THE MOTHERS' UNION (LIVERPOOL DIOCESAN BRANCH)

Registered charity 249721 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE MOTHERS UNION (LIVERPOOL DIOCESAN BRANCH)

Supports the work of the Mothers Union worldwide, but operates mainly with the Diocese of Liverpool, providing support to families, children, young people and older people within the area.Operating within the community, schools, hospitals and prisons to support those in need.

Objects

1) TO UPHOLD CHRIST'S TEACHING ON THE NATURE OF MARRIAGE AND TO PROMOTE ITS WIDER UNDERSTANDING. 2) TO ENCOURAGE PARENTS TO BRING UP THEIR CHILDREN IN THE FAITH AND LIFE OF THE CHURCH. 3) TO MAINTAIN A WORLDWIDE FELLOWSHIP OF CHRISTIANS UNITED IN PRAYER, WORSHIP AND SERVICE. 4) TO PROMOTE CONDITIONS IN SOCIETY FAVOURABLE TO FAMILY LIFE AND THE PROTECTION OF CHILDREN. 5) TO HELP THOSE WHOSE FAMILY LIFE HAS MET WITH ADVERSITY.

Area of benefit: DIOCESE OF LIVERPOOL

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

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · Religious Activities · Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Liverpool, North West, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£61k
Latest spending
£67k
Registered
1966
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The charity reported a net deficit of £6,572 for the year, resulting in total net assets of £165,847. Unrestricted reserves stood at £81,609, which exceeds the trustees' stated policy target of £60,000 (equivalent to twelve months of unrestricted expenditure). The accounts were prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: twelve months’ of normal unrestricted expenditure (held: £81k)
“The trustees have established the level of reserves (that is those funds that are freely available) that the charity ought to have, which is equal to twelve months’ of normal unrestricted expenditure.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: One trustee received payment for services as Secretary (£5,480).
“one trustee was paid in respect of their role as Secretary (£5,480).”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustee paid for Secretary role
“one trustee was paid in respect of their role as Secretary (£5,480).”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 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 · Knowsley · Liverpool City · St Helens · Warrington · Wigan

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£61k£67k
31/12/2024£68k£68k
31/12/2023£148k£61k
31/12/2022£54k£50k
31/12/2021£54k£50k

Common questions

Is THE MOTHERS' UNION (LIVERPOOL DIOCESAN BRANCH) financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity reported a net deficit of £6,572 for the year, resulting in total net assets of £165,847. Unrestricted reserves stood at £81,609, which exceeds the trustees' stated policy target of £60,000 (equivalent to twelve months of unrestricted expenditure). The accounts were prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE MOTHERS' UNION (LIVERPOOL DIOCESAN BRANCH)£61k—0above—no doubt
MOTHERS' UNION, DIOCESE OF LEEDS FY2025£81k—0unclear—no doubt
THE MOTHERS' UNION DIOCESE OF PETERBOROUGH FY2025£33k—0above—no doubt
THE MOTHERS' UNION (DIOCESE OF BLACKBURN BRANCH) FY2024£154k—0unclear—no doubt
MOTHERS' UNION (DIOCESE OF MANCHESTER BRANCH) FY2025£40k—0unclear—no doubt
THE MOTHERS' UNION IN THE DIOCESE OF SHEFFIELD FY2025£46k—0above—no doubt

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