WIGAN AND LEIGH PENSIONERS LINK LIMITED

Registered charity 1003175 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Information & advice on issues relevant to the older person. Alternative therapies, exercise & relaxation, coffee clubs, computer usage & training, outreach work. Deliver library books to elderly, isolated clients. Take elderly patients home from hospital and leave them in a safe environment.

Objects

TO PROMOTE THE INTERESTS OF ELDERLY PEOPLE WITHIN THE METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF WIGAN IN ANY MANNER WHICH MAY BE DEEMED BY LAW TO BE CHARITABLE

Area of benefit: WIGAN

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £1,818 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total funds decreasing from £83,459 to £81,641. The trustees confirm that the charity's reserves policy target of three months' expenditure has been maintained throughout the year. Per the going concern note, there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue its operations.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• 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
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Trustees · trustee networks

• MICHAEL WILLIAM BEECHER HODLINchair
• Del Foulkes
• Elizabeth Smith · trustee of 1 other charity
• PAULINE DOWSETT
• Richard Drabble
• Susan Pauksztello

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Wigan

Income and spending

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• WIGAN AND LEIGH HOSPICE income £7.2m
• ST HELENS AND KNOWSLEY CARING ASSOCIATION income £2.8m

Side by side with its peers

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