THE MOTHERS' UNION - DIOCESE OF YORK

Registered charity 249998 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE MOTHERS' UNION - (DIOCESE OF YORK BRANCH)

The aim and objectives of the charity is the advancement of Christian religion in the sphere of marriage and family life and to be specifically concerned with all that strengthens and preserves marriage and Christian family life and its support of families whose lives have met with adversity.

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 YORK

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

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Registered contact address: Stockton-on-Tees, North East, England (from the postcode on the register)

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity operates on a receipts and payments basis with unrestricted reserves of £44,079 and restricted reserves of £12,162 at year-end. The trustees note that a reserves policy is established to maintain funds equivalent to one year’s expenditure, and the current unrestricted balance exceeds this target. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention regarding the financial statements.

Automated summary of the FY2025 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
• Complaints handling
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

• Anne Dewing
• Barbara Ford
• Carole Wilson
• Elaine Galloway
• Elizabeth Sarah Rogerson · trustee of 2 other charities
• Geraldine Anne Woodhall
• Margaret Lawrence
• Rev Elaine Scrivens
• Rev Julie Smith
• Sandra Leonora Jean Hammond

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

Operates in: City Of York

Income and spending

Common questions

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• THE MOTHERS' UNION (SOUTHWARK DIOCESE) income £71k
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• LLANDAFF DIOCESAN MOTHERS UNION income £153k

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