Charity Registration No.. 249927 THE MOTHERS, UNION BLACKBURN DIOCESE TRUSTEES, REPORT AND UNAUDITED ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 Mother ' Christian care for f amilies
THE MOTHERS, UNION BLACKBURN DIOCESE Contents Page Legal and Admlnlstrative Informatlon Report of the Trustees
9 Independent Examiners Report 10 ststement of Financial Activities 11-12 Balan Sheet 13 Notes to the Finandal Ststements 14-20
The Mothern, Unlon Bl ckburn Dloce8e Annual R For ed 31 December 2024 rtoft The trustee5 submit thoir report for Tha Mother8. UnK>n. Blbum DwJC for th8 year ended 31 Decentsr 2024. constitIOnal Arrangoments The Mother8, Union, Blad(bum DI(8 lheres to the Constilution of the Mothers. Union and work8 aordIng to the Diocesan Constitution and Regulan8 agre&d by the trustees on 24 Juty 2021 and effective from 1 January 2022. Tru8tees following petson5 serv&J as trustees durro the yw 2024. Date of 8PFOintment cnp18th)n of offi¢e san PTrsid8nt Gillan IreLandl Susan IMlh)ughby' 01 Juary 01 Juary 2018 225 31 tknber 2024 Deputy PTrsident-Bl8ckbum Ary Jennifer Towers 01 September 2019 Elaine GeId8rd 01 January 2025 31 December 2024 Kath18 Lane 01 January 2015 Unit C(11al0rs Leslgy Jana Cgims Margaret Slm 01 Janu¥y 01 hpril 201 Aruhdeaconry Tnths Wendy Barber Sharon Ba188 Kh Blll Elrlabelh C Elvzatr*ih Johns LurAlle Porter 01 JUary 01 Jantjary 01 Apnl 01 January 01 January 20 June 21r25 2016 2019 2022 2021 2023 Cw)ted TThstg0 Diana Ruth Smth Louk8e Wllliams 21 January 01 January 2023 2025 31 D9Mber 2024 ' Appointed DKKesan Prnsifknt f January 2022. 2 Diocesan Sgcrelary untLI 31 D8cember2L724. ' AppOInt Deputy PRIent l January 2022. ' Appoint&d Unit Cfrordmiator 1 J8nu8ry 2025. BankaY8 Lloyds Bank plc Fishergate Preston Lancashire PR12JB Independent Examlngr Anita C Mason BA(Hons) BFP FCA Mitchell Char$w(%th, ALrountanls Suites C, D, E & F. 14th Floor. The Plaza 100 Ohj Hdl Street L3 9QJ
oth 'Un Bl urnD Forthe ear onded 31 December 2024 Annual R rt of the Tru8teg8 d Admlnlstrallve In Dlocomn So¢rètary Su8an Willoughby Dlocesan TTeasur8r Marlon Barkm Ruth Smith to 31 December 2024 fnvn l January 2Lr25 anco and Mana ement The Molh8TS' Union, Blackburn Drcetse i8 an Uninc(ated charty whose work nSIstS of following the Aim and Objacts of the Mothers, Un. Merrt)ers are invow in social Folicy iBsues and offer practul support to families n Lancashwe. Men>8 akn fund8 to 5UPPOrt Mothers, Union worf( In this DDcese, the President and Dewty Prespjents ars ¥pc4nted by the Blslw of Blthum following ¢onsultation witt) the Dcesan Trustees. Six Archdeaconry Trustees (thr88 from each of the Axchdeaconries of Blackburn and Lanca518r) are nc¥ninated and eltsd by Deanery Presldlng Member8. Unlt C(>ordinators are appolnted by the DKscesan PresKlent ¥i consultation wtth the Diccesan TnJstee8 and approved by th. Deanery PresKling Memlxrs e nominated and dected by Brah Leaders In ea¢h deanory in ¢onsuttaiv)n with the memb8rnhW. The Tru8tee Board meets fr times a year trj •Jree the broad strategy and areas of alty for the ¢harity. Ji tru5te8s a expected to atterKI a training course which covets Ihair roles and responsibilitS during thelr temi of ofie. They are al80 given copies of the Central and D)CeS Constitutions and a copy ol the Charity cCfflMIQn Booklet CC3 Th6 Essential Trustee: what you Jwd to know, ttsJether vith relevant diLx68an hfcmatin Indudng a copy of the aco)unt The day.t(Hlay work of the dHrrty i¥ dgaW to the tYit)wn Setyelary and 0Ce88n Treasurer. During 2024 the Gharity employed Iwo of stsff. Alm The athancgment of the Chri8tian R8lJion in the Sphe of Marria and famity life. Objects, P¢rforniance and Futyrn Plan8 1. To lhOld ChrBfs on ts nare of rrge and to prornote its wthr underslandlng. 2. To enwurage Frents tu briNd UP theirthildren in tho f8ith and lrfe of th8 Church. 3. To maintain a work*wKle fdlrMship of chrtstial united in prayer, worship and servKe. 4. To o)ndftlons In favwrabb Io 8tsbb lrfe and the ProttKIn ofchiklren. 5. To help tht)88 who8e If8 has twIth adversrty. In this DM)¢ese there are three Unris, fUrtr the w(Kk of the Aim and Objects. llw are Adi)n and Outreach, Faith and Polw and Fundraising and CoMmunation. These Units are re8Wn8Ib for 8ever81 Sect8 to whKh various projects are alk)Gated. E.g., Sc¢ial Polcy Issues, Worldwide Issues, Indoor Member3 pray Cirde andAway Frcffi All hc4wJays. In praGli¥ethe Un3 together to address the O.ttts.
e Motho For the ' Unlon BlackJ)urn Dloce8e Annua ed31 bor 2024 Work whlch was u Adlon and Outrga¢h Away From It All Hollday S¢home (AFIA) During 2024, 15 familie8.132 adUS and 32 chikjren) benefitted from holidays under the AFIA scheme. The holKlays. families in need of a breaK are offered in the BLgckbum Dloce8e Mothers. Union cravan ¢)n the Lanca8hire coast and were much appwiated by everyone oncomwj. (12 families in 2023) {21 a(bJlls and 23 ¢hlklren) Contnblrtions fTom AFIA fund8 were aiBO m•Je to th8 folknwing: three-day Christlan holw, for 82 young por 8t B(xwi¢ Hall, Lanca8hire ted by the Bishop of Bla¢kbum. AFIA 8UPPOrt enJled knili&s, Indrduts and children from socialty depthfed backgrounds to Lefft from tlme away and experierK£ cfvl8tl chIng and tsll(Hship. (Object 51 Pla for 2025- to offer hofMJay8 In thè ¢aravan e week throughoul Ihe season. to WOTkto7rds the uptake of rwre holhlays tslamilies with proschool chlldren. to respond to requests for firwwl h81) for chrlIan events, if appropriate and as funds alluw. Work In Prf60n8 Support to prisoner5 and Ir famli ies has continued in the establsshments wilhin tho Dioce88 of Blackbum, utilising Ilnk$ with ¢ther organisath)n8 that run the fllY nITes. HMP Lancasier Famis has tnerrt fr7 the supwt of Lancaster, Morecamtp and Tunsta Deanery, esFeaalty at malorfestNals. The Deanery Pre8KlirMJ mnber has forged am8zlng links wlth and 18 valued by the many(rfth8 faMY centre. HMP Preston has reGeNed ChrBtrna8 Cat&S for the lamilie8 and c8rd8 prisorhers that attend Chapel, kn addihon Easter Eggs from Meaningfvl Clbjcolate Company were donated, along with Easter Cards. Preston. on oc¢ask)n8. has also appealed for nonftrreseriplion gLqs8es. wthich Mernt hJe donabj. HMP lQthan also recthd clKKolth at Chrthrns and Easter. Ltxal branch members also reSpded to an appeal for d)thes for a WTsonw who required PIL Siz8 cbthirKJ and had no relatwes to buy i18ms him. HMP Wmott received Easkr Eggs and had ask1[ woukl knit litt58 bear8 to comfr)rt children arKI ttrshirts. for visitors to put on ¢)ver Gbthing to maintain rncmjesty, the request wa8 prayerfvlly achieved. Members also attended Card at HMP and Pr88ton. {Obje¢ls 4 & 5) Plans for 2025- to continue io reSpd to need as dilletent siiuatb)ns ariso. 'Rlge Up, Campalgn and Retuge &pport The ¢ampavJn was fwmty emt*(htsJ tn ts dCese in 2024 véith deaneri98 and branches contoiuing lo hohd events to rak88 awaren6s8 of dc¥n85tiG abuse. These included tslks about the of cases ofdomests thse. frcffi volunteers who worf( wifh abusod individua18 and families, and three 'Souls of our Shoe8. exhibit•Jn$. A peaceful demonstration wa$ also hold
he Mothe For nlon Blackb m Dk)ceBe Annual gnded 31 Dec bor 2024 rt of the Tnmtees outside Blburn CathIral during the '16 days of Actsvi5m,' agaln to rarJg awarene88 of domestic asuse. By the end of 2024, n recognillon of achievements in this area, the cèntral Motherd, Union ld awarded Cwtificth to eightegn b18h88, arKlth6 Siw Certifal8 to on8 branch. Branches aLw C{tinUed to be resp¢Y to the needs of refvges and member8 generous donated mary varied items, for exampie. deaning prclucts, tolletrieg, childr8n's and adult's nhe¥r. alway8, the mnber$. swport 18 (xrt8tanding arKI humbling. Plans for 2025. 'Rise Up, Carrf)aign- the will continue. the end of 2025, it18 expected that at lea81 50% of brnn¢hes will h8¥8 be awarded Bronze Certlficates in rwnitDn of their commith8nt to the cause and that the dK>cesan MotheT8' Union wlll al80 1ve the award. IObie¢ts 4 and 5} supwrt- Mothers, Union pfans to SUPFXYt literacy In one refuge by doning books and approptste bcokcases. to help IntaIn children'8 1rf(w with arxes8 to reading malorial, durtng incredlbty 8tre8sful and disruptNe tlmes. If SUCSsfUl, th18 type of suprx)rt may be offered to ¢Ah¢r refuges in tha dM)cesg. (011. 4 & 5} Membérs are Iredib re8FKfftsive to r6x]ue8ts fL craft items. and It ¢annot bo undere8timatsd the joy it gfves them to make and tho comfort to those that re¢eNè these hems. Mfymtrs make tlds, worry woms. Ixby ththes, Prayer 4u8, hearts, the Ilsl of challonges grow& Branche¥ makg up bag8 containing toibty e88entials for folk who are admrtted lo hospitals in an emergency. Earlier this y[ trAgs we aiso m•Je to csrry dralns in fc pali&nts who had uargone maslectomi88. Plans for 2025 - li IB hcfed that the8e PT(4e(#s wll continue to IkJUriSh. and members remaln rasponsNe to errwging proi&i& {ObJ&X8 4 and 5> Worldwkle Unks. The Blarknim Dioce8e'MU N. mwine continued to be sent to th8 fve links el8ctronic81ty. Email ccmrnunKation to the Ilnks was also u8ed to raise awarenes8 of activitw in this diocese. Tr links are HighvelJ (South Africa). Niger Dolla (N¥Jeria). Nbab (Kenya) arHd Bhopal {Indlal. We continue to search for a link with Guinea Ivvesl Africa). soal M18 aThJ MU News regularly infomi members in Bla(bum DKKese of frfe within the ar&q8. ptans for 2026 - to mdntsin and enhance our Inks in ihe88 aw$ of tho workl where drcumstsn(s allow this to te po88I)le and to eno)urage tran to tinUe to pray fcr Mothers, Union members in these areas. (Oke¢t 3) Falth and Poll¢y Prayer Gonlinues to underpin all the work of the Mothers, UnK)n, as initkgled by our Founder. Mary Sumrter. Prayer is a vrial part ofour thities In branch. deanery and dic*esan evgnts along wlth a short Act of Worshlp. I deaneS hold Servi in many fcMs. scffie to celebrate churth seasons such as AdvenL Chiistrnas, Ephany. Lt and Easter. Othern hokj seNces such as Songs of Praise. All deanerfes have held t)eanery Fesli¥ak. some Eucharisttc, others as a SeMc8 ofthe Word. Long Sarvice Awards are avaYS presented. A v• OfServ have been arrarw in dean783 to replace the traditM)nal Ind¢ Membw5' Tea Paty.
The Moth ' Unlo Bla kbu ortho ear eniled 31 December 20 gs0 Annual rtof theTru The D&)cesan Moth, UnA)n Llary, IlUdirg MKlday Prayer8, the Vvave of Prayer and requests for prayer for diocesan. deartery and 8peclal braN events, continues to bo publt8hgd monthty. It is avail&le io Deanery ChaplaTh, Trustee& and Dearw Pre$lding Members, who Itwns on Faith & PolKy are included n the quartety issues of the diccesan MU News. Card8 for al member8 of the In<hxr Members. Prayer Circk8 were thstsibuted at Easl¢r and Christma5, along with a letterfrom the c04xdinator The Community of Interest FaSth Group metfve tvnes in 2024: Ihrne meetings vKknally and tiwir fr-tf8ts. The fifteen m8mbets are all ir1vo planniThJ fatth events as Wo11 as devek)plng Kle88 and Initiatlve& rrffiibwB are akns welcome. An M M-fold Prayor L6afflet wa8 pr(#Jd kn cor¥un¢tbn wllh the Rise-up Campaign ag8lnsl Ek)m86tic and L8 avalable m8mbet8. A session on rshIP & PrayerActiti88 for use in branch meetings included wi ch of the tsvo All Units Forum Days hdd at St Marprefs, lTrJol, and at Whalley M)bey. A diocesan MU 'Sharing Your Faith SW nnIng wag held at Sl rgaTers, Ingol, with an attendance of forty-0 members. Revd Claire McEnery, R8vd Victor Sohail, Mr Retsa K8rimekhoni and Sister Sue Wlliams 8harnd thew jouny of faith and 8nswgred question8 in 5mdl groups aRward$. Two Quiel Days were arranged during 2024. Revd Susan Sogd, MU Dioce8an Chapiain, and Revd Anna Walker, Warden of alkY bOy, led the Qut Day 81 Abbey and vrds based on the Five Objects and Work of Mother8, Unron. There were thity-si¥ participants. Sister MiGha&la of Hyning Monastsry led th6 Quiet Day at Hyn Hall on thè theme of Salvation, and there were hventy-nine partKipants. Mary Sumner Day Servkes were h8kl in each Idenry. LancaslwArChdeaconrS 8eNIcg was held at Holy Trinty Church. BOOn-1&$ands, with Bithp Jiu DLrff. Th18 was followed by a Strery AftemTr)n Tea provided by H(ly Trinity MU. Bla¢bum AhdeaCOnry,S seNice was at St Mary's, Whallgy, thevemrabie Mark Irdand as preacher. followed by lunch at Whalley Aby. A Drcy Inlcome & See Prayer RegJurce Day was held at Sl Margareys, Ingol. 0¥or prayer &tivtbe$ arKI stalls were PfOVKl&J. s(4ne pY&tical, some InfOatIVe, scffle participatory, some spiritual, with actess to MU, Board crf EduCatn and MU ove9$ resources. AFproximately membw8 we in¥oW. '8ind US Topthef w88 the theme c( the Wave of Prayer Servlce for our fiv8 linked MU Dk)ce8es. during tho afv)tted three days In OGtthr. Many branches us8d thk8 8eNlce around the Set date8. start ofthe MU '16 Days clActivi8m' against gendw VKlence was marked by 8 short s&vice Bfackbum Cathargl Novwnber, attended by eighteen members. and followed by the handinwul of16aflets atout the MPn to pa5s9r&ty outside the Cathedral. Plans for 2020 The Communty of Interest Faith Group wll ¢onlinue to mget at1gastfcyJrtime8 in the year, elther Virtual Qrf10fac4. The fitst meelTvJ 15 SCh&Jud for JaNJary 2025.
The Molher8' U ton Blackb Forth ear gndod 31 December 2024 of th? Trustee8 To start a IPthat&4pp Prayer Cl. iiibdty to Communty of Faith memb8r8, bLrt eVenal to cn to Presiding Mon)9 aThJ Inthr Membws. A Dirwan Motharn, un)n Moming'SharirrfJ Your Faith Stori88' 18 planwd for M8r¢h, 8t St Stephen C the Cliffs at 81. The SFeaka8 will in¢kKlè Erfan Amrohty, Kate Oehring and Rana Shihadah. A Quiet Day is plann1 atMlleY AW for , lo be ked by Sisier Judith from tha Hous6 of Joseph, Tun8taU. Mary Sumner Day serv for 2025 wll be cdebrated in each Archdwonry. o L¢ ArclKIery. at St HibJa's Churth. BilsborTOW, wilh the new Dlocesan chap1, Fr Donakj Carey to prthch. B1rn knhd8aconry. at St Georg8'8 Church. Chty. A tknp Inlcome and Is pknn•J S8ptl. at St Margarrf8 Church. Haplon, entthd"Praying through the Sen8e8'. Tho onnu81 Wave of Prayer serv wfll be ryepwed for Ihe relevant week In O¢tob¢r 2025. The monthly Moth, Union Diocesan Prayer Diary will [thnue to b& published. Thls wil include the Wave of Prayer, Midday Prayers aTrJ prayer requests for dicresan, deanery and branch wents. Art85 on Faith & Prayer will ntinUe to Le produced for the qudy dh)c6san 'MU News,. To look at ways of rvAluci travel di8tance8 when pnIng faith events. A session Prayer Station8 for twKthe8 tr) u8e 8nd for thlklrnn's groups 1$ planned for the Desan Sharing Day in October. To continue lo constder drfferenl methcds and types of events to promote fatth, worship and prayer and b further develcp worshp ideas for use in branch meetings. To continue to SUFPCfft the'18 Days of Nthtsm, and the'Rise Up. Campaign. Fundralslng and Communi¢atlon IAothers' Unlon Enterprf8eB (Llteraturn) The sale8 of literaiuffj continued at a reagjnable knl ilh a profft related grant of £1,557, based on 2023 sales, being 2024 frcffi Mothers, Union Enterprises. Lit&rabJre was offerE(I for Salg at dicmxan 8¥ents and sales to date durtng 2025 havo been encouraging. (Otpcts 1- 5) Communication During 2024, th8 ffti8ed 8truclure for meetings set out in revbed Regulations continugd lo offer opportunities for fyvo.way d038. Number8 of members actegsing the MU Blackbum Facebook pwje also incyeased. MU News continu1 to te the mn v8hth for the dioce8e, de8nerie8 and branches lo share infomation and news. (Oty'ects 1- 5)
The Mothers, Unlon Bla¢ ear ended 31 December 2024 Annual The webslte continued to r4ulre further Yrprovrnt to mthe it fit for purp058. Attempts to recruit a Communication Unil Cord were unsucttssfvl. The plann1 revlew ofthè Dicw Dithry was PCed C forth8 time Èeing. Plans for 202S. The improvement of L))mmuni¢atI rwnains a ylorlty as does the qDpointment of a cMunli0nS Unit CTrordinator. Memters will ntinue to b8 encwraged to acws informatlon via Facebook and to conNnent and sharg as aPproprte. There WIS be a det6rmin&J effort to updats the web8fle and improve its quallty and effeciNen. {Obiects 1- 5) In addition to the qUartty MU maprne, a Month &Jlletin wll be drGulated by email to share SUGC¢SSeS, dev8bwn8nts, ideas and to communicata immedlate news and ¢Jetsils of Ung evwts. (0ts 1- 5) A Thi[ Tan will set up to pl and prepare eveni8 to cbrate the 151yh anntr8ary. in 2026. of the founding of Mothers, Union. Represenlatives from the deanerieg will c4Jmmunicate vrith thgir deaneries and branches. gather a1 share celebratK)n plans. A PowerPoint Pre88nt8li¢)n 8bout moth8, Uni)n 8nd its work will bè pr8pared for th8 purpo$& of promoting the Mothers. Union. This will bo mado available for use In meetings of PCC8, Deanery Synods ar Cbwgy Chapter& {ObiwAs 1- 5) A strategic approath WIH be deveIcpj with a to nM)nitoring bcheS at risk of closure and to provide earty, preventstive Interventp)n. Deaneries arKI branches will bo wKourag&d to embrace SUCCeSsK)n planning in de[sh. Trnlnlng Progrnmme The tsvo full day training sessions planrted for2024 wènt ahead and were well suppjrted, approxlmotety members parU¢ipating over the Iwo days. Thg programme includod a morning plenary 8e8slon c>)vering GDPR. 8afeguardlng updates a questlonvanckanswer forum enabling members to ralse ncems or issues. Group $iCS in the aftemoon on the Ccrnunities of Inlèrest and the 8harlng of ideas for branch advities. sever Membe Joinod the Membership, A1xe arbd Failh CcxnMUnrt of Interest zoom meetings from Mary Sumner House. Fdlowng thg launch of the'Rw Up. campavjn OFVXtunfaes were available for members to learn more oijout th8 nature of domest abuse and the w. Several deanerks mounted thg 'Sou55 of Our Shoe5. exhibidon to ralse awareness of dometh abu88 and have sin been awarded bronze and silver (rtificale& Plans for 2025 l trustees will parbLipate in the safeguarthg training programme pruwded ty ntral mOtr8, Unlon. Members wlll also be oncouraged to engage wth other Irdining progr8mme8 offereLI through thg year. for example the 'Bystander' and leadersh• training. MgmbgTr wdl also be offered supp where th@y urKlertake SpeCr rol88 and r88[IbIlitieS. Core Safeguarding training wll b& cAfered to all branth lead$. Safeguarding Varyll rem8in a high pr)rity. It is h(yd that P8Mlng ojurses VAII r&Inld ty central Mothers, Union. A full day Sharlng Day is planned for 91h O(aobwwith a sifiC focus on Chlldren and F8mlli8s. {Object8 1-51
The Motheys. Unlon Blackl)urn Dlocese Annual For ¢d31D8 2024 Th8 totsl membetshp in the (kK88e 2024 was 2,C140 ryth each Mam payuw a subscrryition of £29.60 of whi¢h £23.00 was foTh¥arded to the central office of Mother8, Unh)n. The balan¢e of 8ub8crlptions remainiThJ was ulrfi8ed to meet g8Mral adminthtsv8 exp8n888. AJI Unit activtties are SUFPOrted by diLKesan funds and in g8nwd, the a888ts of the charty are hekj lo secuR the medium4ern future. bl1¢ Ben Th6 trustee4 in accordance with Sectbn 1715) of the 2011 Charities A¢( have taken due regard of the Wb1 b8nefrts and aoted accK)rdiroly. During the year, Ihe trustees have Identi aThJ review&J the ri8k8 the charity faces and are confident that dl m4or ri8ks have been 88se8sed and athlressed. uardln The trustees are aware of Ihelr resSi1ty to provide 8 8afe and caring environment for all Mothet8' Unn acliiiitie8 and place safeguarding at the heart of their commitsnenl The Safeguarding Pollcy Statement is availeble on the www.mubl#(bum.org wobsite., hard COFM8S are availab18 from th8 DI(an Secretary. There are hvo Safegu&ding Office. on8 to fc¥)Js on and slrnlegy and onè to manage the appliGation5 for the Disclowie and Barring seiCe tifte8 ihrough Thirtyone'.ebght. In 2024 saw an increase in actNflies in most 8reas d Mothers, Union. alihoty2h S78 membern are stlll reluctant to meet and engag8 In thibes, 0ft8n du8 to an eIng membwship and p081 pandemic lrfestyle change& Net income wa8 £130 arKI togetherwith the £1,859 galn in inve8tment valué, the year finished with an ovwall net increase in funds of £1.989. Th8 charity is very appreciate of the continued support and contrlbut)ns from ts mbS whi¢h onle the Aim and 0.ects ofthe charity to be met, Falling member8hip and bwch closure8 remain a ern and new ways of edtIr0 tha bran¢h6s to aryXffirknt0 th¢ thanges in to's Ifrfestyks in nEetings 0)nlinLP to be consDJored. The Irustees hav8 reviewed the re8eNe8 and reLxyJni8e Ihe Inm8e unrestrcted re5erve3. Tho r8viow ¢onsldered the varfou$ income and expenditure stre and the need to rnalch income with commitments. The review condudad that to allryw effri¢nt and effe¢tNe management of the charlty, unrestricted resorvos shoukt be maintanad at a rninimum level equNalent to twelve months of charitable expendlture plus 25% for any spec1 projects. The trustees revw the r8S8rves poltcy wth a viw to identfying and supporung projects and initthes >85 the th0se CNer the next tw lo three year5. The cuent level of reseryes also alkhvs the truste88 to cx)ntribule to worldwide emergency appea18, as necessary. Unrestrict1 reserves al 31 Decemter 2(Y24 were £321,740, cOwhiGh £79,294 is hetd in 120 deanery, branch and IteTature )unts under local control. Designated funds at 31 tkcember 2024 were £53.6. The trustees W to ntinue to d&5ignate the funds relating to the provision of Away From11 All (AFIA) holMJays aThJ breaks. and for the future replacment of the caravan. The trustees also agre to exdude detsigna fijnds frrn Ihe cakwlatK)n of thè reseThe8. rust in Relation to Financlal Slatemonts The trustees are responslile preparing the Tru8iee6' R8Fut and th8 accounts In a(*dan wlth applicable law 8nd Unlted King(kn Aminting Standards (unit Kingdom Gen8raI NLC8Pted Accounung pTa(ce).
Mothern, Unlon Blackburn Dk)coso Ann 31 al or The law applÈcablo to chaTities h England and VVale8 requires the trustee8 to prepare lunt5 for eh flnancigl year whic4) gNe a tsue and fair vmv of the state of affab5 of tho charity of th& incoming re80urce8 and application of re8ourc8s of the for that year. In preparin9 these lunt4 the trustees are required to: ssknt Sulta r*Junllng pol aNJ 8Fpiy them c¥)nsistentty. observe th8 meth(Kls and princple8 in the ChwTb8s SORP, make judgements and e81imates that are reasonable arKI pnthn( state wh8ther applkable accounttng $LdardS have been folkwd. sutst to any material departures disdosed and explained in the wjunts, and prepare the a(Unts on the o)nGem unless Is Inawropri8te to presume that the charity wlll ¢ontinue in operation. The truslee8 are re8pon8ibfe for keeping suffiCt Kcounling rrts that dlsdose wfth re8sonable accuracy at any time the flnancial rsItiOn of the charity and enable them to ensure that the aGGounts LX)mply with the Charit8 Act 2011. the Ch8rAy (Accounts and Rep)rtsl RegulatNJns 2008 the provisions of the trust deed. They are also resp)nb for safeguarding the assets of the charty and hence for tIng reasonable steps for preVrtiOn of fraud and olther wrogularrtw. pro rd ofTrusteeson 11 Septts2o25 and Sigdon ilts b&h#lfby Susan Wlkiughby. ntslae and DkTh88n President
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE PAOTHERS. UNION BLACKBURN DIOCESE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 I rewi to thB Trustee on my examln81iM oftt fina¥ial statements of The Mothar8' Unlon BlbuM Dloces8 (the charity) for the yew ended 31 December 2024. Th18 report 18 made solety to the Chtys ITUStee, &9 a bc#Jy. in xcordancewlth SOn 14S of Ihe Chadtles Act 2011. My erdmirHtion ha5 bgen undertaken 80 that I might state to the charlW8 truste& th0 matt8r8 1 am reT4uired to slats to them in arl Independent EunerfS rewrt and for no other purpose. To the lIest extent pemiitted ty law. I do ncl ac(%pt or assume respb]Ity to anyone other fhan th8 charity atKI the chadty'$ tru8toes as a bc, for my ex8mlnat1, ky llis reFX)IL the opini(x7s I havts fornd. Rgsponslbllltles and bas1# of rgport As the TNStee of the chty yw are re5pcffNbl8 for th8 Fwtation of the fin¢¥ statements in accordan¢e Ih the reqLiTgrnents of the CFArftles Aut 2011 (ts 2011 Ad). I report in respect of my examlnauon of Ihe Gharitls finaJKad statsments GarTied out uMkr 8ectlon 145 of 2011 Ad. In carrylng out my examinafion I have fc41(A%ed 811 tr aFplicalAe (IrecUiTh glven by the Charfty Commission uThJer section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 ACL Independont examlner's Statent Your attention is dr8wn lo the fact that the chty has Ixep¥ed )7nancial statement8 In aceAYdan¢6 wth Accounting and Repon9 by Charities preparing Ihelr acctyjnts in acccdancÉ IMth the Financial Reportlng Standard apFAicable In tt)e UK and Rowb1 of Irel¥KI {FRS 102) in preference to theAccounting and Reporting by Charitle8'. Statement ol Recommended Practtce 58sd on 1 April 2005 t1th is referred to in the &xt8nt r8gulation8 but has Th)w been wIttraTr. l understandthatthis has been d¢)ne in orderforfinancial statements to provide a t and falrvlew in accordance vhth GenerdUyACceptedAontsng Prd¢tseffec(iVe forrekx¥iiro 10$ beginning on orafter 1 January 2015. I have comkletsd my examination. I confimi that matt8vJ have (¥>me to my attention In CCnectIon the eXanatIOn giving me CAUS& to beiieve that In ary materioj reS[t aCco[ting re¢LYds were not kept in resp1 of Ihè (knrity as Tequ[v1 by wbon 130 ofthe 2011 Act., or Ihe financial statements do not acc#)fd ilh th08e records.. c tho finanoal Btatements do not comF4y appli18 requlrements DJnGerning the form and content of accx)unts Set wt in the ChariUe8 {A)unts and Re[ts) RegLA8tknns 2(M)8 othoT than any urement that the aecourts give a true and f8ir eW is not a matter conBid8red as part of an Independent examlnatkn. I have no corKem8 and have come across noothermatters in connthrykn th8 8xaminatkJn towhi¢h attention sIUld be dra in thkg rep(xl In orderto eble a prcwunderstarbJlrKJ of the financid 8t8tementsto be reached. Jc Anlta C Mason BA(Hon6) BFP FCA Mitchell Charte8vThth Accountant$ Suf(e C, D, E & F, 14th Flts)r, The Plaza 1rK) Old Hall Street Liv8rpool L3 9QJ 10
Tho Mothor8' Unlon Blackbum Dl¢)Go8• statomert of Flnanclal A¢tlvlttes for the Year èndèd 31 December 2024 2024 ds aTh ENlowment fiJnd8 Income and endowments from: DonaYOn$,IyS and 8ub8criplons 102.495 112.166 other trading activStl8S 41.614 41.614 Investments 10204 2,324 297 12.825 Total Incom• Expendlture on: Rai81ng funds 16.618 16.818 Charitable activltigs 133,821 8.813 7.223 149,857 Total Expondlturn 150.439 7,223 186475 Net galn8 or (1088681 on inve8tswts 1.859 1,859 Ngt Incomg1(oxpgndttur¢y net m¢Yement In funds 5.733 137 -3,881 1,989 Roconclllatlon of fund8'. Total knidB brought fowArd 316,007 23,877 393,713 Totsl fund6 Garrfgd ft)rwanl 321.740 395,702 The Ststement of FInl Actr¥ities inthles all gahs and k)sge8 recogn18ed kn the w. I Ine4Jme and expendlture derive from tn1n9 athirtie Th8 notes on page8 14 to 20 fomi part ofIte 11
Th8 Mothèrs. Unlon Blackbum Dloc Statom8nt of Flnanclal AclMt189 tho Year ended 31 Decembor 2024 2023 Total ond Endowmenl Income and endowments from: Donations,legaGies aTr subsiplI8 101,172 7,248 792 109,212 Other tradlng act1ve3 41,459 41,459 Inve8tmenls 8,818 1,981 253 11,052 Totsl Income 151449 29 161723 Expenditure on: Raislng ffijnds 20.709 2D.709 Charitable ath¥ities 122,T12 9,369 7,124 139,265 Totsl Expgndllurn 159974 Net ggins or (k)$888) on rnv88lments 7,040 Ng1 Incomellexpbndltuffjy net movoment In funds 15.008 -140 -6,079 8.789 Reconciliation of funds: Total fvnds brwght forWd 300,999 53, 29,956 384,924 Total fund8 Can1 forward 31&007 S3,829 23,877 393,713 The Ststemenl of Finar%k Aclivitles Inclth all and k)sses the year. All income and expendrbJe derive from LxJnliNry activith. 12
The Mothoys. Unlon Blacklwrn Dloce8e Balance Sheet a8 at 31 Decemb8r 2024 2024 2023 Flxad Assèts: Tgible Assets Inv88tment8 4,234 289,242 293,476 8,471 274 828 283,299 Total ffxed assets Currgnt A$80ts: stocks crf tles and literature DebtLY8 Cash at bank in hand 10,189 3,636 93,227 107.052 9,945 4,424 99,204 113,573 10 Llabllitlgs." CdItI)r8. Amwnts falllry yw. 11 4,826 3,159 101226 110414 Total net assets 395.702 393,713 The fund$ of the charlty: Restricted Income and eNJth*Tnent fijnds Desgllaled funds Unrestrfct&d funds 12 12 19.996 53,966 321.740 23,877 53,829 316,007 T(Aal charfty fvnds 39&702 393,713 Approved by tho Boanl of Trustees on 11 September 2028 Jo Susan Wllloughby Dlotssan Prosldont The N)te$ on pages 14 to 20 form partof these 13
(rfaGcounl11 at nwket vakm. Tr1kn8kK%81 prep8r•J In lh8 Ch8rEtbE Act 2011. AcCounj and W0rJ byCh8rfl Statemert ol Recomxrbd Pwaclkelcf LsrMl88 the Repn9 SIaNja 1Q2 (Jwwy 2018) appl 81aTr. Thtr o FbI Benolt EthAyao by FRS I The accounts havedepartd from ts C1eS IA(a)Jrts •)J Repwbl ReatiOnS 2LYJ8 lo lheemL raqu8d lo pde 8 tn 8rwJ lalr th. TFd8depariue h88 [cr0 Ihè Stai8m8nt orRVan8nd&d Pr8cY¢etrdwltb$ apptyiNJ FRS 102 rthrlh8n thg olfv &atn8kttofRe(•n¥n•hlJ whl¢h refwred to In Regthkys Ixrtwluth I$ 5iTK• belknswo1 8r8 tolfrwr8$1£ LaTly has t8n thntage ofts SORPts¢JwikB FRS u818 PAlln 1 n(atOPT8W a 5tat8m8rrt dCa8h Flv Doths. l•gado8 and 8ub•¢hlplion8 Dothr are acowrrted fur tt¢ 8ttAJrts they¥re e. from acuwted rp1 kn vkw ofts unr£rtWnty LP to ts pohttr% arno18 are rBCW. IMU Entse81. Th8 Income Is rec• tha charfty has entitlemont to dw%ty Is rrt8ln Expandlturn Exp$ndthre b trthjed h) IheslHtewortoffrwdal basts. ofenyVATwth ¢8nool be recovered. Ewernlure. tffjre UtrEL#bf attrfbutabb.ls atett lo fiJNJ¥. acLWes Panslons Invèstm)ts ale 8t81ed In %felattstrmwketTMk. tt ¥1&tel Offinl adni I galns arnl It8$ ar8 lknttsth8 stat IuE6e5 al¢uWJ 45 the dfferwc¥ tr mawketvakw thB yeAr8TrJ 8TrJ ynlrvj mwk81 vu8. Tanglbl•flxod as8ets l assets mfmè £2.iJyJ an D•predallon of FIK8d A80•ts ihè c8rav&n 1$ 12.5% of ¢ost. 14
Tho Motherf Unlon Bknkbum OloG••e A¢couniing Polt¢lo• l¢Mknu¢d) ¢aeh cash CredRorn Golng nCern Atthètkn8 a¢cOtr, thb In thfit Ihe knpsdof Covkl-19 on lh8 ch8tty In ¢JpeTrlbrwl e>isten forttwkn5ee4ilefittrye. Th. In5 c•1•tr) 1)P1,9[v ba60 Ofuntr n prepth aCu n8ndal Imtrumonts )IherHnan Irtsirfftnts15s, LFRS 102to alds fmThxlInstrwr. FlnarKJd Inqtmmenls we rEcogrfs8d In L>W bkn 510tyrt ttdwty bswm88 pwtyIDth tradual provtsons of Ih8 Instrumert. Fknandal 0$8ets aThl114billue8 ar• offset. wlth ts net Kffesefiw statemBnb, there 1$ 4 Wly htt0 sÈt rfll o¢x)gnlsed ts8J6 an ir¢rll¢ffj to seth net bas16 oito asset4TrJ se(Ye ts Wyuty Baslc flnancw a880ts Baenal tKS8t8, IndJ? debtusaTrJ cash 8Th1 m8asur1 at transac lftthdhvd tsans aTh1 at 8mrMts8d (tSIng1h cIBssifed BS recdvalle tme Ye8[0n01rllS•J. Ba¢ flnan¢W Iltkniifd•8 Bas flwA81 rnabl. lTh¥wlbvJ and are attrall8th arret& tA)nsllute5 Ir•t4iw Ythre debt at Ihe rP5at value ofU IEkn pH5Thent511tswMrt•a at a fflarkst rate Ofer1. FIna[ dos8ffi•J w5 payab Intérest rnte m81hJ Trade oaUon5to pay fryrgoots crthces that1% been •wlrBd hth8 orthary CDW5e of operallons frcm suppllers. knourts payablo claStt a6 IlablKtss WpayTh8nt Is 1hkn o year or1888. Krnt. Itw 8f8 pr888nlEd as rranklAbkn8. Trth u8dtttss ar8 iniwy al tran88don prkx rfteawrwl 6ffth Intorg$1 rr¢dM)d. Tax•tlun or80on t&¥ Inrjjm gaIn8(al1j wlhkn Ihose ÈxemrAb charfty tts T3L Ls rwl¢d ulVAT. In the applithon oftho ch¥Ws Whx&s. fvln•t88s •B rwgjto maka hgents, ¢stkn8t8s and out the oFats that are nt[WlY Oppath from oth SQUT(w. Thees[Trate5 arKI 8sywiated are l)aJ on IdEtotThl eNpkn and ptherfvtorJ The esdmat88 arnt a8sumr1t¢ ¢ f8vthd an (M(¥j bèth. to est•Trafes a ned In*ldch the estrnate * rvAgedkn tevkk>Tr affpcts ontythat pedods. 15
Th• M•thorn' Unlon Bknklwm Aecountkng PoH¢k Iconlknl FurMI A01119 ulr8 dlsdosw8 8sfvIknJts.' RgStrf(d I orxlJrnl kn¢Js.' alm8 ofih8 wanlsallon. Th88e fund8 may b8 only1re thè rApSts1 bb r&tthii or aThl ¢aW 818 th)n8tkM IrK•n derfvbw may ty•). ithrg61rf(#Bd furK: D8tslgnat8d fLAKts.. Part ofthtr unr¢$tsfr1 futh ithth• hThewmaTkqd kna 23 Total $ubsclpdcS Dot)aUon8. G8n8ral FLmd Don8llon8- Caravan FWNI Gfft Akl t8¢ InGoThfrom act111 ProvM&l SeNke Offsrtory F•lth and Po]Icy Days BmTrch aThJ do8ry ,384 2,539 59,312 3,066 7,688 4,898 4.994 21X) 95,512 Don4t10 to the MDther5' UnlwwDrfthvld rftBln aTKI Irel3ThI tbvdopm8ntWoT & Pr(18 Ov6rsea5 Work & Proj tNoc68an Har¥estApwl OtherLÈnN appesl& SutnmerApppal 42 6.347 314 136 8T2 13.473 13,473 13,670 102.49S 8.045 112,1e6 7.248 12 Othvrtradlng acltvwe Branch fundral IncM8 t)e&ry Sale ol 24.PAM) 3.12 24.8DD 3.129 3D 13.655 21056 1.707 13.665 1&636 41.459 41.459 41.459 IDvè&tshert Bank interasl 417 417 10.1S3 1255 Y12 8180 2220 DI8[j8 102U4 1324 297 8018 18
Tho 110thory' Unlon Bkbwn Dlocwe Ilal&log D8an8ry Thra1r1J c(ts Llterature S8raion 679 14.570 14,5TO 16.731 18,618 Subsp¢$ 45.129 Caravan oDd AF14 holdays F&fth aj Pc4l¢y iknlt Fhanc• aTrJ C1 Unli Fundr8L8èw 8nd ClmUnIca10Tr 8,813 5,195 14.008 2.077 1909 14,048 818 18,182 2.Dn 19.9tr3 1,081 BroTKh arxl expBndllJfy" &Jb4thal 11fj,589 8.813 131M5 122,123 4,913 13,319 TLaal 1&3,821 4,913 3,410 13,732 139,265 DDrakn$ to tho KYtw8' CharttaN& adfvli*s 149 857 7.124 139 Totli Irthperwjerl exorrknJ AnnualAccounts. & po8t4e GDPR- conffthnttal S8kguardlry- DBS rAstB 2e9 180 477 TnJ51ee trawl Wha]18y Abbw m8 144 3,410 3.410 17
Th• M(thor8' UnhJTh Bl•ckburn txou TonBlblp Flxod AB80ts 8$ 8t 1 Jwuwy2tr24 tkpos81$ ytrw AddWons ¢Juthg tho year 33.891 as at 31 2024 33.891 98 at 1 Jarwjary 2024 Ellmlnalwl M dL%po8 (89 for yoar 25.420 4237 4,237 qt 31 Lknber2024 14ot Book VAIu8'. 8 at 31 Lkno8mbor 2024 81 8t 31 fcomb8r20rJ 2W44 Churi FurKI- 3,593 K91 valuo l January2024 .220 74.180 Urweattsed GolrfL0881 1.8Sg Mark8t Value 31 c¢1r2024 81 DtyDsI Churth Lkpo¥l Furbj .163 193.8 Totsl UK Irtv6sknents 274.828 10 D•btorn 23 1,192 1.816 1.&ry2 1,918 674 4.424 11 ¢red%¢>rn'. An>)uTrta fallry on¢ 2023 mott$, lknk)n *•rfd fiNK15 Llter8ture HMRC- PAYE 163 1.122 412 1.784 tnswartt- In$w#rth- Cawen 12 f8
Th8 mot1, Unkn Blackburn Dtoco Notés tothè Flnan¢lalSlat¥mthts forth•yw ¥lad 31 D•¢nW24 l¢tythdJ 12 A¢¢llmtht Fund• Total urff8St wMfrom£19.g96 mj&81 (0&x. 31 DFrgrnbBr Rathctsd fvnd8 324 1.670 1243 * fvndrIwon 212 91B Caravan reFm8nt C¥av8n ho1118yS Dlofwn b8Met Iw 14241 4237 10,301 Total 31 Lknt 2023 ReBtrf¢t•d eranch and de8nwy b8M8rknJs Branch lUr4181n9ld0r Branth bgths. Branc ovemas fijnd 1.011 1,2n 1,056 1,824 352 14225 14,241 Caravan hold8yS LlorM8n baMèrfiJtbJ Endowmentfvnth TfAal Restrfcvons atse BperJW by tsdonor. Th& puw5&8 ofthe lu ¢. AF l•uaw.ft any IM)IKla G8rrf be acts)n8Y forlhe gw purposes of the AYRY Frorn ItAI holsYom&. Cardv3n replaceffffjnt.ftmd$ rats•J In 2017 to r8f tr w8& wvdw$8d 112018. Bann8rfunds. pur¢hase 8nd of barr5. Legad6s. IncfAne defmng fvom, orPItal arKI irK¥)me. to used Overs& fiJNls-donalkxkn7 fordwritobk [ ofthg mothe Urn0nw)F. rl9natsd fwmls 2024 AWBY From IIMI IAFIAI Iwidoys breaks [kS li rnBd. forts rapIn ofth8 caravan. The fwMI at 31 DewiwW24 ¥rn8£53.6. On 14 Septsmber2023th8TFUSt8es agrned to th8 fiNts Yg10tsry ¢0 prv10 of Away From It1 (AF) ayS d •) wl. a1 ofth8 carav. The fuNI b818n( at 31 CbÈth2W23Rs£&gM. Transfg EalAncgat 31 Drni Awty From ItAI Widays Caw8vqn rBpk9rn8nt 8,813 31 DrmoI Away From klthYday8 Caravan rgpJm8 19
Tho MothoTr' UrdoTh Bloekburn Dtoe 13 TrfjMaclloD¥ TnMt••8 120fd.. 91ntstee4 to£2,185) atllaNo aryl Travel prtnllng. StaUow & Conf8r8nc8 1868 1A41 144 10 2,186 1215 14 Trn4t•o Indom IABuMnt• 2023 Twustse Irthmrdty 16 8IAff u4ts4nd ernokmwrt• T¢)tsl swf%>xtsIDr2•ryWo>w5werB £8,S64.12O23.. È8WI Ther8 p8rt.Im8 slaff e4th18rt cl58 Ihan 0.5 POfJ.' Kay mwmnt 8laff re: 2024 DI0$&n Se¢TFt8ry tknGesan Trea 4277 4.122 8244 Imendafft Ex1•0n 1.0 17 An1 ol n81•01¢ts hfrn 2024 RaBtrtct¢d ar e51gTra ffiJt)J8 10. 46,W)7 289,242 102226 471 9,715 9.288 91,413 IIOA14 28,877 53.829 Deslgnated frJThJs 224.594 274 71 713 18 Rèlatèd pfywtytranB8¢Uon8 19 FINla1 IiiwuhlWhl• I In5tfumert8 muswed 8t aMtil Ewlty strMentS m88swed 8ttslrvEI 103.826 289.242 .105 Carrylng InOInlI Il* •JÈ26urBd ot an¥yti5 ¢))gt 4.051 747