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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.

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

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.

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