The Mothers Union (Diocese of London Branch)

Analysis

The Mothers Union (Diocese of London Branch) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Leyland. It was registered in November 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 makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides human resources.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The Mothers Union (Diocese of London Branch) reported income of £10k and spending of £5,088, leaving 51% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £15k to £10k (-33%), an average of -9.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income dropped by 24%. Over the whole period it spent 96% 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 London Branch) sits at the 36th percentile: it is larger than about 36% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 32nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Rotary Club of Usk - Charity Account (£10k), Greater Evangelism World Crusade Church (Gewc) (£10k) and The Royal Thames Yacht Club Charitable Trust (£10k).