Finance Score: -3
Governance Score: 1
Support Score: 0
  • Volatile income: -3
  • No PartB
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Mainly female board: -1
  • Large volunteers +5
Overall GiG Score: 3 ?

MOTHERS' UNION, DIOCESE OF LEEDS 

Mission, campaigning and fundraising through prayer and action to provide Christian care for families in the UK and worldwide. Projects include prison work, hospital projects and providing holidays for families in need and supporting the work of Mothers' Union worldwide.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
  • The Board is predominantly female
  • Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
  • Income has been volatile recently

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/12/22£82£86£-3n/an/an/an/an/a1,446
31/12/21£75£78£-4n/an/an/an/an/a1,661
31/12/20£74£82£-8n/an/an/an/an/a2,004
31/12/19£120£118£2n/an/an/an/an/a2,165
31/12/18£138£120£18£0£0£0n/a02,421
31/12/17£133£127£5£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/16£142£131£11£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 9 years

http://leeds.anglican.org/mothers-union

musecretaryleeds@gmail.com

07762611851

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Education/Training
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Religious Activities
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
GiG Classification
  • International poverty relief
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides human resources
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Barnsley, Bradford City, Calderdale, City Of Wakefield, Kirklees, Lancashire, Leeds City, North Yorkshire,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • Unknown number of employees
  • 1,446 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (12)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 11/12 persons

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 19/10/2015, number: 1164024
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Event History
Policies in force
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
7 returns made; all on time
Main office

Leeds Diocesan Office
Church House
17-19 York Place
LEEDS
LS1 2EX

Objectives

TO DEMONSTRATE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACTION BY THE TRANSFORMATION OF COMMUNITIES WORLDWIDE THROUGH THE NURTURE OF THE FAMILY IN ITS MANY FORMS.IN FURTHERANCE OF THIS AIM AND PURPOSE MOTHERS' UNION WILL CARRY OUT ALL OR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING OBJECTS.2.1 TO UPHOLD CHRIST'S TEACHING ON THE NATURE OF MARRIAGE AND TO PROMOTE ITS WIDER UNDERSTANDING;2.2 TO ENCOURAGE PARENTS TO BRING UP THEIR CHILDREN IN THE FAITH AND LIFE OF THE CHURCH;2.3 TO MAINTAIN A WORLDWIDE FELLOWSHIP OF CHRISTIANS UNITED IN PRAYER, WORSHIP AND SERVICE;2.4 TO PROMOTE CONDITIONS IN SOCIETY FAVOURABLE TO STABLE FAMILY LIFE AND THE PROTECTION OF CHILDREN; AND2.5 TO HELP THOSE WHOSE FAMILY LIFE HAS MET WITH ADVERSITY.VALUES

Defined Area of Benefit:

YORKSHIRE AND THE DALES

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
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