Living Word Church

Analysis

Living Word Church is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in York. It was registered in August 1992, 34 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, the prevention or relief of poverty and religious activities, which this site groups under poverty relief. It says it makes grants to organisations and provides services.

In the financial year ending April 2025, Living Word Church reported income of £202k and spending of £209k, spending 104% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £150k to £202k (+35%), an average of +7.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2024, when income rose by 24%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Living Word Church sits at the 76th percentile: it is larger than about 76% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 81st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Chance Changing Lives (£202k), Global Impact International Ministry (£202k) and New Life Lancaster (£201k).