Mother ' Christian care f or f amilies Ila2LZIJGuildford l)ioi."e.%e of ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS FOR YEAR ENDING 31ST DECEMBER2024
The Mothers, Union (Diocese of Guildford Branch) Annual Report & Auount$ 2024 The Mothers. Unlon- Gulidford Diocese AU Salnts, Church Hall Ofllce. 564 Woodham Lanfj, Woklng. Surrey• GU21 SSH R•glstor8d Charlty No-249931 Patron-vacancy Officefs Diocesan Presidents Mrs Sylvia TAyior, 47 Northcote Crescenl. West Horsley 24 6LX Mrs Dlana Wood. 4 Leawood Road, Fleet GU515AL Vice Presidents MTS Kim Darby, 10 T81eworth Park, AshteBd lff212NH Mrs Dorothea Natti888. 22a, Scoiland Lane, Haslemere GU27 3AL Administrator Mr8 La818yTemplem8n. Cornorways, Hor88U Park. Woking GU214LY Treasurer Mr8 Ellz8beth Newhouse. Whyi8188fe. Druids C1088, A8ht8ad lff212UH Chaplain Revd. Betty Hayes, Cross Foxe3, Old Weirnore. Yateley GU24 6XU From June 2024 88nker Lloyds Bank PIC 147. Hlgh Street, Gulldford GU13AD John C Oliver IMA. FCAI, The White Cottage. Crarnpsh8w Lane. Asht88d 21 2UD Independent Ex8mlner Trustees Diocesan Pre8ident8 Mrs TaOor and Mrs Dian8 Wood Vice Presldents Mrs Klm D8rby and Mrs Dorothea Nattrass Mrs Shirley Martin Mr8 Shella Sutherland Unlt Co-ordlnators General Trustees MrsJennyBanks Mrs Carol Bingham Mrs Elizabeth Newhouse
The Mothers, Union IDiocese of Guildford Branchl Annual Report & Accounts 2024 Vlslon, Alms and ObleGtlve6 The vlsion Df Mothers. Unlon Is of a world where God's love is shown through loving, respectful and flourishinE relation8hip8. Tha aim and purpose of Mother$. Union is to demonsif8te the Christian 18ith in actlon by the transformation of communities worldwlde through the nurture ol the family In its mony forms. In furtherance of thls aim 8nd purpostr Moiher8' Unlon Gulldford wlll carry out all or ony ol the following Objects: To uphold Christ's teaching on Ihe nature of marrlage and to promote its wider understanding To encour8ge paTent8 to bring up th8ir children in the folth and lif8 of the Church To maintain a world-wlde fellowship of Christians united in prayer. worship and 88Nice To promote conditions in societytavourab18 to stabl8 famlly1rf8 8nd th8 protection of children and To help those whosé family life hos met with pdversity. Mothers, Union is firmly rooted in a voluntary ethos. Its governance. leadership and activities are driven by and undertaken through its members.
The Mothers. Union IDioce5e ol Guildford Branchl Annual Report & AOUnt5 2024 Actlvllle8 In Guildford Dloc•se 1. Women's refuges= The charity supports women in five refuges across Ihe diocese. Members donate food. toiletries and other items. which are collected at the Members. meetings and taken to the refuges by volunteers. Members also respond to ad-hoc appeals for items needeo (such as cots or buw'esl and provide Christrnas gift bags for the women and Ea8t8r eggs for the children. The charity gives a small grant to women leaving the refuge to purchase household goods. 2. Woklng Nlght Shelter and Gulldford Actlon.. Members support these local charities whlch offer support lo the homeless and those on low Incomes by donating goods which 8re ollected at Members. Meetings. 3. Hospltal Emergency Admisslong: A number of branches h8ve dlrect Ilnks with Ioc81 hospit8ls to provlde sm811 bags of b8SiC tolletries. Members donate items for ihese bags at Members. Meetings. 4. Prison8-. MU member8 volunteer at Send women's prison, leading craft activities and social sessions, and they also provide craft packs for prisoners to Ug8 on thelr own. scheme thatwas set up duringthe pandemic. 5, Parenting Piogramme.. The charityhas a number of accreditad parenting coordinators who can leod • range of parentlng courses. 6. Advocacy, Lobbying and Gonsultalion.. Many campalgns on women's Is3ue8 and family matters have been led by Mothers. Union nationally and Internationally. Some memb8rs from Guildford Dlocese torm part of a panel feodlng in views and opinions in furtherance otsuch c8mpoigns. 7. Communlc8tlon8- The charity ha8 8 web81t8 which18 contlnu8lly revlewed and updated to provide o more accessible 8nd useful portal for members 8nd non-member8. Members receive 8 1¢8-year{Y magazine from the Mother8. Union l-Connected°l and another from Guildford MU I"The Ang81"l. Regular newsletters are Sant out by emall to promote MU Èctivities and events. 8. Monthly Pllgrimag8 of Prayar.. Thls service Is traditionally held at the Lady Chapel in Guildford C8th8dT81, led by members from varlous deaneries across the dlocese in rotal10n. 9. Intercessory Pr8yer: A coordlnator alert8 a te8m by email when 8 p8rticul8r emergency or prayer need arl8e8, and in som8 cases 8m811 group8 meet to locus on prayer for P8rticular iequ8St8. 10. Wave of Prayer- Our "Wava of Prayer" 18 8 contlnuous expresslon ot our commltment In P18yer to each other. It runs throughout the year so that the work and members of each and every are8 in which Mothers, Union is active Is prayed for at some point. We inGlude this In our Midday Prayers whenever we mèet 8ClOSS the dlocese.
The Mher5, Union (Diocese of Guildford Br3n¢hl Annual Report & Accounts 2024 FlnanGlal Statement The finance committee met a number of times during 2024 to reviewthe fin8nGes in more detail than time allowed during full tru8te8 meetings. The diocese continu8S to operate cautlOU8ly and 88ek8 to U6e its funds prudently to Support the aims and vision of Mothers. Union. We have three bank 8ccounts vAth Lloyds, 8 general buslness account, an account mainly used for members, subscriptions and one for Mue Irading. We hold shares 8dministered by th8 Guildford Diocese Board ot Finance and have shaTes with the CBF Church of EnEland Investment Fund,. we olso have A deposlt account wlth the CBF Church ol England Deposlt Fund. We enloyed a mode8t gain In the value of our Investments over the y88r. Members donato generou81y and fundraise in a variety of ways to 8UPPOrt the work of Mothei8' Union. In 2024 projects which we helped to financts includingAFIA holidays and d8y8 Out. support work in local prisons and women's refuges. the Make-a Mother's Day 8ppeal. the Summer of Hop8 appeal and the dioc8san summer party for famiL188 in need.
The Mothers, Union (Diocese ol Guildfofd Branchl Annual Report & Accounts 2024 JolDI Pr¢$idents' Report for 2024 2024 marked the end of a triennium which had seen many changes at Mothers, Union headquarters. Mary Sumner House, and in Guildford Diocese. After much discussion and consultation, 8 new Voting system w8s put in place in Guildloid to elect the Diocesan President and members oftheTrustee board.'On8 rnember, onevote. meantthat everymember had 8 chance to be involvod in th8 process Bnd to hBV8 their voice h8ard. This was quite a complicated loglstlcal exerclse. but the outcome w88 very satisfactory with over a third of tha members c8stlng thelr votes. The work of Mothers. Union acrossthe diocese continues to be supported bythe Bishop of Guildford and the Blshop of Dorking. We have had regular meetings with Bishop Andrew and were delighted to take up his offer of the use of his g8rden duringTent Week in June lor a te8 Party for members. Over 100 attended and enjoyed a lime of lellowshlp as well as a chance to hear pr88entOtiong about MU projects. We contSnue to hold Members. Meetlngs every May and November, Ond these are now supplem8nled by Branch Le8ders' meeting8whlchoffer8 further opportunityto keep members up to d8te wlth forthcoming events and to get t8edbackfrorn members. Tr8dSllonally the Members. Meetings have been held during the daytime but in May the meeting was held in the evenbng, glving a chance for members at work during the dayto attend. A new Inltlatlve In 2024 WBS a Gr8ndparenting Dèy held In October 8t the Church on the He8th In Elvetham. This was an opportunity lor members to explore how they might share their faith with their grgndchildren and to attirm and encourage them in this role. The meetingwas well attended 8nd the init18tNe will be taken lorward in the future. As we look back on our three years in office. we feelthat the experiment of havingtr joint Pr88idents has been 8 successful one. We hsve t8kon it in turn8 to chair Board meetings Bnd have shared the considerable workload of meetings within the diocese and across the province according to our availability and skills. Collaborative working has been the key and will continue tof eature stiongly as the chaiity moves Into a new trSennium. even though this will be with lust one Diocesan President.
The Mothers. Union IDiocese of Guildford Branch) Annual Report & Attounts 2024 A¢tion and Outreach Refuges: At present Wa SUPPOrt five refuges within the diocese= two in Woking. one in Guildford, one in Aldershot and one in Waverley. All families at the refuges were invited to our annual summ8r paityln Augustwhichwasverysuccessfulwrth about 70chlldren being entertalned bya bouncy castle. 8 ball pooL 8 magician and crBfts. The members are very generous. and donations are brought (from a list of needs provided by the refuges) to ourtwo Members, Meetings. SO Christmas bags for the women at the refug8S were assembled by our Hinchleywood blanch and contributions were given to iheii Christmas party. Prisons: At Send women's prison. we hold card-making sessions tMi¢e a month as well as a soclal evening tor the over 50s. We have about 12 volunteers who regularly go into the prison. Some members provide card-maklng packs that are provided for Ladies who 8re not comfortable mixing with other prisoners. Other actlvllles: Some branches make up and supply emergencytolletry bags for hospitals. Goods 8r8 collected and donated to the women's night shelter in Woking, the night shelter in Guildford and the drop-in centre for rough sleepers in Guildford. Our rnernbe also donate to Guildford Action. 8 local charltywhich provides services for people who have fallen through the net orfind themselves outside norm3180¢iety- Many members use craft skills- knittingfor bables and toddlers (with some garments given to local refugees and others sent to a linked MU charity in Ugandal or creatingliddle pinnies and twiddle muffs for dementia sufferers in local care homes. Members have also knitted knee rugs for stroke victims ai local hospitals. Shirley Martin (Action and Outre8ch Co-ordinator)
The Moihers, Union IDiocese of Guildford Branchl Annual Report & Accounts 2024 AFIA (Away from It All) AFIA has been able to support quite a number of families in need this year. Partneringwth organisations such as the Kinship Care charity and the Salvation Army Housing Association. we have arranged holidays to caravan parks ne8r the sea in West Sussex and Doiset. AFIA also paid for a c08ch to take a group of mothers and Children from a local refuge out forthe day. Despite the rain. they very much enjoyed theirtirne bythe se8 in Brighton and thè packed lunches we funded. AFIA also promded transport so that visitors including refugees and those based in refuges could attend the Mothers, Union summer party at Normandy Village Hall. Liz Newhouse IAFIA coordinator) A daytrip to Brighton
The Mothers, Union IDioce58 of Guildford Branch) Anrnu31 Report & Actounts 2024 Falih and Prayer Farowellthonkyous were sent to Revd Helen Kempsterforhervalued work as MU Chaplaln nd also to Wendy Faux. long-8eNing former member of the F81th & Prayer committee. Antonia Wilson voiced her wish to stand down from the committee. Her leadership has been highly Valued and will be sorely missed. Dorothea NBttr8ss, while st8n(Jing down 8s Vice President and tfustee, has been asked to contlnue to sit on the comrnlttee and h8s agreed, foi whlch members are most gfateful. Oa Inth•T•nt": a most 8nSoyable afternoon wa8 h8d by members atWillowGrange as guest8 Df B18hop Andrew Bnd his wife, Revd. Bev8rlyWatson. Blshop P8uI was olso present. Our new dlocesan ch8p181n. Revd. Betty Hayes. w8s tsniolled and Installed by Blshop Andrew. Member8 heard from a number of past Diocesan Presidents who shared memories of their time in office. Cantarbury Prone1l Gatherlng: this wa8 held at the King's Cenlre in Oxford on 22 June and attend8d by nearly 300 members from across the Prownce. Guildford's Antonia Wilson had done much ol the oig8nlslng, and Plppa and Steve Cramer181s0 Gulldford MU members) presented a segmenton'Hymns ol Love,. Members 8ppreciated preseniaiionson MU workin various dioGeses. shared a servi¢e ol Holy Communion. and were entert8ined by comedian Andy Kind after Ivnch. Qulet Day.. thls took pi8ce on 16 October at St Thomas on the Bourne, F8rnh8m. Revd Professor Linda Morgan led a refleclion on the theme of Homecoming for 20 members. 16 D•ys of Activlim against gend6r4••bed violonce= this was marked by Send branch members with a candle-lit vigil 8t their local shopping p8r8de. Tho Diocese also has B display 'Soles of our shoes- which showcases shoes that speak on behalf of the victims of domestic violence and Bbuse. The physical shoes are accomp8n18d by comments from those that h8V8 walked away from abuse. and those who journey with them. The display is used by dlff erent branches 8cr058 the diocese to highlight the issue of domestic abuse. Monihly Pllgrlmaga of Prayer 80Th1cos continued atthe Lady Chapel in Guildford Cathedral. Pr8vious attempts to reach out to a wider audlence vi8 Zoom Wtrfe discontinued due to unresolv3bletechnic81 problems. Revd Canon Rosemary Donovan, an MU member. devised 8nd led a speci81 service of remembrance in November Bs Betty Hayes was not available that day. Members 8nd relatives were comforted by the seNice 85 they honoured the lives of those who had died during the past year.
The Mother5, Union (DieSe of Guildford Branchl Annual Report & Attounts 2024 Reportl from Branches Our branches vary in size - 8 few have just a h8ndful of members while the Largest have over 70. Activitiesvaryfrom branch to branch, but all ale involved in fundraising for MU project5 and setvice to their Ioc81 community. Highlights from 2024 included: Our Summer Party h81d 8t Nomandy VilL8ge H811. We welcorned So wsitors. including some relugees and other families from refuges and the Blshop of Guildford. Children enjoyed magic show, bouncy castle, soft p18y, craft 8Ctivities. parachute games and the outdoor playground. About 25 MU volunteers supervised activltles 8nd served Telreshments. and MU funds covered the costs of tr8n3port to the venue. A5hlead branch makes 'Bags of love, for the parents of new pupils at the Ioc81 ColE Inf8nt School. These paper gift bags are handed out to P8rents as Ihey diop olf their children on the first day of the new school year. The bags contaln tissues. a pack of wipes. lip salve, tea and coffee bags and a p8cket of bi8CUlts. plus an Invitation lo a coffe8 morning and prayer card. A similAr prDjèCt Also runs 8t Lyn8 br8nch. Cake Stalls arealw8y8 o popularw8yto raise moneyandwere held by many branches over the course of the year. Members 8t C8mberley St. Paul's br8nch 8re 811 encour8ged to bringtoilet rolls to each branch meetingl These are glven to a local Christian charity. the Hope Hub, which works to support homeless people. On average 48 rolls per month are donated. and the brBnch also contributes E8Ster eggs and specialfood treats at Christmas. 10
The Mothers, Union (Diocese of Guildford Branch) Annual Report & Accounts 2024 Safeguarding I have now completed my third year As Saf8gu8rding lead for Guildford Moth8rs' Union. Mary Sumner House. the headquarteis ofthe Mothers. Union. has nowappointed a Lead for Safeguarding and approved the guidance for the UK and Nl. The trustees of Guil(Jford Diocese are workingto follow this guidance. We have commenced the proc8ss of obtaining DBS clearance forthe trustees. using the thiityone-.eight Drg8nis8tion. I have also accessed updated trainingfor my role through this organisation. The Diocese of Guildford continues to offer Guildford MU members access to their safeguardingtraining programme. I have stBrted visits to Guildfoyd MU branches to gi B tBlk and some training on safeguarding and welfare. These visits usually raise questions about various sitU8tions and help to raise members. awafeness of safeguarding issues. Jenny Banks 11
The Mothers, Union (Diocese of Guildford Branch) Annual Report & Account5 2024 Annual Accounts for the Year Ended 31 December 2024 Statement of Financial Activities 2024 2023 Notes Income from Membership Gift Aid rec*ived Charitable activities Other trading activities Other income Investment income 24,346 25.717 1,750 10,147 2,656 4,251 1.786 46,307 9,759 1,022 232 2,172 37,531 Total Expenditure on Subscriptions to Mary Sumner House Diocesan projects Direct charitable expenses Summer party for refugees and other guests Retreats & conferences Management & administration Lady Day Service 15.640 7.305 2.640 15.840 7,122 1.519 2.042 117 2,469 420 16,209 1.741 45.694 17.416 1.523 46.309 Total Net Ideficilyincome before investment gainsl{lo$ses) (8,163) (2) Net gain l (loss) on investments 2.118 5.050 Net movement in funds (6.045) 5,048 Reconciliation of funds.. Total funds brought forward 87,713 82,665 Total funds Caled forward 81.668 87.713 12
The Mother5. Union (Diocese of Guildford Branchl Annual Report & Account5 2024 Balance Sheet as at 31 December 2024 2024 2023 Notes Fixed Assets Investments 66,794 66.794 64,676 64,676 Total Fixed Assets Currenl Assets Mue Stock Debtors Cash held by branches Cash at bank and in hand 134 127 8,000 18,654 26.788 8,808 23,856 32.791 Tolal Current Assets Current Li8bililies Creditors < 1 year (11.9141 19,754) Net CuTrent Assets 14.874 23,037 Total Assets less ujrrent liabltIeS 81.668 87,713 Total Funds 81,668 87.713 The notes on pages 14- 16 fom part of these financial statements. Approved by the Trustees on 28 July 2025. Signed on behalf of the Trustees Sylvla Taylor Elizabeth Newhouse Diocesan President Honorary Treasurer 13
The Mothers, Union IDiocese ol Guildford Branch) Annual Report & Accounts 2024 Notes to the Accounts Basis of Accountlng a) The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention with items recognised at cost or transaction value unless otherwise slated in the relevant nole(sl to these accounts. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Prdctice.. Accounting and Reporting by Chanties preparing their accounts in accordance wth Ihe Financial Reporting Siandard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 102) issued in October 2019 and the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021 and the Charities Act 2011. The financial slalemenls have been prepared in accordance wth the provisions of FRS 102 Section 1A small enlilies. b) The Trustees consider that there are no material uncertainties about the charity's ability to continue as a going concem. There are no material uncertainties affecling the cuent year's accounts. cl The stock is valued at the lower ol cost and net realisable value d) The unrealised gainslllosses) on Investrnents are based on the market value at the end of the financial year. The market value is deemed to be the mid-markel value, which is the average of the bid and the offer price. Unrealised gainsl{losses) are included in the Statement of Financial Activities. el Member subscriplions are consldered lo be donatlons in substance and are recognlsed in the year to which they relate. Subsuiptions lolalling £11,914 received in 2024 bLrt relating lo 2025 have been deferred and shown in credltors. Legacies and donations are accounted for as income elther upon receipt or where the receipt of the legacy is virtually certain- this will be once confimation has been recelved from the representatives of the estate Ihat payment of the legacy will b8 made or property transferred and once all conditions attached to the legacy have been fulfilled g) Interest on funds held on deposSt is Included when receivable and the amount can be measured reliably by the charity; this is nomially upon notification of the interest paid by the bank. h) Expenditure is COgniSed when a liability is incurred. VAT is charged against the category of resources expended for bthlch it was incurred. 2 Income and Expendllure The charity benefits greatly from the involvement and 5UPPOrt of its VonteerS. In accordance with FRS 102 and the Charilies SORP IFRS 1021, the economic contribution of general volunteers is not recognised in the accounts. 14
The Mothers. Un¢on IDiocE5e of Guildford Branchl Annual Report & Accounts 2024 3 Analysls of Expendlture 2024 2023 Management & Administration Office and hall rent Remuneration incl. postage etc. Telephone. Broadband. Zoom 4.494 7.124 1.481 4.571 7.754 1.324 Insurance Travel incl. mileage The Angel magazine 405 617 1.511 450 285 2.340 Other expenses 577 16.209 692 17.416 Total 4 Paid staff The charity has 1 remunerated member of staff in 2024, there were 2 in 2023. 5 Investment Assets Fixed assets investments Carrying {marketl value 3L beginning of year 64.676 Plus net gain on revaluation Carrying Imarkel) value at end of year 2,118 66,794 Market value at year end Income from inve51menls for the year Analysi5 of investments COIF-2,577.3 incomeshares in Ihe CBF CofE Investment Fund Guildford Diocesan BofF Fund- 311.39shares Deposit account interest Total 59.594 7,200 1,617 195 360 2,172 66,794 6 Creditors & Accruals Amounls falling due within one year 2024 2023 Subscriptions 11.914 9,754 15
The Mother5. Union (Diocese of Guildford Branchl Annual Report & Accounts 2024 7 Deslgnated Funds for Dlocesan Projects Fund5 are held for their designated use for work bmthin the Diocese or passed on to Mary Sumner House or as the Trustees decide. Movement of Funds Details of fund5 held and mov8ment in funds in the current pOrtIng period. These funds are held in Cash at Bank. Brought foThv8rd Income Resources expended Balance in the year Carried for4vard Away from it all Women's refuge Work in prisons Parenting Literacy Total Desi 7.557 1,811 2.450 462 4.604 2,514 187 (2.793) 4.764 2.351 919 1.443 609 12,334 5.332 275 2,626 919 2.052 10,361 609 1,909 nated Funds 7,305 8 Transactions with Trustees and related parties l Trustees give their time voluntsrily and receive no remuneration or other benefits. No Officer received paent for professional or other services supplied to the charity. Trustees are reimbursed for expenses incurred whilst undertaking their duties. These are included in Management and Adminlstration costs. 16
The MotheT5' Union IDioce5e of Guildford Branchl Annval Report & Actounts 2024 Independent Examinerfs report to the Trustees of the Mothers, Union (Diocese of Guildfordi I report to the Trustees on my examination of the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31 December 2024. 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 Charitles Act 20111.the Arfl. I report in respect of the charsws accounts carried out under seLtion 145 of the 2011 Art and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions Biven by the Charity Commission under sertion 1451511bl of the Act. Independent examlnerfs statement I have Completed my examination. I confinm that no material matters have come to my attention in connectlon with the examination which gives me cause to believe that. in any material respect.. The accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act: or The accounts did not accord with the accounting records.. or The accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of the accounts sel out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations other than any requirement that the accounts give a "true and fairf 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. liver FCA The White Cottage Crampshaw Lane Ashtead KT212UD 28 June 2025 17