Mothers Union (Diocese of Derby Branch)

Analysis

Mothers Union (Diocese of Derby Branch) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Derby. It was registered in August 1967, 59 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and overseas aid/famine relief, which this site groups under poverty relief. It says it makes grants to individuals, provides human resources and provides services.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Mothers Union (Diocese of Derby Branch) reported income of £28k and spending of £28k, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £81k to £28k (-65%), an average of -23% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income dropped by 54%. Over the whole period it spent 64% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Mothers Union (Diocese of Derby Branch) sits at the 48th percentile: it is larger than about 48% 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 Bethany Baptist Church Ynyshir (£28k), The Grand Order of Lady Ratlings 'cup of Kindness' (£28k) and The Wolverhampton African- Carribean Foundation Trust (£28k).