WIGAN INDEPENDANT ADVICE CENTRE

Charity Number: 1093383
Removed charity

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

We provide a specialist welfare rights service to the residents of the Wigan Borough. This is by way of Outreach surgeries at 10 locations across the WMBC area, an advice line, home visiting service and tribunal representation, also completion of complex forms such as DLA/AA.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2015

Total income: £104,226
Total expenditure: £91,885

Total income includes £99,622 from government grant(s)

Fundraising

This charity does not raise funds from the public

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Disability
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Lancashire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 12 August 2002: Standard registration
  • 18 August 2016: Removed (Ceased to exist)
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • WIAC (Working name)
Gift aid:
No information available
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
No policies declared
Land and property:
No information available

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2011 31/03/2012 31/03/2013 31/03/2014 31/03/2015
Total gross income £92.72k £88.28k £96.43k £104.04k £104.23k
Total expenditure £103.67k £93.42k £94.96k £99.26k £91.89k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A £0
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A £99.62k

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 March 2016 Not submitted
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2016 Not submitted
Annual return 31 March 2015 19 November 2015 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2015 19 November 2015 On Time
Annual return 31 March 2014 17 November 2014 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2014 21 November 2014 On Time
Annual return 31 March 2013 25 October 2013 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2013 25 October 2013 On Time

Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 28 JANUARY 2002 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 14 JUNE 2002

Charitable objects

THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AS A RESULT OF UNEMPLOYMENT OR OTHER SOCIAL OR ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES AMONG THE INHABITANTS OF WIGAN AND THE SURROUND AREAS BY THE PROVISION OF ADVICE INFORMATION AND ADVOCACY.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

WIGAN METROPOLITAN BOROUGH