WIGAN AND LEIGH COMMUNITY CHARITY 

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Major supporters in last 5 years

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Forever Manchester - Platt Bridge Community Zone - Warm Space Cafe
£6,273	24/04/2023	Utlilty costs for community café.
National Lottery Community Fund - Social Entrepreneurship pathway for Young People
£9,677	25/11/2022	The funding will be used to deliver employment and social entrepreneurship workshops for young people. The project aims to improve their skills and provision of social support to local communities.
Forever Manchester - Coronavirus Food Parcels
£3,000	01/05/2020	Emergency food parcels and distribution
Forever Manchester - Coronavirus Food Parcels for the isolated, vulnerable and elderly
£4,000	09/04/2020	Essential food parcels
Power to Change - Abram Ward Community Charity
£430,160	12/06/2019 35	Grant to Abram Ward Community Charity
Power to Change - Abram Ward Community Charity
£124,858	18/07/2018 11	Funding to increase the opportunities to reduce poverty and equality through community business, accelerating the growth of community business and demonstrating the conditions required for community ....more Funding to increase the opportunities to reduce poverty and equality through community business, accelerating the growth of community business and demonstrating the conditions required for community business to florurish in a place
Power to Change - Abram Ward Community Charity
£99,836	01/07/2017 11	Funding to increase the opportunities to reduce poverty and equality through community business, accelerating the growth of community business and demonstrating the conditions required for community ....more Funding to increase the opportunities to reduce poverty and equality through community business, accelerating the growth of community business and demonstrating the conditions required for community business to florurish in a place
Power to Change - Abram Ward Community Charity
£10,000	01/12/2016 36	Funding to increase the opportunities to reduce poverty and equality through community business, accelerating the growth of community business and demonstrating the conditions required for community ....more Funding to increase the opportunities to reduce poverty and equality through community business, accelerating the growth of community business and demonstrating the conditions required for community business to florurish in a place
Power to Change - Abram Ward Community Charity
£10,000	30/11/2016	Funding to increase the opportunities to reduce poverty and equality through community business, accelerating the growth of community business and demonstrating the conditions required for community ....more Funding to increase the opportunities to reduce poverty and equality through community business, accelerating the growth of community business and demonstrating the conditions required for community business to florurish in a place
National Lottery Community Fund - A4A - U2U Project
£10,000	08/07/2015 12	The organisation will use the funding to provide resilience training, stress management and skills workshops to people in the area who are experiencing a range of issues that affect their ability to ....more The organisation will use the funding to provide resilience training, stress management and skills workshops to people in the area who are experiencing a range of issues that affect their ability to seek employment or engage with their communities. A pop-up shop will be run by service users providing them with employability skills and accredited training. This will help them improve their confidence and skills, as well as them gaining work experience, improving their wellbeing and reducing isolation.

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Trustees (3)

Legal constitution

• Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 13/10/2015, number: 1163945
• Registered at Companies House on 14/05/2013, number: 08528548

Gift Aid

• NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Filing Record

Main office

Wigan and Leigh Community Charity
PLATT BRIDGE COMMUNITY ZONE
81 RIBBLE ROAD
PLATT BRIDGE
WIGAN
WN2 5EG

Objectives

3. The promotion of the benefit of the inhabitants of the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan without distinction of sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, nationality, race or of political, religious or other opinions, by associating together the said inhabitants and the statutory authorities, voluntary and other organisations in a common effort to advance education and to provide facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation and leisure-time occupation with the object of improving the conditions of life for the said inhabitants4. The promotion of community capacity building to develop the capacity and skills of the members of the socially and economically disadvantaged communities of the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan in such a way that they are better able to identify and help meet their own needs and participate more fully in society 5. The promotion of equality and diversity for the public benefit by: (a) the elimination of discrimination on the grounds of race, gender, disability , sexual orientation or religion; (b) advancing education and raising awareness in equality and diversity; (c) promoting activities to foster understanding between people from diverse backgrounds; (d) conducting or commissioning research on equality and diversity issues and publishing the results to the public; (e) cultivating a sentiment in favour of equality and diversity.6. The promotion of sustainable development [Sustainable development means “development which meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.”]7. The relief of poverty [“To prevent or relieve poverty by awarding a ‘fair trade mark’ to products, the sale of which relieves the poverty of producers by ensuring they receive at least a fair price for their goods and advising such producers of the best ways in which to engage in the trading process.”]8. The promotion of social inclusion [“The promotion of social inclusion for the public benefit amongst people between the ages of 16 to 60 who are socially excluded by providing them with an opportunity to build capacity by establishing and growing a business to relieve the needs of those people and assist them to integrate into society.”]9. The Charity shall be non-party in politics and non-sectarian in religion.