CCEW Charity Commission profile

AGE CONCERN WIGAN BOROUGH

Registered charity 1103022 · organisation 4007018

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
2 April 2004
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
05004789
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£1,036,517
Latest expenditure
£1,074,832
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Groundwork CLM, 74-80 Hallgate, WIGAN, Lancashire, WN1 1HP

Website recorded by the regulator: www.ageuk.org.uk/wiganborough/ (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

The organisation works with older people in the Borough of Wigan. We provide a range of services, support, advice and information to enable older people to enjoy an improved quality of life.We employ approximately 50 staff and work with around 70 volunteers and aim to have a presence across the borough.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received
17 December 2025
Date Accounts Received
17 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,036,517
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,074,832
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received
12 December 2024
Date Accounts Received
12 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£917,766
Total Gross Expenditure
£876,650
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received
15 December 2023
Date Accounts Received
15 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£672,641
Total Gross Expenditure
£775,084
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received
12 December 2022
Date Accounts Received
12 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£641,284
Total Gross Expenditure
£747,110
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received
17 December 2021
Date Accounts Received
17 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£749,155
Total Gross Expenditure
£748,996

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
17 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,036,517
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,074,832
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
2
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
137467
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
35
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
12 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£917,766
Total Gross Expenditure
£876,650
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
2
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
137467
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
34
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
15 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£672,641
Total Gross Expenditure
£775,084
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
2
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
221785
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
22
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
12 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£641,284
Total Gross Expenditure
£747,110
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
2
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Income From Government Contracts
208398
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
25
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
17 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£749,155
Total Gross Expenditure
£748,996
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
2
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£8
Income From Government Contracts
185719
Income From Government Grants
£141,457
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
11

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
17 December 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
48531
Income Other Trading Activities
436588
Income Charitable Activities
495129
Income Investments
37395
Income Other
18874
Income Total Income And Endowments
1036517
Income Legacies
22299
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,074,832
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1074832
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
127653
Expenditure Support Costs
140584
Expenditure Depreciation
5374
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£410,000
Assets Total Fixed
9340
Assets Own Use
9338
Assets Long Term Investment
2
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,011,389
Assets Total Liabilities
£83,372
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£937,357
Creditors One Year Total Current
83372
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£842,974
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
915421
Funds Restricted
21936
Funds Total
937357
Count Employees
58
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
12 December 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
71675
Income Other Trading Activities
339872
Income Charitable Activities
438780
Income Investments
32529
Income Other
34910
Income Total Income And Endowments
917766
Income Legacies
50000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£876,650
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
876650
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
115450
Expenditure Support Costs
132561
Expenditure Depreciation
4181
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£410,000
Assets Total Fixed
12609
Assets Own Use
12607
Assets Long Term Investment
2
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,046,045
Assets Total Liabilities
£82,980
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£975,674
Creditors One Year Total Current
82980
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£846,789
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
965946
Funds Restricted
9728
Funds Total
975674
Count Employees
25
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
15 December 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
6554
Income Other Trading Activities
294069
Income Charitable Activities
322602
Income Investments
10370
Income Other
39046
Income Total Income And Endowments
672641
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£775,084
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
775084
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
59431
Expenditure Support Costs
59431
Expenditure Depreciation
4859
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£410,000
Assets Total Fixed
8362
Assets Own Use
8360
Assets Long Term Investment
2
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,022,207
Assets Total Liabilities
£96,011
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£934,558
Creditors One Year Total Current
96011
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£899,256
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
934558
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
934558
Count Employees
25
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
12 December 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
3900
Income Other Trading Activities
252411
Income Charitable Activities
326445
Income Investments
948
Income Other
57580
Income Total Income And Endowments
641284
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£747,110
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
747110
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
49849
Expenditure Support Costs
49849
Expenditure Depreciation
3687
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£410,000
Assets Total Fixed
3296
Assets Own Use
3294
Assets Long Term Investment
2
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,102,603
Assets Total Liabilities
£68,898
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,037,001
Creditors One Year Total Current
68898
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£959,647
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1037001
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
1037001
Count Employees
27
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
17 December 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
42502
Income Other Trading Activities
152044
Income Charitable Activities
414595
Income Investments
2498
Income Other
137516
Income Total Income And Endowments
749155
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£748,996
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
748996
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
37090
Expenditure Support Costs
53004
Expenditure Depreciation
3783
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£450,000
Assets Total Fixed
6281
Assets Own Use
6279
Assets Long Term Investment
2
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,199,399
Assets Total Liabilities
£62,853
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,142,827
Creditors One Year Total Current
62853
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,064,843
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1121738
Funds Restricted
21089
Funds Total
1142827
Count Employees
23
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Wigan
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater Manchester
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
105
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
308
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
Classification Code
310
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Other Charitable Activities
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
309
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Classification Code
110
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Amateur Sport
Classification Code
113
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Economic/community Development/employment

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
AGE CONCERN WIGAN BOROUGH
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2004-04-02T00:00:00
Charity Name
AGE CONCERN WIGAN BOROUGH
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2020-01-08T00:00:00
Reason
Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number
3938840
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1070850
Assoc Charity Name
AGE UK SUPPORT SERVICES NORTH WEST

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 30 DECEMBER 2003AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 19 OCT 2006AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 30 NOV 2017
Charitable Objects
TO PROMOTE THE RELIEF OF ELDERLY PEOPLE IN ANY MANNER WHICH NOW OR HEREAFTER MAY BE DEEMED BY LAW TO BE CHARITABLE IN AND AROUND THE METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF WIGAN (HEREINAFTER CALLED "THE AREA OF BENEFIT").
Area Of Benefit
IN AND AROUND THE METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF WIGAN.

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
507596
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
AGE UK WIGAN BOROUGH

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures