AUTHENTIC WORD MINISTRIES UK

Registered charity 1110953 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ZION TEMPLE - UK

The advancement of christian religion by going and making disciples of Jesus Christ all nations and prepare the bride of Christ through a holistic development in accordance with the scriptures and the doctrinal beliefs of Authentic Word Ministries received and adopted in the statement of subscription.

Objects

THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION BY GOING AND MAKING DISCIPLES OF JESUS CHRIST ALL NATIONS AND PREPARE THE BRIDE OF CHRIST THROUGH A HOLISTIC DEVELOPMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SCRIPTURES AND THE DOCTRINAL BELIEFS OF AUTHENTIC WORD MINISTRIES RECEIVED AND ADOPTED IN THE STATEMENT OF SUBSCRIPTIONTHE RELIEF OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIPTHE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION IN THE UK AND OVERSEAS

Area of benefit: UK AND OVERSEAS

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · Religious Activities · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£233k

Latest spending

£214k

Registered

2005

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity faces financial hardship due to inflation and the cost of living, which has strained donations. Consequently, the charity reports being limited in its activities due to a lack of funds and resources, despite having plans to expand and seek government funding.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Donations

“Because the church’s source of income is via the funds raised through people donations and free contribution” — page 5

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor

“The Charity is currently limited in what activities to run due to lack of funds and resources.” — page 5

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Year-over-year changes

Going concern: no going-concern doubt (FY2023) → going-concern doubt noted (FY2024).

Comparing this charity’s FY2023 and FY2024 accounts as analysed by this site.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Paying staff
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Trustees · trustee networks

Alexis Rutageruka
Anne Marie Muteteri
Dr PAUL GITWAZA DR
EMMANUEL MUGISHA
HONORINE MUNYANA
OLIVIER NZARAMBA

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Australia · Belgium · Bradford City · Brent · Burundi · Canada · City Of London · Congo (Democratic Republic) · Coventry City · Denmark · France · Hounslow

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£233k	£214k
31/12/2024	£197k	£186k
31/12/2023	£214k	£169k
31/12/2022	£139k	£138k
31/12/2021	£95k	£75k

Common questions

Is AUTHENTIC WORD MINISTRIES UK financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity faces financial hardship due to inflation and the cost of living, which has strained donations. Consequently, the charity reports being limited in its activities due to a lack of funds and resources, despite having plans to expand and seek government funding.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Community Fund	03/07/2025	£20k	Home from Home
The National Lottery Heritage Fund	17/05/2007	£10k	"A Project To Hold A Commemorative Event For Rwandan Survivors Of Genocide Residing In England, By This Lewisham Charity. Activities Will In"
The National Lottery Community Fund	15/05/2007	£10k	Rwanda Genocide Commemoration Week

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with MICAH CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES.

MICAH CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES income £217k
KINGDOM PALACE OUTREACH income £116k
CHRISTIAN LIFE MINISTRIES income £1.6m
HAPPY CHURCH - THE CHRISTIAN ACTION FAITH MINISTRIES income £491k
POWER OF THE LIVING WORD MINISTRIES INTERNATIONAL income £140k
LONDON INTERNATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHURCH income £1000k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
AUTHENTIC WORD MINISTRIES UK	£233k	—	unclear	—	noted
MICAH CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES FY2025	£217k	—	below	—	no doubt
KINGDOM PALACE OUTREACH FY2025	£116k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
CHRISTIAN LIFE MINISTRIES FY2024	£1.6m	—	unclear	—	no doubt
HAPPY CHURCH - THE CHRISTIAN ACTION FAITH MINISTRIES FY2024	£491k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
POWER OF THE LIVING WORD MINISTRIES INTERNATIONAL FY2025	£140k	—	unclear	—	no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.