￿$perted and hekl confixential.
Desiring TNth encourages those with the ministry to be WDadive wkhin their rxJmmLtnf(ies and
as part of that oE4"e(live we ensure that there are training courses available to buihj cx)nfidence and
devek)p undertanding for sensitivity whiLst engaging with the publ￿ when out and about in the
communty. There is always space for more Nvlunteets lo suwort the various aspeds of this ministy,
indiwduaLs can be invofved Iraining others {di8opling). or in public teaching and worship, and also in
various kyartical forn￿ of administration. The finana81 resources of the minislry, to a very large extent,
Bre given by the member5 and their Kmivate assets and equipment are reguLarty used in the work of the
ministry. Much of this work is done voluntarily. wNatety. wilhoui recognition, and the hour5 and value of
that time cannot be quantsfied.

'. THE YEAR: rrs OBJECTIVES AND ACHIEVEME1115
During the year ended 28th February 2024 the main ways the ministry sought to achieve the calling of
Christ upon it and its charitabje wryN)ses for the wblic benefft have bean as folh)ws."
Fulfilling the objective in teaching, preaching and sh(ywing wadical care in the rxjmmunity wherever
the opportunit￿S present Ihemselves. Vle continue to use Zoom bul are now able to include 'Live'
broadcasting wa You Tube. We Currently haNE Iwo W)￿nteets tr8ined for this purpose and another
two volunteers willing to be traFned in order to cover sicknesslholijays. Hthvever. the equirment is
hvJhty advanc*d, and we ￿alize th* thefe ts nv)re thai can be done through ths medium. therefore
one of the inttial voiunleer technicians has agreed to seek furthertr2ining which woukl enable the fvll
use of our cufrent equipmenl.
ZOOM has enabted group partI￿patIOn online such as small group siLKlies. prayer meetings and
infomial discussion groups in a secure setting. This has been increased this year as the troubles
around the world have increased and with that the need for prayer.
Through this kind of media usage. we hoped lo be able to pro?Ade SUPFQrt for those we hopwd to
pmvKle supports for those seekn.llg a deeper undetstaThJing of Chr￿tIan principles. Feedback so far
on the whole has been positive and we a￿ resolved to continue through all the ups and downs of
any ministry lo ensure thal God's v￿)rd is sustained 8nd hehj up wtthin the ChrLStian Church btrth
here and overseas. All those Invol￿ wilh Desiring Truth remain positive and excried about what the
fvture hokts for this minTSty.
Each group payer meeliNJ andlor mK&WeekteaChi￿ classe5 are open to all, newcomer5 are ahvays
made welcome and soon feel ￿thrtable within the s￿l$e of Yamty, which we try to create amongst
us all. There have been new faces in this past year ano those who understand the vtsion of Desiring
TrLrth are generalty willing to volunteer in the outwo￿trO of our aims arKJ obJ'ediv&s.
The ministry aL80 runs specifi¢ (x)urses whith &Jdress particular aspects of Christian INing and Ihese
too are open to the WKler communty. The aims of the teaching, preathing and dIs￿pIeShiP programs
is to primarily make some impact uky)n a petson's Itfestyle would then llow naturalty from
Biblical teaching of Christ's own urKtefStand¥w on lo k)ve God aThl your ne¥jh￿u[ as yourself.
The mid-week Bible school meeliThJs have a steaty a￿l39e of around 25 peopie ¢omirKJ together
at the main teaching Centre of Desiri￿ Truth, whilst numbers conttnue lo increase of those watching
online. We ha￿ a heatthy tumover of peop￿ wilh some moving on to be more adtve within their own
church community and in place of them. Othe￿ feeling less sukwrted have joined the various groups
andlor activities provided by DesirKw Tnrth Ministries strength and support wilhin the fiekl oflheir
personal calling andlor choice.
A growing number of volunteer rnernbe￿ of the ministry are involved in vaTfou5 levels of ￿1mM￿nitY
work i.e. Soual Work, tach counseling and are en8bled through the actiwties delivered by Desiring
Trnth Ministries to ￿nY forward their skilL%, within Chrsttan principles. both the cx)mmunity and
the workplace.
The￿ are two moffthty pfdyer meeti1￿, one online and one face to face. that happen each month
with regularity and when appropriate oNEmwJht prayer meeting5 are announc&J and on average all
are well attended. Thero are at knt ovemNJht Frayer n*&iTrJs planned for 2025. We have 2
prayerapp on SvJnal which is used by those wanting Io p8rtiUP21e forthe purp)se of personal prayèr
requests. we respect peoples. need for confxlentr41ty and those wanting to join are vetted. So far
Signal has a very good pnvacy record. and we find that the 'wayer support, offered through Ihese
various openingslopportunilies haNt Lwi apwewted by aN those currentty inNrJlved.
Recognitlon of the inNnediate needs of indiMdua15 and groups of society have caused us to develop
such a program of prayer that coukd touch the IT￿ of many vtho are suffertrwlaThl or strugglwvJ with
life situations.

Evangelism and Missw)ns: Street evangelism corrttnues bul chaNJes have occurred during 2024
when desiring Tnrth joined wilh the local Baptist Church to work together in the streets of
Cirencester. some going out on other days as well as Ihe designated Tuesday. This has caused
us to recons*Jer our t¥)Sit￿n in regard to Street evangelsm to see rf we can broaden our contad
with the general w￿1C. The wjea of creating a small choir has been introduced and will go before
the Leadership Team and Trustees in the New Year. Desiring Tnrth has invesled finanaally In the
purchase of Bibles and lrteratuTr for all ages and this wll continue as aFvopriate.
Brlnglng support to churches w0￿1ng elsth¥here both in the Uniled Kiwjom and overseas. Ann
accepts inMt8tions to speak at various churches tx)th r￿e and abroad but we are k)oking with a
renewed vision as to how Desiring Tnrth may beo)me a recogntzed 'hub' or centre of support for
indiv*Juals attending chur(*es of smalmarye mixed congregations where the opportuntty to
understand the Bible fflay be limrted aThJ in the case of discip￿shIp. can sometimes be non-
e￿Ient. The courses of in deFXh sludies we provide are not onty meant to pr(*Juc* more and
more students of the Bible. Ohe Chrtsiian's handtM)ok) bLrt to prov?Je opp)rtunilies for those
students to go backto their churches. communities andlorfamilies amied with the Truth they know
and want to share joyftjlty with Othe￿ acTh)rrling to 2 Twnothy 3."1&17. "All scripture is insw'red by
God and profftable for teaching, for repr(M)f. for ¢(Krec#ion. for training in rwjhteousness." so that
the man ofGc¥J (Chtistian) may be adequate. equipped for every gc￿d Work".
B￿mOnth[Y Day conferences have continued and the annual retreat from August 2024 was a
resounding success wilh go(Kl attendance. used a Christian Conferenc£ Centre in Poole,
Dorset and because of such positive feedback we tkn)ked ar￿ther Retreat at the same
centre for July 2025
The members of the minystry haNe consistenuy been app￿Ing the principtes of church life
OLttlined in the New Testament Njentified eart￿rt0 be 'sall arnl IKJht' in the communty, in the
F￿aCeS they live and work and in hamng an impact on social attitudes in wpyer national society.
This is a very major part of the purpose of this ministry and much of il is done wtihout publicity
and the amount oftime spent in this way cannot be quantrf*d. The Tnjslees have complied
with the dity under the Charities Acts to haTr*e due regard to the publ￿ benefft guxlance
published by the Charty Commisswjn in December 2008.
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PLANS FOR THE NEW YEAR
The key strateg￿S forlhe mÉnistry are lo remain the s8me. The Leadetship Team and trustees have not
set specific objeclives for the coming year in quarrtitatfft tem)s, although we are buikling on the media
opwrtunliies as stated a￿Ve.
We will continue to seek adwce re the expansion of the media sKle of Deshing Tnrth and support the
volunteers who wod( alongsmle the media administralor. We will conlinue to devek)p the Media Team
and the opportunities that can be used by this ￿￿KsM as the LO￿ leads.
We will continue to encourage supp)rt and de•*elop the outreach swje of Desiring Truth especially into
the IoGal community amongst young peo&k.
We hope to have an increase of volunteer ￿rtI￿patIOn especially in the leading of small group5 and
those taking a teaching role at the Desiring Truth Centre. It is believed that these smaller local groups
Can be a vttal sense of keepiThJ in touch arNJ offering suNx)rt in these uncertain tim8s.
Athough we ¢ontinue to invest￿ate some kind of worship band and encourageth05e with musical talents
where Frf)ssible. we currently use a media program to accommodate times of worship.
The ministry proposes to investKJate hty•V we could further join with other ministries wilh the same co
values in order to broaden our work and reach more peo￿ from various walks of life.
The ministry wants to expand its use of the current premises.
Ideas such as a studio for filming. podcasting and increas&J ow)rtUnIt￿ for those wanting to know
more about the Christian faith, 'Beginnerfs classes and small felhmship groups run by volunteers and
other social actimtses. are being prayerfully consmlered.
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Financial review
During the year income increased by £3144 and exper￿ltUre decreased by £3135.. The cash hekl
by the charity decreased by £1232 to £2108, of wI￿ti £2108 is UnreStrM￿ed and Gan be used for any
charilable wrFW)se.
R•seMs poll¢y
The trustees have dete￿nined that the tharity shoukj aim to hokl unrestricted cash of no less than
£1.000 (which equates to a￿ut 1 month of property renlaD shoukl income vary adversely. At the
year end, the chartty hekl unrestricled cash of £2108 and the charity is complying with tts reserves
policy.
Govemance
Responsibility for setting polw and for maknno operatThJ decisK)ns rest with the tn￿e&S who
meet regulaty to monitor the adivities of the chatity.
Risk slalement
The charity is exp)sed to vartous risks - be they O￿￿8110n81. financial or rew1at￿na1. The tTUStees
review the chanty's activrties regujady to Klentfy sNJnificanl risks and, where possible, they take
apE￿O￿late measures to mitoate those rtsks.
Responsibililios of twstaes
Charity law requires us as Tnjstees to prepare financial statements for each accounting year
which record the receiFts and pay￿￿nts ofthe chaiity for the year.
We a￿ reSFX)nsibk for keeping FKoper accountiThJ recorrts which dksck)se with reasonable
accuracy at any time the fmancial positK)n of the charity and enable us to ensure that the financial
statements compty with the Charities Ad 2011.
We also have a respons*Mlty to safeguard the assets of the charity aTrJ to take ￿asOnable steps
to prevent fraud or any other irregularities.
Approval
This was aFvoNed by the Trustee5 aTrJ swJned on ther behalf by '.
ROS￿ Sko
Rosle Short- Chalrn￿n
Date: 10 December 2024
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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF DESIRING
TRUTH MINISTRIES
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of Desiring Truth
Ministries (Ihe charrty) for the year ended 29 February 2024.
I confim that I have examined the accounts. bank statements and other
documents produced to me by the Treasurer, including infomiation provided to
her by other members.
I can confirm that l am satisfied that the accounts and balance sheet correctly
reflect the financial situation of the charity for the year 2023124.
A.K AbsoLo
Alan Absolom
Accounts Examiner
Elizabeth House,
Flecknoe
Warwickshire CV23 8AT
4 December 2024

DESIRINGTRUTH MINISIIIE8
RECEIPTSAND PAYMENTSACCOUNT
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STATgIENTOF ASSETS& UABIUTIES
FOR THEYEAREPIDED 28 FEBRUARY2024
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3310
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311K*
12183
6157.82
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