THE MOTHERS' UNION (DIOCESE OF CANTERBURY BRANCH)

Registered charity 250124 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To uphold Christ's teaching on the nature of marriage and to promote its wider understanding. encourage parents to bring up their children in the faith and life of the Church. To maintain a fellowship of Christians .promote conditions in society favourable to stable family life and for the protection of children. help those whose family life has met with adversity

Objects

1) TO UPHOLD CHRIST'S TEACHING ON THE NATURE OF MARRIAGE ANT 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 CANTERBURY.

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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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £7,271.85 for the year ended 31st December 2025, with total income of £48,180.79 and total payments of £40,908.94. The Statement of Assets and Liabilities shows that closing monetary assets increased to £56,220.71 from an opening balance of £48,948.86. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to attention regarding the accounting records or compliance with regulations.

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.

• Complaints handling
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

• Dr Debra Anne Smith · trustee of 1 other charity
• Jacqueline Curd
• Mary Cook
• Rachel Thomas
• Rev Carol Smith · trustee of 2 other charities
• Susan Spillett
• Susan Thomas

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

Operates in: Kent

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