# WIGAN AND LEIGH HOSPICE

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 513400
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Charitable company
- **Registered:** Dec. 10, 1982
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=513400


## Contact

- **Address:** WIGAN & LEIGH HOSPICE, KILDARE STREET, HINDLEY, WIGAN
- **Postcode:** WN2 3HZ
- **Phone:** 01942525566
- **Email:** enquiries@wlh.org.uk
- **Website:** www.wlh.org.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** TO PROMOTE THE RELIEF OF ILLNESS AND SUFFERING IN SUCH CHARITABLE WAYS AS THE ASSOCIATION SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT, AND IN PARTICULAR IN THE METROPOLITAN COUNTY OF GREATER MANCHESTER THE COUNTIES OF MERSEYSIDE LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE AND ADJACENT AREAS.

**Activities:** The Charity provides specialist palliative care services to enhance the quality of life of individuals living with a life threatening, incurable illness.  Advice and support is also offered to carers during the illness of the patient and in bereavement.  The Charity aims to provide evidence based palliative care education both in house and through out reach educational programmes.

**Area of benefit:** SEE OBJECTS




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Human Resources, Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space, Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
- **What:** The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
- **Who:** Elderly/old People, People With Disabilities, The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Wigan



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | £7236980 | £7044906 | £10497606 | 119 |
| March 31, 2024 | £6401279 | £6420731 | £10262683 | 111 |
| March 31, 2023 | £5265836 | £5951420 | £10133834 | 109 |
| March 31, 2022 | £6091430 | £5448054 | £10912287 | 120 |
| March 31, 2021 | £5965117 | £5174231 | £10216587 | 121 |



## Trustees

- **Dr Sheila Fisher** (Chair) — appointed Nov. 18, 2020
- Christopher Hopkinson — appointed Nov. 30, 2023
- Deirdre O'Brien — appointed May 22, 2025
- Donna Whittaker — appointed Dec. 8, 2021
- Geoffrey Madden — appointed May 22, 2025
- June Christine Law — appointed Sept. 12, 2017
- Kathryn Marie Hart — appointed Nov. 30, 2023
- Kerrie Ainscough — appointed April 24, 2024
- Paul Francis Carroll — appointed Sept. 12, 2017
- Rev Stephen Greenhalgh — appointed Dec. 8, 2021
- Sharon Bruton — appointed Dec. 8, 2021
- Zoe Graham — appointed May 22, 2025