The Mothers Union (Diocese of Bristol Branch)

Analysis

The Mothers Union (Diocese of Bristol Branch) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Wiltshire. It was registered in October 1966, 60 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. It says it makes grants to organisations, provides services and acts as an umbrella or resource body.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The Mothers Union (Diocese of Bristol Branch) reported income of £17k and spending of £24k, spending 143% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £17k to £17k (+0.8%), an average of +0.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 28%. Over the whole period it spent 108% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, The Mothers Union (Diocese of Bristol Branch) sits at the 30th percentile: it is larger than about 30% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 41st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Town Lands (£17k), Kettlewell Charity (£17k) and Woolwich Congregational Church, Rectory Place (£17k).