--- title: "The Mayor of Wigan's Charity Appeal — charity 1169188 | CharityCompare" description: "The Mayor of Wigan's Charity Appeal (charity 1169188): income £105k (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-mayor-of-wigan-s-charity-appeal retrieved: 2026-10-09T15:42:18.511Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 1169188Trust MO # The Mayor of Wigan's Charity Appeal Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Mayor of Wigan's Charity Appeal is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1169188&subId=0) Work at The Mayor of Wigan's Charity Appeal? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-mayor-of-wigan-s-charity-appeal&type=claim&name=The%20Mayor%20of%20Wigan) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Mayor of Wigan's Charity Appeal? Reported income · year ending 2025-08-31 £105,144 Reported spending · year ending 2025-08-31 £64,105 Registered charity number 1169188 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Trust Register contact address detail (not service area) Wigan Town Hall Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Quick answer The Mayor of Wigan's Charity Appeal (number 1169188) 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 The Mayor of Wigan's Charity Appeal do? The Mayor of Wigan's Charity Appeal raises funds or receives donations to support one or more organisations/charities during each Mayoral year. The chosen organisation/charity must benefit residents of the Wigan Borough in order to be considered for support by the Charity. Ideally the funding should be used for a capital project but we do not rule out revenue funding. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Mayor of Wigan's Charity Appeal Answers The Mayor of Wigan's Charity Appeal gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 August 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register does not record The Mayor of Wigan's Charity Appeal as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. The Mayor of Wigan's Charity Appeal's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 15 September 2016 Also known as The Mayor's Charity Where it says it operates Wigan ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Organisations; Provides Other Finance; 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 The Mayor of Wigan's Charity Appeal registered for? General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Mayor of Wigan's Charity Appeal yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Mayor of Wigan's Charity Appeal. 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](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to The Mayor of Wigan's Charity Appeal? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. 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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 The Mayor of Wigan's Charity Appeal's charity number? The Mayor of Wigan's Charity Appeal's charity number is 1169188. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1169188? Search 1169188 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 The Mayor of Wigan's Charity Appeal do? The Mayor of Wigan's Charity Appeal raises funds or receives donations to support one or more organisations/charities during each Mayoral year. The chosen organisation/charity must benefit residents of the Wigan Borough in order to be considered for support by the Charity. Ideally the funding should be used for a capital project but we do not rule out revenue funding. Does The Mayor of Wigan's Charity Appeal have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Mayor of Wigan's Charity Appeal. 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 The Mayor of Wigan's Charity Appeal? The Mayor of Wigan's Charity Appeal does not list a website in its register entry. Its official Charity Commission entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Mayor of Wigan's Charity Appeal? The register does not record The Mayor of Wigan's Charity Appeal as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are The Mayor of Wigan's Charity Appeal's trustees paid? The Mayor of Wigan's Charity Appeal's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was The Mayor of Wigan's Charity Appeal registered as a charity? The Mayor of Wigan's Charity Appeal was entered on the register on 15 September 2016. Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1169188&subId=0).