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WIGAN LINK

Registered charity 1042791 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Provides support in the community for people described as having ' learning disabilities' wishing to live in a home of their own.

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Latest income
£3.2m
Latest spending
£3.1m
Registered
1994
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved a net surplus of £75,956 for the year ended 30 March 2025, resulting in total restricted funds increasing to £273,640. The trustees confirm that assets are available and adequate to fulfill obligations, with reserves retained to cover at least one month's payroll. Funding is entirely restricted and dependent on local authority direct payments.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: one month's payroll (held: £274k)
“The trustees’ policy is to retain reserves to cover at least one month’s payroll.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by McDade Roberts Accountants Limited. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Corporate structure

What the charity says about itself

From its own voluntary annual review / impact report — the charity’s account of its work, distinct from the statutory accounts analysed above.

The provided text is a CQC inspection report, not the charity's own voluntary annual review. However, it contains factual claims about the charity's activities and impact made by the regulator based on evidence. Extracting these as requested.
“Some people had been supported to manage their nutrition, attend a slimming club and follow the diet. They had achieved significant weight loss which had improved their self esteem, confidence and overall health and wellbeing.”
The provided text is a CQC inspection report, not the charity's own voluntary annual review. However, it contains factual claims about the charity's activities and impact made by the regulator based on evidence. Extracting these as requested.
“Staff supported people to eat and drink a balanced diet which reflected their tastes and preferences. People completed menu plans and adjusted them whenever they changed their mind.”
The provided text is a CQC inspection report, not the charity's own voluntary annual review. However, it contains factual claims about the charity's activities and impact made by the regulator based on evidence. Extracting these as requested.
“One person told us their staff had received training from a physiotherapist to assist them to maintain daily exercises. This had improved their mobility, reduced the number of falls they had and increased their self confidence.”
The provided text is a CQC inspection report, not the charity's own voluntary annual review. However, it contains factual claims about the charity's activities and impact made by the regulator based on evidence. Extracting these as requested.
“At the time of inspection there were approximately 30 people receiving a regulated activity.”

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

Official officers record.

CQC provider record: Wigan Link — Registered, 1 registered location, 1 regulated activity, last inspected 18/02/2019.charity number confirmed by CQC CQC record

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/03/2025)

Total income
£3.2m
Total spending
£3.1m
Reserves (reported)
£274k
Employees
97

Reported reserves equal ~1.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (100% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

Care Quality Commission ratings

CQC inspection ratings for services run by a provider matching this charity’s name (matched by name; verify provider identity on CQC’s site).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Lancashire · Wigan

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/03/2025£3.2m£3.1m
30/03/2024£2.9m£3.0m
30/03/2023£2.9m£2.9m
30/03/2022£2.8m£2.7m
30/03/2021£2.7m£2.7m

Common questions

Is WIGAN LINK financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a net surplus of £75,956 for the year ended 30 March 2025, resulting in total restricted funds increasing to £273,640. The trustees confirm that assets are available and adequate to fulfill obligations, with reserves retained to cover at least one month's payroll. Funding is entirely restricted and dependent on local authority direct payments. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by McDade Roberts Accountants Limited.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE TOLKIEN TRUST1£160k
HELP FOR HEALTH1£55k
THE WILL CHARITABLE TRUST1£50k
THE FORBES CHARITABLE FOUNDATION1£25k
THE LIZ AND TERRY BRAMALL FOUNDATION1£10k
THE MIDCOUNTIES CO-OPERATIVE COMMUNITY FUND1£2k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with SOCIAL LINK.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
WIGAN LINK£3.2m——unclear—no doubt
SOCIAL LINK FY2025£597k—0unclear—no doubt
LINK-ABILITY FY2025£7.4m£90,001 - £100,000—unclear—no doubt
W.I.L.L. WIRRAL INDEPENDENT LIVING AND LEARNING FY2025£2.5m——above—no doubt
WIGAN AND LEIGH COMMUNITY CHARITY FY2025£275k—0unclear—no doubt
THE CHESTER LINK FY2025£1.9m—0above—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.