The Mayor of Wigan's Charity Appeal
Analysis
The Mayor of Wigan's Charity Appeal is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Wigan. It was registered in September 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to organisations, provides other finance and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending August 2026, The Mayor of Wigan's Charity Appeal reported income of £73k and spending of £39k, leaving 47% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2022 to August 2026, income grew from £46k to £73k (+58%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2023, when income rose by 60%. Over the whole period it spent 47% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, The Mayor of Wigan's Charity Appeal sits at the 58th percentile: it is larger than about 58% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 66th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Kinder Mountain Rescue Team (£73k), Mangreen Trust (£73k) and East End Youth and Community Centre (£73k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Mayor of Wigan's Charity Appeal raises funds or receives donations to support one or more organisations/charities during each Mayoral year. The chosen organisation/charity must benefit residents of the Wigan Borough in order to be considered for support by the Charity. Ideally the funding should be used for a capital project but we do not rule out revenue funding.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Kinder Mountain Rescue Team | Derbyshire | £73k |
| Mangreen Trust | Norwich | £73k |
| East End Youth and Community Centre | North Shields | £73k |
| The Huge Partnership | Reading | £73k |