## Diocesan members _Members who may not have a local group nearby or who do not feel able to a�end regular mee�ngs 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 Birkenhead Vacant Bowdon Joan Tanner* Chester Linda Schofield * Chadkirk Jenny Fairbanks* Frodsham Jo Ayliffe Cheadle Jill Fairhurst Great BudDerek Buckthorpe Congleton Grace Lowe worth Malpas Ann Welby Knutsford Sheila Rayner Middlewich Diana Bancro� MacclesDi Waller field Wallasey Vacant Mo�ram Vacant Wirral Vacant Nantwich Diane Turner* North Wirral Ann Ellio�* Stockport Florence Barlow South ## **Transforma�on Now** **Annual Review** (* Deanery Contact) **2023** Registered Charity No. 221214 2021 due to the failure to hold a successful elec�on following the re-elec�on of the Diocesan President. Amendments to our cons�tu�on were passed by Diocesan Council to allow a Board of Trustees to be elected at our Diocesan Council mee�ng in November 2021. triennium. At their mee�ng in March 2022 the Board of Trustees agreed to the following Diocesan responsibili�es 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 re�rement in 2022 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 con�nues 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 Ma�ers magazine. 15 ## **Independent examiner’s report to the Trustees of Mothers’ Union in Chester Diocese.** I report to the trustees on my examina�on of the accounts of the Mothers’ Union in Chester Diocese for the year ended 31[st] December 2023 ## **Responsibili�es and basis of report** As the charity trustees you are responsible for the prepara�on of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Chari�es Act 2011 (‘the Act’). I report in respect of my examina�on of the accounts carried out under sec�on 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examina�on I have followed all the applicable direc�ons given by the Charity Commission under sec�on 145(5) (b) of the Act. ## **Independent examiner’s statement** with the examina�on giving me cause to believe that in any material respect: accoun�ng records were not kept as required by sec�on 130 of the Act; or ## **MOTHERS’ UNION DIOCESE OF CHESTER** ## DESCRIPTION Mothers' Union is a Chris�an mission organiza�on working through grassroots membership to support families and communi�es 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 respec�ul and flourishing rela�onships. ## AIM & PURPOSE (what we want to achieve) To demonstrate the Chris�an faith in ac�on by the transforma�on of communi�es 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 - Suppor�ng and promo�ng marriage the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Chari�es (Accounts and Reports) Regula�on 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair view which is not a ma�er considered as part of an independent examina�on. I have no concerns and have come across no other ma�ers in connec�on with the examina�on to which a�en�on should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. - Encouraging parents in their role to develop the faith of their children - Maintaining a worldwide fellowship of Chris�ans united in prayer, worship and service - Promo�ng condi�ons in society favorable to stable family life and the protec�on of children - Helping those whose family life has met with adversity ## **PATRON** THE LORD BISHOP OF CHESTER Lucy Brooks 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 2023** DIOCESAN CHAPLAIN ## Vacant ## DIOCESAN SECRETARY and TREASURER Mrs Dawn Colwell ## **MOTHERS’ UNION DIOCESE OF CHESTER** **TRUSTEES - 2022** Wendy Sykes—Diocesan President Derek Buckthorpe Ann Peach Gillian Edwards Diana Bancro� Heather Pardoe Di Waller Rosemary Earp At The Diocesan Council mee�ng on 20th November 2021 the members of the Diocesan Council agreed to four amendments to our cons�tu�on. Under these amendments elec�ons were held at that mee�ng 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 elec�on for any of the remaining roles a�er 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 c/o 11 Forest Road Park, Oakmere, Northwich CW8 2DY Tel: 07513127607 **E-mail: mothersunionchester@outlook.com** — Tuesday and Thursday 10am 3.00 pm MEMBERSHIP Members 1075 Branches 57 1.Basis of Accoun�ng ‘Accoun�ng and Repor�ng by Chari�es—Statement of Recommended Prac�ce’ (revised 2005) and the Chari�es Act on an accrual basis under the historical Cost conven�on. 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 par�cular, the Trustees have considered the Society’s role suppor�ng the interna�onal 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 effec�vely. Any reduc�on in excess unrestricted reserves will be undertaken on a gradual basis over the medium to long term. 2. Fixed Assets 3. Reserves Policy ## 4.1 None of the trustees have been paid any remunera�on or received any other benefits from an employment with Mothers’ Union or a related en�ty. 4.2 Eight of the trustees have claimed and had their expenses met by Mothers’ Union during the year ended 31st December 2023. The total amount paid to trustees was £ 317.92 to cover accommoda�on and refreshment costs. ## total staff costs for the financial period are :- |total staf costs for the fnancial period are :-|| |---|---| |Salary for year ended 31/12/2023
Tax and Na�onal Insurance
Contribu�on to Nest Pension
Expenses–mileage
Total|£12,530.13
£ 615.21
£ 480.44
£ 117.60| ||£ 13,743.38| (excluding employer pension costs) of more than £60,000 BANKERS 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 2023** |**Current assets**
Bank account
CBF general account
Pe�y cash
Enterprise stock
Deanery bank accounts
Branch bank accounts
Accounts receivable
**Total current assets**
**Liabili�es**
Agency Collec�ons
**Total liabili�es**
**Net asset surplus/(defcit)**
**Represented by funds**
Unrestricted
Designated
Restricted
**Total**|2023
2022
18,796
12,728
55,315
62,785
503
421
70
1,011
1537
1497
17,457
19,105
-
-| |---|---| ||**93,680**
**97,550**
7,919
9,028| ||7,919
9,028| ||85,760
88,521| ||46,402
51,126
27,313
23,172
12,044
14,222| ||**85,760**
**88,521**| ## **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 mee�ngs 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 �mes per year. There are two Council Mee�ngs annually, which all members are eligible to a�end. One is preceded by a General Mee�ng, as required by the Charity Commission, at which the Annual Review and Summary of Accounts are presented. took place in 2021, when a the Diocesan President was re-elected for a further term of 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 elec�on process in 2021 there were no officers elected for this triennium. The Trustees’ Report and the Summary of Accounts for the year ending 31st December 20223are included in this document. **SUMMARY OF ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023** ## **TRUSTEES REPORT** ## **FOR MOTHER’S UNION IN THE DIOCESE OF** ## **CHESTER 2023** At the end of 2022, I had a fall that resulted in a fractured leg which required surgery and a long period of rehabilitation at the same time my wonderful husband John began his cancer treatment. The start of 2023 was a difficult time for us both and meant that I was unable to carry out much of my role as Diocesan President. During this time, I was surrounded by the love and support of the Mothers’ Union members both here in Chester Diocese and York Province and with the help of our Diocesan Secretary and my fellow Trustees the work of Mothers’ Union continued. Our focus during the first quarter of the year was as always membership renewals and we were delighted that so many members continued to support the work of Mothers’ Union Chester by renewing their membership for another year. Although there was a slight decrease in numbers, we remained above 1000 members and 57 open branches. The Diocesan Council engaged in a vote to decide upon the future of our Diocesan events and the results of that vote were published in Spring of 2023. The decisions made were that we would continue to hold our two Diocesan Council meetings at St John’s Hartford and that there was no need for an MUEnterprise stall at those meetings. Members were encouraged to continue to purchase items from MUEnterprise either via Alan Palmer or using the online shop. Whilst the Council decided to continue to hold an annual Diocesan service the Trustees agreed that this would only be possible once we had a Diocesan Chaplain in post and that no services would be planned until a new Chaplain had been appointed. We continue to work with the Bishops office in this matter and pray that a suitable chaplain will be appointed soon. - Members across the diocese took part in our three day Wave of Prayer during May and we prayed for our members here in Chester and for the valuable work they do in their communities and Parishes to support family life. Our members take an active role in the life and work of their church, and many branches provide prayer books and bibles to couples getting married and to families who bring their children to be baptised. |**Incoming resources**
Incoming resources from generated
funds
Voluntary income
Ac�vi�es for
genera�ng funds
Investment income
Incoming resource from charitable
ac�vi�es
Other incoming resources
**Total incoming resources**
Costs of genera�ng voluntary income
Fundraising trading: costs of goods
sold and other costs
Charitable ac�vi�es
Governance costs
**Resources Used**
**Total resources used**
**Net income/(expenditure) before**
**transfer**
**Gross Transfers between Funds:**
**In**
**Out**
**Total Funds Brought Forward**
**Total Funds Carried Forward**
Cost of genera�ng funds|Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
Total Funds
2023 2022
13,496
-
13,496
15,170
17,563
-
17,563
9,320
1,540
1,540
2,488
2,530
-
2,530
815
6,845
6,845
9,346
1,025
-
1,025
1,127| |---|---| ||**41,460**
**1,540**
**43,000**
**38,267**| ||15,192
-
15,192
16,063
3,251
3,251
2,864
1,750
3,718
5.468
9.157
21,849
-
21,849
22,289
-| ||42,043
3,718
45,762
50,375| ||(582)
(2,178)
(2,761)
(12,107)
1,066
(1,066)
1,066
(1,066)| ||**74,299**
**14,222**
**88,521**
**100,629**| ||**73,716**
**12,044**
**85,760**
**88,521**| 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: 07513127607) ## Annual Review Report 2023 Our consolidated accounts for 2023 were completed and presented to the Trustees in May 2024. I am very grateful to those branches and deaneries who sent in their completed finance forms by the deadline of 1[st] March, unfortunately just under 40% of our branches missed this deadline. The delay in receiving information makes my job significantly harder when the timeframe for completing the accounts is already tight. Membership renewals were impacted by the £10 increase that was agreed upon at Diocesan Council in November 2022, although we had absorbed the recent rises in subscription rates from central Mothers’ Union, we were no longer in a position to continue to do this and the membership renewals were therefore increased for this year. Although our membership remained above 1000 members across the diocese we suffered a 15% loss in membership renewals from the previous year. Three branches closed at the end of 2022 with a further 5 branches closing during 2023. – The total amount of fundraising for the year was £13,344.17 split over the following funds the central Mothers’ Union funds we support received £150.00 for the Britain and Ireland fund; £1,310.18 for the Literacy fund; £4,239.70 for the four MSH appeals during the year; £945.38 for the Worldwide fund and £1,380.00 for the Relief fund. Our projects here in Chester were supported by the receipt of £1,540.00 for the AFIA (Away from it All holidays) Fund; £1,979.85 for our prison ministry and £1,799.06 for our Future projects and partnerships fund which currently supports our work providing Bags of Education. Our Enterprise Sales Grant was £904.17 being 10% of our previous year’s total sales – either goods purchased from our Enterprise team or online and we received £39.79 from Amazon Smile. The Amazon Smile scheme was closed by Amazon in 2023 and we will not receive any more income from this. Interest on our balances held with the Churches, Charities and Local Authorities fund amounted to £2,530.11. Diocesan expenses were again kept on budget as approved by Trustees, with cost control except where not possible. Money held in designated funds that were 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 the decrease in membership renewals and make adjustments as necessary. The Diocesan Office closed in August 2023 to save money going forward and to reduce our Diocesan expenditure. Thank you to everyone who contributed to the efficient running of the branches, deaneries, and the Diocesan Office. ## Dawn Dawn Colwell, Diocesan Secretary and Treasurer Branches also celebrated the coronation of King Charles III with tea parties and one branch held a poetry competition to mark the occasion. Our branches continue to welcome new members and celebrate the service given by awarding long service certificates. Our Diocesan Council meetings were both well attended this year and I am very grateful to the branch officers who represent their members on the Diocesan Council as well as to the Board of Trustees who run these meetings so well. Our theme for the summer meeting was ‘A Heart for Giving’ and we shared fellowship and ideas on how as members we can serve our communities and our diocese. We held our AGM in November and the theme for the Diocesan Council was ‘A Year of MU’ looking at themes throughout the year that we can use to fulfill our aims and objectives. Three Diocesan Projects are continuing to run here in Chester Diocese, and they were all well supported by our members this year. Our ‘Away From It All Holiday scheme’ provided holidays for six families at Presthaven Sands in North Wales. The Prison Ministry project provided 10 birthing bags to Styal Baby Unit as well as Easter gifts for the babies currently in the unit. At our November Diocesan Council meeting Christmas Cards were signed ready to be distributed to the inmates at both Styal and Thorn Cross prisons. As well as the cards small Christmas gifts were donated to each prison. We work closely with both chaplaincy teams to provide the items they need. The partnership with Door to Hope continued this year with 46 Bags of Education purchased and filled with educational supplies by our members. At the end of August 2023, we moved out of our office at 4 Abbey Square, Chester, and our - secretary now works from home as she had done during the COVID 19 pandemic. The decision to close our office was agreed upon at the Diocesan Council in November 2022 as the expense of running the office was no longer justified. By giving up the office we have made an annual saving of just under £6,000. We remain grateful to the Cathedral Estate for providing us with office space in Abbey Square up until 2018 and for then renting No 4 to us at a preferential rate. During the final quarter of 2023, my beloved John lost his battle with cancer, and I was once again surrounded by the prayers, love and support of my MU family. As well as it being a tremendously difficult year for me personally, across the diocese our branches and members were struggling to remain motivated and there was a general feeling of apathy regarding Mothers’ Union and our future. The Diocesan Council agreed to hold a vote on whether Mothers’ Union in Chester should continue as a charity following the end of our triennium in 2024. At the time of writing this report, I am delighted to say that the vote to continue was - carried and we head into the coming year with renewed enthusiasm to carry on the much needed work of Mothers’ Union within the Diocese of Chester. We pray that the coming year will see a transformation in Mothers’ Union. ## Wendy On behalf of the Board of Trustees. ## **MOTHERS’ UNION FUNDS** ## **OVERSEAS FUND** - Suppor�ng 300 Community Development Co ordinators working at grassroots across different cultures in 83 countries. They enable long term development of all kinds: economic, rela�onal and personal in order to strengthen family life. They train local people to teach skills and build support networks in their communi�es – thus enabling people to help themselves. ## **LITERACY FUND** Mothers’ Union is commi�ed to doing all it can to reduce illiteracy. £59 will fund one person to a�end 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 communi�es when emergencies strike, wherever they find themselves in the world. When an emergency situa�on 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 communi�es. 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 o�en one of the first agencies to deliver effec�ve relief. ## **BRITAIN AND IRELAND FUND** Provides funds for the work of Mothers’ Union in Britain and Ireland. It includes - Paren�ng programmes, Loving for Life training facilitators to help with Marriage prepara�on and follow up, suppor�ng Dioceses with Development Workers, Prison work and other special projects. ## **AWAY FROM IT ALL HOLIDAYS** Enabling families recovering from a �me of stress, bereavement or family breakdown to have a holiday to rebuild rela�onships. 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 2023 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|13,496
—
—
13,496
15,170
17,563
—
—
17,563
9,320
—
1,540
—
1,540
2,488
2,530
—
—
2,530
815
6,845
—
—
6,845
9,346
1,025
—
—
1,025
1,127| ||**41,460**
**1,540**
**—**
**43,000**
**38,267**
—
—
—
—
—
15,192
—
—
15,192
16,063
3,251
—
—
3,251
2,864
1,750
3,718
—
5,468
9,157
21,849
—
—
21,849
22,289| ||**42,043**
**3,718**
**—**
**45,762**
**50,375**
—
—
—
—
—| ||**(582)**
**(2,178)**
**—**
**(2,761)**
**(12,107)**
1,066
—
—
1,066
—
(1,066)
—
—
(1,066)
—
—
—
—
—
—| ||**(582)**
**(2,178)**
**—**
**(2,761)**
**(12,107)**| ||**74,299**
**14,222**
**—**
**88,521**
**100,629**| ||**73,716**
**12,044**
**—**
**85,760**
**88,521**
46,402
—
—
46,402
51,126
2,066
—
—
2,066
2,087
169
—
—
169
256
—
—
—
—
—
10,286
—
—
10,286
10,286
—
—
—
—
14
4,129
—
—
4,129
2,560
799
—
—
799
799
4,567
—
—
4,567
2,473
—
—
—
—
0
2,482
—
—
2,482
1,863
—
—
—
—
17
2,812
—
—
2,812
2,812
—
—
—
—
—
—
441
—
441
441
—
9,781
—
9,781
11,959
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—| _Page 2_ Parenting Fund Relief Fund — 1,821 — 1,821 1,821 ## **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**|—
—| ||**—**
**—**
18,796
12,728
55,315
62,785
—
—
503
421
70
1,011
1,537
1,497
17,457
19,105
—
—| ||**93,680**
**97,550**
7,919
9,028
—
—| ||**7,919**
**9,028**| ||**85,760**
**88,521**| ||(2,761)
(12,107)
88,521
100,629| ||**85,760**
**88,521**
46,402
51,126
27,313
23,172
12,044
14,222
—
—| ||**85,760**
**88,521**| ## **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**|3,227
(3,227)
—
—
—
—| ||**3,227**
**(3,227)**
**—**
**—**
**—**
**—**
(23,948)
23,322
19,421
—
18,796
12,728
54,315
500
500
—
55,315
62,785
901
(440)
42
—
503
421
1,537
—
—
—
1,537
1,497
17,457
—
—
—
17,457
19,105| ||**50,263**
**23,382**
**19,964**
**—**
**93,609**
**96,538**
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**|(1,414)
1,484
—
—|70
1,011| |---|---|---| ||**(1,414)**
**1,484**
**—**
**—**
—
—
7,919
—|**70**
**1,011**
7,919
9,028| ||**—**
**—**
**7,919**
**—**
5,648
(5,648)
—
—|**7,919**
**9,028**
—
—| ||**5,648**
**(5,648)**
**—**
**—**|**—**
**—**| ||**46,602**
**27,113**
**12,044**
**—**|**85,760**
**88,521**| ## **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**|11,959
1,540
3,718
—
—
—
9,781| ||**11,959**
**1,540**
**3,718**
**—**
**—**
**—**
**9,781**
—
—
—
—
—
—
—| ||**—**
**—**
**—**
**—**
**—**
**—**
**—**
2,087
1,013
—
(1,034)
—
—
2,066| ||**2,087**
**1,013**
**—**
**(1,034)**
**—**
**—**
**2,066**
—
—
—
—
—
—
—| ||**—**
**—**
**—**
**—**
**—**
**—**
**—**
256
—
87
—
—
—
169| ||**256**
**—**
**87**
**—**
**—**
**—**
**169**
—
—
—
—
—
—
—| ||**—**
**—**
**—**
**—**
**—**
**—**
**—**
10,286
—
—
—
—
—
10,286| ||**10,286**
**—**
**—**
**—**
**—**
**—**
**10,286**
441
—
—
—
—
—
441| ||**441**
**—**
**—**
**—**
**—**
**—**
**441**
2,473
2,146
52
—
—
—
4,567| ||**2,473**
**2,146**
**52**
**—**
**—**
**—**
**4,567**
14
—
—
(14)
—
—
—| ||**14**
**—**
**—**
**(14)**
**—**
**—**
**—**
2,560
1,799
230
—
—
—
4,129| ||**2,560**
**1,799**
**230**
**—**
**—**
**—**
**4,129**
51,126
34,522
40,312
1,066
—
—
46,402| ||**51,126**
**34,522**
**40,312**
**1,066**
**—**
**—**
**46,402**
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**
**—**
**—**
**—**
**—**
0
—
—
0
—|**—**
**1,821**
—
—| ||**0**
**—**
**—**
**0**
**—**
1,863
1,979
1,361
—
—|**—**
**—**
—
2,482| ||**1,863**
**1,979**
**1,361**
**—**
**—**
—
—
—
—
—|**—**
**2,482**
—
—| ||**—**
**—**
**—**
**—**
**—**
2,812
—
—
—
—|**—**
**—**
—
2,812| ||**2,812**
**—**
**—**
**—**
**—**
17
—
—
(17)
—|**—**
**2,812**
—
—| ||**17**
**—**
**—**
**(17)**
**—**|**—**
**—**| ||**88,521**
**43,000**
**45,762**
**—**
**—**|**—**
**85,760**| ## **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|13,198|—|—|—|13,198|14,884| |1512 - Deanery extra income|297|—|—|—|297|286| |Total|13,496|—|—|—|13,496|15,170| |**Incoming resources from generated funds - Voluntary income**||||||| |1010 - Subs Branch Members|15,541|—|—|—|15,541|6,347| |1011 - Subs Diocesan members|540|—|—|—|540|288| |1012 - MSH Subscriptions|—|—|—|—|—|—| |1013 - Collections|32|—|—|—|32|420| |1014 - Special Collections|—|—|—|—|—|—| |1015 - Gift Aid Tax Rebates|—|—|—|—|—|—| |1020 - Donations & Legacies|1,449|—|—|—|1,449|2,264| |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|17,563|—|—|—|17,563|9,320| _Page 5_ ## **Incoming resources from generated funds - Activities 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
1103 - Cheshire Show
1104 - Wirral Virtual Babies
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|—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1,540
—
1,540
2,488
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—| |---|---| ||—
—
1,540
—
1,540
2,488| ## **Incoming resources from generated funds - Investment income** |1075 - Interest||2,530|—|—|—|2,530|815| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| ||Total|2,530|—|—|—|2,530|815| |**Incoming resources from charitable**||**activities**|||||| |1016 - MU Enterprise Grant||904|—|—|—|904|723| |1040 - Sales Families First||—|—|—|—|—|—| |1044 - Sales cards & badges office||—|35|—|—|35|49| |1046 - Sales Handbks & Constitutns||16|—|—|—|16|224| |1047 - Sales Dioc Annual Reports||—|—|—|—|—|1| |1048 - Enterprise Sales||—|2,110|—|—|2,110|2,159| |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|—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1,979
—
—
1,979
2,538
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1,799
—
—
1,799
3,650
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—| |---|---| ||920
5,925
—
—
6,845
9,346
—
—
—
—
—
—
12
—
—
—
12
75
—
1,013
—
—
1,013
1,052| ||12
1,013
—
—
1,025
1,127| |**INCOME TOTAL**|34,522
6,938
1,540
—
43,000
38,267| ## **EXPENDITURE** ## **Costs of generating funds** |**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|—|87|—|—|87|—| |2300 - Fundraising and|—|—|—|—|—|—| |Communications Unit Expe||||||| |2304 - Other Marketing Expenditure|—|—|—|—|—|—| |2305 - Concert Expenditure|—|—|—|—|—|—| |2502 - B & D Cost of Fund Raising|—|—|—|—|—|—| |2511 - Branches Expenditure|14,847|—|—|—|14,847|15,286| |2512 - Deanery Expenditure|257|—|—|—|257|776| |Total|15,104|87|—|—|15,192|16,063| |**Costs of generating funds - Fundraising trading: cost of goods sold**|||**and other costs**|||| |2040 - Cost of Families First|—|—|—|—|—|—| |2044 - Cost of cards & badges|—|—|—|—|—|—| |2048 - Enterprise Costs|940|52|—|—|992|—| |2049 - Cost of Service Books|—|—|—|—|—|—| |2050 - Cost of cards & Cals|—|—|—|—|—|—| |2208 - Cost of Handbks & Ann Report|—|—|—|—|—|—| |2301 - Cost of MU Matters|2,258|—|—|—|2,258|2,864| |2508 - B & D Postbox Expenditure|—|—|—|—|—|—| |Total|3,199|52|—|—|3,251|2,864| _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|—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
46
—
—
—
46
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
3,718
—
3,718
5,435
—
—
—
—
—
39
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
112
—
—
—
112
131
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1,361
—
—
1,361
2,461
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
230
—
—
230
1,090
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—| |---|---| ||158
1,591
3,718
—
5,468
9,157
—
—
—
—
—
349
—
—
—
—
—
261
80
—
—
—
80
90
237
—
—
—
237
285
13,743
—
—
—
13,743
12,113
4,370
—
—
—
4,370
4,999
598
—
—
—
598
597
269
—
—
—
269
589| _Page 8_ 2206- Piinling & Stationary 2207- Postage tèlÈphorE & Inlernet 2209- Room Hire for meÈVCouncAI 2212- Cost of Training 2216- Bank and payroll charges 2217- Mis￿lIaneOuS expenses 2218- F&CS Expenses 2219- OM & MUC expenses 2412 - Cathedral and Church Hir& for Diocesan S 2419- Office. Krtthen and Cleaning supplies ft) 2430- Officè Utilrtre 2504- B & D Administration 2505- B & D Miscellaneous 2506- B & D Officers Expensès 2509- B & D Flowers & Gifts 382 567 280 382 567 646 851 371 587 587 32 185 389 389 310 310 278 Total EXPENDITURE TOTAL 21.849 39,732 22,289 50,375 1,731 45.182 GRANDTOTAL 6.127 5,207 2.178 3,098 Signature... Mrs Wendy Sykes Diocesan President Mothers, Union in Chester Diocese Date. Page 9