The Mothers' Union - Gloucester Diocese
Analysis
The Mothers' Union - Gloucester Diocese is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Gloucester. It was registered in October 1966, 60 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, overseas aid/famine relief and religious activities, which this site groups under overseas aid and international. It says it provides human resources, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Mothers' Union - Gloucester Diocese reported income of £65k and spending of £60k, spending 93% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £64k to £65k (+0.9%), an average of +0.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income dropped by 20%. Over the whole period it spent 88% 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 - Gloucester Diocese sits at the 68th percentile: it is larger than about 68% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 65th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Amor! (£65k), St Thomas of Canterbury, Dodbrooke Parish Church (£65k) and Church of Jesus Christ Apostolic (£65k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Help is given by members to the Prison Play Area at Leyhill Prison; to the Mother and Baby Unit at Eastwood Park Prison; to Parenting Courses and to a Child Contact Centre at Cheltenham and at Gloucester. Some branches run mother and toddler groups in their parishes and some assist with marriage preparation courses and run lunch clubs for the elderly.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Amor! | London | £65k |
| St Thomas of Canterbury, Dodbrooke Parish Church | Devon | £65k |
| Church of Jesus Christ Apostolic | Sheffield | £65k |
| Bridport Christian Fellowship | Dorset | £65k |