Mothers' Union Portsmouth Diocese
Analysis
Mothers' Union Portsmouth Diocese is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hampshire. It was registered in January 1998, 28 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, overseas aid/famine relief and religious activities, which this site groups under overseas aid and international. It says it provides human resources and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Mothers' Union Portsmouth Diocese reported income of £29k and spending of £26k, spending 90% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £27k to £29k (+7.4%), an average of +1.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 58%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.
Among 1,223 England and Wales charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Mothers' Union Portsmouth Diocese sits at the 54th percentile: it is larger than about 54% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 51st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Saddleworth School Fund (£28k), Haber Charitable Trust (£29k) and The Jonathan Symons Will Trust (£28k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
We are involved in a number of projects some local, such as running parenting courses, contact centres, playschemes in a prison, marriage preparation. Supplying holidays for disadvantaged families.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Saddleworth School Fund | Oldham | £28k |
| Haber Charitable Trust | Stanmore | £29k |
| The Jonathan Symons Will Trust | London | £28k |
| The Reverend T a Turney Charity for the Maintenance of the Ministry of the Methodist Church | Ynys Mon | £29k |