WIGAN BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB
Registered charity 1134451 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as Wigan Youth Zone
Our aim is to work with young people between the ages of 8 to 19 and up to 25 for young people with additional needs, with particular emphasis on young people from disadvantaged circumstances. We are a seven night per week youth provision, offering a universal service as well as a targeted offer for young people using various mediums of sport, arts and one-to-one activities all in the same venue.
Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Amateur Sport · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity achieved a small cash surplus of -£60k (excluding depreciation) for the year ended 31 March 2025, following a reduction in deficits from previous years. The trustees report that unrestricted reserves stood at £1.934m, with £1.534m in free reserves, which is approximately 10 months of unrestricted expenditure cover. The group holds £2.101m in cash and investments with few trade debtors or creditors.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: 6 months budgeted unrestricted expenditure (held: £1.5m)
“the Trustees have determined that ‘free’ (unrestricted) reserves should be maintained at a minimum of 6 months budgeted unrestricted expenditure, which in 2024/25 amounted to £0.919m (£0.810m in 2023/24), and a maximum of 12 months.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Wigan Boys & Girls Club (Trading) Limited
“The consolidated statement of financial activities includes the results of the Charity's wholly owned subsidiary, Wigan Boys & Girls Club (Trading) Limited (registered company number: 08891815 and with the same registered office as the charity).” — page 23
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Fairhurst Audit Services Ltd. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
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Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Wigan Youth Zone (matched by registered charity number).
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.
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£77k
Reported reserves equal ~10.1 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (78% 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: 3.5% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).
- Gary Speakmanchair · trustee of 1 other charity
- Charlotte Beck
- Debbie Miller
- Gillian Susan Diggles
- Jacqueline Salt
- Laura Jean Flynn · trustee of 1 other charity
- Lisa Marie McAllister
- Michael Robert Hilton
- Nigel Thomas Finch
- Paul Graham Farrington · trustee of 1 other charity
- Steven James McCormack
- Stuart John Entwistle
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Wigan
Income and spending
Common questions
Is WIGAN BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a small cash surplus of -£60k (excluding depreciation) for the year ended 31 March 2025, following a reduction in deficits from previous years. The trustees report that unrestricted reserves stood at £1.934m, with £1.534m in free reserves, which is approximately 10 months of unrestricted expenditure cover. The group holds £2.101m in cash and investments with few trade debtors or creditors. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Fairhurst Audit Services Ltd.
Who funds WIGAN BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB?
Funders whose own accounts filings name WIGAN BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB as a grant recipient include THE NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR YOUTH MUSIC, THE ONSIDE FOUNDATION, CALISEN IMPACT CHARITABLE TRUST, RE:VISION NORTH LIMITED, SOCIETY OF THE HOLY CHILD JESUS CIO.
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