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mothers' union

The charity supports children and young people, elderly people, people with disabilities, people of a particular ethnic or racial origin, other defined groups, and the general public. Mothers' Union is a registered charity whose purpose is the prevention or relief of poverty. It delivers its work by making grants to organisations. The charity is based in London and operates in England And Wales, Antigua And Barbuda, and various other locations.


This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

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.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£3,121,538
Latest Expenditure
£2,884,965

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 75.0%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 81.2%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 20.8%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £2,272,962
Charitable Activities £0
Other Trading £535,616
Investments £312,960
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £2,342,224
Raising Funds £542,741
Governance £57,994
Grants to Institutions £312,885
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£3,121,538£2,884,965£2,342,224£4,176,664£674,74727 / 30000
2023£3,033,296£2,788,129£2,263,415£3,875,834£1,107,37325 / 30000
2022£2,483,225£2,460,057£1,904,706£3,561,271£1,013,25223 / 34000
2021£2,605,367£2,577,297£2,091,426£3,766,351£1,020,14427 / 38000
2020£3,325,273£2,761,590£2,002,947£3,380,836£718,49739 / 45000

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers