Charity Commissioners Annual Report for 2022 Manchester Diocesan Mothers’ Union Charity No 250086
Mothers’ Union is a worldwide Christian organisation founded in 1876 by Mary Sumner and today has over 4 million members in 84 countries worldwide. Membership is open to anyone who is baptised in the name of the Trinity and supports its Aims and Objectives:
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To encourage parents in their role to develop the faith of their children
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To maintain a worldwide fellowship of Christians united in prayer, worship and service
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To promote conditions in society favourable to stable family life and the protection of children
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To help those whose family life has met with adversity
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To promote and support married life
Our identity : We, in Manchester, are part of a global, women led, volunteer movement. Through prayer and action, our vision is a world where everyone prospers. We support and enable in order to build confident people and resilient communities. Our movement seeks to bring about justice, challenge prejudice and advocate change. We aim to show our Christian faith by helping the sustainable transformation of communities worldwide. We do this by helping to nurture strong relationships at all levels, promoting peace and reconciliation locally, nationally and globally. Embedded in the Church and community, we have an unprecedented reach that gives a voice to the stigmatized and vulnerable around the world. Safeguarding is always at the heart of what we do and our policy is updated regularly.
Manchester Mothers’ Union has the same boundaries and is divided into the same parishes, deaneries and archdeaconries as the Anglican Diocese. There are 943 paid members who either belong to local branches, are deanery, diocesan, or indoor members.
Our Diocesan President is Mrs Christine Sharp.
We have three Archdeaconry Presidents and three main Unit Coordinators, who support Christine and facilitate the line of communication down to the Deaneries and Branches. One role of deanery leader and some branch leader roles remain vacant, with nominated correspondents or committees keeping the communication lines open.
The Board of Trustees is responsible to the Charity Commission and monitors the Diocesan expenditure in terms of its value and worth to the public and the promotion of Mothers’ Union projects both at home and worldwide.
Our office is on the 3[rd] floor of Church House, Manchester, which is overseen by the Trustee for Finance and Administration.
This floor also houses our shop/bookshop for the sale of cards, literature and Mothers’ Union gifts. This is staffed by Mothers’ Union volunteers and overseen by our MUE representative, Mrs Frances Brough.
We have an unpaid volunteer treasurer to handle the financial transactions.
Review of 2022
Our Diocesan President, Christine Sharp holds office, along with the Archdeaconry Presidents, Unit Coordinators and the Trustee Board which met 4 times during the year either on Zoom or face to face. Spring Council in May and the AGM and Autumn Council meeting in October both took place at Church House and our annual Advent service in central Manchester in December.
Newsletters are sent out bi-monthly to members and our indoor members receive communications monthly. We continue to use a variety of social media and Thursday Prayers is on our You Tube channel.
We aim to maintain our links in the Wave of Prayer with our five- link Dioceses, which are: Kisangani in Democratic Republic of Congo Kagera in Tanzania Awka in Nigeria Sunyani in Ghana Popondota in Papua New Guinea We hope to nurture friendship within the Wave of Prayer with these Dioceses.
Our Outreach support through “Just Up Your Street” continues to increase as shown through our impact recorded on MU Live.
Our areas of support cover: Domestic Violence/Gender based violence/Anti-slavery Refuges Hospitals/ Neo natal and baby units/bereavement The homeless Hostels HMP Forest Bank, HMP Manchester, HMP Buckley Hall Food banks Refugees Homes for the elderly Community organisations The lonely and isolated Local schools and churches
AFIA
Our Away From It All holiday project provides holidays and breaks for the less fortunate in society.
John Sharp
Administration and Finance Co-ordinator
Manchester Diocesan Mothers' Union
Charity Number 250086
Financial Statements
for the Year ended 31st December 2022
Manchester Diocesan Mothers' Union
Charity Number 250086
Statement of Financial Activities for the Year ended 31st December 2022
| Notes INCOMING RESOURCES Incoming resources from members 1 Events and One-off Projects Ancilliary trading 2 Investment & Gift Aid 3 Total Incoming Resources RESOURCES USED Payments to Mary Sumner House 4 Diocesan Restricted Activities 5 Ancilliary trading 6 Management & Administration 7 Branch/Deanery Charitable Works 8 Closed Branches 9 Total Resources Used Net Incoming/Outgoing Resources Balances b/fwd |
Unrestricted Restricted Funds Funds 2022 2021 £ £ £ 27,245 2,735 29,980 35,630 - 4,106 5,022 5,022 5,156 573 149 722 3,272 32,840 2,884 35,724 48,164 19,440 40 19,480 22,396 7,036 7,036 3,379 5,022 5,022 4,352 9,729 81 9,810 15,302 5,408 5,408 8,520 - - 2,011 39,599 7,157 46,756 55,960 -6,759 -4,273 -11,032 -7,796 61,689 26,394 88,083 95,879 54,930 22,121 77,051 88,083 |
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Manchester Diocesan Mothers' Union
Charity Number 25008
Consolidated Balance Sheet as at 31st December 2022
| Note Fixed Assets Tangible fixed assets 10 Current Assets Stock 11 Sundry debtors and prepayments 12 Cash at bank & in hand 13 Current Liabilities Sundry creditors 14 Net Current Assets TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES Represented by: Unrestricted funds 15 Restricted funds 16 Total Funds |
2022 £ £ 1,264 777 - 79,870 80,647 -3,557 77,090 78,354 54,930 22,122 77,052 |
2021 £ 984 1,368 4,275 82,446 88,089 -990 87,099 88,083 61,689 26,394 88,083 |
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Approved by the Board of Trustees on and signed on its behalf by Christine Sharp (Diocesan President)
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP FRS 102
Other than reimbursement of expenses incurred, there were no payments to Trustees of the Charity.
The attached notes form part of these financial statements.
Assets retained for charity use
Assets recognised but not valued include:
President's and Deanery Leaders' brooches Office and shop furniture IT and AV equipment Display materials
Manchester Diocesan Mothers' Union
Charity Number 250086
Notes to the Financial Activities year ended 31st December 2022
| Notes Incoming resources from members 1 Annual Subscriptions Branch/Deanery Income Collection at Diocesan Service Donations Development Fund Special Appeals Manchester Diocese Away From It All Indoor Members Prayer Circle Manchester Projects Just up your Street Welcoming Strangers Total Ancilliary trading 2 Literature sales MU enterprises Ltd grant Donations for face-coverings Donations for lockdown poetry book Total Investment & Gift Aid 3 CCLA and Bank Interest Bank incentive Income Tax refunded through Gift Aid Total Payments to Mary Sumner House 4 Subscriptions Development Fund Special Appeals Total Diocesan Restricted Activities 5 Away From It All Indoor Members Prayer Circle Manchester Projects Just up your Street Welcoming Strangers Total |
Unrestricted Restricted Funds Funds 2022 2021 £ £ £ 26,550 54 26,604 26,944 - 9,033 88 88 - 450 450 147 40 40 951 607 607 760 380 380 865 161 161 - 1,193 1,193 442 302 302 844 155 155 450 27,245 2,735 29,980 40,436 5,022 5,022 4,367 - 711 - 22 - 56 5,022 - 5,022 5,156 357 149 506 22 - 2,500 216 216 750 573 149 722 3,272 19,440 19,440 21,312 - 233 40 40 851 19,440 40 19,480 22,396 4,180 4,180 1,384 118 118 - 551 551 381 1,598 1,598 734 589 589 880 7,036 7,036 3,379 |
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Manchester Diocesan Mothers' Union
Charity Number 250086
Notes to the Financial Activities year ended 31st December 2022
| Notes Ancilliary trading 6 Literature, etc. Total Management & Administration 7 Salaries and National Insurance Contribution to use of premises Insurance Office expenses Office equipment depreciation Postage Printing and stationery Expenses for co-ordinators, etc. Expenses for conferences, meetings Accountant's fee Branch/Deanery Expenses Total Branch/Deanery Charitable Works 8 Closed branches 9 Tangible fixed assets 10 Cost at 1st January 2022 Additions in year Depreciation @ 20% Net Book Value Shop Stock 11 Sundry debtors and prepayments 12 Cash at bank & in hand 13 Short term deposit - CCLA Deposit account - Diocese Current accounts - Diocese Branch and Deanery accounts Cash in hand Total cash at bank & in hand |
Unrestricted Restricted Funds Funds 2022 2021 £ £ £ £ 5,022 5,022 4,352 5,022 - 5,022 4,352 5,272 5,272 9,914 1,000 1,000 1,000 450 450 430 1,303 1,303 1,272 316 316 246 8 16 24 176 214 65 279 939 466 466 887 500 500 238 200 200 200 - 8,520 9,729 81 9,810 23,822 5,408 5,408 - - 2,011 985 1,091 595 140 -316 -246 1,264 985 777 1,368 - 4,275 35,058 34,603 25,977 22,911 500 500 18,234 21,666 100 2,766 79,870 82,446 |
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Manchester Diocesan Mothers' Union
Charity Number 250086
Notes to the Financial Activities year ended 31st December 2022
| Unrestricted Restricted Notes Funds Funds £ £ Sundry creditors Amounts falling due within one year 14 Unrestricted funds 15 General Account - Diocese Branch/Deanery Accounts Special account - projects Special account - revenue Total Restricted funds 16 Development Fund Special Appeals Away From It All Indoor Members Prayer Circle Hospital Manchester Projects Just up your Street Welcoming Strangers Total |
0 0 £ £ -3,557 -990 -22,059 -22,452 -18,234 -24,332 -14,000 -14,000 -637 -905 -54,930 -61,689 -450 - -100 -100 -9,208 -12,926 -5,938 -5,871 -307 -306 -1,404 -758 -1,496 -2,786 -3,219 -3,647 -22,122 -26,394 |
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Independent examiner's report on the accounts
Section A Independent Examiner’s Report
Report to the trustees/ MOTHERS' UNION (DIOCESE OF MANCHESTER BRNACH) members of
On accounts for the year 31[ST] DECEMBER 2022 Charity no 250086 ended (if any)
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I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31/12/2022 .
- Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent examiner's statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
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accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or
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the accounts do not accord with the accounting records
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Date: 05/03/2025
Signed: Name: CAROLYN CULLEN Relevant professional INSTITUTE OF CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS OF ENGLAND & WALES qualification(s) or body (ICAEW) (if any):
Address: 5 HAWTHORN AVENUE ECCLES, MANCHESTER M30 9NE
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