Word for Life Trust
Analysis
Word for Life Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Wells. It was registered in September 1998, 28 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, accommodation/housing and religious activities, which this site groups under housing and shelter. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Word for Life Trust reported income of £55k and spending of £51k, spending 93% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £59k to £55k (-6.7%), an average of -1.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 34%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.
Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Word for Life Trust sits at the 54th percentile: it is larger than about 54% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 62nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Joseph and Eleanor Gunson Almshouse Trust (£55k), The Powell and Welch Almshouse Charity (£55k) and Grindleton Almshouses (£55k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
The Word for Life Trust is a faith based ministry serving the worldwide church. WFLT works to envision, encourage, equip churches and individual Christians to share the love of God more effectively into their communities. WFLT works only by invitation of local churches and in partnership with them, never in place of them, and inter-denominationally wherever possible (Ps 133:1).
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Joseph and Eleanor Gunson Almshouse Trust | Cumbria | £55k |
| The Powell and Welch Almshouse Charity | Leicestershire | £55k |
| Grindleton Almshouses | Lancashire | £55k |
| Yarmouth (Isle of Wight) Town Trust | Isle Of Wight | £55k |