The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

The Mothers Union (Diocese of Durham Branch)

Registered charity 249868 Registered since 1966

Operates: Gateshead, Sunderland, Durham, Hartlepool, Stockton-on-tees, Darlington

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9
trustees on the board
9.1y median 11y
average tenure
13y
longest tenure
6
trustees past 6 years
10.2y
average years in governance
8 vs 0 portfolio
first-time trustees
1
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Education/training 9General Charitable Purposes 9The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty 9

Commercial experience

Tech and media 1

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Contact

Websitemothersuniondurham.org.uk/
Phone01913881133
Address114 Canterbury Road, DURHAM, DH1 5QZ

Finances

£58,320 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2020£52,530£47,188
2021£48,977£55,306
2022£77,432£73,550
2023£66,313£73,649
2024£58,320£56,136

What it does

What

General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingThe Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyOverseas Aid/famine ReliefReligious ActivitiesOther Charitable Purposes

Who

Children/young PeopleElderly/old PeopleOther Defined GroupsThe General Public/mankind

How

Makes Grants To IndividualsProvides Human ResourcesProvides ServicesOther Charitable Activities

Charitable objects

(1) TO UPHOLD CHRIST'S TEACHING ON THE NATURE OF MARRIAGE AND TO PROMOTE IT'S WIDER UNDERSTANDING.(2) TO ENCOURAGE PARENTS TO BRING UP THEIR CHILDREN IN THE FAITH AND LIFE OF THE CHURCH.(3) TO MAINTAIN A WORLDWIDE FELLOWSHIP OF CHRISTIANS UNITED IN PRAYER, WORSHIP AND SERVICE.(4) TO PROMOTE CONDITIONS IN SOCIETY FAVOURABLE TO STABLE FAMILY LIFE AND FOR THE PROTECTION OF CHILDREN.(5) TO HELP THOSE WHOSE FAMILY LIFE HAS MET WITH ADVERSITY.

Governing document: ROYAL CHARTER GRANTED 21/10/1975

Trustees (9)

9trustees
89median age
1aged 70+

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