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THE MOTHERS' UNION (SALISBURY DIOCESE BRANCH)

Registered charity 249696 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

We reach out to families by organising parenting groups, parent & toddler groups and marriage preparation resources, family holidays, support for families at our local prisons and women's refuges and a commitment to uphold members around the world in our prayers. Since September 2010 we have employed, with the help of grants, a Community Development Co-ordinator to facilitate this work.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · Religious Activities · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£44k
Latest spending
£46k
Registered
1966
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity had a working overspend of £4326 and a ring-fenced underspend of £4,656 for the year ended 31 December 2024. Total incoming resources were £44,258 against total payments of £46,240, resulting in an overall underspend of £1,982. The trustees retain investments and deposits in reserve to cover unexpected expenditure, particularly regarding employer responsibilities.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Subscriptions from Members (43% of income)
“4000 Subscriptions Members. 19,053” — page 9
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: adequate funds are always available to cover unexpected expenditure (held: £42k)
“The Trustees continue to retain the Central Board of Finance Investment (£32,235) and part of the Nationwide deposit (£9,447) in reserve to ensure that adequate funds are always available to cover unexpected expenditure” — page 4
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The charity receives a turnover-related grant from MU Enterprises, a trading company.
“At the end of each year MU Salisbury Diocese receives a turnover-related grant which represents approximately 10% of the value of stock purchased by members from MU Enterprises; in 2024 thisamounted to £472”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

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

Operates in: Dorset · Hampshire · Wiltshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£44k£46k
31/12/2023£70k£64k
31/12/2022£48k£48k
31/12/2021£54k£51k
31/12/2020£36k£43k

Common questions

Is THE MOTHERS' UNION (SALISBURY DIOCESE BRANCH) financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity had a working overspend of £4326 and a ring-fenced underspend of £4,656 for the year ended 31 December 2024. Total incoming resources were £44,258 against total payments of £46,240, resulting in an overall underspend of £1,982. The trustees retain investments and deposits in reserve to cover unexpected expenditure, particularly regarding employer responsibilities. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.