# THE WIGAN FOUNDATION FOR TECHNICAL EDUCATION

## Details

- **Country:** England &amp; Wales
- **Charity number:** 526129
- **Other names:** WIGAN FOUNDATION FOR TECHNICAL EDUCATION
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Other
- **Registered:** Sept. 1, 1974
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&amp;p_p_lifecycle=0&amp;p_p_state=maximized&amp;p_p_mode=view&amp;_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=526129


## Contact

- **Address:** 17 Coniston Avenue, WIGAN
- **Postcode:** WN1 2EY
- **Phone:** 07774 157149
- **Email:** s.scott@wigan-leigh.ac.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** (1)TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF STUDENTS ATTENDING THE COLLEGE.  IF AND SO FAR AS THE INCOME OF THE CHARITY CANNOT BE APPLIED TOWARDS THE OBJECT ABOVE IT MAY BE APPLIED TO PROMOTE THE EDUCATION OF PERSONS UNDER THE AGE OF 25 YEARS WHO ARE IN NEED OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

**Activities:** THE OBJECT OF THE CHARITY IS TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF STUDENTS ATTENDING WIGAN &amp; LEIGH COLLEGE.  SUPPORT IS PROVIDED PRIMARILY BY MEANS OF HARDSHIP PAYMENTS TO INDIVIDUAL STUDENTS AND BY SUPPORTING OR SUBSIDISING EDUCATIONAL VISITS &amp; ACTIVITIES WHICH ARE OF BENEFIT EITHER TO STUDENTS STUDIES OR WHICH ADVANCE STUDENTS CULTURAL &amp; SOCIAL EDUCATION.




## Classification

- **How:** Makes Grants To Individuals, Makes Grants To Organisations, Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
- **What:** Education/training
- **Who:** Children/young People



## Geography

- Wigan





## Trustees

| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| **DIANE BRENNAN** | Chair | Oct. 8, 2014 |
| Anna Dawe |  | May 26, 2016 |
| GERARD MARTIN BRETHERTON |  | March 28, 2011 |
| JOHN WRIGHT |  | Dec. 13, 2016 |
| Kath Causey |  | Nov. 18, 2025 |
| PHILIP COLLIER |  | March 28, 2011 |
| Sandy Black |  | Dec. 3, 2024 |



## Linked charities

- THE GEORGE BRADSHAW PRIZE (526129-1)
- THE J T WILDMAN MEMORIAL FUND (526129-2)
- THE KNORZER MEMORIAL FUND (526129-3)
- THE D W STEELE MEMORIAL FUND (526129-4)
- THE ECKERSLEY SCHOLARSHIP FUND (526129-5)
- THE R D R FUND (526129-6)



