Financial Accountability
In 2021, the LWF spent 86 percent of its total operating expenses in initiatives that directly benefited people confronted with varying humanitarian need, and in strengthening the churches’ capacity for holistic mission.
Session on finances, budget and Endowment Fund during the LWF Council 2022 in Geneva. Photo: LWF/S. Gallay
LWF Finances
In 2022 LWF total income was EUR 178 million, which was EUR 15 million or 8 percent higher than the previous year.
The LWF spent EUR 176 million to implement its programs and projects around the world. The overall annual expenditure grew from EUR 153 million in 2021, representing a sixteen percent increase.
The growth was mainly driven by more designated funding to LWF’s humanitarian response, response to the situation in Ukraine, additional funding for mission-related work and revenue from patient services provided by the Augusta Victoria Hospital (AVH) in Jerusalem.
LWF Annual Report 2021 - Income by Source
LWF Annual Report 2021 - Expenditure
LWF Annual Report 2021 - Expenditure by ZEWO Classification
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