--- title: "The Mothers' Union (Southwark Diocese) — charity 249815 | CharityCompare" description: "The Mothers' Union (Southwark Diocese) (charity 249815): income £70,820 (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-mothers-union-southwark-diocese retrieved: 2026-10-09T18:13:38.620Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 249815 MU # The Mothers' Union (Southwark Diocese) Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Mothers' Union (Southwark Diocese) is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty, overseas aid/famine relief. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.southwark.anglican.org/about-us/what/mu) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=249815&subId=0) Work at The Mothers' Union (Southwark Diocese)? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-mothers-union-southwark-diocese&type=claim&name=The%20Mothers) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Mothers' Union (Southwark Diocese)? Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31 £70,820 Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31 £57,252 Registered charity number 249815 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Trinity House Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.southwark.anglican.org/about-us/what/mu](http://www.southwark.anglican.org/about-us/what/mu) Quick answer The Mothers' Union (Southwark Diocese) (number 249815) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation. ## What does The Mothers' Union (Southwark Diocese) do? Demonstrating the Christian faith in action through work with families and communities Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Mothers' Union (Southwark Diocese) Answers The Mothers' Union (Southwark Diocese) gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are The Mothers' Union (Southwark Diocese)'s highest-paid staff paid? The Mothers' Union (Southwark Diocese)'s annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records The Mothers' Union (Southwark Diocese) as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. [Work out your Gift Aid](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) The Mothers' Union (Southwark Diocese)'s annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 27 October 1966 Previous names on the register The Mothers' Union (Diocese of Southwark Branch) Where it says it operates Southwark · Surrey · Croydon · Greenwich · Kingston Upon Thames · Lambeth · Lewisham · Merton ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; Other Defined Groups; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Individuals; Provides Human Resources; Provides Advocacy/advice/information. Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area. ## What causes is The Mothers' Union (Southwark Diocese) registered for? Education/trainingThe Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyOverseas Aid/famine Relief ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Mothers' Union (Southwark Diocese) yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Mothers' Union (Southwark Diocese). An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to The Mothers' Union (Southwark Diocese)? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. 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[Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-mothers-union-southwark-diocese&type=claim&name=The%20Mothers) [Visit charity website](http://www.southwark.anglican.org/about-us/what/mu) ## Frequently asked questions Is The Mothers' Union (Southwark Diocese) a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists The Mothers' Union (Southwark Diocese) as a registered charity (number 249815) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is The Mothers' Union (Southwark Diocese)'s charity number? The Mothers' Union (Southwark Diocese)'s charity number is 249815. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 249815? Search 249815 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does The Mothers' Union (Southwark Diocese) do? Demonstrating the Christian faith in action through work with families and communities Does The Mothers' Union (Southwark Diocese) have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Mothers' Union (Southwark Diocese). This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How can I donate to The Mothers' Union (Southwark Diocese)? The Mothers' Union (Southwark Diocese)'s website listed in our register data is http://www.southwark.anglican.org/about-us/what/mu. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees. How much is The Mothers' Union (Southwark Diocese)'s chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Mothers' Union (Southwark Diocese)'s annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Mothers' Union (Southwark Diocese)? The register records The Mothers' Union (Southwark Diocese) as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Are The Mothers' Union (Southwark Diocese)'s trustees paid? The Mothers' Union (Southwark Diocese)'s annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. What was The Mothers' Union (Southwark Diocese) previously called? The register lists this previous name for The Mothers' Union (Southwark Diocese): The Mothers' Union (Diocese of Southwark Branch). When was The Mothers' Union (Southwark Diocese) registered as a charity? The Mothers' Union (Southwark Diocese) was entered on the register on 27 October 1966. Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=249815&subId=0).