MOTHERS' UNION: (NORWICH DIOCESE) — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Double Default
Charity type: Other
Registered: 27 October 1966
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 January 2022 – 31 December 2022
Latest income: £43,545
Latest expenditure: £39,073
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Mothers' Union Norwich Diocese, Diocesan House, 109 Dereham Road, Easton, NORWICH, NR9 5ES

Website recorded by the regulator: norwichmothersunion.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Education/TrainingRelief of PovertyOverseas aid/famine reliefReligious activities

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

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2025

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2024

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: 8 July 2025
Date Accounts Received: 8 July 2025
Total Gross Income: £43,545
Total Gross Expenditure: £39,073

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: 6 February 2024
Date Accounts Received: 6 February 2024
Total Gross Income: £44,432
Total Gross Expenditure: £45,426

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
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: 8 July 2025
Total Gross Income: £43,545
Total Gross Expenditure: £39,073
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 60

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
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: 6 February 2024
Total Gross Income: £44,432
Total Gross Expenditure: £45,426
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 60

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR20
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2020
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2021
Ar Received Date: 6 October 2021
Total Gross Income: £36,049
Total Gross Expenditure: £39,506
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR19
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2019
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2019
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2020
Ar Received Date: 3 October 2020
Total Gross Income: £70,839
Total Gross Expenditure: £75,964
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR18
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2018
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2018
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2019
Ar Received Date: 6 August 2019
Total Gross Income: £70,839
Total Gross Expenditure: £75,963
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 0

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Suffolk
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Norfolk
Welsh Ind: No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code: 115
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

Classification Code: 202
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Elderly/old People

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 304
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Human Resources

Classification Code: 203
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People With Disabilities

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

Classification Code: 105
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

Classification Code: 106
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Overseas Aid/famine Relief

Classification Code: 108
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Religious Activities

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: MOTHERS' UNION: (NORWICH DIOCESE)
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1966-10-27T00:00:00

Charity Name: MOTHERS' UNION: (NORWICH DIOCESE)
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2017-04-13T00:00:00
Reason: Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number: 295872
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 295872
Assoc Charity Name: THE NORTH NORFOLK CARAVAN TRUST

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 01/01/2004AS AMENDED ON 19 JAN 2017
Charitable Objects: THE AIM OF THE SOCIETY IS THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION IN THE SPHERE OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY LIFE, AND IN FURTHERANCE OF THE SAID AIM (BUT NOT OTHERWISE) TO CARRY OUT ALL OR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING OBJECTS, THAT IS TO SAY-1.1 TO UPHOLD CHRIST’S TEACHING ON THE NATURE OF MARRIAGE AND TO PROMOTE ITS WIDER UNDERSTANDING;1.2 TO ENCOURAGE PARENTS TO BRING UP THEIR CHILDREN IN THE FAITH AND LIFE OF THE CHURCH;1.3 TO MAINTAIN A WORLD-WIDE FELLOWSHIP OF CHRISTIANS UNITED IN PRAYER, WORSHIP AND SERVICE;1.4 TO PROMOTE CONDITIONS IN SOCIETY FAVOURABLE TO STABLE FAMILY LIFE AND THE PROTECTION OF CHILDREN;1.5 TO HELP THOSE WHOSE FAMILY LIFE HAS MET WITH ADVERSITY. THE AIM OF THE ORGANISATION AND SOCIETY IS THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION IN THE SPHERE OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY LIFE.
Area Of Benefit: DIOCESE OF NORWICH.

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 342723
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: THE MOTHERS' UNION (DIOCESE OF NORWICH BRANCH)

Charity Name Id: 342695
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: THE MOTHER'S UNION (NORWICH DIOCESE)

Charity Name Id: 342746
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: THE MOTHERS'UNION (DIOCESE OF NORWICH)

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries