The Mothers' Union (Southwark Diocese)

Analysis

The Mothers' Union (Southwark Diocese) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in October 1966, 60 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty, overseas aid/famine relief and religious activities, which this site groups under poverty relief. It says it makes grants to individuals, provides human resources and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The Mothers' Union (Southwark Diocese) reported income of £71k and spending of £57k, spending 81% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £60k to £71k (+17%), an average of +4.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 23%. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, The Mothers' Union (Southwark Diocese) sits at the 61st percentile: it is larger than about 61% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 66th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include G.ali Education & Welfare Foundation (£71k), The Redeemed Christian Church of God, Desire of Nations Assembly (£71k) and The Redeemed Christian Church of God, Winners World Parish Ltd (£71k).