THE MOTHERS' UNION - (DIOCESE OF ST EDMUNDSBURY AND IPSWICH BRANCH)

Registered charity 249726 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as MU

Mothers' Union is a Christian mission organization working through it's membership to support families and communities around the world. Our Vision is of a world where God's love is shown through loving, respectful and flourishing relationships. The aim and purpose is to demonstrate the Christian faith in action by transformation of communities worldwide through the nurture of families.

Objects

1) TO UPHOLD CHRIST'S TEACHING ON THE NATURE OF MARRIAGE AND TO PROMOTE IT'S 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 STABLE FAMILY LIFE AND FOR THE PROTECTION OF CHILDREN. 5) TO HELP THOSE WHOSE FAMILY LIFE HAS MET WITH ADVERSITY.

Area of benefit: (DIOCESE OF ST. EDMUNDSBURY AND IPSWICH)

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

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

Registered contact address: Babergh, East of England, England (from the postcode on the register)

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The charity reported consolidated assets of £54,372 against liabilities of £7,283, resulting in a net asset position of £47,089. The Trustees confirmed the charity is a going concern and stated that their reserves are adequate to cover ongoing and potential winding-up costs. The accounts were subject to an independent examination rather than a full audit.

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

What the accounts disclose

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.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

• Clare Thomas
• Jeanette Appleton
• Rev Alan Forsdike · trustee of 1 other charity
• Rev Alison Alder

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

Operates in: Suffolk

Income and spending

Common questions

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• THE MOTHERS' UNION (COVENTRY DIOCESE) income £34k
• THE MOTHERS' UNION - DIOCESE OF YORK income £58k

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