The Mothers Union (Diocese of Hereford)

Analysis

The Mothers Union (Diocese of Hereford) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Leominster. It was registered in October 1966, 60 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, overseas aid/famine relief and religious activities, which this site groups under overseas aid and international. It says it other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The Mothers Union (Diocese of Hereford) reported income of £16k and spending of £19k, spending 118% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £27k to £16k (-42%), an average of -13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 90%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 1,223 England and Wales charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, The Mothers Union (Diocese of Hereford) sits at the 43rd percentile: it is larger than about 43% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 40th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Alfurqan Orphanage (£16k), Project Uganda (£16k) and Women's Institute - Milford-On-Sea (£16k).