THINK AHEAD COMMUNITY STROKE GROUP

Charity number: 1128934
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Think Ahead offers help to Stroke Survivors, their families and carers across Wigan and Leigh to improve the quality of their lives by providing friendship, information, advice and education together with opportunities for interaction with other members by organising outings, respite breaks and appropriate social activities.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £250,066
Total expenditure: £132,914

Total income includes £160,354 from 2 government grant(s)

People

5 Trustee(s)

18 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

One or more trustees are also directors of the subsidiaries

Trustee payments

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

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Disability
Who the charity helps:
  • People With Disabilities
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Wigan

Governance

Registration history:
  • 01 April 2009: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • THINK AHEAD (Working name)
Company number:
06654712 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

5 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Linda Mary Monaghan Trustee 01 November 2024
None on record
Linda Valerie Agnew Trustee 01 November 2024
None on record
Jean Houghton Trustee 18 February 2019
None on record
MR NEVILLE ANDREWS Trustee
None on record
MAVIS THOMAS Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £312.14k £305.60k £188.19k £261.77k £250.07k
Total expenditure £208.32k £163.68k £165.45k £142.52k £132.91k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £90.00k £100.00k £102.40k £156.87k £160.35k

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 2024 30 January 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 30 January 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 29 January 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 29 January 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 27 January 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 27 January 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 28 January 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 28 January 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 29 January 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 29 January 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
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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 23 JULY 2008 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION 20 MARCH 2009

Charitable objects

THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS OF PERSONS SUFFERING FROM THE EFFECTS OF A STROKE, TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF PERSONS WHO CARE FOR SUCH PERSONS BY THE PROVISION OF ADVICE AND OTHER ASSISTANCE, AND TO ADVANCE EDUCATION CONCERNING SUCH MATTERS IN THE DISTRICT OF WIGAN.

Area of benefit

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

THE DISTRICT OF WIGAN

Contact information

Address:
Ashland House
Dobson Park Way
Ince
Wigan
WN2 2DX
Phone:
01942824888
Email:
info@think-ahead.org.uk
Website:

https://www.think-ahead.org.uk/ Open in new window