Wigan Boys and Girls Club
Analysis
Wigan Boys and Girls Club is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Wigan. It was registered in February 2010, 16 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. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 06944425). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Wigan Boys and Girls Club reported income of £2.2m and spending of £2.3m, spending 105% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £2.4m to £2.2m (-10%), an average of -2.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income dropped by 39%. Over the whole period it spent 104% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Wigan Boys and Girls Club sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include World Bicycle Relief UK (£2.2m), Delapre Abbey Preservation Trust (£2.2m) and Breakeven (£2.2m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 78%, trading 14% and charitable activities 5.6%. Charitable activities took 95% of spending and raising funds 3.3%. Reserves of £1.9m would cover about 10 months of spending at that rate. It employed 90 people.
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 78%
- Charitable activities 5.6%
- Trading 14%
- Investments 0.9%
- Other 1.6%
In the charity's own words
Our aim is to work with young people between the ages of 8 to 19 and up to 25 for young people with additional needs, with particular emphasis on young people from disadvantaged circumstances. We are a seven night per week youth provision, offering a universal service as well as a targeted offer for young people using various mediums of sport, arts and one-to-one activities all in the same venue.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| World Bicycle Relief UK | Bristol | £2.2m |
| Delapre Abbey Preservation Trust | Northampton | £2.2m |
| Breakeven | Hassocks | £2.2m |
| Support Dogs Limited | Sheffield | £2.2m |