THE MOTHERS' UNION (SOUTHWARK DIOCESE)

Registered charity 249815 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE MOTHERS' UNION (DIOCESE OF SOUTHWARK BRANCH)

Demonstrating the Christian faith in action through work with families and communities

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 SOUTHWARK.

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

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

Latest income

£71k

Latest spending

£57k

Registered

1966

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £53,802 at the end of the financial year, resulting in a net excess of income over expenditure of £3,111. The trustees report that reserves have been built up through prudent housekeeping and intend to maintain levels to protect against income shortfalls.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: intends to maintain reserves that will protect the Charity against income shortfalls (held: £54k)

“The Trustee Board budgets and plans its expenditure and intends to maintain reserves that will protect the Charity against income shortfalls. A sum of £15,000 has also been set aside in a designated fund to rent and equip a Diocesan Mothers’ Union Office should the present premises become unavailable, and to cover the secretary’s salary for 6 months in an emergency.” — page 12

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 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
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Investment
Paying staff
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

Trustees · trustee networks

Catherine Rosemary Brown
Dr Ursula Hodges · trustee of 2 other charities
JENNIFER DAVIS
Jean Cartwright · trustee of 1 other charity
Joyce Morrall
Margaret Elizabeth Fitch
Moira Greenfield
PENNY LOCHEAD · trustee of 1 other charity
Roseline Okiti
Susan Gibbin · trustee of 5 other charities
Susan Lesley Newman
Susan Margaret Betts
Yemi Ojumu

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

Operates in: Croydon · Greenwich · Kingston Upon Thames · Lambeth · Lewisham · Merton · Southwark · Surrey · Sutton · Wandsworth

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£71k	£57k
31/12/2024	£60k	£65k
31/12/2023	£71k	£68k
31/12/2022	£57k	£62k
31/12/2021	£60k	£71k

Common questions

Is THE MOTHERS' UNION (SOUTHWARK DIOCESE) financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £53,802 at the end of the financial year, resulting in a net excess of income over expenditure of £3,111. The trustees report that reserves have been built up through prudent housekeeping and intend to maintain levels to protect against income shortfalls. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Charities like this

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

THE MOTHERS' UNION DIOCESE OF PETERBOROUGH income £33k
MOTHERS' UNION (CHESTER DIOCESE) income £49k
THE MOTHERS' UNION - DIOCESE OF YORK income £58k
CARLISLE DIOCESE MOTHERS UNION income £49k
THE MOTHERS' UNION (LIVERPOOL DIOCESAN BRANCH) income £61k
THE MOTHERS' UNION IN THE DIOCESE OF SHEFFIELD income £46k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
THE MOTHERS' UNION (SOUTHWARK DIOCESE)	£71k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE MOTHERS' UNION DIOCESE OF PETERBOROUGH FY2025	£33k	—	above	—	no doubt
MOTHERS' UNION (CHESTER DIOCESE) FY2024	£49k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE MOTHERS' UNION - DIOCESE OF YORK FY2025	£58k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
CARLISLE DIOCESE MOTHERS UNION FY2025	£49k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE MOTHERS' UNION (LIVERPOOL DIOCESAN BRANCH) FY2025	£61k	—	above	—	no doubt

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