THE MOTHERS' UNION (DIOCESE OF CHELMSFORD)

Registered charity 249736 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CDMU, THE MOTHERS' UNION (DIOCESE OF CHELMSFORD BRANCH)

The advancement of the Christian religion in the sphere of marriage and family life.

Objects

THE MOTHERS UNION IS A WORLD-WIDE SOCIETY WHOSE AIM IS THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION IN THE SPHERE OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY LIFE;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 WORLD-WIDE FELLOWSHIP OF CHRISTIANS UNITED IN PRAYER, WORSHIP AND SERVICE. 4) TO HELP THOSE FAMILY LIFE HAS MET WITH ADVERSITY

Area of benefit: DIOCESE OF CHELMSFORD

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 · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Redbridge, London, England (from the postcode on the register)

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £4,791 for the year ended 31 December 2024, with total unrestricted funds increasing to £71,630. The trustees note a concern regarding declining membership but confirm that all operations are continuing without material uncertainty.

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 3 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
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Chelmsford Diocesan Mothers' Union (matched by registered charity number).

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Trustees · trustee networks

• Caroline Elizabeth Wheeler
• Gillian Mary Hambleton
• MAXINE ELIZABETH PAUL
• Rosemary Margaret Gorton · trustee of 1 other charity
• Tricia McCarthy
• Vivien Chapman · trustee of 4 other charities

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

Operates in: Essex

Income and spending

Common questions

Government & lottery funding

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

Charities like this

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

• CARLISLE DIOCESE MOTHERS UNION income £49k
• THE MOTHERS' UNION (DIOCESE OF CANTERBURY BRANCH) income £48k
• THE MOTHERS' UNION (DIOCESE OF CHICHESTER) BRANCH income £63k
• THE MOTHERS' UNION IN THE DIOCESE OF SHEFFIELD income £46k
• MOTHERS' UNION (CHESTER DIOCESE) income £49k
• THE MOTHERS' UNION (COVENTRY DIOCESE) income £34k

Side by side with its peers

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