THE MOTHERS' UNION (DIOCESE OF ST ALBANS)

Charity Number: 249814
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

A Church of England organisation supporting Christian family life throughout the world, with 3.4 million members worldwide, and approx 850 members in the St. Albans Diocese branch.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £47,858
Total expenditure: £53,704

People

5 Trustee(s)

350 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Overseas Aid/famine Relief
  • Religious Activities
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Human Resources
Where the charity operates:
  • Bedford
  • Central Bedfordshire
  • Hertfordshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 06 December 1966: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

5 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Janet-Elizabeth Dean Trustee 17 October 2024
None on record
Janet Linda Bird Trustee 11 June 2022
ANCIENT CHARITIES OF HERTFORD
Received: On time
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ALL SAINTS WITH ST JOHN, HERTFORD
Received: On time
HERTFORD AND DISTRICT FOODBANK
Received: On time
Elizabeth France Hutchison Trustee 01 January 2022
None on record
Janet Elizabeth McKinney Trustee 01 January 2016
None on record
Christine Powell Trustee 01 January 2016
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Total gross income £71.25k £48.88k £55.35k £56.05k £47.86k
Total expenditure £72.04k £66.24k £58.80k £55.97k £53.70k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 December 2023 17 September 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 17 September 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 14 December 2023 44 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 14 December 2023 44 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 29 August 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 29 August 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 10 October 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 10 October 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 23 September 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 23 September 2020 On Time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

ROYAL CHARTER GRANTED 21/10/1975

Charitable objects

1. TO UPHOLD CHRISTS 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 WORLDWIDE FELLOWSHP OF CHRISTIANS,UNITED IN PRAYER,WORSHIP AND SERVICE. 4.TO PROMOTE CONDITIONS IN SOCIETY FAVOURABLE TO STABLE FAMILY LIFE AND FOR THE PROTECTION OF CHILDREN. 5.TO HELP THOSE WHOSE FAMILY LIFE HAS MET WITH ADVERSITY.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

DIOCESE OF ST ALBANS

Contact information

Address:
140 NORTH ROAD
HERTFORD
SG14 2BZ
Phone:
07711684638
Email:
colin.birdmothersunion@gmail.com
Website:

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