CCEW Charity Commission profile

Mothers' Union

Registered charity 240531 · organisation 240531

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Other
Registered
10 May 1965
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
RC000356
Financial period
1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income
£3,369,743
Latest expenditure
£3,689,754
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: The Mothers'union, 24 Tufton Street, London, SW1P 3RB

Website recorded by the regulator: www.mothersunion.org (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

THE MOTHERS' UNION DELIVERS ITS CORE OBJECTIVES TO SUPPORT FAMILY LIFE THROUGH THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES:COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT & DEVELOPEMENT,TRAINING AND CAPACITY BUILDING,PRAYER AND FELLOWSHIP,CAMPAIGNING,EMERGENCY RELIEF TO THOSE WHOSE FAMILY LIFE HAS MET WITH ADVERSITY,MEMBERSHIP RESOURCES - TO FACILITATE THE CHARITY'S WORK WITHIN COMMUNITIES WHERE THERE IS A MOTHERS' UNION PRESENCE.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received
30 October 2026
Date Accounts Received
30 October 2026
Total Gross Income
£3,369,743
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,689,754
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received
31 October 2025
Date Accounts Received
31 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£3,121,538
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,884,965
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received
31 October 2024
Date Accounts Received
31 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£3,033,296
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,788,129
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received
22 October 2023
Date Accounts Received
30 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£2,483,225
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,460,057
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received
31 October 2022
Date Accounts Received
31 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£2,605,367
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,577,297

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
30 October 2026
Total Gross Income
£3,369,743
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,689,754
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Volunteers
30000
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
31 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£3,121,538
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,884,965
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
3
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
30000
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
31 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£3,033,296
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,788,129
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
2
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Volunteers
30000
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
22 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£2,483,225
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,460,057
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Volunteers
34000
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Due Date
31 October 2022
Ar Received Date
31 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£2,605,367
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,577,297
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£50,619
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Volunteers
38000

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
30 October 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
1666660
Income Other Trading Activities
558487
Income Charitable Activities
883254
Income Investments
261342
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
3369743
Income Legacies
204656
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£668,729
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,496,719
Expenditure Other
524306
Expenditure Total
3689754
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
508524
Expenditure Governance
84242
Expenditure Support Costs
653780
Expenditure Depreciation
129520
Gain Loss Investment
-8530
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
200603
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£502,827
Assets Total Fixed
3774143
Assets Own Use
779421
Assets Long Term Investment
2994722
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£708,814
Assets Total Liabilities
£434,231
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£4,048,726
Creditors One Year Total Current
434231
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£519,650
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1832537
Funds Restricted
2216189
Funds Total
4048726
Count Employees
27
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
31 October 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
2272962
Income Other Trading Activities
535616
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
312960
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
3121538
Income Legacies
117418
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£542,741
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,342,224
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2884965
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
312885
Expenditure Governance
57994
Expenditure Support Costs
756282
Expenditure Depreciation
88187
Gain Loss Investment
65822
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
-1565
Reserves
£674,747
Assets Total Fixed
3573178
Assets Own Use
779059
Assets Long Term Investment
2794119
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,287,177
Assets Total Liabilities
£683,691
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£4,176,664
Creditors One Year Total Current
683691
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£957,763
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1971529
Funds Restricted
2205135
Funds Total
4176664
Count Employees
27
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
31 October 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
2134294
Income Other Trading Activities
566859
Income Charitable Activities
15751
Income Investments
315914
Income Other
478
Income Total Income And Endowments
3033296
Income Legacies
92437
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£524,714
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,263,415
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2788129
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
312788
Expenditure Governance
68541
Expenditure Support Costs
700778
Expenditure Depreciation
81705
Gain Loss Investment
75634
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
-6238
Reserves
£1,107,373
Assets Total Fixed
3270979
Assets Own Use
542682
Assets Long Term Investment
2728297
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,728,185
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,123,330
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£3,875,834
Creditors One Year Total Current
1123330
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,441,874
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2077382
Funds Restricted
1798452
Funds Total
3875834
Count Employees
25
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
22 October 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
1713032
Income Other Trading Activities
532623
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
224467
Income Other
13103
Income Total Income And Endowments
2483225
Income Legacies
106253
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£555,351
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,904,706
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2460057
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
190254
Expenditure Governance
92363
Expenditure Support Costs
685308
Expenditure Depreciation
145937
Gain Loss Investment
-244095
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
15847
Reserves
£1,013,252
Assets Total Fixed
3249667
Assets Own Use
597005
Assets Long Term Investment
2652662
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£683,907
Assets Total Liabilities
£372,303
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£3,561,271
Creditors One Year Total Current
372303
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£441,925
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1934907
Funds Restricted
1626364
Funds Total
3561271
Count Employees
23
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Due Date
31 October 2022
Ar Received Date
31 October 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
1860716
Income Other Trading Activities
462528
Income Charitable Activities
171049
Income Investments
111074
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2605367
Income Legacies
226820
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£485,871
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,091,426
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2577297
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
271436
Expenditure Governance
73094
Expenditure Support Costs
573353
Expenditure Depreciation
184437
Gain Loss Investment
357445
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,020,144
Assets Total Fixed
3554250
Assets Own Use
657493
Assets Long Term Investment
2896757
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£964,700
Assets Total Liabilities
£752,599
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£3,766,351
Creditors One Year Total Current
550295
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
202304
Assets Cash
£803,808
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1984062
Funds Restricted
1782289
Funds Total
3766351
Count Employees
27
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Isle Of Man
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
South Sudan
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Kenya
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Burundi
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Rwanda
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Northern Ireland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Tanzania
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
United States
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
North America
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Australia
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Oceania
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Congo (Democratic Republic)
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Antigua And Barbuda
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
North America
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Canada
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
North America
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Sudan
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Scotland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
South Africa
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
New Zealand
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Oceania
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Guyana
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
South America
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Uganda
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Ireland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind
No

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07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
Classification Code
106
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Overseas Aid/famine Relief
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
304
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Human Resources
Classification Code
204
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
Classification Code
105
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
113
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Economic/community Development/employment
Classification Code
309
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Classification Code
108
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Religious Activities
Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations
Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
Mothers' Union
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1965-05-10T00:00:00
Charity Name
Mothers' Union
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2024-02-07T00:00:00
Reason
Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number
285061
Assoc Registered Charity Number
285061
Assoc Charity Name
THE PROVINCE OF THE INDIAN OCEAN SUPPORT ASSOCIATION

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
ROYAL CHARTER GRANTED 15 JUNE 1926 AS AMENDED BY SUPPLEMENTAL CHARTERS DATED 6 SEPTEMBER 1974, AND 8 FEBRUARY 1995, AND BYE-LAWS DATED 28 JUNE 1995, 17 SEPTEMBER 2002, 10 OCTOBER 2002 AND 9 APRIL 2008 as amended by an Order in Council on 24 Apr 2018 as amended by an Order in Council on 24 Apr 2018
Charitable Objects
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 PROMOTE CONDITIONS IN SOCIETY FAVOURABLE TO STABLE FAMILY LIFE AND THE PROTECTION OF CHILDREN, AND 5) TO HELP THOSE WHOSE FAMILY LIFE HAS MET WITH ADVERSITY.
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED.

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
198625
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
THE MOTHERS' UNION

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Investment