LIVING WORD INTERNATIONAL

Registered charity 1165611 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

1) Support of Amazing Grace Pre and Primary school in Kisoro Uganda mostly through funding infrastructure developments.2) Support of local indigenous organisations through partnership agreements as they seek to advance the Christian faith in accordance with a joint Statement of Beliefs, Core Values & Statement of aims which are particularly associated with training students.

Causes: Education/training · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · Religious Activities · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£242k
Latest spending
£193k
Registered
2016
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £168,275 at the period end, which exceeds its stated policy target of three months' projected expenditure (£40,000). The trustees confirm the charity is in a satisfactory financial position and has adequate resources to continue operating for the foreseeable future.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three month’s projected expenditure (held: £168k)
“On 30th April 2018, the trustees determined that the charity should aim to hold unrestricted cash equal to no less than three month’s projected expenditure, which is currently estimated to be £40,000.” — page 9
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Dr. Stuart Creed was reimbursed £3,816 for administrative tasks (18 hours/week). Other trustees received no remuneration, only expense reimbursements.
“In addition to his trustee duties, Dr. Stuart Creed carried out the essential administrative tasks needed to run the charity (18 hours a week) for which he was reimbursed £3,816 for the period covered by this report.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Remuneration/Reimbursement to Trustee
“In addition to his trustee duties, Dr. Stuart Creed carried out the essential administrative tasks needed to run the charity (18 hours a week) for which he was reimbursed £3,816 for the period covered by this report.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Rwanda · The Gambia · Uganda

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/07/2025£242k£193k
31/07/2024£178k£158k
31/07/2023£173k£158k
31/07/2022£126k£118k
31/07/2021£106k£74k

Common questions

Is LIVING WORD INTERNATIONAL financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £168,275 at the period end, which exceeds its stated policy target of three months' projected expenditure (£40,000). The trustees confirm the charity is in a satisfactory financial position and has adequate resources to continue operating for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds LIVING WORD INTERNATIONAL?

Funders whose own accounts filings name LIVING WORD INTERNATIONAL as a grant recipient include CHRIST CHURCH MAYFAIR, THE SOLA TRUST, THE CORNERSTONE WORKS LTD, JOHN JAMES CHARITABLE TRUST, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ALL SAINTS, LITTLE SHELFORD.

Shared trustees with funders

Register facts shown side by side: a person serves as trustee of both this charity and a funder whose accounts record grants to it. Shared trusteeship is lawful and common; well-run charities manage it through declared-interest procedures.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
CHRIST CHURCH MAYFAIRFY2021£22k
THE SOLA TRUSTFY2025£19kTheological and ministry training grants
CHRIST CHURCH MAYFAIRFY2025£15k
CHRIST CHURCH MAYFAIRFY2024£14k
THE CORNERSTONE WORKS LTDFY2025£9k
JOHN JAMES CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£8kSupport of Children & Youth Organisations
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ALL SAINTS, LITTLE SHELFORDFY2024£5kOverseas missions and relief and development agencies
THE SOLA TRUSTFY2023£5kTheological and ministry training grants
THE SOLA TRUSTFY2024£5kTheological and ministry training grants
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ALL SAINTS, LITTLE SHELFORDFY2023£5kOverseas missions and relief and development agencies
CHRIST CHURCH MAYFAIRFY2022£4k
CHRIST CHURCH MAYFAIRFY2023£3k