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Age Concern Wigan Borough

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Age Concern Wigan Borough is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty.

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What are the key facts about Age Concern Wigan Borough?

Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31
£1,036,517
Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31
£1,074,832
Registered charity number
1103022
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Charitable company
Register contact address detail (not service area)
74-80 Hallgate
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Yes

Quick answer

Age Concern Wigan Borough (number 1103022) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.

What does Age Concern Wigan Borough do?

The organisation works with older people in the Borough of Wigan. We provide a range of services, support, advice and information to enable older people to enjoy an improved quality of life.We employ approximately 50 staff and work with around 70 volunteers and aim to have a presence across the borough.

Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Age Concern Wigan Borough

Answers Age Concern Wigan Borough gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.

How much are Age Concern Wigan Borough's highest-paid staff paid?

Age Concern Wigan Borough's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000.

The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.

Where does Age Concern Wigan Borough's money come from?

Age Concern Wigan Borough reported £1m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £495k (48%), trading and fundraising events £437k (42%), donations and legacies £49k (5%). Legacies (gifts in wills) contributed £22k.

  • Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£495k · 48%
  • Trading and fundraising events£437k · 42%
  • Donations and legacies£49k · 5%
  • Investments£37k · 4%
  • Other income£19k · 2%

Does Age Concern Wigan Borough receive government funding?

The annual return does not answer this question for Age Concern Wigan Borough. Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies.

Age Concern Wigan Borough reports a trading subsidiary — a company it owns that trades and passes profits to the charity.

Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?

The register records Age Concern Wigan Borough as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Work out your Gift Aid

Age Concern Wigan Borough's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

Registration details

Registered as a charity
Company number
05004789 (Companies House)
Also known as
Age UK Wigan Borough
Where it says it operates
Wigan

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: Elderly/old People.

Reported activities: Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Sponsors Or Undertakes Research; Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body; Other Charitable Activities.

Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.

What causes is Age Concern Wigan Borough registered for?

General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingThe Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

Why is there no Clarity Score for Age Concern Wigan Borough yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Age Concern Wigan Borough. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. How scoring works

What should you check before donating to Age Concern Wigan Borough?

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Frequently asked questions

Is Age Concern Wigan Borough a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Age Concern Wigan Borough as a registered charity (number 1103022) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
What is Age Concern Wigan Borough's charity number?
Age Concern Wigan Borough's charity number is 1103022. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1103022?
Search 1103022 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers.
What does Age Concern Wigan Borough do?
The organisation works with older people in the Borough of Wigan. We provide a range of services, support, advice and information to enable older people to enjoy an improved quality of life.We employ approximately 50 staff and work with around 70 volunteers and aim to have a presence across the borough.
Does Age Concern Wigan Borough have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Age Concern Wigan Borough. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.
How can I donate to Age Concern Wigan Borough?
Age Concern Wigan Borough's website listed in our register data is http://www.ageuk.org.uk/wiganborough/. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees.
How much is Age Concern Wigan Borough's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Age Concern Wigan Borough's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts.
Where does Age Concern Wigan Borough's money come from?
Age Concern Wigan Borough reported £1m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £495k (48%), trading and fundraising events £437k (42%), donations and legacies £49k (5%). Legacies (gifts in wills) contributed £22k.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Age Concern Wigan Borough?
The register records Age Concern Wigan Borough as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration.
Are Age Concern Wigan Borough's trustees paid?
Age Concern Wigan Borough's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Age Concern Wigan Borough registered as a charity?
Age Concern Wigan Borough was entered on the register on 2 April 2004. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 05004789).

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always verify current details on the official register entry.