THE MOTHERS' UNION - GLOUCESTER DIOCESE

Charity number: 249912
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Help is given by members to the Prison Play Area at Leyhill Prison; to the Mother and Baby Unit at Eastwood Park Prison; to Parenting Courses and to a Child Contact Centre at Cheltenham and at Gloucester. Some branches run mother and toddler groups in their parishes and some assist with marriage preparation courses and run lunch clubs for the elderly.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2024

Total income: £64,188
Total expenditure: £58,586

People

13 Trustee(s)

611 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

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity.

What, who, how, where

Main way of carrying out purposes is grant making
What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • Overseas Aid/famine Relief
  • Religious Activities
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Gloucestershire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 27 October 1966: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • THE MOTHERS' UNION - (DIOCESE OF GLOUCESTER BRANCH) (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
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

13 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Doreen Mclellan Chair 26 January 2022
None on record
Margaret Elizabeth Thomas Trustee 01 January 2025
None on record
Geraldine Mary Jacobs Trustee 01 January 2025
None on record
Caroline Winter Trustee 01 January 2025
None on record
Gemma McLean-Mair Trustee 01 January 2025
None on record
PETER JOHN COTTEY Trustee 01 January 2025
ST JOHN'S HOSPITAL
Received: On time
UNITED NON-ECCLESIASTICAL CHARITIES
Received: On time
PHILIP MARNER'S CHARITY
Received: On time
FRIENDS OF CIRENCESTER PARISH CHURCH
Received: On time
ST JOHN'S HOSPITAL CIO
Received: On time
Vivienne Garland Trustee 01 January 2025
None on record
Rebecca Phillips Trustee 26 January 2022
None on record
Ruth Creighton Trustee 26 January 2022
None on record
Margaret Edwards Trustee 26 January 2022
GLOUCESTER CITY MISSION
Received: On time
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HUCCLECOTE, ST PHILIP AND ST JAMES
Received: On time
Brenda Christine Davitt Trustee 26 January 2022
None on record
KATHLEEN COTTEY Trustee 26 January 2022
None on record
Rev Elizabeth Palin Trustee 26 January 2022
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023 31/12/2024
Total gross income £52.05k £64.48k £77.29k £61.56k £64.19k
Total expenditure £43.56k £56.54k £64.30k £53.86k £58.59k
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 2024 08 August 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2024 08 August 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2023 20 August 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 20 August 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 12 April 2024 164 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 12 April 2024 164 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 19 October 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 19 October 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 31 October 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 31 October 2021 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 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 WORLDWIDE FELLOWSHIP 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 GLOUCESTER.

Contact information

Address:
7A Millers Green
GLOUCESTER
GL1 2BN
Phone:
01452528621
Email:
info@mugloucester.org.uk
Website:

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