## Diocesan members _Members who may not have a local group nearby or who do not feel able to attend regular meetings choose Diocesan Membership. Please contact the Mothers’ Union Diocesan Office for further details. Members meet occasionally in groups, and are kept in touch with Diocesan and Central affairs by post and email._ ## **DEANERY LEADERS** Although we were unable to formally elect Deanery Leaders for this triennium we are very grateful to those who have remained in post. |Chester Archdeaconry|Chester Archdeaconry|Macclesfeld Archdeaconry|Macclesfeld Archdeaconry| |---|---|---|---| |Birkenhead|Vacant|Bowdon|Joan Tanner*| |Chester|Linda Schofeld *|Chadkirk|Jenny Fairbanks*| |Frodsham|Jo Aylife|Cheadle|Jill Fairhurst| |Great Bud-|Derek Buckthorpe|Congleton|Grace Lowe| |Malpas|Ann Welby|Knutsford|Sheila Rayner| |Middlewich|Diana Bancrof|Maccles-|Di Waller| |Wallasey|Vacant|Motram|Vacant| |Wirral|Vacant|Nantwich|Diane Turner*| |North|||| |Wirral|Ann Elliot*|Stockport|Florence Barlow| |South|||| ## **Transformation Now** ## **Annual Review** **2022** (* Deanery Contact) Registered Charity No. 221214 ## **Diocesan Officers** The election process to appoint Diocesan Officers for this triennium was abandoned in 2021 due to the failure to hold a successful election following the reelection of the Diocesan President. Amendments to our constitution were passed by Diocesan Council to allow a Board of Trustees to be elected at our Diocesan Council meeting in November 2021. Due to the closure of the Units by MSH in recent years no officers were elected this triennium. At their meeting in March 2022 the Board of Trustees agreed to the following Diocesan responsibilities for the General Trustees. AFIA (Away from it All Holidays) - Rosemary Earp Prison Ministry - Di Waller HR - Derek Buckthorpe/Wendy Sykes Speaker Training—Ann Peach Safeguarding—Heather Pardoe Following Mary Spracklings retirement in this year we no longer have any Enterprise Reps and it was agreed by Diocesan Council that branches would order directly from the MU enterprise website or via Alan Palmer who continues to help with enterprise on behalf of his late wife Barbara. Alison Neale who was the website editor handed this role back to the Trustees following her move to Cheltenham Diocese. Judith Dewdney remains the editor of MU Matters magazine. The role of Diocesan Chaplain also remains vacant and we continue to work closely with Bishop Mark to try and fill this appointment. **Independent examiner’s report to the Trustees of Mothers’ Union in Chester Diocese.** I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Mothers’ Union in Chester Diocese for the year ended 31[st] December 2020 ## **Responsibilities and basis of report** As the charity trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act’). I report in respect of my examination of the accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5) (b) of the Act. ## **Independent examiner’s statement** I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect: accounting records were not kept as required by section 130 of the Act; or ## **MOTHERS’ UNION DIOCESE OF CHESTER** ## DESCRIPTION Mothers' Union is a Christian mission organization working through grassroots membership to support families and communities around the world and was incorporated by Royal Charter in 1926. ## VISION (the essence of our work) Our vision is of a world where God’s love is shown through loving respectful and flourishing relationships. ## AIM & PURPOSE (what we want to achieve) To demonstrate the Christian faith in action by the transformation of communities worldwide through the nurture of family in its many forms. ## MISSION (how we go about achieving our vision) the accounts do not accord with those records; or the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulation 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. - Supporting and promoting marriage - Encouraging parents in their role to develop the faith of their children - Maintaining a worldwide fellowship of Christians united in prayer, worship and service - Promoting conditions in society favorable to stable family life and the protection of children - Helping those whose family life has met with adversity - ## **PATRON** THE LORD BISHOP OF CHESTER Lucy Brooks Member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants 20 Henley Road Neston Cheshire CH64 0SG PROVINCIAL PRESIDENT Mrs June Houghton DIOCESAN PRESIDENT Mrs Wendy Sykes EX-OFFICIO VICE PRESIDENTS Mrs R Sinclair Mrs S Bishop Mrs J Gilbertson PAST PRESIDENT Mrs Viv Ley **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31[ST] DECEMBER 2022** DIOCESAN CHAPLAIN Vacant ## DIOCESAN SECRETARY and TREASURER Mrs Dawn Colwell **MOTHERS’ UNION DIOCESE OF CHESTER TRUSTEES - 2022** Wendy Sykes—Diocesan President Ann Peach Diana Bancroft Di Waller Derek Buckthorpe Gillian Edwards Heather Pardoe Rosemary Earp At the Diocesan Council meeting on 20th November 2021 the members of the Diocesan Council agreed to four amendments to our constitution. Under these amendments elections were held at that meeting to appoint a Trustee Board. The amendments were made as a direct response to the Covid-19 pandemic and the failure to run a successful election for any of the remaining roles after Wendy had been elected as Diocesan President. Also in accordance with the agreed amendments all Trustees would hold the role of General Trustee for this triennium. ## MOTHERS’ UNION DIOCESAN OFFICE 4 Abbey Square, Chester CH1 2HU Tel: 01244 400491 **E-mail: mothersunionchester@outlook.com** Tuesday and Thursday 9.00am—5.00 pm MEMBERSHIP Members 1278 Branches 62 BANKERS - 1.Basis of Accounting The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with ‘Accounting and Reporting by Charities—Statement of Recommended Practice’ (revised 2005) and the Charities Act on an accrual basis under the historical Cost convention. Office and Computer Equipment have been fully written off as in previous years. The Trustees have reviewed the reserves of the Society. This review considered the nature of the income and expenditure streams, the need to match variable income with our commitments and the nature of the reserves. In particular, the Trustees have considered the Society’s role supporting the international Mothers’ Union to which it is affiliated. The review concluded that unrestricted reserves should be maintained at a level equivalent to at least eighteen months diocesan expenditure (diocesan expenditure being the total running costs of the diocesan office, all deaneries and branches). Unrestricted reserves in excess of this level will be reviewed regularly by the Trustees to enable decisions to be made as to how these reserves can be spent most effectively. Any reduction in excess unrestricted reserves will be undertaken on a gradual basis over the medium to long term. 2. Fixed Assets 3. Reserves Policy - 4, Disclosure of Trustee and staff remuneration, related party and other transactions 4.1 None of the trustees have been paid any remuneration or received any other benefits from an employment with Mothers’ Union or a related entity. - 4.2 Eight of the trustees have claimed and had their expenses met by Mothers’ Union during the year ended 31[st] December 2022 The total amount paid to Trustees was £375 to cover accommodation and refreshment costs - 4.3 During the financial period there have been no related party transactions 4.4 Mothers’ Union Chester Diocese employs one part time member of staff the total staff costs for the financial period are :- |Salary for year ended 31/12/2022|£11,301.71| |---|---| |Tax and Natonal Insurance|£ 241.06| |Contributon to Nest Pension|£ 378.02| |Expenses – mileage|£ 192.90| |Total|£ 12,113.69| |4.5 There are no employees who received employee benefts|| |(excluding employer pension costs) of more than £60,000|| Natwest Bank, 33 Eastgate Street, Chester CH1 1LG ## INDEPENDENT EXAMINER Mrs Lucy Brooks FCCA 20 Henley Road, Neston, Cheshire CH64 0SG **CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31st DECEMBER 2022** |**Current assets**
Bank account
CBF general account
Pety cash
Enterprise stock
Deanery bank accounts
Branch bank accounts
Accounts receivable
**Total current assets**
**Liabilites**
Agency Collectons
**Total liabilites**
**Net asset surplus/(defcit)**
**Represented by funds**
Unrestricted
Designated
Restricted
**Total**|2022
2021
12,728
19.219
62,785
61,970
421
1
1,011
1,011
1,497
1,987
19,105
19,508
-
-| |---|---| ||**97,550**
**103,698**
9,028
3,069| ||9,028
3,069| ||88,521
100,629| ||51,126
66,145
23,172
17,313
14,222
17,169| ||**88,521**
**100,629**| ## **THE ORGANISATION** Mothers’ Union in the Diocese of Chester is organised into eighteen Deaneries within the two Archdeaconries of Chester and Macclesfield. Each Deanery is divided into Branches, which coincide, in most instances, with church parishes. Branches generally hold meetings monthly and events are also held at Deanery and Diocesan level. Mothers’ Union in the Diocese of Chester is governed by a Trustee Board, which meets 4 times per year. There are two Council Meetings annually, which all members are eligible to attend. One is preceded by a General Meeting, as required by the Charity Commission, at which the Annual Review and Summary of Accounts are presented. Elections for new officers, which are held triennially, took place in 2021 when the Diocesan President was re-elected for a further 3 year term and 7 General Trustees were elected to serve on the Board of Trustees for a 3 year term Due to the changes made by Central Mothers’ Union to the four Units we previously modelled and the failure of our election process in 2021 there were no officers elected for this triennium. The Trustees’ Report and the Summary of Accounts for the year ending 31[st] December 2022 are included in this document. **SUMMARY OF ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022** ## **TRUSTEES REPORT** ## **FOR MOTHER’S UNION IN THE DIOCESE OF** ## **CHESTER 2022** 2022 the start of a new triennium and also my second term of office as Diocesan President. I began the year by giving thanks that during the global pandemic our members showed amazing resilience, responsiveness and adaptability and that we were able to continue our important work within this diocese within the limitations of the lockdowns. Our Board of Trustees were faced with the challenge of meeting the needs of our diocese and continuing the work of Mothers’ Union whilst facing the reality that we no longer have a network of members working tirelessly to carry out our projects and fundraise to support our vital work. The pandemic had taken it’s toll on our charity just as it had with many organisations. It was made very clear that we were facing a huge problem with the breakdown of our election process and the difficulties we had in electing our Board of Trustees for this triennium. I am very grateful to the Diocesan Council for agreeing to the amendments that were made to our constitution which allowed the election of the Trustee Board to take place, and also to those members that agreed to carry on as general trustees and those who volunteered to join the Board. We are a small but committed band of members. At our first meeting of the year we focused on how to continue with our projects without the Roles and Units that we had prior to the pandemic. The Trustees divided the responsibilities between themselves working as a team to ensure the projects could carry on as before. Our Diocesan Chaplain Rev Christine Broad had also stood down at the end of 2021 and we were now without that link to the Diocese. Interim plans were made and I was looking forward to representing Chester at the Re-Imagining Mothers’ Union Conference in Liverpool during the summer. I was especially grateful to the members that had completed the questionnaire so that I had your thoughts to take with me to the conference. Branches began meeting more fully again without the restrictions of the lockdown and many celebrated the long service of their members. The War in Ukraine was at the forefront of many of our minds and we shared prayers and resources with our members including a poem written by our Trustee Derek Buckthorpe. Our wave of prayer took place in May with our members praying for our global MU family and our link dioceses of Grahamstown (South Africa); Masasi (Tanzania); Afikpo (Nigeria); Wiawso (Ghana West) and the diocese of Northern Argentina. |**Incoming resources**
Incoming resources from generated
funds
Voluntary income
Actvites for
generatng funds
Investment income
Incoming resource from charitable
actvites
Other incoming resources
**Total incoming resources**
**Resources Used**
Cost of generatng funds
Costs of generatng voluntary income
Fundraising trading: costs of goods
sold and other costs
Charitable actvites
Governance costs
**Total resources used**
**Net income/(expenditure) before**
**transfer**
**Gross Transfers between Funds:**
**In**
**Out**
**Total Funds Brought Forward**
**Total Funds Carried Forward**|Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
Total Funds
2022 2021
15,170
-
15,170
6,182
9,320
-
9,320
8,194
-
2,488
2,488
1,957
815
-
815
32
9,346
9,346
4,326
1,127
-
1,127
1,197
**35,779**
**2,488**
**38,267**
**21,890**
-
16,063
-
16,063
7,042
2,864
2,864
6,759
3,722
5,435
9,157
2,702
22,289
-
22,289
19,969
44,940
5,435
50,375
36,474
(9,160)
(2,946)
(12,107)
(14,583)
14,078
(14,078)
**83,459**
**17,169**
**100,629**
**115,212**
**74,299**
**14,222**
**88,521**
**100,629**| |---|---| There are no Endowed Funds in this financial year Note:- These Financial statements are abbreviated for purposes of the Annual Review. If anyone wishes to see a fully detailed copy then please contact the Mothers’ Union Diocesan Office in Chester (Tel: 01244 400491) ## Annual Review Report 2022 It was hoped that we would return to normal in 2022 with members again being able to meet without the restrictions of the pandemic. After the 19% decline in membership renewals we saw in 2021 our membership renewals for 2022 only fell by 2%. Our total amount of fundraising for the year was £15,126 split over the following funds - the central Mothers’ Union funds we support received £120 for the Britain and Ireland fund; £754 for the Literacy fund; £2,456 for the four MSH appeals during the year; £1,748 for the Worldwide fund and £1,372 for the Relief fund. Our projects here in Chester were supported by the receipt of £3,650 for the AFIA (Away from it all holidays) Fund; £2,538 for our prison ministry and £2,488 for our Future projects and partnerships fund which currently supports our work providing Bags of Education. Our Enterprise Sales Grant was £723 being 10% of our previous year’s total sales – either goods purchased from our Enterprise team or on-line and we received £31 from Amazon Smile. Both are again very useful towards Diocesan income. Interest on our balances held with the Churches, Charities and Local Authorities (CCLA) amounted to £815. Diocesan Expenses were again kept on budget as approved by Trustees, with cost control except where not possible. Money held in designated funds that was no longer required was moved back into the general fund to help meet the budget. Trustees continue to monitor the budget and decline in income due to decrease in membership renewals and make adjustments as necessary. The decision has been taken to close our office in 2023 to reduce the Diocesan expenditure and further savings will be made where possible. Thank you to everyone who contributed to the efficient running of the branches, deaneries and the Diocesan Office. ## Dawn Colwell Diocesan Secretary & Treasurer Our work supporting the Mother and Baby Unit at Styal Prison continued with Easter gifts for the 7 babies that were in the unit at that time. We were also able to gift a slide for the outdoor area that is used by the unit for the babies that are now growing into toddlers. The first of our two Diocesan Council meetings was held at St John’s parish centre, Hartford and as this was the first meeting without any restrictions that we had been able to hold for some time we changed the layout of the room and members of the council sat at round tables rather than in rows. The meeting was a lovely time of fellowship and sharing and was enjoyed by all those in attendance. We celebrated the Platinum Jubilee of our Patron Queen Elizabeth II with many branches holding afternoon tea parties and raising money for our Jubilee Summer of Hope appeal. A number of our deaneries took part in the Flower Festival held at Chester Cathedral on the Jubilee weekend and many members supported their church and community events and celebrations. Our members had asked for a practical way they could help support the people of Ukraine and we launched a new partnership project with the charity Door to Hope to help provide Bags of Education for children in need across Eastern Europe including communities in war torn Ukraine. The members of Chester Mothers’ Union filled over 200 of the 500 Bags that Door to Hope distributed to those in need in 2022. A onderful achievement that we are all very proud of, we will be continuing to support this work in the coming years. Membership continued to be a concern following the rapid decline in members renewing during and after the pandemic. Branches were considering closure when there was a lack of volunteers to take on officer roles within the branch. The fourth amendment to our constitution in 2021 allowed for members of a branch to continue to meet to share fellowship with the office providing support with processing membership renewals. Following the introduction of Fellowship branches 6 of our remaining 61 branches chose to become fellowships. I attended the Re-imagining Mothers’ Union conference in Liverpool during the summer and the Trustees discussed the ideas from this conference at our September meeting. We were asked to commit to three pledges and these were decided upon as being i) to develop partnerships that engage our members; ii) to continue to streamline paperwork and buracracy; iii) to communicate our story to engage others and promote Mothers’ Union. Our Diocesan service took place at St Mary’s Church, Handbridge Chester and was led by our Patron Bishop Mark and included the commissioning of Wendy as Diocesan President and the seven General Trustees. It was wonderful to be able to hold a service again the last one being in 2019, however due to the small number of members who attended and the lack of a Diocesan Chaplain the Trustees took the difficult decision that we wouldn’t have a Diocesan service until a new Chaplain is appointed as it is too much work for our Diocesan Secretary to have to organise on top of her already heavy workload. There were more difficult decisions to be made as the year drew to a close the first was to increase our membership renewal by £10. This followed two years of keeping the renewals the same during the pandemic despite rising costs from Mary Sumner House. The Trustees also made the decision to close our office in Chester. During the lockdown arrangements were put in place for Dawn to work from home which she did throughout the pandemic. The office is no longer visited by members and we will save money by not having to pay for rent and utilities. The office will close in 2023. Our final Diocesan Council of the year included the speakers Harriet Roberts and Ruth Basden, members were informed about the vision strategy that Bishop Mark has introduced for the Church within our Diocese and the importance of the small steps we can all make to help with climate change. Again the highlight of the meeting was the shared fellowship. A appeal for toys and clothing to support the refugees being housed in hotels in Chester was generously supported by the members attending Diocesan Council Our work will continue in 2023 and we look back on this first year of our triennium as one filled with celebration, fellowship and shared sadness at the passing of our beloved Queen and patron. We pray that the coming year will see transformation in Mothers’ Union. ## _Wendy_ On behalf of the Board of Trustees. ## **MOTHERS’ UNION FUNDS** ## **OVERSEAS FUND** Supporting 300 Community Development Co-ordinators working at grassroots across different cultures in 83 countries. They enable long term development of all kinds: economic, relational and personal in order to strengthen family life. They train local people to teach skills and build support networks in their communities – thus enabling people to help themselves. ## **LITERACY FUND** Mothers’ Union is committed to doing all it can to reduce illiteracy. £59 will fund one person to attend a literacy circle and savings group in Burundi helping them to learn lifesaving literacy and financial skills. ## **RELIEF FUND** One of the aims of Mothers’ Union is ‘to help those whose family life has met with adversity’. The Mothers’ Union Relief Fund is founded upon this principle. It enables grassroots Mothers’ Union members to be a source of hope in their local communities when emergencies strike, wherever they find themselves in the world. When an emergency situation suddenly destabilises family life – either natural disaster or man-made conflict – local Mothers’ Union groups can receive a grant from the Relief Fund which helps them provide support to meet the most urgent needs facing communities. Grants are sent quickly to equip the local Mothers’ Union to respond as fast as possible to meet these needs, using local resources. By equipping our members to respond right at the heart of the affected region, we are often one of the first agencies to deliver effective relief. ## **BRITAIN AND IRELAND FUND** Provides funds for the work of Mothers’ Union in Britain and Ireland. It includes Parenting programmes, Loving for Life - training facilitators to help with Marriage preparation and follow up, supporting Dioceses with Development Workers, Prison work and other special projects. ## **AWAY FROM IT ALL HOLIDAYS** Enabling families recovering from a time of stress, bereavement or family breakdown to have a holiday to rebuild relationships. Referrals are received from clergy, doctors, social workers and refuges ## **Mothers’ Union in Chester Diocese** ## **End of Year Financial Statements** **Year ending 31[st] December 2022 Charity No 221214** _Page 1_ ## **Statement of Financial Activities** ||**Unrestricted**
**Restricted**
**Endowment**
**Total**
**Prior year**
**funds**
**funds**
**funds**
**funds**
**total funds**| |---|---| |**Incoming resources**
Incoming resources from generated funds
Voluntary income
Activities for generating funds
Investment income
Incoming resources from charitable activities
Other incoming resources
**Total income**
**Resources used**
Costs of generating funds
Costs of generating voluntary income
Fundraising trading: cost of goods sold and other
costs
Charitable activities
Governance costs
**Total expenditure**
Gains / losses on investment assets
**Net income / (expenditure) resources before**
**transfer**
**Transfers**
Gross transfers between funds - in
Gross transfers between funds - out
**Other recognised gains / losses**
Gains on revaluation, fixed assets, charity's own use
**Net movement in funds**
**Total funds brought forward**
**Total funds carried forward**
**Represented by**
**Unrestricted**
General fund
**Designated**
Branch Closure Moneys held for two years
Cheshire Show
Development Worker
Eaton Estate Charity Open Gardens
Fundraising and Communication
Future projects and partnerships
Juliet Hannam Memorial
MU Enterprises
Period Poverty Project
Prison Ministry
Wedding Fairs
Wirral Virtual Baby Fund
**Restricted**
Britain & Ireland Fund
Educational Bursary
Holiday Fund
Literacy Fund
MU AIDS/HIV Fund
Overseas Fund|15,170
—
—
15,170
6,182
9,320
—
—
9,320
8,194
—
2,488
—
2,488
1,957
815
—
—
815
32
9,346
—
—
9,346
4,326
1,127
—
—
1,127
1,197| ||**35,779**
**2,488**
**—**
**38,267**
**21,890**
—
—
—
—
—
16,063
—
—
16,063
7,042
2,864
—
—
2,864
6,759
3,722
5,435
—
9,157
2,702
22,289
—
—
22,289
19,969| ||**44,940**
**5,435**
**—**
**50,375**
**36,474**
—
—
—
—
—| ||**(9,160)**
**(2,946)**
**—**
**(12,107)**
**(14,583)**
—
—
—
—
14,078
—
—
—
—
(14,078)
—
—
—
—
—| ||**(9,160)**
**(2,946)**
**—**
**(12,107)**
**(14,583)**| ||**83,459**
**17,169**
**—**
**100,629**
**115,212**| ||**74,299**
**14,222**
**—**
**88,521**
**100,629**
51,126
—
—
51,126
66,145
2,087
—
—
2,087
1,034
256
—
—
256
256
—
—
—
—
—
10,286
—
—
10,286
10,286
14
—
—
14
14
2,560
—
—
2,560
—
799
—
—
799
799
2,473
—
—
2,473
265
0
—
—
0
0
1,863
—
—
1,863
1,786
17
—
—
17
17
2,812
—
—
2,812
2,852
—
—
—
—
—
—
441
—
441
441
—
11,959
—
11,959
14,906
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—| _Page 2_ — — Parenting Fund 1,821 1,821 1,821 Relief Fund — — — — — **Balance sheet** |**Class and code**
**Description**|**This year**
**Last year**| |---|---| |**Fixed assets**
3001
Equipment
**Total Fixed assets**
**Current assets**
3101
Bk current 00806617
3103
CBF General a/c
3104
Bk sp current 00847143
3110
Petty Cash
3111
Enterprise Stock
3113
Deanery Bank Account
3114
Branch Bank Accounts
Z05
Accounts Receivable
**Total Current assets**
**Liabilities**
6699
Agency collections
Z04
Accounts Payable
**Total Liabilities**
**Net Asset surplus(deficit)**
**Reserves**
Excess / (deficit) to date
Z01
Starting balances
**Total Reserves**
**Represented by funds**
Unrestricted
Designated
Restricted
Endowment
**Total**|—
—| ||**—**
**—**
12,728
19,219
62,785
61,970
—
—
421
1
1,011
1,011
1,497
1,987
19,105
19,508
—
—| ||**97,550**
**103,698**
9,028
3,069
—
—| ||**9,028**
**3,069**| ||**88,521**
**100,629**| ||(12,107)
(14,583)
100,629
115,212| ||**88,521**
**100,629**
51,126
66,145
23,172
17,313
14,222
17,169
—
—| ||**88,521**
**100,629**| ## **Statement of assets and liabilities** ||**General**
**Designated**
**Restricted Endowment**
**This year**
**Last year**| |---|---| |**Fixed assets - Tangible assets**
Equipment -
**Totals**
**Current assets - Cash at bank and in hand**
Bk current 00806617 -
CBF General a/c -
Petty Cash -
Deanery Bank Account -
Branch Bank Accounts -
**Totals**
**Current assets - Debtors**
Accounts Receivable -
**Totals**|2,161
(2,161)
—
—
—
—| ||**2,161**
**(2,161)**
**—**
**—**
**—**
**—**
(28,281)
18,300
22,708
—
12,728
19,219
61,785
500
500
—
62,785
61,970
1,005
(625)
42
—
421
1
1,497
—
—
—
1,497
1,987
19,105
—
—
—
19,105
19,508| ||**55,112**
**18,174**
**23,250**
**—**
**96,538**
**102,686**
174
(174)
—
—
—
—| ||**174**
**(174)**
**—**
**—**
**—**
**—**| _Page 3_ |**Current assets - Stocks and work in progress**
Enterprise Stock -
**Totals**
**Liabilities - Agency accounts**
Agency collections -
**Totals**
**Liabilities - Creditors: Amounts falling due in**
**one year**
Accounts Payable -
**Totals**
**Grand total**|(473)
1,484
—
—
1,011
1,011| |---|---| ||**(473)**
**1,484**
**—**
**—**
**1,011**
**1,011**
—
—
9,028
—
9,028
3,069| ||**—**
**—**
**9,028**
**—**
**9,028**
**3,069**
5,648
(5,648)
—
—
—
—| ||**5,648**
**(5,648)**
**—**
**—**
**—**
**—**| ||**51,326**
**22,972**
**14,222**
**—**
**88,521**
**100,629**| ## **Fund movement by type** ||**Opening**
**Incoming**
**Outgoing Transfers Gains/losses Journals Closing**| |---|---| |**AFIA - Holiday Fund**
Restricted
**Sub-total for AFIA**
**AIDSfund - MU AIDS/HIV Fund**
Restricted
**Sub-total for AIDSfund**
**BClosure - Branch Closure Money**
Designated
**Sub-total for BClosure**
**BritandIrl - Britain & Ireland Fu**
Restricted
**Sub-total for BritandIrl**
**ChesShow - Cheshire Show**
Designated
**Sub-total for ChesShow**
**Devworker - Development Worker**
Designated
**Sub-total for Devworker**
**Eaton - Eaton Estate Charity**
Designated
**Sub-total for Eaton**
**Educburs - Educational Bursary**
Restricted
**Sub-total for Educburs**
**Enterprise - MU Enterprises**
Designated
**Sub-total for Enterprise**
**FunComm - Fundraising and Comm**
Designated
**Sub-total for FunComm**
**FuturePP - Future projects and**
Designated
**Sub-total for FuturePP**
**General - General fund**
Unrestricted
**Sub-total for General**
**JMemorial - Juliet Hannam Memori**
Designated
**Sub-total for JMemorial**|14,906
2,488
5,435
—
—
—
11,959| ||**14,906**
**2,488**
**5,435**
**—**
**—**
**—**
**11,959**
—
—
—
—
—
—
—| ||**—**
**—**
**—**
**—**
**—**
**—**
**—**
1,034
1,052
—
—
—
—
2,087| ||**1,034**
**1,052**
**—**
**—**
**—**
**—**
**2,087**
—
—
—
—
—
—
—| ||**—**
**—**
**—**
**—**
**—**
**—**
**—**
256
—
—
—
—
—
256| ||**256**
**—**
**—**
**—**
**—**
**—**
**256**
—
—
—
—
—
—
—| ||**—**
**—**
**—**
**—**
**—**
**—**
**—**
10,286
—
—
—
—
—
10,286| ||**10,286**
**—**
**—**
**—**
**—**
**—**
**10,286**
441
—
—
—
—
—
441| ||**441**
**—**
**—**
**—**
**—**
**—**
**441**
265
2,208
—
—
—
—
2,473| ||**265**
**2,208**
**—**
**—**
**—**
**—**
**2,473**
14
—
—
—
—
—
14| ||**14**
**—**
**—**
**—**
**—**
**—**
**14**
—
3,650
1,090
—
—
—
2,560| ||**—**
**3,650**
**1,090**
**—**
**—**
**—**
**2,560**
66,145
26,329
41,349
—
—
—
51,126| ||**66,145**
**26,329**
**41,349**
**—**
**—**
**—**
**51,126**
799
—
—
—
—
—
799| ||**799**
**—**
**—**
**—**
**—**
**—**
**799**| _Page 4_ |**Literacy - Literacy Fund**
Restricted
**Sub-total for Literacy**
**Overseas - Overseas Fund**
Restricted
**Sub-total for Overseas**
**Parenting - Parenting Fund**
Restricted
**Sub-total for Parenting**
**PerPov - Period Poverty Proje**
Designated
**Sub-total for PerPov**
**Prison - Prison Ministry**
Designated
**Sub-total for Prison**
**Relief - Relief Fund**
Restricted
**Sub-total for Relief**
**Virtual - Wirral Virtual Baby**
Designated
**Sub-total for Virtual**
**Weddings - Wedding Fairs**
Designated
**Sub-total for Weddings**
**Grand total**|—
—
—
—
—
—
—| |---|---| ||**—**
**—**
**—**
**—**
**—**
**—**
**—**
—
—
—
—
—
—
—| ||**—**
**—**
**—**
**—**
**—**
**—**
**—**
1,821
—
—
—
—
—
1,821| ||**1,821**
**—**
**—**
**—**
**—**
**—**
**1,821**
0
—
—
—
—
—
0| ||**0**
**—**
**—**
**—**
**—**
**—**
**0**
1,786
2,538
2,461
—
—
—
1,863| ||**1,786**
**2,538**
**2,461**
**—**
**—**
**—**
**1,863**
—
—
—
—
—
—
—| ||**—**
**—**
**—**
**—**
**—**
**—**
**—**
2,852
—
39
—
—
—
2,812| ||**2,852**
**—**
**39**
**—**
**—**
**—**
**2,812**
17
—
—
—
—
—
17| ||**17**
**—**
**—**
**—**
**—**
**—**
**17**| ||**100,629**
**38,267**
**50,375**
**—**
**—**
**—**
**88,521**| ## **Analysis of income and expenditure** ||||||**Total**|| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| ||**Unrestricted**|**Designated**|**Restricted**|**Endowment**|**This year**|**Last year**| |**INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS**||||||| |**Incoming resources from generated funds**||||||| |1450 - CBF Fund|—|—|—|—|—|—| |1511 - Branches extra income|14,884|—|—|—|14,884|6,162| |1512 - Deanery extra income|286|—|—|—|286|20| |Total|15,170|—|—|—|15,170|6,182| |**Incoming resources from generated funds - Voluntary income**||||||| |1010 - Subs Branch Members|6,347|—|—|—|6,347|6,308| |1011 - Subs Diocesan members|288|—|—|—|288|414| |1012 - MSH Subscriptions|—|—|—|—|—|—| |1013 - Collections|420|—|—|—|420|—| |1014 - Special Collections|—|—|—|—|—|—| |1015 - Gift Aid Tax Rebates|—|—|—|—|—|—| |1020 - Donations & Legacies|2,264|—|—|—|2,264|1,472| |1021 - Donations to IM|—|—|—|—|—|—| |1025 - Virtual Gift Income|—|—|—|—|—|—| |1500 - B collections at meetings|—|—|—|—|—|—| |1500 - Collctns at Meetings|—|—|—|—|—|—| |1505 - B & D Miscellaneous|—|—|—|—|—|—| |1510 - Deanery Subscriptions|—|—|—|—|—|—| |Total|9,320|—|—|—|9,320|8,194| _Page 5_ |**Incoming resources from generated funds - Activities**|**Incoming resources from generated funds - Activities**|**for generating funds**|**for generating funds**|||| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |1001 - Britain and Ireland Fund|—|—|—|—|—|—| |1002 - MSH Fabric Fund|—|—|—|—|—|—| |1003 - Relief Fund|—|—|—|—|—|—| |1004 - Overseas Fund|—|—|—|—|—|—| |1005 - Literacy Fund|—|—|—|—|—|—| |1007 - Wheels Appeal|—|—|—|—|—|—| |1009 - Juliet Memorial Fund|—|—|—|—|—|—| |1017 - Big Summer Appeal|—|—|—|—|—|—| |1022 - Sponsored Walk|—|—|—|—|—|—| |1023 - Central Fund Raising|—|—|—|—|—|—| |1024 - Quizes|—|—|—|—|—|—| |1041 - Africa Day|—|—|—|—|—|—| |1100 - Action & Outreach Unit|—|—|—|—|—|—| |1101 - AFIA Holiday Fund|—|—|2,488|—|2,488|1,887| |1103 - Cheshire Show|—|—|—|—|—|—| |1104 - Wirral Virtual Babies|—|—|—|—|—|69| |1105 - MU Soup|—|—|—|—|—|—| |1106 - Soup Kitchens in S Africa|—|—|—|—|—|—| |1107 - Affiliate Support Groups|—|—|—|—|—|—| |1305 - Theatre Ticket Sales|—|—|—|—|—|—| |1306 - Concert Sponsorship &|—|—|—|—|—|—| |adverts||||||| |1410 - Chester Marathon|—|—|—|—|—|—| |1411 - Eaton Hall Event 2016|—|—|—|—|—|—| |1413 - Eaton Estate Charity Open|—|—|—|—|—|—| |Gardens Event||||||| |1417 - Ticket Sales for Saltmine|—|—|—|—|—|—| |production Cho||||||| |1502 - B & D Fund raising|—|—|—|—|—|—| |Total|—|—|2,488|—|2,488|1,957| ## **Incoming resources from generated funds - Investment income** |1075 - Interest||815|—|—|—|815|32| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| ||Total|815|—|—|—|815|32| |**Incoming resources from charitable**||**activities**|||||| |1016 - MU Enterprise Grant||723|—|—|—|723|829| |1040 - Sales Families First||—|—|—|—|—|—| |1044 - Sales cards & badges office||—|49|—|—|49|4| |1046 - Sales Handbks & Constitutns||224|—|—|—|224|—| |1047 - Sales Dioc Annual Reports||1|—|—|—|1|—| |1048 - Enterprise Sales||—|2,159|—|—|2,159|2,960| |1049 - Sale of Service Books||—|—|—|—|—|—| |1200 - Finance & Central Svc Unit||—|—|—|—|—|—| |1207 - Postage||—|—|—|—|—|—| |1210 - AGM tickets||—|—|—|—|—|—| |1211 - AGM accomm/refreshments||—|—|—|—|—|—| |1212 - Contib to Training||—|—|—|—|—|—| |1213 - Contrib to Parenting||—|—|—|—|—|—| |1214 - Contrib from MSH for travel||—|—|—|—|—|—| |1300 - Fundraising and||—|—|—|—|—|—| |Communications Unit|||||||| |1301 - Income for MUM||—|—|—|—|—|—| |1302 - Wedding Fairs||—|—|—|—|—|—| |1400 - Faith & Policy Unit||—|—|—|—|—|—| |1401 - Pilgrimage to Winchester|2011|—|—|—|—|—|—| |1402 - Wydale Hall Pilgrimage||—|—|—|—|—|—| |1403 - Retreat||—|—|—|—|—|—| |1404 - Pilgrimage to Rydale Hall||—|—|—|—|—|—| |2015|||||||| _Page 6_ |1407 - Pilgrimage to Cardiff 2017
1408 - General Hospitality
1415 - Prison Ministry
1416 - Sally Spencer AFIA Fund
1418 - Period Poverty Project
1420 - Pilgrimage to Lichfield 2020
1425 - Future Projects and
Partnerships
1503 - B & D Outings
1503 - B Outings
1508 - B & D Postbox Income
Total
**Other incoming resources**
1045 - Sales Lead & Treas
handbooks
1216 - Bank charges and payroll
refunds
1409 - Branch closures money held
for two years
Total|—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2,538
—
—
2,538
531
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
3,650
—
—
3,650
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—| |---|---| ||949
8,397
—
—
9,346
4,326
—
—
—
—
—
—
75
—
—
—
75
163
—
1,052
—
—
1,052
1,034| ||75
1,052
—
—
1,127
1,197| |**INCOME TOTAL**|26,329
9,449
2,488
—
38,267
21,890| ## **EXPENDITURE** |**Costs of generating funds**||||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |2408 - Costs of general hospitality|—|—|—|—|—|—| |2411 - Cost of Eaton Hall Event 2016|—|—|—|—|—|—| |2417 - Costs of Saltmine Production|—|—|—|—|—|—| |of Chosen||||||| |2450 - Funds to CBF Deposit account|—|—|—|—|—|—| |Total|—|—|—|—|—|—| |**Costs of generating funds - Costs of generating**||**voluntary income**||||| |2100 - Cost of Fundraising|—|—|—|—|—|—| |2103 - Cost of Cheshire Show|—|—|—|—|—|—| |2300 - Fundraising and|—|—|—|—|—|—| |Communications Unit Expe||||||| |2304 - Other Marketing Expenditure|—|—|—|—|—|—| |2305 - Concert Expenditure|—|—|—|—|—|—| |2502 - B & D Cost of Fund Raising|—|—|—|—|—|—| |2511 - Branches Expenditure|15,286|—|—|—|15,286|6,964| |2512 - Deanery Expenditure|776|—|—|—|776|77| |Total|16,063|—|—|—|16,063|7,042| |**Costs of generating funds - Fundraising**|**trading: cost of goods sold and other costs**|**trading: cost of goods sold and other costs**|**trading: cost of goods sold and other costs**|**trading: cost of goods sold and other costs**||| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |2040 - Cost of Families First|—|—|—|—|—|—| |2044 - Cost of cards & badges|—|—|—|—|—|—| |2048 - Enterprise Costs|—|—|—|—|—|5,437| |2049 - Cost of Service Books|—|—|—|—|—|—| |2050 - Cost of cards & Cals|—|—|—|—|—|—| |2208 - Cost of Handbks & Ann Report|—|—|—|—|—|—| |2301 - Cost of MU Matters|2,864|—|—|—|2,864|1,322| |2508 - B & D Postbox Expenditure|—|—|—|—|—|—| |Total|2,864|—|—|—|2,864|6,759| _Page 7_ |**Charitable activities**
2001 - Britain Ireland Fund
2002 - Big Summer Appeal
2003 - Relief Fund
2004 - Overseas Exp Fund
2005 - Literacy Fund
2007 - Wheels appeal to MSH
2009 - Juliet Memorial expenses
2010 - Subs to MSH
2011 - Special Collections
2012 - Grants
2023 - Central Fundraising Grants
2024 - Quiz expenses
2025 - Virtual Gift Expenses
2041 - Cost of Family Fun Day
2101 - Cost of AFIA (Holiday Fund)
2104 - Costs Wirral Virtual babies
2105 - Other Action & Outreach exp
2106 - Payments to South Africa
2107 - Affiliate Support Groups
expenses
2210 - AGM tickets
2211 - AGM
accommodation/refreshments
2213 - Parenting Costs
2215 - WWP & PP Visits
2302 - Wedding Fair exp
2400 - Faith & Policy Exp
2401 - Pilgrimage to Winchester
2402 - Wydale Hall Pilgrimage Exp
2403 - Retreat
2404 - Rydal Hall Expenses
2405 - IM expenses
2406 - Worldwide Links Expenses
2407 - Costs of Pilgrimage to Cardiff
2017
2413 - Expenses for Eaton Estate
Open Gardens 2
2415 - Costs of prison ministry
2416 - Sally Spencer AFIA Fund
Expenses
2418 - Costs of Period Poverty
Project
2420 - Costs of Pilgrimage to
Lichfield 2020
2425 - Costs of Future Projects and
Partnership
2500 - B & D Speakers Expenses
2500 - B & D Speakers expenses
2501 - B & D Donations & Grants
2503 - B & D Outings
2507 - Refreshments non fund raising
Total
**Governance costs**
2046 - Costs of Diocesan Handbooks
2047 - Costs of annual review
2200 - Dioc Presidents Expenses
2201 - Trustees & Officers Expend
2202 - Secretary's Salary & Expense
2203 - Office rent & rates nt
2204 - Insurance
2205 - Office/computer equipment|—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5,435
—
5,435
1,537
—
39
—
—
39
147
—
—
—
—
—
12
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
131
—
—
—
131
111
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2,461
—
—
2,461
794
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
100
—
1,090
—
—
1,090
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—| |---|---| ||131
3,591
5,435
—
9,157
2,702
349
—
—
—
349
—
261
—
—
—
261
263
90
—
—
—
90
495
285
—
—
—
285
321
12,113
—
—
—
12,113
11,095
4,999
—
—
—
4,999
4,999
597
—
—
—
597
141
589
—
—
—
589
324| _Page 8_ |tal
2206 -Printing & Stationary
2207 -Postage telephone & Internet
2209 -Room Hire for meet/Counci[
2212 -Cost of Training
2216-Bank and payroll charges
2217-Misceeanecus expenses
2218-F&CS Expenses
2219-DM & MUC expenses
2412-Cathedral and Church Hire for
Diocesan S
241? - C%ce, Khchen and Cleaning
supc$es to
2430 - Otoe Utilities
2304 - B & D Administration
2505 - B & D Miscellaneous
2506 – B & D Ofcers Expenses
2509 – B & D Flowers & Gifts|646
646
252
851
851
975
371
371
120
662
662
545
5
5
25
44
185
185
278
278
365| |---|---| ||22,289
22,289
19,96
9| |EXPENDITURE
TOTAL|41,349
3,591
5,435
50,375
36,47
4| ||| |GRAND TOTAL|(15,019)
5,858
(2,946)
(12,107)
(14,58
3)| Signed on behalf of the Board of Trustees Mrs Wendy Sykes Diocesan President Mothers' Union, Chester Diocese _Page 9_ Page 9 Page 10 ## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31[ST] DECEMBER 2022** 1. Basis of Accounting accordance with 2. Fixed Assets written off as in The financial statements have been prepared in ‘Accounting and Reporting by Charities – Statement of Recommended Practice’ (revised 2005) and the Charities Act on an accrual basis under the historical cost convention. Office and Computer Equipment have been fully previous years. 3. Reserves Policy The Trustees have reviewed the reserves of the Society. This review considered the nature of the income and expenditure streams, the need to match variable income with our commitments and the nature of the reserves. In particular, the Trustees have considered the Society’s role supporting the international Mothers’ Union to which it is affiliated. The review concluded that unrestricted reserves should be maintained at a level equivalent to at least eighteen months diocesan expenditure (Diocesan expenditure being the total running costs of the diocesan office, all deaneries and branches). Unrestricted reserves in excess of this level will be reviewed regularly by the Trustees to enable decisions to be made as to how these reserves can be spent most effectively. Any reduction in excess unrestricted reserves will be undertaken on a gradual basis over the medium to long term. - 4, Disclosure of Trustee and staff remuneration, related party and other transactions 4.1 None of the trustees have been paid any remuneration or received any other benefits from an employment with Mothers’ Union or a related entity. - 4.2 Eight of the trustees have claimed and had their expenses met by Mothers’ Union during the year ended 31[st] December 2022. The total amount paid to Trustees was £375 to cover accommodation and refreshments - 4.3 During the financial period there have been no related party transactions 4.4 Mothers’ Union Chester Diocese employs one part time member of staff the total staff costs for the financial period are :- Salary for year ended 31/12/2020 £ 11,301.71 Tax and National Insurance £ 241.06 Contribution to Nest Pension £ 378.02 Expenses – mileage £ 192.90 Total £ 12,113.69 - 4.5 There are no employees who received employee benefits (excluding employer pension costs) of more than £60,000 Independent examiner's report to the Trustees of Mothers' Union in Chester Diocese. I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Mothers' Union in Chester Diocese for the year ended 31[st ] December 2022 Responsibilities and basis of report As the charity trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Act'). I report in respect of my examination of the accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5) (b) of the Act. ## Independent examiner's statement I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect: accounting records were not kept as required by section 130 of the Act; or the accounts do not accord with those records; or the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulation 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Signed Lucy Brooks Member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants 20 Henley Road Neston Cheshire CH64 OSG