The Mayor of Wigan's Charity Appeal Trustees, Annual Report For the Period 1 St September 2024 To 31st August 2025
Reference and Administration Details Charity Name: The Mayor of Wigan's Charity Appeal Also Known as: The Mayor's Charity Registered Charity Number: 1169188 Charity's Principal Address: CIO The Mayor's Office Wigan Town Hall Library Street Wigan WN1 1YN Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity: Miss Judith Atherton Mr Andrew Sharrock Chair and Treasurer Mr Michael William Winstanley OBE Secretary Independent Examiner: Stephen Atherton Bank: HSBC 21 The Grand Arcade Wigan Lancs WN1 1BH
Structure, Governance and Management Type of Governing Document: Trust Deed adopted 13th September 2016 How the Charity is constituted: Membership of the Charity is open to everyone who can support the Charity and there are currently 10 members. Trustee selection Method: Trustees are appointed or reappointed annually at the General Meeting usually held in May following the appointment of the Mayor for the ensuing Mayoral Year. All trustees give their time voluntary and receive no remuneration or other benefits. Risk: The risk that the charity is exposed to is reviewed annually by the trustees and due to its operating model, the risk is deemed to be low and this is reflected in the reserve policy. Objectives and Activities Summary of the objectives of the charity set out in its governlng document: To further such exclusively charitable purposes, according to the laws of England and Wales, as the trustees determine by the provision of grants. Grant Making Policy: The policy on grant making is that the incoming Mayor during their year as Deputy Mayor will select an organisation or organisations which they would like the charity to support during their Mayoral Year; they put this to the trustees who consider the request and make the decision to accept or reject the request. The organisation selected to be supported by the charity must benefit the residents of the borough. The charity prefers that the selected organisation uses the grant for some capital purpose, to give some longevity from the grant; but the charity does not rule out the grant being used for some revenue purpose. The selected organisation will discuss and agree with the charity how the grant will be used. Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objectives: During this year, 2024 to 2025, the Mayor was Councillor Debbie Parkinson, The Mayor of Wigan's Charity Appeal was selected two charities within the Borough to supported:
TalkFirst - work with children and young people, and their families, helping to resolve conflict, improve relationship5 and communication. This leads to better mental health, confidence, the ability to manage every4ay life issues and for the children to develop resilience, and the ability to aspire and achieve. Wigan and Leigh Hospice - provides palliative and end of life care to almost 1400 people in the borough each year, including caring for people at home and in the 14- bed-in-patient unit at Hindley. To continue to support the people of Wigan Borough the Hospice needs to raise £12,000 per day to keep all its serrfices running. Achievements and Performance We held the annual 'The Mayor of Wigan Charity Ball, again. This is the biggest event that the Charity stages and this year it returned to Macdonald Kilhey Court, Standish. Yet again it was almost a sell-out. As well as being well attended everyone enjoyed the food, drink, DJ and vocalist Victor Michael. It was also attended by many of the Civic Heads from across the Greater Manchester conurbation and the Deputy Lieutenant Melanie Bryan OBE was also present at the Ball, along with the Scarlet Guards. We had another very enjoyable visit to the Wigan Brew House and people enjoyed a guided tour of the brewery and picked up some knowledge about the brews on tap, along with some light refreshments and good conversation with friends; plus, the mandatory raffle. This has now been established as another annual event in the Charity's calendar. The Prayer Breakfast was held again, with speaker, prayers and breakfast. Unfortunately, due to the weather conditions the sponsored walk around the Haigh Woodland Park estate, which is organised with the support of the staff and volunteers at Haigh Woodland Park, had to be Canlled for safety reasons. The 'Wigan Cruse, with a night cruising up and down the Leeds Liverpool canal from Wigan Pier, organised by the Charity Committee and with the support the KittyNake Canal Cruises company was another great evening and is also now another firm fixture in the Charity's annual list of activities. The night was yet again complete with . more food, drink, raffle, quiz and good company - a good night was had by all. The Mayor, Councillor Debbie Parkinson, introduced a new event this year. Christmas Afternoon Tea with the Mayor in the Mayors Parlour. This proved to such a success that the Mayor had to organise two Christmas Afternoon Tea events. We also had the grant and cheque presentations to Wigan Samaritans and ManLeigh, for £18,675.31 each, a total of £37,350.62. They being the chosen organisations to support during Councillor Kevin Anderson's year in offi. You will note from the Charity's Balance Sheet we actually issued two payments to ManLeigh
as the first cheques was credited back to the Charity by their bank due to slight difference in their bank account name and the name on the cheque - which was resolved with the second cheque. The Mayor of Wigan's Charity Appeal could not raise the amount of money it does each year without the great support it received from individuals and organisations who make donations to Charity or organise fund raising events on its behalf, some doing so on an annual basis. Nor without the support of those people who buy tickets for fund raising events that the Charity organises directly, like the annual Charity Ball, and support them by turning up. The Charity Trustees are also grateful to Charity Committee and friends, a dedicated group of volunteers who support the Mayor and Trustees organise and deliver events. The Mayor and Charity Trustees would like to say a very big and special thank you to all who have supported the charity's year 2024-25. Without your support we could not raise the money that do- THANK YOU ALL. Financial Review Reserve Policy: The charity has no costs associated with meetings of the charity committee; the accommodation is provided free of charge by Wigan Council. Any costs associated with the administration of the charity are provided by the trustees at no cost to the charity. Any costs related to fundraising activities may be paid up front by the charity and then recouped from the proceeds of the event. The charity has no paid staff. In light of this the trustees have assessed that the charity does not require to hold any funds in reserve at this time. Details of any funds materially in deficit: Not applicable.
Balance Sheet 1st September 2024 to 31st August 2025 Income Expenditure Opening Balances The Mayor Cllrs K Anderson Sumup Charges PayPal Bank £10,078.64 £36,709.64 £640.98 £18.20 £93.16 £111.36 £47,429.26 Payments to CharitieslGroups Wigan Samaritans £18,675.31 ManLeigh £37,350.62 Donations PayPal Current Account £555.00 £20 229.95 £56,025.93 £20,784.95 Fund Raslng Events Mayors Aftemoon Tea Prayer Breakfast £469.12 £210.00 Fund Raislng events £2,914.91 £679.12 Mayors Charity Ball 2025 £15,340.00 Mayors Ball 2025 £6,788.09 'Returned Cheque by Bank £18,675.31 Mayors Ball 2026 £500.00 £105,144.43 £41,039.93 £40,351.00 £640.98 £47.95 £41,039.93 £64,104.50 Closing Balance Current Account Sumup PayPal NB: Cheque returned
Declaration The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees, report above at a meeting held on Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees ndrew Sharrock Chair Date: . E0MPJQQ 202f
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl members of The Mayor of Wigan's Charity Appeal On accounts for the year ended 31" August 2025 Charity no (if any) 1169188 Set out on pages I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity ('the Trusf) for the year ended 3110812025. Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordan with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ("the Act"). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carying out my examination. I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. I have completed my examination. I confinn that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in any material respect: accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or the accounts do not accord with the accounting records Independent examiner's statement I have no concems and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Signed: Date: Name: Steve Atherton ' Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (If any): Address: Pippin Street Fann. Smithy Lane, Brindle, Lancashire, PR6 8ND Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concem (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: direcb.ons and guidance for examiners). IER October 2018
Glve here brlef details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose. IER October 2018