The Mothers' Union (Diocese of Chelmsford)

Analysis

The Mothers' Union (Diocese of Chelmsford) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Ilford. It was registered in October 1966, 60 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, overseas aid/famine relief, religious activities and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under overseas aid and international. It says it makes grants to individuals, provides human resources and provides services.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The Mothers' Union (Diocese of Chelmsford) reported income of £104k and spending of £91k, spending 88% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £72k to £104k (+46%), an average of +9.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 44%. Over the whole period it spent 95% 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 Chelmsford) sits at the 74th percentile: it is larger than about 74% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 72nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Bangladesh Cultural Association (Woking) (£104k), Legacy Church Walsall (£105k) and International Dzogchen Community of Kunselling (£104k).