Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Health Services Charity
Analysis
Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Health Services Charity is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Wigan. It was registered in August 1995, 31 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Health Services Charity reported income of £289k and spending of £325k, spending 112% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £548k to £289k (-47%), an average of -15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 309%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Health Services Charity sits at the 77th percentile: it is larger than about 77% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 85th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Stadium Charitable Trust (£289k), Thornton Lodge Action Group (£289k) and Winsford Youth and Community Forum Ltd (£289k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
The mission of Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Health Service Charity is to further improve the quality of patient care, through staff training, purchasing medical equipment and enhancing the patient environment and experience. This is achieved through the generosity of the general public and by fundraising activities, events and appeals.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Stadium Charitable Trust | Brough North Humberside | £289k |
| Thornton Lodge Action Group | Huddersfield | £289k |
| Winsford Youth and Community Forum Ltd | Cheshire | £289k |
| The Peter Kershaw Trust | Bolton | £290k |