**Reports for Exeter Diocese Mothers’ Union AGM 21[st] May 2021** ## **Report on AFIA 2020 for AGM Friday 21[st] May 2021** As usual we sent out the application forms in November 2019, and they came back in the spring and summer of 2020. We had in the pipeline 20 holidays for the caravan site at Haven Exmouth for the 3-night break. For the first time as well, we were supporting two families to attend the Spring Harvest festival and one family attending New Wine to take place in August 2020. This was supporting church families wishing to experience a Christian event. If 2020 had gone ahead, we would in total supported: 30 Adults to include 2- parent families, grandparents and single-parent families; 50 Children in total – 50 children varying in ages from 6 months up to 17 years. Then in March the Covid pandemic started, and all holiday camps and festivals closed, so all the holidays were cancelled. All the 2020 families were offered a holiday in 2021. The Trustees agreed to give each family £100 to spend on themselves to give the family a treat for the summer. Families bought games, sports equipment, craft materials and Wendy houses and paddling pools. Thank goodness for online shopping. Looking forward, the Trustees agreed that we would source a camp site in North Devon to enable families in that area to experience a 3-night break. _Janet Jones, AFIA Representative_ ## **Diocesan Members’ Representative’s Spring report 2021** - Branches continue to close – some members then become DMs. A couple of people have moved to Devon and become DMs. - Numbers have remained stable because of ex-Branch members becoming DMs. Many DMs have not renewed this year. Various reasons: moving, becoming MU@Home members, joining Branches – or no reason given. Not obvious what action can be taken to keep membership up. Cluster Co-ordinators will be sent up-to-date information once numbers confirmed after AGM. - Around two-thirds of DMs have e-mail addresses or contact with someone who does, maybe as a member of a group of DMs who meet together. We are grateful for this, and those who keep in touch by phone, and looking forward to groups meeting up again. - More e-mails being sent out than before –hopefully this makes people feel more connected. Subjects include: _Roots and Shoots_ , resources for prayer and Bible study, messages from MU received to forward. Material sent by post to DMs not on e-mail more than in the past. - Anyone who has not received _Connected_ magazine contact Sue Addy for a copy. Sue moved last year. New contact details: e-mail is the same; tel 01364 73069; address: Book View Cottage, 6 New Orchard, South Brent. TQ10 9DL Sue Addy ## **Social Policy report for AGM Friday 21[st] May 2021** This year has seen the 2021 Domestic Abuse Act working its way through Parliament and it now has the Royal Assent. It is a milestone for women and girls throughout the UK, whether or not they are currently victims or survivors of domestic abuse or sexual violence. Mothers’ Union had the privilege to be involved in advocating for certain amendments or additions to the Bill and although these efforts were not as fruitful as many hoped the government has for example commissioned ongoing research into the issue of migrant women with insecure residential status when they become victims of abuse. We look forward to further news. This year I have also become involved as part of the new Mothers’ Union Focus Group on Domestic Abuse. This consists of some 56 women from all over Britain and All Ireland, plus me and one other man, all of us members of Mothers’ Union. The group decided that it needed a smaller group of some 9 of those people to form a Steering Group and I offered, and am therefore a member, of that Steering Group. We meet by Zoom every quarter to discuss ongoing issues around the topic. The Focus Group is referred to now as the **Advocacy and Policy Community of Interest.** I have been asked specifically to do some research into organisations which exist for men and boys who wish to be involved in campaigning for an end to violence against women and girls. The aim is to explore forming working partnerships with these organisations on the basis that together we are stronger. I have so far had very interesting conversations with Restore, the White Ribbon Campaign and MenEngage. The latter is a global organisation whose aims and objects are very similar to our own in this specific regard. These talks have been very positive, we have a lot in common, they are interested in working with us and I am to report back to my Steering and Focus groups in June. We have kept up our contact with dioceses and Mothers’ Union groups on the question of Modern Day Slavery, entirely by means of Zoom meetings because of the restrictions. The Clewer Initiative, which is owned and operated by the Church of England, is a vitally important participant in this campaign and they are a valuable source of guidance, information and training and awareness resources. We have all learned a great deal from these and myself and Lesley Thurley, fellow Trustee here with a great interest in this subject, are better-equipped for when we are able to meet other people and resume our ‘live’ talks to Mothers’ Union branches. Invitations to come and talk are very welcome please! A highlight of the year for me has been the opportunity to attend online the 65[th] annual convention of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women. This took place in March this year and was for the first time done ‘virtually’ via online computer link because of the pandemic. I learned a great deal and would love to talk to members about what takes place at this convention, which is joined by thousands of women from all over the world, plus a few men! Please invite me to come to your branch or group to tell you more. _John Vinton, Trustee, Social Policy_ ## **Prison work – Big Book Share** The Big Book Share is set up and running in all three Devon prisons – Dartmoor, Channings Wood and Exeter. Provision at Exeter was established before lockdown. Dartmoor and Channings Wood have over 100 books each; Exeter has 150 books and puzzles. Exeter is different because of being a remand prison, so prisoners are not there for so long. Lockdown as prevented much being done but it is hoped that work will re-start, pick up and continue when lockdown measures are lifted completely. Maureen Styler hopes to have more to report at the AGM, and has photos of the activities. ## **Safeguarding Report 2020** The Trustees reviewed our safeguarding procedures. We adopted the policies and procedures laid out by the safeguarding team at Mary Sumner House. We advise the Branch Leaders to know the name of the safeguarding person in their parish and discuss any concerns with them and to be aware of the Exeter Diocese safeguarding procedures. We will offer a training session with our branches if they should ask for information. During 2020 we have not had brought to our attention any safeguarding concerns from our members. _Janet Jones, Trustee Board Safeguarding Representative_ Mothers, Union Diocese of Exeter End of Year Financial Statements Year ending December 2020 Page I Introduction Mothers Union Diocese of Exet￿ 2020 A¢¢ounts Statement of Financial Aclivities Tolal Prior y¢•r total fvTrds fuds In¢ome and end0￿ents fr(¥n: Donations arKI I￿a£JeS 17.883 18.912 1.(￿1 5.(fj2 20.631 45.687 19,248 241 other trading actsibes Other incThne Totsl income 5,033 20.631 18.723 59.328 Expgndsiure on: Raising ftAThJs Eypendrture on r*aFlable adiMti"es other expendilvre Total exppOdi￿1• 13.%5 24.Z33 38.199 31.633 189 13,080 44.903 27.169 27,169 85.418 24233 145101 119,731) 14,424 transfer Trdnsfrrs Gross transfers bthe￿ f￿￿$. in Gr05s tr8nsfers bc*Meen fi￿s. Other re¢ognlsqd gains I losses Gains I losse5 on Inve$kn￿rt Gains on r￿alL￿tion, fiThY assets. use 114320) 15.5101 {19.731) 14.424 Total funds broug￿l￿r￿ard M263 69,828 Tolal funds caffled fon¥ard n032 (5.5101 64.S22 84,2S3 General fund 70.032 84.253 AFIA DIOCESE BIG BOOK SHARE DIOCESE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT MSH EMERGENCY REUEF MSH MULFEP MSH Fund Overseas MSH FurKI UK NEEDS DIOCESE 3,169 3,169 (9.T34) (9.T34) (1.430} 124 124 Balance sheet Cl•ss and eode ar Currert awts 6300 6301 22.881 41.640 42.721 41,531 84.253 CCLA Page 2 Ex￿S i (defioQ to d* StartiThJ bal￿5 Tolal Rew¥¢¥ {19.731) 84.253 64522 Z01 Unrestrirtwj Design*wJ 70.032 84.253 15.510) Tolal 84253 Statement of assets al￿ liabilities HSBC Curf*)t ArxthA)t. CCLA- 28.391 41.640 032 15.5101 22.8B1 41.640 42,721 41.531 ISA1Q) 4510 Fund movement by type Tr*Lrfern G*iD Closin AFIA-AFIA DIOCESE Re51riGt &451 3.169 1169 BIGBOOK. ￿ ￿0K SHARE Restrict C￿. ¢OlllllJ4fFY EIEVELOPMEM Restritoj 1,118 10.852 SU￿1•￿ for CDC 19.7341 ER. EMERGEIKY RELEF MSH Re5tTrcted MULFEP. MULFEP MSH Fw ReslrKted su￿ forMULFEP 2.094 OVÉRSEAS. MSH FUAI ReStr￿t￿j 11.4301 UKNEEDS- UK NEE￿ tXOCESE R&stricted 124 124 124 124 Un￿trKI B4.253 41.184 70.032 71032 18 522 Page 3 Analysis of income and expendithre Trt*l Last INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS Donatlons and legaci•B 0113- Overseas Fund 0114- MULFEP 0115. CrmuThty ordinators 0116. Emugency Re￿ef 0117- Lady Day 0118- SummwoFFk 0124- UK Ne* MSH 0125- ￿OCeSan FWKI 0129- AFIA 0132. &g Book ShaJe 0133. Lega(ies 0134- IA1$r￿lIan￿k DonalionSllrMx￿e 0136. MSH Emergwq N4Jpeal Covid19 2.702 1,918 1,571 1.118 1.118 2,629 124 124 1,7(K) 8,129 595 7.611 7.611 60 17.883 18.912 19.248 Income from chafitible acti¥iO 0137- MSH Chri31mas P4 0138- AFIA NHS 241 241 241 1.081 Other tr&ing actlvitles 0119- MUEShop Irb)The S.(￿2 5.062 Other incomo 0101- [lO￿an M￿b&S MSH SubscAiptK¢ns 0102. ￿anch MSH subscript￿ns 0120- Branth [￿¢￿￿0n Subscriptions 0121 - th0￿8n Mwnbe Subscripts'ons 0122. Closed Branch Funds 0123. MU@HNne Sjbsczipkns 0126- lrKX￿e r￿diry lir* + stampsl 0127- Gift Aid Qaim 0128- MSH Confer 0130- Annu￿ Retr￿1 0131 . thocesan M￿terA￿Min 0135- CCLA Annual lrtwt 2.391 2,499 6.1 6.160 16.221 1.743 1.743 2.375 314 147 1.280 317 235 218 1fYJ 20,631 218 109 20,631 45.687 IIICCAIE TOTAL 18.T23 59,328 Page 4 EXPENDITURE Raising funds 2201- DM Subsuipts'onsto MSH 22￿- &anth SubscriOK)ns lo MSH 2203- OveTSeas Futyl 2204- MULFEP 2205. Crynmunity C ordinators 22¢￿. Re 2207- W Day 22(￿- UK Needs 2209- Mue St(￿k 2210- Mue Postage 2231 . MU@Hcffie Pthlin Co 1.(fj7 1,087 8,989 3,977 1.898 10.852 3.97T 1,918 1,296 10.852 2224 2.224 2.￿29 3.337 177 4.762 12 225 177 Costs 2235. AFIA 5.282 24.233 5,282 38,1 7.221 31,e)33 13. Expendi￿1¢ on charltable activMle8 22￿. Osjtreath pr(4￿tS 2237. &"g 8wk Sh*9 & Toy Box 138 189 Other eXpendI￿re 2211 . El"oces8n President Expaises 2212. Trustee Expw 2213- Staff Costs 2214- Telephonellrttrnet 2215-Gas 2216. Etectsi¢Jty 2217- Rent 2218. Event RrMI Ftre 2219- Business R*8s 2220- Insurdn 2221 - Mantenance 2222- A￿JIt Fees 2223- IT MaintenarKe 2224. Office Equi￿￿ 2225- Staticmery 2226. PostwJe IOffTrl 2227. Printing Co 2228. Phjttwrfer cy)as 2229. martdiTWA(fr￿￿Sl1vj 22&)- Training C(MJrses 2233- Ctothing Label Costs 2234. Retreat 2238- SundFies 2239- Charges 2240- Miscellaneous 2241 - SPFAKERS EXPENSES 2242- MSH App￿1 636 1,673 3.079 722 487 471 707 707 112 112 1,034 251 418 60 37 124 189 474 61 474 61 249 955 21 175 31 31 447 51 10.19) 27.1 41.184 51 10,150 27,169 6S,418 Tota EXPENDfwRE TOTAL 13,080 24.233 GRAND TOTAL 14220 5.510 19,731 14.424 Page 5 Conclusion Well, what a year! W¢ to cknse tk office in March 2￿20 at the kginni￿ of Pa￿lemiC in th¢ UL Lorna and I, along witb our Dioce￿ PresidenL Nickie, Vice President, Ja￿ aThl the TnLStees and Chaplains have been working in our vaTK)us ways for tk good of MO￿￿, Unio I was very tbankful to welcome Lorna into our midst. She h&s beco￿￿ a great frieThl aThl colleague. 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