Overall GiG Score: 4 ?
Finance Score: -5
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 9
  • Multiple Deficits and declines: -5
  • No PartB
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • All female board: -3
  • Large volunteers +3
  • Grant maker support: +6

THE MOTHERS' UNION (DIOCESE OF CHELMSFORD) 

The advancement of the Christian religion in the sphere of marriage and family life.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including a Community Foundation
  • The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • The Board is completely female

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 and on several occasions in recent years less than spending
Established: 57 years

muchelmsford.org.uk

CDMUtreasurer@outlook.com

07889433925

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UN SDGs
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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£62£69£-7n/an/an/an/an/a50
31/12/21£72£66£5n/an/an/an/an/a50
31/12/20£42£48£-6n/an/an/an/an/a50
31/12/19£56£56£1n/an/an/an/an/a50
31/12/18£101£94£7£0£0£0n/a050
31/12/17£78£83£-5£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/16£84£84£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/15£92£84£8£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/14£91£78£13£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/13£85£81£4£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/12£110£109£1£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/11£112£110£2£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/10£108£110£-2£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/09£116£121£-5£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/08£112£117£-4£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/07£118£113£5£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/06£91£89£3£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/05£95£96£-1£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/04£82£81£2£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
What it does
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Education/Training
  • Overseas Aid/Famine Relief
  • Religious Activities
Who works here?
  • 50 volunteers
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • Other Defined Groups
How it operates
  • Makes Grants to Individuals
  • Other charitable activities
  • Provides human resources
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Essex,

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Major supporters in last 5 years
National Lottery Community Fund£100,000
Essex Community Foundation£20,000
Ministry of Justice£7,105
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - English for Women
£100,000 20/10/2022
This funding will be used by Chelmsford Diocese Mothers Union (CDMU) to deliver their English For Women project in Essex delivering free English conversation sessions to women and men for whom ....more
Ministry of Justice - Supported Child Contact Centres
£2,000 01/04/2021
To help sustain supported contact centres to contribute to costs to enable them to continue delivering supported contact in the community.
Ministry of Justice - Supported Child Contact Centres
£2,300 01/04/2021
To help sustain supported contact centres to contribute to costs to enable them to continue delivering supported contact in the community.
Essex Community Foundation - Grant to English for Women
£10,000 10/12/2020
towards the staff costs of an organisation providing English as a second language groups for women in Chelmsford and Harwich
Essex Community Foundation - English for Women
£10,000 12/12/2019
12
Towards staff costs of an organisation providing English as a second language groups for women in Chelmsford and Harwich
Ministry of Justice - ALB - Cafcass - Supported Child Contact Centres (SCCC) Grant 19-20
£2,805 01/04/2019
Provide support for contact centres
DCMS - Tampon Tax Community Fund
£9,828 07/01/2019
the effect on our learners lives through providing them with the opportunity to engage in their community.
Essex Community Foundation - English for Women
£9,828 18/12/2018
12
To employ a coordinator to help the organisation develop and expand services across Essex
Essex Community Foundation - To secure English for Women into the next academic year 2018/19
£8,000 27/06/2018
11
To help run drop-in language sessions in Chelmsford for women who do not have English as a first language
Ministry of Justice - Supported contact centres
£2,500 01/04/2018
Provide support for contact centres
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 27/10/1966, number: 249736
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
19 returns made; all on time
Main office

81 FREMANTLE ROAD
ILFORD
IG6 2BB

Objectives

THE MOTHERS UNION IS A WORLD-WIDE SOCIETY WHOSE AIM IS THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION IN THE SPHERE OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY LIFE;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 HELP THOSE FAMILY LIFE HAS MET WITH ADVERSITY

Defined Area of Benefit:

DIOCESE OF CHELMSFORD

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
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