The Mothers' Union - St Davids Diocese
What it does
To demonstrate the Christian faith in action by helping communities through the nurture of family in its many forms.To promote and support married life and encourage parents to develop the faith of their children.To promote conditions in society favourable to stable family life; to help those in adversity& maintain a worldwide fellowship of Christians united in prayer worship and service
Its charitable purposes
(1)TO UPHOLD CHRIST'S TEACHING ON THE NATURE OF THE MARRIAGE AND TO PROMOTE ITS WIDER UNDERSTANDING;(2)TO ENCOURAGE PARENTS TO BRING UP THEIR CHILDREN IN THE FAITH AND LIFE OF THE CHURCH;(3)TO MAINTAIN A WORLD WIDE FELLOWSHIP OF CHRISTIANS,UNITED IN PRAYER,WORSHIP AND SERVICE;(4)TO PROMOTE CONDITIONS IN SOCIETY FAVOURABLE TO STABLE FAMILY LIFE AND THE PROTECTION OF CHILDREN;(5)TO HELP THOSE WHOSE FAMILY LIFE HAS MET WITH ADVERSITY.
Causes
- What it works on
- General charitable purposes
- Preventing or relieving poverty
- Overseas aid and famine relief
- Religious activities
- Human rights, equality and diversity
- Who it helps
- Children and young people
- Older people
- Disabled people
- People of a particular ethnic or racial origin
- Other charities and voluntary bodies
- The general public
- How it works
- Makes grants to organisations
- Provides staff or volunteers
- Provides buildings, facilities or open space
- Provides services
Where it works
- In Wales
- Ceredigion
- Carmarthenshire
- Pembrokeshire
Area of benefit in its governing document: Diocese of St Davids
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 December 2025, it had income of £29,191 and spent £28,541.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | £29,191 | £28,541 | Not reported | 400 |
| 31 December 2024 | £25,448 | £24,342 | Not reported | 450 |
| 31 December 2023 | £38,859 | £36,655 | Not reported | 500 |
| 31 December 2022 | £24,187 | £24,778 | Not reported | 350 |
| 31 December 2021 | £14,610 | £20,181 | Not reported | 56 |
Financial position
Separate measures from the charity's own returns and accounts, each with its year. Read them together: no single measure says how well a charity is run.
- Income over time
- Up 100%, from £14,610 in the year to 31 December 2021 to £29,191 in the year to 31 December 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 98% of its income in the year to 31 December 2025. It spent more than its income in 2 of the 5 years shown.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 December 2025: Not reported. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 December 2024 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 December 2023 | Not reported | Not reported |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 1 grant to this charity, worth £2,000, awarded in 2021.
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 27 Jul 2021 | Community Foundation in Wales | £2,000 |
Trustees
8 trustees run the charity.
- Anne Bessant
- Annie Rees
- Eiryth Thomas
- Glenys Payne
- Grace Albison
- Heather Jenkins
- Jane Rees
- Lorna Cecil
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 5 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | 31 October 2026 | Received 5 June 2026, 148 days early | Received 5 June 2026 |
| 31 December 2024 | 31 October 2025 | Received 17 September 2025, 44 days early | Received 17 September 2025 |
| 31 December 2023 | 31 October 2024 | Received 1 July 2024, 122 days early | Received 1 July 2024 |
| 31 December 2022 | 31 October 2023 | Received 6 July 2023, 117 days early | Not required |
| 31 December 2021 | 31 October 2022 | Received 24 August 2022, 68 days early | Not required |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 250226
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 30 December 1966
- Governing document
- ROYAL CHARTER GRANTED 21/10/1975
- Website
- stdavidsdiocese.org.uk
- Council area of its contact address
- Carmarthenshire
Sources
- Register details, income, spending, trustees and filing dates: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.
- Grants awarded: 360Giving open grants data, from funders that publish there. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.