WRIGHTINGTON, WIGAN AND LEIGH HEALTH SERVICES CHARITY
Registered charity 1048659 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THREE WISHES, WRIGHTINGTON, WIGAN AND LEIGH NHS TRUST CHARITIES
The mission of Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Health Service Charity is to further improve the quality of patient care, through staff training, purchasing medical equipment and enhancing the patient environment and experience. This is achieved through the generosity of the general public and by fundraising activities, events and appeals.
Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £34,000 for the year, with total income of £290,000 falling short of total expenditure of £324,000. Despite this deficit, the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £1,176,000, which significantly exceed its stated target reserve of £16,000. The trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Largest income source: Legacies (57% of income)
“Total income for 2024/25 as per the graph below, was £290k (£389k, 2023/24) of which legacy income totalled £164k (£79k, 2023/24)” — page 20
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: £16k (held: £1.2m)
“To meet the administrative fee and pre-approved commitments during the year the Corporate Trustee set a target reserve of £16k for 2024/25 (£24k, 2023/24).” — page 20
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The Charity made payments to Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust for the purchase of fixed assets during the financial year.
“The Charity made payments to Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust for the purchase of fixed assets during the financial year.” — page 31
“Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust is the Corporate Trustee of the Charity.” — page 29
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust is the Corporate Trustee of the Charity.
“The Charity made payments to Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust for the purchase of fixed assets during the financial year.” — page 31
“Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust is the Corporate Trustee of the Charity.” — page 29
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Three Wishes (matched by registered charity number).
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2021)
Cost of raising funds
£11k
Reported reserves equal ~1.3 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (16/01/2025) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- WRIGHTINGTON WIGAN & LEIGH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Wigan
Income and spending
Common questions
Is WRIGHTINGTON, WIGAN AND LEIGH HEALTH SERVICES CHARITY financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £34,000 for the year, with total income of £290,000 falling short of total expenditure of £324,000. Despite this deficit, the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £1,176,000, which significantly exceed its stated target reserve of £16,000. The trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
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