THE WIGAN FOUNDATION FOR TECHNICAL EDUCATION

Charity number: 526129
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

THE OBJECT OF THE CHARITY IS TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF STUDENTS ATTENDING WIGAN & LEIGH COLLEGE. SUPPORT IS PROVIDED PRIMARILY BY MEANS OF HARDSHIP PAYMENTS TO INDIVIDUAL STUDENTS AND BY SUPPORTING OR SUBSIDISING EDUCATIONAL VISITS & ACTIVITIES WHICH ARE OF BENEFIT EITHER TO STUDENTS STUDIES OR WHICH ADVANCE STUDENTS CULTURAL & SOCIAL EDUCATION.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 July 2024

Total income: £61,864
Total expenditure: £83,991

People

7 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

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:
  • Education/training
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Where the charity operates:
  • Wigan

Governance

Registration history:
  • 01 September 1974: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • WIGAN FOUNDATION FOR TECHNICAL EDUCATION (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
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

7 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
ALBERT RICHARD WATERFIELD Chair 28 March 2011
None on record
JOHN WRIGHT Trustee 13 December 2016
None on record
Anna Dawe Trustee 26 May 2016
None on record
DIANE BRENNAN Trustee 08 October 2014
None on record
ELIZABETH SHEA Trustee 06 February 2013
None on record
GERARD MARTIN BRETHERTON Trustee 28 March 2011
None on record
PHILIP COLLIER Trustee 28 March 2011
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/07/2020 31/07/2021 31/07/2022 31/07/2023 31/07/2024
Total gross income £60.45k £60.82k £61.42k £61.79k £61.86k
Total expenditure £57.80k £57.31k £62.46k £56.83k £83.99k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

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 July 2024 21 November 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2024 21 November 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 July 2023 29 November 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2023 29 November 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 July 2022 30 November 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2022 30 November 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 July 2021 04 January 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2021 04 January 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 July 2020 11 January 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2020 11 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.

SCHEME DATED 17TH MARCH 1999

Charitable objects

(1)TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF STUDENTS ATTENDING THE COLLEGE. IF AND SO FAR AS THE INCOME OF THE CHARITY CANNOT BE APPLIED TOWARDS THE OBJECT ABOVE IT MAY BE APPLIED TO PROMOTE THE EDUCATION OF PERSONS UNDER THE AGE OF 25 YEARS WHO ARE IN NEED OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED

Linked charities

Linked charities
Linked charity 526129-4 THE D W STEELE MEMORIAL FUND
Governing document
SCHEME OF 1 APRIL 1954
Charitable objects
ANNUAL PRIZE TO A STUDENT ATTENDING A COURSE IN BUILDING OR BUILDING TRADES.
Area of benefit
NOT DEFINED
Registration history
  • 01 September 1974 : Standard registration

Contact information

Address:
17 Coniston Avenue
WIGAN
WN1 2EY
Phone:
07774157149
Email:
s.scott@wigan-leigh.ac.uk
Website:

No information available