Finance Score: -8
Governance Score: -3
Support Score: 0
  • Accounts overdue -5
  • Volatile income: -3
  • No PartB
  • All male board: -3
  • Large volunteers +5
Overall GiG Score: -6 ?

THE ROTARY CLUB OF WIGAN TRUST FUND 

Rotary Club of Wigan is part of the everyday life of Wigan and is a catalyst for a number of landmark community developments in health, education and culture. It provides support for local charities and financial assistance to charities involved in vital humanitarian work in needy parts of the world. As part of the worldwide Rotary movement, our work is mirrored by Rotary clubs across the country.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • The Board is completely male

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
  • Latest accounts are overdue for filing
  • Income has been volatile recently

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
30/06/22£17£12£5n/an/an/an/an/a36
30/06/21£19£10£9n/an/an/an/an/a0
30/06/20£23£20£3n/an/an/an/an/a30
30/06/19£28£27£1n/an/an/an/an/a40
30/06/18£22£20£2£0£0£0n/a040
30/06/17£27£24£2£0£0£0n/a00
30/06/16£24£22£3£0£0£0n/a00
30/06/15£20£21£-1£0£0£0n/a00
30/06/14£25£23£2£0£0£0n/a00
30/06/13£21£20£1£0£0£0n/a00
30/06/12£26£21£5£0£0£0n/a00
30/06/11£30£28£2£0£0£0n/a00
30/06/10£30£32£-2£0£0£0n/a00
30/06/09£29£26£3£0£0£0n/a00
30/06/08£29£31£-2£0£0£0n/a00
30/06/07£24£20£5£0£0£0n/a00
30/06/06£25£28£-3£0£0£0n/a00
30/06/05£24£27£-3£0£0£0n/a00
30/06/04£25£23£2£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 30 years

www.wiganrotaryclub.org.uk

tedw@talktalk.net

01942396285

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Amateur Sport
  • Disability
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Education/Training
  • Environment/Conservation/Heritage
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Overseas Aid/Famine Relief
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
GiG Classification
  • Grant-making foundations
How it operates
  • Makes Grants to Organisations
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides human resources
Where it operates
  • Lancashire, Wigan,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • Unknown number of employees
  • 36 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (3)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 17/05/1994, number: 1037625
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
19 returns made; all on time
Main office

90 Mesnes Road
Wigan
WN1 2QT

Objectives

TO APPLY THE CAPITAL AND INCOME IN THE RELIEF OF THE POOR AND NEEDY OR TO SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE, INSTITUTION, SOCIETY OR OBJECT

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
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