WIGAN PARENT CARER FORUM

Charity number: 1203737
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

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Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £56,419
Total expenditure: £50,100

Total income includes £22,785 from 1 government grant(s)

People

3 Trustee(s)

15 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

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

Fundraising

No information available

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

Main way of carrying out purposes is grant making
What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • People With Disabilities
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Wigan

Governance

Registration history:
  • 26 June 2023: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
No information available
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease 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

3 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Lisa Jane Aldred Chair
None on record
Hooda Boyko Trustee 24 January 2025
None on record
Rebecca Selby BSc, MSc Trustee 01 September 2023
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2024
Total gross income £56.42k
Total expenditure £50.10k
Income from government contracts N/A
Income from government grants £22.79k

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 24 January 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 30 January 2025 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.

CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 26 Jun 2023

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTIVES OF WIGAN PARENT CARER FORUM ARE TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION AND PARTICIPATION OF PARENT CARERS OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE WITH SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS AND/OR DISABILITIES (SEND) AGED 0-25 LIVING IN WIGAN BOROUGH IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF SERVICES PROVIDED FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE WITH SEND. THE ORGANISATION AIMS TO EMPOWER PARENTS AND CARERS OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE WITH SEND AGED 0-25 AND THEIR FAMILIES BY PROVIDING FORUMS, WORKSHOPS, INFORMATION, GENERAL SUPPORT, TRAINING, AND ACTIVITIES. IN ADDITION, WIGAN PARENT CARER FORUM AIMS TO RAISE AWARENESS OF ISSUES AFFECTING CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE WITH SEND AND THEIR FAMILIES. OVERALL, THE ORGANISATION'S PRIMARY PURPOSES ARE TO REPRESENT THE VIEWS AND EXPERIENCES OF PARENTS AND CARERS OF DISABLED CHILDREN IN THEIR LOCAL AREA, TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO SERVICES AND SUPPORT FOR FAMILIES WITH DISABLED CHILDREN, AND TO WORK WITH LOCAL AUTHORITIES AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS TO ENHANCE LOCAL SERVICES AND SUPPORT FOR THESE FAMILIES.

Contact information

Address:
Wigan Parent Carer Forum
ASHLAND HOUSE
DOBSON PARK WAY
INCE
WIGAN
WN2 2DX
Phone:
07719330602
Email:
participation@wiganpcf.org.uk
Website:

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