The Union of Catholic Mothers

Analysis

The Union of Catholic Mothers is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Lancashire. It was registered in December 1966, 60 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, overseas aid/famine relief and religious activities, which this site groups under overseas aid and international. It says it provides human resources and provides services.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The Union of Catholic Mothers reported income of £78k and spending of £85k, spending 110% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £42k to £78k (+87%), an average of +17% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 101%. Over the whole period it spent 121% 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 Union of Catholic Mothers sits at the 70th percentile: it is larger than about 70% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 67th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include African Enterprise UK Ltd (£77k), Apostolic Faith Mission International Ministries (UK) Leeds Assembly (£78k) and Chipembele Trust (£76k).

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.