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The Mothers' Union in the Diocese of Sheffield

Registered charity 1063619 Registered since 1997

Operates: Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham, Sheffield City, East Riding Of Yorkshire

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Board DNA

How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Charity Commission trustee register: the current board only, past trustees excluded.

12
trustees on the board
4.8y median 4.5y
average tenure
10y
longest tenure
6
trustees past 6 years
10.4y
average years in governance
11 vs 0 portfolio
first-time trustees
2
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage iSector coverageThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.

Religious Activities 1

Commercial experience iCommercial experienceThe industries this board's members are company directors in, by Companies House SIC code. Excludes this organisation's own company.

Arts and leisure 1Hospitality 1Manufacturing 1

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Contact

Websitewww.sheffieldmu.co.uk
Emailsecretary@sheffieldmu.co.uk
Phone07764486711
Address71 Earlesmere Avenue, DONCASTER, South Yorkshire, DN4 0QD

Finances

£45,602 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£38,194£30,808
2022£42,378£57,417
2023£38,428£54,817
2024£46,713£38,665
2025£45,602£41,622

What it does

What

Education/trainingThe Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyOverseas Aid/famine ReliefReligious Activities

Who

Children/young PeopleElderly/old PeopleThe General Public/mankind

How

Makes Grants To IndividualsMakes Grants To OrganisationsProvides Human ResourcesProvides Services

Charitable objects

1) TO UPHOLD CHRIST'S TEACHING ON THE NATURE OF MARRIAGE AND TO PROMOTE ITS WIDER UNDERSTANDING2) TO ENCOURAGE PARENTS TO BRING UP THEIR CHILDREN IN THE FAITH AND LIFE OF THE CHURCH3) TO MAINTAIN A WORLD-WIDE FELLOWSHIP OF CHRISTIANS UNITED IN PRAYER, WORSHIP AND SERVICE4) TO PROMOTE CONDITIONS IN SOCIETY FAVOURABLE TO STABLE FAMILY LIFE AND THE PROTECTION OF CHILDREN AND 5) TO HELP THOSE WHOSE FAMILY LIFE HAS MET WITH ADVERSITY

Governing document: ROYAL CHARTER GRANTED 15 JUN 1926AS AMENDED BY SUPPLEMENTAL CHARTER DATED 06 SEP 1974

Trustees (12)

12trustees
76median age
1aged 70+

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