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SUNSHINE HOUSE WIGAN

Registered charity 1169676 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The charity's purposes are to benefit the residents of Wigan by bringing together these residents with local authority, voluntary and other organisations in a common effort to advance education and to provide facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation and leisure time with the objective of improving the conditions of life for the residents.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Recreation · Get email alerts

Latest income
£564k
Latest spending
£675k
Registered
2016
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds decreased from £168,735 to £57,795 due to a net expenditure of £110,940. The trustees report that the charity received minimal grant support and has not achieved its reserves policy target of four months' running costs. However, the trustees maintain a going concern basis, citing adequate resources for the foreseeable future.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £58k; policy: four months running costs)
“Whilst this has not been achieved in this year, the Trustees believe that the investment made in the building and promoting the benefits of Sunshine House will allow us to return to a surplus next year, thereby strengthening our reserves.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Mrs L Fox received £14,329 for services rendered while a trustee.
“Included within subcontractors costs are transactions amounting to £14,329 have been paid to Mrs L Fox for services rendered whilst she was a trustee of the charity” — page 17
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Mrs L Fox, a trustee, received £14,329 for services rendered.
“Included within subcontractors costs are transactions amounting to £14,329 have been paid to Mrs L Fox for services rendered whilst she was a trustee of the charity” — page 17
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Sunshine House Wigan (matched by registered charity number).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£564k
Total spending
£675k
Reserves (reported)
£36k
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~0.6 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Wigan

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£564k£675k
31/03/2024£428k£443k
31/03/2023£273k£265k
31/03/2022£215k£237k
31/03/2021£216k£202k

Common questions

Is SUNSHINE HOUSE WIGAN financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds decreased from £168,735 to £57,795 due to a net expenditure of £110,940. The trustees report that the charity received minimal grant support and has not achieved its reserves policy target of four months' running costs. However, the trustees maintain a going concern basis, citing adequate resources for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.