Believers of the Living Word Church

Analysis

Believers of the Living Word Church is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Tyne And Wear. It was registered in December 2007, 19 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the prevention or relief of poverty, religious activities and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under poverty relief. It says it provides services and other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending March 2024, Believers of the Living Word Church reported income of £12k and spending of £3,985, leaving 66% of income unspent that year. Across the 4 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2024, income grew from £2,724 to £12k (+330%), an average of +63% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 220%. Over the whole period it spent 32% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Believers of the Living Word Church sits at the 35th percentile: it is larger than about 35% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 34th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Aldeburgh United Charities (£12k), New Beginnings-Homes for Street Children of the World (£12k) and Africa's Mustard Seed (£12k).

Data notes from the register: The regulator lists this charity's latest annual return or accounts as overdue.