The Mothers Union (Diocese of Durham Branch)

Analysis

The Mothers Union (Diocese of Durham Branch) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Durham. It was registered in October 1966, 60 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and overseas aid/famine relief, which this site groups under poverty relief. 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 Durham Branch) reported income of £58k and spending of £60k, spending 103% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £49k to £58k (+18%), an average of +4.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 58%. Over the whole period it spent 103% 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 (Diocese of Durham Branch) sits at the 58th percentile: it is larger than about 58% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 63rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Benevolent Society of St Patrick (£58k), Teviot British Bangladeshi Association (£58k) and Faith Tabernacle (£58k).