THE WIGAN AND LEIGH COUNCIL FOR VOLUNTARY SERVICE

Charity number: 700205
Removed charity

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

To support develop and empower local voluntary and community organisations in the Wigan Borough by ensuring the voluntary and community sector has a voice in the borough and is represented locally, regionally and nationally. This is done by developing skills, knowledge and expertise, giving information, advice and support and providing training and opportunities.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2016

Total income: £55,214
Total expenditure: £73,372

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
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Wigan

Governance

Registration history:
  • 25 May 1988: Standard registration
  • 07 March 2018: Removed (Ceased to exist)
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • WIGAN 4 GOOD (Working name)
  • WIGAN AND LEIGH CVS (Working name)
Gift aid:
No information available
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
Land and property:
No information available

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2012 31/03/2013 31/03/2014 31/03/2015 31/03/2016
Total gross income £411.47k £490.93k £299.57k £12.39k £55.21k
Total expenditure £369.50k £579.62k £334.97k £85.59k £73.37k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A £0 £0
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A £0 £0

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 May 2017 Not submitted
Accounts and TAR 31 May 2017 Not submitted
Annual return 31 March 2016 03 February 2017 3 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2016 03 February 2017 3 days late
Annual return 31 March 2015 18 December 2015 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2015 Not required
Annual return 31 March 2014 24 October 2014 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2014 24 October 2014 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 INCORPORATED 26/02/1998 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 25/06/1997 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 17/10/2002 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 22/09/2005 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 06/05/2011

Charitable objects

TO PROMOTE ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC, PRINCIPALLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY IN THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF WIGAN AND ITS ENVIRONS (HEREINAFTER CALLED THE “AREA OF BENEFIT”) AND, IN PARTICULAR, BUILD THE CAPACITY OF THIRD SECTOR ORGANISATIONS AND PROVIDE THEM WITH THE NECESSARY SUPPORT, INFORMATION AND SERVICES TO ENABLE THEM TO PURSUE OR CONTRIBUTE TO ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE. TO PROMOTE, ORGANISE AND FACILITATE CO-OPERATION AND PARTNERSHIP WORKING BETWEEN THIRD SECTOR, STATUTORY AND OTHER RELEVANT BODIES IN THE ACHIEVEMENT OF THE ABOVE PURPOSES WITHIN THE AREA OF BENEFIT.

Area of benefit

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

METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF WIGAN