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MOTHERS' UNION (CHESTER DIOCESE)

Registered charity 221214 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as MOTHERS' UNION

Christian care for families worldwide.

Objects

TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION IN THE SPHERE OF MARRIAGE AND CHRISTIAN FAMILY LIFE. THE IS EXPRESSED IN THE PURPOSE; TO BE SPECIALLY CONCERNED WITH ALL THAT STRENGTHENS AND PRESERVES MARRIAGE AND CHRISTIAN FAMILY LIFE.

Area of benefit: DIOCESE OF CHESTER.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Education/training · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · Religious Activities · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Cheshire West and Chester, North West, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£49k
Latest spending
£50k
Registered
1964
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves were £42,051, which is below the stated policy target of eighteen months of diocesan expenditure. The charity reported a net income surplus of £5,926 for the year, with total funds carried forward increasing to £91,799. The independent examiner confirmed that accounting records were kept and accounts accorded with those records.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: at least eighteen months diocesan expenditure (held: £42k)
“The review concluded that unrestricted reserves should be maintained at a level equivalent to at least eighteen months diocesan expenditure”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustees' expenses reimbursed
“Eight of the trustees have claimed and had their expenses met by Mothers’ Union during the year ended 31st December 2024. The total amount paid to trustees was £ 747.83 in total made up of:£241.88 for conference accommoda on, travel and refreshments £ 355.95 MU enterprise, gi s and flowers £150.00 safeguarding training and support through thirty one eight” — page 4
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Governance: The election process to appoint Diocesan Officers was abandoned in 2021 due to failure to hold a successful election.
“The elec on process to appoint Diocesan Officers for this triennium was abandoned in 2021 due to the failure to hold a successful elec on following the re-elec on of the Diocesan President.” — page 2
“Amendments to our cons tu on were passed by Diocesan Council to allow a Board of Trustees to be elected at our Diocesan Council mee ng in November 2021.” — page 2
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Governance: Amendments to the constitution were passed to allow a Board of Trustees to be elected.
“The elec on process to appoint Diocesan Officers for this triennium was abandoned in 2021 due to the failure to hold a successful elec on following the re-elec on of the Diocesan President.” — page 2
“Amendments to our cons tu on were passed by Diocesan Council to allow a Board of Trustees to be elected at our Diocesan Council mee ng in November 2021.” — page 2
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Cheshire East · Cheshire West & Chester · Wirral

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£49k£50k
31/12/2023£43k£46k
31/12/2022£38k£50k
31/12/2021£22k£36k
31/12/2020£36k£38k

Common questions

Is MOTHERS' UNION (CHESTER DIOCESE) financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves were £42,051, which is below the stated policy target of eighteen months of diocesan expenditure. The charity reported a net income surplus of £5,926 for the year, with total funds carried forward increasing to £91,799. The independent examiner confirmed that accounting records were kept and accounts accorded with those records. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
UK government01/01/2020£2kSupported Child Contact Centres

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with CARLISLE DIOCESE MOTHERS UNION.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
MOTHERS' UNION (CHESTER DIOCESE)£49k—0unclear—no doubt
CARLISLE DIOCESE MOTHERS UNION FY2025£49k—0unclear—no doubt
THE MOTHERS' UNION DIOCESE OF PETERBOROUGH FY2025£33k—0above—no doubt
MOTHERS' UNION (DIOCESE OF MANCHESTER BRANCH) FY2025£40k—0unclear—no doubt
THE MOTHERS' UNION (SOUTHWARK DIOCESE) FY2025£71k—0unclear—no doubt
THE MOTHERS' UNION (DIOCESE OF LEICESTER BRANCH) FY2024£34k—0unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.