Finance Score: 3

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 0

Liabilities <10%: +3
Excess liquidity: -1
Large legacies income: +1
Pension deficit: -3
Fundraising costs low: +3

Good trustee age range: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

No supporters identified

Overall GiG Score: 9

SCRIPTURE GIFT MISSION (INCORPORATED)

A Christian organisation formed in 1888 for the advancement of the gospel worldwide primarily through sharing Christian Scripture. It also provides Bible-based programmes responding to specific needs, including the spiritual & emotional care of children-at-risk, and life-skills education for teenagers. The charity continues to research & develop creative responses to world needs, using the Bible

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has a robust balance sheet
This charity has received considerable income from legacies in recent years
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender

Financial issues to consider:

Liquidity appeared to be considerably in excess of CC guidelines at the latest year end especially considering the historic stability of income
There is a pension deficit of £619,000

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff
31/12/22		£2,596	£1,447	£1,149	£95	£3,370	£2,544	21.1	10
31/12/21		£1,420	£1,373	£47	£100	£1,315	£1,262	11	9
31/12/20		£1,541	£1,494	£47	£123	£130	£40	0.3	10
31/12/19		£1,982	£1,811	£171	£166	£930	£890	5.9	10
31/12/18		£2,010	£1,874	£136	£142	£1,260	£1,253	8	11
31/12/17		£1,365	£1,630	£-265	£131	£1,002	£979	7.2	11
31/12/16		£1,565	£1,548	£17	£142	£1,241	£1,197	9.3	13
31/12/15		£1,423	£1,499	£-76	£188	£1,889	£1,881	15.1	11
31/12/14		£1,695	£1,700	£-5	£233	£1,726	£1,710	12.1	12
31/12/13		£1,390	£1,416	£-26	£190	£2,173	£2,113	17.9	12
31/12/12		£1,531	£1,321	£210	£209	£2,035	£2,010	18.3	12
31/12/11		£1,462	£1,282	£180	£221	£1,745	£1,745	16.3	13
31/12/10		£1,291	£1,407	£-116	£227	£2,153	£2,153	18.4	13
31/12/09		£1,827	£2,100	£-273	£348	£1,900	£1,892	10.8	18
31/12/08		£2,684	£2,647	£37	£458	£1,031	£1,001	4.5	21
31/12/07		£2,533	£2,574	£-41	£414	£955	£932	4.3	26
31/12/06		£2,359	£2,345	£14	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/12/05		£2,724	£2,656	£68	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/12/04	*	£2,990	£2,672	£318	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 3.7%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 6.6%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 2%
Liabilities/Income: 3%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 76%
Reserves/Spending: 21.1 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 18 months
Quick Ratio: 5.7

Asset Split ?

Established: 60 years
(107 years as a company)

www.lifewords.global

uk@lifewords.global

02077302155

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

Education/Training
Religious Activities
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Christian congregations

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Other charitable activities
Provides human resources
Provides services
Sponsors or undertakes research

Where it operates

Australia, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Kenya, New Zealand, Northern Ireland, Poland, Scotland, Throughout England And Wales, United States,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Other Defined Groups
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

10 employees

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 46-67

DANIELLE MAY WELCH Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Chief Operating Officer

ELISABETH LOUISE HEYBURN (Chair) Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Head Of Human Resources

MARK ROBERT WILLIAM HURLEY Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Director

ROBIN ANDREW HOWARD BAKER Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Retired

JOANNE JOWETT Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Mobilisation Directtor, Global Connections, Other trusteeships: LATIN LINK, SYZYGY MISSIONS SUPPORT NETWORK,

REV BEVERLEY ANN THOMAS Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Consultant, Other trusteeships: FORMISSION CIO, THE FEAST YOUTH PROJECT,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 23/10/1964, number: 219055
Registered at Companies House on 05/02/1917, number: 00145932

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Event History

Linked charity: THE FRANK HENMAN MEMORIAL FUND
Linked charity: SCRIPTURE GIFT MISSION STAFF RETIREMENT AND BENEFITS FUND
Linked charity: SCRIPTURE GIFT MISSION STAFF RETIREMENT AND BENEFITS FUND
06/02/2013 - Asset transfer in from SCRIPTURE GIFT MISSION STAFF RETIREMENT AND BENEFITS FUND
17/01/2023 - Asset transfer in from THE WOOLHOPE TRUST

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Filing Record

19 returns made; AR04: 155 days late,

Recent reorganisation events:

Asset transfer in from THE WOOLHOPE TRUST on 17/01/2023

Main office

Lifewords
1A The Chandlery
50 Westminster Bridge Road
London
SE1 7QY

Objectives

TO CARRY ON BY ALL SUCH MEANS AS THE COUNCIL OF THE COMPANY MAY DEEM FIT THE MISSION WORK WHICH WAS FORMERLY CARRIED ON FOR AND ON BEHALF OF AN UNINCORPORATED SOCIETY KNOWN AS SCRIPTURE GIFT MISSION AND TO SECURE THAT THE SAID MISSION WORK SHALL BE CARRIED ON IN STRICT COMPLIANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING DOCTRINAL BASIS (FOR FURTHER DETAILS SEE CLAUSE 4 OF ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION).

Defined Area of Benefit:

NATIONAL AND OVERSEAS

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