WIGAN AND LEIGH DEAF CHILDREN'S SOCIETY

Registered charity 1153578 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as WLDCS

Wigan and Leigh Deaf Children's Society provides support for deaf children and their families in the Wigan borough and surrounding areas. We provide regular activities for deaf children to make friends, share experiences and build self confidence. We provide a local source of support and advice for parents of newly diagnosed deaf children.

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Latest income
£32k
Latest spending
£20k
Registered
2013
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net profit of £12,755.71 for the year ended 30 March 2025, with total income of £32,444.79 against expenditure of £19,689.08. The trustees note that income was skewed by a Lottery award and that adjusting for project splits would result in a near balance or small profit for the period. The bank balance at the end of the period was £27,525.03.

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

What the accounts disclose

Fundraising cost ratio: 24.5% of fundraised income
Fund Raising - £5,620.29 — page 1
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — WLDCS (matched by registered charity number).

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£32k£20k
30/03/2024£28k£33k
30/03/2023£17k£23k
30/03/2022£32k£16k
30/03/2021£2k£5k

Common questions

Is WIGAN AND LEIGH DEAF CHILDREN'S SOCIETY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net profit of £12,755.71 for the year ended 30 March 2025, with total income of £32,444.79 against expenditure of £19,689.08. The trustees note that income was skewed by a Lottery award and that adjusting for project splits would result in a near balance or small profit for the period. The bank balance at the end of the period was £27,525.03.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund07/06/2018£10kWLDCS Building positive relationships