MOTHERS, UNION (DIOCESE OF LEEDS) REGISTERED CHARITY 1164024 ST ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025 Mothers. Union, Diocese of Leeds Trustees, Annual Report for the year ended 31 December 2025 The Trustees present their report and accounts for the year ended 315t December 2025. In presenting this report, the Trustees confirm that they have referred to the guidance contained in the Charity Commission's general guidance on public benefit when reviewing the charity's objectives and in planning future activities. The Trustees accepted and slgned off the accounts for 2025 at the Trustee Meeting on Friday 15th May 2026. Risk to the Charity The Trustees are satisfied that the balance in the accounts is sufficient for the charity to continue in 2027. The members. annual subscription for 2026 is £35, made up of £25 subscriptlon to the Central fvlothers, Unfon charity, an increase of £0.50 from 2025, and E10 to the Dlocese, an increase of £1.50 from 2025. Expenses are stlll reduced slightly by the use of Zoom for some meetings. Structure, governance and management The affairs of the charity are governed by the terms of the central Mothers, Union's Royal Charter, granted in 1926 and which is registered with the Charity Commission in England and Wales (240531). The Board of Trustees manages the charfty. They met on four occasions durfng 2025 all of them at Church House in Leeds. The Trustees are elected tri.annually by the members of the charity's Council consistfng of the Dlocesan President, members of the Trustee Board, Team Leaders, Branch Leaders and Past Presidents of the charity Ilving in the Diocese. The Chaplain is appolnted by the Diocesan Bishop. Elections for the Diocesan President and Trustee Board for the Triennium 2025-27 took place in 2024. The Councfl and Annual General Meetlng was held on 16th June 2025 when information was shared and matters debated with members present. A further Council was held on 4th November 2025. Training for Trustees was provided at the beginning of the three-year period in 2022 and the majority of the Trustees are still in post until the end of 2027. The Trustees who served in 2025 were: Mrs Julia Tum Diocesan President Mrs Evelyn Haigh Area President - Bradford Episcopal Area Mrs Daryl Kelly Area President - Leeds Episcopal Area Mrs Margaret Crawford Area President - Ripon Episcopal Area Mrs Gillian Wilks Area President - Wakefield Episcopal Area Mrs Hilary Pollard Area President - Huddersfield Episcopal Area Miss Elizabeth Johnson General Trustee Mrs Pamela White General Trustee Mrs Heather Powling General Trustee Mrs Jennifer Guy General Trustee Trustees are appointed for a three-year term. In September 2025, due to fll health, Diocesan President, Mrs Julia Tum, Stepped back from her role for 6 months and the Trustees voted that Mrs Evelyn Haigh, Bradford Area President, should take on the role of Interim Dic(esan President for 6 months. In February 2026 Mrs Julia Tum resigned from the role of Diocesan President and after the formal election prixess outlined in the Regulations of the charity, Mrs Evelyn Haigh was elected Dlocesan President for the remainder of the triennium. The charlty does not own any property other than two caravans on the East Coast whlch are to provide holidays for families In need of a break. For administratlve purposes the contact address used by the charity throughout 2025 was 94 Victoria Gardens, Leeds, L518 4PH. Officers The following officers acted on behalf of the charity throughout the year: Rt Revd Smitha Prasadam, Bishop of Huddersfield Diocesan Chaplaln: Dlocesan Treasurer: Mr Paul Leeming Diocesan Secretary: Mrs Joanna Sarkar Bankers The charity's bankers are Barclays Bank plc. Leicester, LE87 2BB Accounts and Independent Examlnatfon Independent Examination was undertaken by Mrs Elizabeth Short FCA, of Str&ts Spenser Wilson (Yorkshire) Ltd, Equitable House, 55 Pellon Lane, Hallfax HX1 5SP. The accounts are in agreement with the accounting records. The Independent Examiner's report is attached. Membership The charity is a membership body. Membership can be of a spec7fic branch, linked to an Anglican church parish, or of the diocese, when members can choose to attend branch rneetings but rely more heavily on written and electronic communication for contact with fellow members. A requested proportion of the rnembership fee has been forwarded to the central Mothers, Union charity. In 2025 we had 1211 members and 60 branches. 499 members now pay their subscription by Direct Debit. In 2024 w￿ had 1303 members and 66 branches. Membershlp In 2025 numbered 1211. Of these,188 members were Diocesan Members. The remaining members were members of one of the branches. About 14 members, who are unable to attend meetings, usually due to age or infirmity, are designated Indoor Members. The membership in 2025 worked In the five Episcopal Areas of Leeds, Ripon, Bradford, Huddersfield and WakefTeld, in accordance wlth the structure of the Angllcan Dlocese of Leeds. The work is organised In Teams (Prayer, Outreach, Communication, Membershlp• Diocesan Servlces and Mothers, Union Retail) each having a Team Leader and covering aspects as shall from tlme to tlme be determined by the Board of Trustees. Diocesan Sepiices leader Mrs Margaret Bentley Prayer leader Mrs Dawn Baker Membershlp leader Mrs Mary Marshall Communicatlons vacant Outreach vacant MU Retall delegated to area representatives Safeguardlng Mrs Evelyn Haigh Restrfctlons fmposed by the Governing Document concerning the way Tn which the charity may operate Branches of the charity have the pOV￿r to support the needs of their parishes, subject to the aim, purpose and objects of Mothers, Union. However. branches are not permitted to be used as a channel for charitable appeals on behalf of other organisations, nor is money permitted to be allocated to such organisations from branch funds. Risk Managernent The Trustees have throughout their term of service recognised their responsibility to identify the key risks to which the charity was exposed and to ensure that measures were in place and monitored to mitigate against these risks. Adequate insurance cover has been in place to protect the charity against financial loss. Objectives and Activities Our Vision Statement Mothers, Unlon, in the Diocese of Leeds, through the love of God and in partnership with the church, seeks to reach out creatively and actively to support stable family relationships and to promote a more just society. Our Mlsslon We aim to Show our Christian faith by the transformation of communlties worldwide. We can do this through supporting strong relationships within the family and promoting reconcillation at all levels. Our Values 1. We are flrmly rwted In a voluntary ethos centered on mutual respect and collab- oration. 2. Our governance, leadership and programmes are driven by and undertaken through members within their own comrnunities vrforldwide. 3. We work wlth people of all faiths and none. Our Alms and Objectlves • To encourage parents in their role to develop the faith of their children To malntain a worldwide fellowship of Christlans unlted in prayer, worship and service To promote conditions in soclety favourable to stable family life and the protection of children. To help those whose family life has met ￿th adversity To promote and support married life Actlvities during 2025 Fundraising for Mothers. Union's family-centred projects in the UK and overseas continued throughout the year. A number of branches held Summer of Hope events to raise funds for the central appeal. Members also contributed to the hlake a Mother's Day Appeal by buying a "Gift of Dlgnity- to support Global projects that transform the lives of women. Various services for Lady Day, Mary Sumner Day and Advent V￿re held across the diocèse to make it easier for members to attend and share fel10v￿hIp. At the Council Meeting in June 2025, DTocesan President, Julia Tum spoke about her 3 goals of Prayer, Profile and Participation for MU and at the Council Meeting in November 2025 there was a speaker from Leeds Women's Aid. Members contlnued to support the central Mothers. Union's Financial Appeals during the year to ensure the continuance of flnancial support for overseas work. Achievements and Performance We have attempted to maintain active links with linked di¢xeses in Nigeria, the Solomon Islands, Lesotho and Rwanda, although there are still communication problems with some dioce*s. Branches participated In the Global Wave of Prayer in January 2025 and regular mid-day prayers have been said across the D5cKese - some via Zoom and some in person at the cathedrals. A prayer network has continued In all five Episcopal Areas through whlch requests for anyone experiencing ill health or other troubles is prayed for. Regular newsletters were sent to members and a website providing or signpostlng resources and information continued. OUTREACH WORK Branches were encouraged to record their ￿treach work on the central MU Live website Prlson Support Work in prisons took place throughout 2025. Sweets and Christmas cards were dellvered to three prisons In the dlocese. Ccx)king with women prisoners In New Hall *lson in Wakefield, showing nutritional meals on a budget and teaching cooking skills happened on a monthly basis. Members assisted in the Mother and Baby Unit as well as providing refreshments for visitors in the Tea Bar. Help was also provided on Family Days. MU also provided two chlldren's wooden activity boards at the family centre at Deerlx)It Prison in the Ripon Area. AFIA Holldays We were pleased to be able to continue providing family IAFIA - Away From It All) holidays to those in need during 2025 in our two caravans on the coast. In 2025 we gave 44 holldays to families. Holidays have been given to mums and children in a safe house and families have been put forward from Caring for Life, Rose Mccarthy (Refugee Support Worker}, the Brain Injuries Trust, cancer units, schools, MU members and two families who have fled from Ukraine and are starting a new life over here. Also, a famlly a where one of the adults sadly won't be here next year, so making memorie5 for the child. These were all families who had not had a holiday for many years and desperately needed a break. Community Support (Making and Collecting Projects) Members reached out by keeping busy with knitting items to support local v￿Men'S refuges, hospitals and care homes and by supplying emergency toiletry packs to hospitals. These included Baby Blankets, Cardigans, Mittens, Bootees, Gloves, Cot Blankets, Bonding Squares, Gloveslmittens, Scarves, Hats, Twiddle Muffs. Knee Blankets, Stuffed Toy, Pairs of Hearts, Knitted Baby Cribs, Angel Pockets. Work with Partner Organisations sUPPOrting Famflies Food Banks -some members volunteered at local food banks or provided food to be distributed. A reprint of our own "Food on a Budget" Ix)oklet is still available. Baby Banks - hlembers collect baby clothes and equiprnent in support of Baby Banks. These are agencies which enable new mums to have the items they need after the birth of a baby and also support families fleeing from domestic violence. Supportlng Refugees - Sanitary and hyglene products were provided for refugee centres and a church in a deprived area. Refuges - Food, clothing, toiletries, bedding, toweLs and clothes were provided for a number of wornen's refuges. Homeless Shelters - Food, clothing, towels and toiletries were provided. Hospltals Emergency toilet bags and knitted hearts were g5ven to hospltals as well as hats for premature babies. Care Homes Twiddle muffs, Prayer Shawls and knee blankets were provided. Prlmary Schools Knitted mittens were provided for children who arrived at school wfth cold hands. Puplls were also helped with reading. CHURCH SUPPORT - churches were supported with Easter and Mothering Sunday gifts, kitted nativity *ts and Baptism cards and gifts. Members assisted with Sunday schools and youth work. Prayers were offered on a daily basis and the dfocesan wide Prayer Network ensured those families and individuals suffering from illness, bereavement and loneliness were remembered. POLICY and CAMPAIGNING Our support and influence as a worldwide organisation on tKJlicy and campaigning is of huge value in raising awareness of the issues that cau* adversity in family life. Mothers, Union campaigns at international, national and local level. In 2025 local action during the 16 Days of Activism against Gender Based violence (Nov 25th. Dec 10th involved raising awareness through holding themed services such as the Silent Vigil and service of Lament and Hope at Ripon Cathedral. We also supported the Global Day on 25th November by holding a number of vigils like the one at Halifax Minster when the theme was again "No more 1 in 3- (This refers to the fact that 1 in 3 women worldwide suffer abuse during their lifetime). Mothers, Union also works with the Clewer Initiative to ralse awareness of Modern Slavery in the UK. Flnandal Revlew The results are reported in the financial statements accompanying this report. The Trustees received no remuneration for their services although they were eligible to clalm reimbursement of reasonable expenses incurred in the course of their trusteeship. SurpluslDeficlt for the Year The Charity had a deflcit of £2,933 {2024: surplus £4.085) on unrestrlcted funds and a deficit of £7,390 {2024: deficit £3,842) on restricted funds giving a total deficit of £10,324. Reserves Pollcy The Charity maintains unrestricted cash reserves which are approximately one year's runnlng costs which amount to approximately £91,000. The Trustees are of the opinlon that this amount Is reasonable. Unrestricted funds are £131,796 (2024.. £134,730) including designated funds of £15,530 (2024: £16,458) therefore the present level of free reserve5 available to the charity is £116,266 (2024: £118,272). Restricted funds are £51,887 (2024: £59,2771. Evelyn Haigh Diocesan Presldent 15th May 2026 Settion A: Statement of Financial Actlvilies for theyeor endin831 De￿mber 2025 DonatlOn5 Charthble ALtfvrtlÈS Bank Interèst Galn on txsposal of Asseis Totsi In¢c¥ 47.743 22.K 1,169 70552 T3934 57,437 23.978 81.415 87.4Y ExF4Thllturt Raising FJnds Charitable Actmt oce5aTr AdminiStr*￿n Totsl Expendlture 8h13 32338 19.420 60371 8.613 10.790 59,920 16,502 87.212 31368 19A20 91.739 31368 t4•1 Income I lEyWr￿￿￿rnI 12.9331 17 1103241 243 PptnlwBil•nc• 59J77 193,764 Tot•1 FurthQrrled Furw•rd L31.796 Sertlon B: Balancè Sh••t 4sat 31 DEcembtr2025 Nmd AM•t5 Cafav*ns li li IlJ45 11.145 16.016 lo￿16 Curr•tttA5Wts Mue 5ttxk Prepayments Aid Tax Refund OL Cash ai Nank ènd Sn Hand ni 721 14,LW 12M31 I34.￿7 134.729 16.358 40.442 I￿.366 17S,170 181.C61 Curtnt u4￿111108 Accruals 2.932 2.932 3.071 N•t CurrqrtAwts J31. 177.Th1 Tot41 hyCurr•rt Lthb11￿ si Charity Funds Tor41 Funds 1.796 13l 796 51.847 51.887 183.683 183 683 194.(O7 L••ds Moi r%, Dloc•san Pr•Skl•nt•Thltn￿IWon bth•Wot•lth•trw Sertion C.. Notes to the Accounts fortheyarernllTh831 D*em￿r 1025 Nots I: Ba$ls of Preparatlort •nd Polkles IlThese3ccounts hève trten prepared.. al On an acuuals ba51S. bl Vnder the historical cost corryentvJn wlth items reclwtsed # costrytrafisathonYalUew*Ssothe￿75e ststed in the relevant notelsl to thesea¢¢ouTIts. cl In aicordaTrtryHth theFlnarKhl Rer&wtyn8StaNJèrd apWKableiththÈUiwted KInth￿ (FPS I0214nd￿ the Charitie5Art 2011. 21 Goinz c¢￿£m.. From the revlewofforecastsand yoJe¢tw)nstheTFusrees a reasonable expectknn thatts*thartty h¥ adequate resources 10 continué In OW*lonal L¥iSEenceftrthÈ foreseeabbe fubJte.TheTwstees h*e therefore continued to odoptthe 80inÉvJnc¢rn t￿5 Irb pr￿￿thefftnI￿1aI siateN*nts. 31AII in¢LYne 15 reco8nlsed theChar4tyl>Komesleea* eniiuedandtho •mount quanfjfiat4e wlth ￿aSOna￿t accuracy. 41 Fund Accounfj •) Unrp5trictod fvndsate a￿lIab￿ fr* use at the disc¥rfvJnrfthe tru5teesto Iwther*wofthpth¥lty'S pufkw bl De%8n3te¢ funds are unre5trkted fvndseamiarked bythetrusteesl¢y DJrtluJtsrluture kyoieci orc¢*YwnitmenL cl R•strtrted fundsare subiecred to ￿5￿rth1n3On theIrex￿nd1turede*red thedonor or¢hrOu￿ the terms of 51Ju¢sements and key source5 01￿lMO¢%)n uncertainly. The weparation ofthe lTraTrclal statemwts requlre$m>nèÈernenttomake￿d1eMent* estymatesafvjèssvmpt￿s that affect thÈamounr5 reported. These e5tlmatesandju*ementsare¢ontsnualfyf and ¥e basedon experience ènd ot*￿TfartOrS. knCludlf8qXF•(ts￿Cffj offuture V4*ntsth•t•re w&rthtr cir¢umstahre5. There are not con51dered to ￿ any1ud8¢rMntse¢atCMkn8￿mat¢SOTls￿MWMY￿￿t ha¥Ya Wlflt4rt imparton the finantial $￿tementS. 61 Finandal InstruM￿ts.. The charity hasflnanclal a55etsandfinanual Ilawlrtiesolè quaNfy asb*flnarK￿I InstnwN Basit flnandal Instruments are knif5alty rtew15ed aitr•nsèrtlon valueand subsequemty measurnd •t tslr settlèmonrvaluewith th•exceo￿n ol bank ￿an$t￿*￿h are yJb5eoW me•wre¥ èt amorttsed y4n8iP ¢lf•dve Interest mèthod. Note 2.. lfiwme Lh)Mtltsn5 Subxrlpfjons Cdlections and DonatwJNs GIftAidTax Refund 39 5.925 28.n3 1,855 70,S52 29,229 47,743 73,934 Ch•ritabteAtthth MUÈ Sales Mue SalesCommi$5ion New Hall PrlsonTea 8ar Income 4344 5,687 1369 i.Z40 8.2% 1.169 5J34 169 nklrtere 43£ 5.IZ5 fjalnon IhsposBI tslA$8*ts Tot•1 kncom• Not• 3: Ewndltur• R•hlni Branch Expense5 Mu• Purchasos 4.846 3.767 8.613 5,376 5.414 3.767 8.613 Svbscrlptlon5 to MSH Donatbnsto MSH *oRThe￿ are no employees. 51 The Independent EX¥mI￿r,S fees•re£550+£110¥*12024£5504£llO%qtl.Tl* 5hthp￿￿nEé￿•ffiwMre￿ed nootherfw. 11 Note 11.. 2025 Funds Details offund5 hdd and mo%*ments in 2025 areshrr*nbekn*. Trtal FUN15 C1051r B•lanc• Bii•n¢é Re$trl¢ted F￿ndS AFIA R&placem@nt AFIA RunDln8 Newhèll Prison Tea Bar Klity Cooper Bursary Overseas 9.815 47,280 917 11,423 38393 11.4Z3 225n L2 1.169 3253 105 1975 3.03 105 2.975 81qSumm@rAppÈal brhain & Irel•nd DevelopmEht Uteracy Makea Moiher's Day Trtal Restrkted Funds 2fl) 59377 23.978 26.358 Unr•s¢rfrted Futh Prayer Outreach 3.626 5,769 7.(￿3 118,272 134.730 3.626 5,427 6.478 116.266 1,796 3￿26 SN27 6,478 118,477 134m7 I,oio Unallotated Funds To>1 Unr•strthd Funds 56.776 E4J371 57.437 Totil Furtd$pw Bèlance Sh•*t DwKrlpthni 'AFIA Replacement, Isa fund for repwwthe 'AIIA' provides hdlday5 tv disad￿n￿ed fèmll*s'Awayfrom rtalr. The'Newhall Prlson Tea Bar, Is a ￿ prked café hdpin8famiiiesolthose hdd Itthe pr1%￿. The'KittyCooper Bursary, Is to help rnembw5 aflord toattoTrJe*rt> 'OvErs&as' relates to ch8rltsble w0￿￿me￿ cnautydethE UL 'Relief provideslundlnlto supportfam11￿s o%*rseaswFen emerVntheS￿ojr. The'BI8 Summer ApFwI' 5UPPOrts a numberol Marygjmner ￿￿Y￿prOjeLty 'PNtaln & Ireland Dts*bpment' Is a fundto help Inthe home(ountr*s. 'pteracy' Is a fundto Improve Feadln8 ind wr*ln8. 'Plak• a Mother's Day, Is a fund ro helpdisèdvantaeed mot 'Prayer' provldesfundln8for prayer re¥ources It￿￿￿1n8 lu'lndw Meth.. 'Outreach' Includisather prolec15lO 5UPPOrt families kn Iht r)bocese. ITrainin8' lsto provSde tralnln8for wembers, 'unallocated Funds, Includes Elg,07111024 £21,077) hokl byt¢arKhes kn •te￿nI51nd￿th kn haTrJ. 12 Note 12: 2024 Funds Lktsilsof futKJs hdd and moverrentsift 2024 are sknwn telow. T(tsl FwK15 Openln8 hKom• Trav&fÈrs 0051 Balanc• R95trfrted I￿ndS AFIA Re4acement AFIA Runnin8 Newhall Prf50n Teè Bar Kitty Cooper 8urs3ry Ovèrseas Relief 818 WmmerAppeal 8rlt3in & Ireland t*velopment Literacy Make a Motherfs Oay Total Re5trkted Funds 8.456 52575 696 lJ91 1.419 15314 1240 9,875 18.433 917 1.2(B 472 917 1.020 1930 87S 24.294 63,119 28.136 $9277 Unrqsttrl¢￿ Furbth Prayer Ourrexh 3,626 6,411 7.503 113,105 130.645 a.626 3fi26 5,769 7.(63 118,628 135,086 929 L571 Unllbcated Funds Total Unrestrtcted Funds 7L63 118.272 t34.730 61231 63.160 57.C64 59.075 Total Fund5perB*ance Strtet Fund DwrSptloths 'AFIA Replacement, Is a lundloTreplacln8theM t•rn¥ans. 'AFIA' provides holiday5 to di￿O￿￿taled f3milies'Awayfrtsn tt*ll'. Thp'N*whall Pr150n Tea 8a¢. Is a pr￿ed cofé heityn8famU*5 glthose hdd*ihe ytson. The'KrttyCoow Bursary. Isto help membws aflord to attende•Ynts. 'O¥er5eas' relatesto Charitab￿￿ork tairiod on Lwtsfjde the UK. 'Reli&f' provid•sfundln8to $upportlamii* offt•aswhen orrerynthsortyr. The'858 SummerAppe•l' sugportsa numberof Mary SvmnEr House vo)u¢t 'BrltJln & Ireland Dwelapment, ts afund to help Sn the horne(tyJntrf 'LsreraLy' is a fund to Imprtye r•*dln8and wrltln& 'Mike a Morher's Oa¢1sa fund to helpdisadvanta8ed moth8rs. 'Pr3yer' wovldes fundlTr8 for pra￿rr¢s￿jr¢eS Indvdlnifoi'lndoor kknbws,. 'Outreath' Includes Qther prole(tsto supptsrtfamV4es In the DKwe. YraininB' ￿ to K¥ov￿e rralnln8for ￿mbtr￿. 'Unallouied Funds, Incltsdes É21.07712023 £24W21 l*SJ ￿nd￿kn1)•nk attourbtsa￿d tash knh¥￿. 13 THE MOTHERS, UNION (DIOCESE OF LEEDS) INDFPENDEwf EXAMINER'S REPnRT TO THE TRUSTEES OF MOTHERS, UNION {DIOCESE OF LEEDS) YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025 I report to the trustees on my examination of the financial statements of The Mothers. Union (Diocese of Leeds) {'the charity,) for the year ended 31 December 2025. RESPONSIBILITIES AND BASIS OF RFPORT As the trustees of the charity you are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Act.). I report in re$￿t of my examinaiion of the charity's financial ststements carried out under section 145 of ihe 2011 Act and in carying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5Xb) of th¢ Art. INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S ￿ATEMENT I have completed my examination. I confirm that no maierial matters have come lo my attention in connection with the examination giving me Cause to believe in any maieria] re5p¢cI'. accounting rewrds w¢r¢ noi kept in r¢sM of the chariiy as required by seciion 130 of the the financial stslements do nol accord with those record5: or the financial statements do noi comply with the applicable requirements wncerning the fom and conteni of ￿coUnts set out in the Charities {Accounts and Reports) Re8ulations 2008 other than an!. requirement th￿ the accounts give a 'true and fai￿ view which is not a matter considered &$ pgn of an independeni examination. I haie no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attenllon should be drdwn in this re￿rt in order io enable a prO￿r understanding orth¢ ac¢ounts lo be reached. Mrs E A Short BFP FCA Independent Examiner Equitable House 55 P¢llon Lane Halifax West Yorkshire HXI 5SP 15 May 2026 14