Sunshine House Wigan

Analysis

Sunshine House Wigan is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Wigan. It was registered in October 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and recreation, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07759600). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Sunshine House Wigan reported income of £564k and spending of £675k, spending 120% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £216k to £564k (+160%), an average of +27% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 57%. Over the whole period it spent 107% of the income it received.

Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Sunshine House Wigan sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include 105th Sheffield (High Green) Scout Group (£557k), York Ri (£564k) and The Pioneer Sailing Trust (£553k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 64%, trading 30% and donations and legacies 6.0%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £36k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate.

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.