Equipping Pastors Worldwide Ltd
EPW provides reformed Christian literature and training for individual pastors and bible teachers in the majority world who lack resources and/or who have had little formal theological training. The charity also augments seminary libraries. We operate mainly in Africa and Asia but also work in Latin America and Eastern Europe.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that net free reserves decreased to £124,223, which remains within the trustees' stated policy target of 3 to 6 months' budgeted expenditure. Although total income fell significantly due to the absence of a prior-year one-off transfer, overall costs also decreased, resulting in a net expenditure for the year.
What the accounts disclose
“free reserves should be equivalent to between 3 and 6 months’ worth of budgeted expenditure”
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (21/11/2025)
- Received assets from another charity (18/12/2023)
Trustees
- ANDREW STRANG MACLAY
- Daryl Eric Reynold Jones
- Dr Nicola Elizabeth Ayers
- Ian Robert Flanders
- Jonathan Nigel Philip Pountney
- Kenneth Gordon Brownell
- Olawale Akinrogunde
- Rev Maybin Kabwe
- Richard Gray
- Stefan Paul Cantore
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £377k | £406k |
| 31/03/2024 | £489k | £434k |
| 31/03/2023 | £485k | £343k |
| 31/03/2022 | £270k | £255k |
| 31/03/2021 | £201k | £149k |
Common questions
Is Equipping Pastors Worldwide Ltd financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that net free reserves decreased to £124,223, which remains within the trustees' stated policy target of 3 to 6 months' budgeted expenditure. Although total income fell significantly due to the absence of a prior-year one-off transfer, overall costs also decreased, resulting in a net expenditure for the year. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds Equipping Pastors Worldwide Ltd?
Funders whose own accounts filings name Equipping Pastors Worldwide Ltd as a grant recipient include THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF GREYFRIARS READING, THE CHARIS TRUST, THE BIDDESTONE TRUST, THE GENERATION TRUST, THE CARMELA & RONNIE PIGNATELLI FOUNDATION.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF GREYFRIARS READING | FY2022 | £24k | Christian Books Worldwide |
| THE CHARIS TRUST | FY2023 | £20k | UK based charity dedicated to advancing the knowledge of God by providing theological literature |
| THE CHARIS TRUST | FY2022 | £9k | UK based charity dedicated to advancing the knowledge of God by providing theological literature |
| THE BIDDESTONE TRUST | FY2024 | £5k | |
| THE BIDDESTONE TRUST | FY2023 | £5k | |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF GREYFRIARS READING | FY2021 | £4k | |
| THE GENERATION TRUST | FY2023 | £4k | Making of Charitable grants |
| THE CARMELA & RONNIE PIGNATELLI FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £3k | |
| THE BISHOP RADFORD TRUST | FY2023 | £2k | Equipping pastors across the world, many of whom work in extremely difficult circumstances, to access the resources they need to teach the Bible faithfully. |
| SEEDFIELD TRUST | FY2021 | £1k | |
| THE GENERATION TRUST | FY2024 | £1k | Making of Charitable grants |
| THE S M B TRUST | FY2022 | £1k | |
| NORMAN WHITELEY TRUST | FY2023 | £1k | |
| CENTRAL BAPTIST CHURCH WALTHAMSTOW | FY2024 | £920 | |
| NORMAN WHITELEY TRUST | FY2022 | £500 | |
| SHEPSHED WORD OF LIFE CHURCH | FY2024 | £500 | Missionary Support |
| HYMNS ANCIENT AND MODERN LIMITED | FY2022 | £500 | |
| HYMNS ANCIENT AND MODERN LIMITED | FY2024 | £500 | |
| SHEPSHED WORD OF LIFE CHURCH | FY2025 | £300 | Missionary Support |
| THE CHARIS TRUST | FY2024 | £0 | UK based charity dedicated to advancing the knowledge of God by providing theological literature |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| SHEPPERTON COMMUNITY CHURCH | 1 | £5.5m |
| GRACE CHURCH EXETER | 1 | £642k |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ALL SAINTS PRESTON ON TEES | 1 | £305k |
| HOPE CHURCH WINCHESTER | 1 | £87k |
| CITY CHURCH BRISTOL | 1 | £83k |
| GRACE CHURCH SALISBURY | 1 | £69k |
| RADSTOCK TRUST CIO | 1 | £40k |
| CITYGATE CHURCH | 1 | £28k |
Charities like this
- EQUIPPERS CHURCH
- NORTH WEST GOSPEL PARTNERSHIP
- COMMISSION APOSTOLIC TRUST LTD
- Episcopal Churches of South Sudan and Sudan University Partnership
- THE LEADERS OF WORSHIP AND PREACHERS TRUST
- AFRICAN PASTORS' FELLOWSHIP
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equipping Pastors Worldwide Ltd | £377k | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |
| EQUIPPERS CHURCH | £1.9m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| NORTH WEST GOSPEL PARTNERSHIP | £168k | unclear | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| COMMISSION APOSTOLIC TRUST LTD | £619k | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |
| Episcopal Churches of South Sudan and Sudan University Partnership | £110k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE LEADERS OF WORSHIP AND PREACHERS TRUST | £313k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |