The Mothers' Union (Diocese of Bath and Wells Branch)

Analysis

The Mothers' Union (Diocese of Bath and Wells Branch) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Somerset. It was registered in November 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 services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The Mothers' Union (Diocese of Bath and Wells Branch) reported income of £52k and spending of £45k, spending 87% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £31k to £52k (+68%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 69%. Over the whole period it spent 98% 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 Bath and Wells Branch) sits at the 57th percentile: it is larger than about 56% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 61st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Pattishall Parochial Charities (£52k), Devizes Opendoors (£52k) and Quothquan Trust (£52k).