--- title: "Wigan and Leigh Churches Association for Family Welfare — charity 1076830 | CharityCompare" description: "Wigan and Leigh Churches Association for Family Welfare (charity 1076830): income £1.1m (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/wigan-and-leigh-churches-association-for-family-welfare retrieved: 2026-10-07T14:01:29.497Z 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. 1076830Charitable company WA # Wigan and Leigh Churches Association for Family Welfare Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Wigan and Leigh Churches Association for Family Welfare is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include the prevention or relief of poverty, economic/community development/employment. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.familywelfare.co.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1076830&subId=0) Work at Wigan and Leigh Churches Association for Family Welfare? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=wigan-and-leigh-churches-association-for-family-welfare&type=claim&name=Wigan%20and%20Leigh%20Churches%20Association%20for%20Family%20Welfare) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Wigan and Leigh Churches Association for Family Welfare? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £1,105,988 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £1,065,000 Registered charity number 1076830 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) Walmsley Road Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.familywelfare.co.uk](http://www.familywelfare.co.uk/) Quick answer Wigan and Leigh Churches Association for Family Welfare (number 1076830) 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 Wigan and Leigh Churches Association for Family Welfare do? Wigan Family Welfare offer advocacy and counselling to both adults and children. It provides mental health advocacy, independent mental health advocacy, children's advocacy and supports a self advocacy group for people with Learning Disabilities . The counselling it provides is in a variety of settings from certain Secondary Schools to Sure Start Children's Centres. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Wigan and Leigh Churches Association for Family Welfare Answers Wigan and Leigh Churches Association for Family Welfare 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 Wigan and Leigh Churches Association for Family Welfare's highest-paid staff paid? Wigan and Leigh Churches Association for Family Welfare'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 Wigan and Leigh Churches Association for Family Welfare's money come from? Wigan and Leigh Churches Association for Family Welfare reported £1.1m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £1.1m (97%), trading and fundraising events £31k (3%), investments £1,233 (0%). - Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£1.1m · 97% - Trading and fundraising events£31k · 3% - Investments£1,233 · 0% - Donations and legacies£881 · 0% - Other income£881 · 0% ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register does not record Wigan and Leigh Churches Association for Family Welfare as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Wigan and Leigh Churches Association for Family Welfare'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 31 July 1999 Company number [03773810](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/03773810) (Companies House) Also known as Wigan Family Welfare Previous names on the register The Wigan Churches Association for Family Welfare Where it says it operates Wigan · Salford City · Lancashire · Warrington · Bolton · Bury · Liverpool City · Manchester City ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Elderly/old People; Other Defined Groups. **Reported activities:** Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body. 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 Wigan and Leigh Churches Association for Family Welfare registered for? The Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyEconomic/community Development/employment ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Wigan and Leigh Churches Association for Family Welfare yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Wigan and Leigh Churches Association for Family Welfare. 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 Wigan and Leigh Churches Association for Family Welfare? - 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. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. [How to read charity accounts](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/guides/how-to-read-accounts) · [Explore rated charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity-directory) ## Is this your charity? Claim this profile free to submit your description and an optional logo for review, correct details, or respond publicly. Approved claims show attribution and claimed status. Optional paid plans add enhanced media, reporting and labelled featured visibility by tier; they never change a score. [Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=wigan-and-leigh-churches-association-for-family-welfare&type=claim&name=Wigan%20and%20Leigh%20Churches%20Association%20for%20Family%20Welfare) [Visit charity website](http://www.familywelfare.co.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Wigan and Leigh Churches Association for Family Welfare a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Wigan and Leigh Churches Association for Family Welfare as a registered charity (number 1076830) 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 Wigan and Leigh Churches Association for Family Welfare's charity number? Wigan and Leigh Churches Association for Family Welfare's charity number is 1076830. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1076830? Search 1076830 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 Wigan and Leigh Churches Association for Family Welfare do? Wigan Family Welfare offer advocacy and counselling to both adults and children. It provides mental health advocacy, independent mental health advocacy, children's advocacy and supports a self advocacy group for people with Learning Disabilities . The counselling it provides is in a variety of settings from certain Secondary Schools to Sure Start Children's Centres. Does Wigan and Leigh Churches Association for Family Welfare have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Wigan and Leigh Churches Association for Family Welfare. 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 Wigan and Leigh Churches Association for Family Welfare? Wigan and Leigh Churches Association for Family Welfare's website listed in our register data is http://www.familywelfare.co.uk. 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 Wigan and Leigh Churches Association for Family Welfare's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Wigan and Leigh Churches Association for Family Welfare'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 Wigan and Leigh Churches Association for Family Welfare's money come from? Wigan and Leigh Churches Association for Family Welfare reported £1.1m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £1.1m (97%), trading and fundraising events £31k (3%), investments £1,233 (0%). Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Wigan and Leigh Churches Association for Family Welfare? The register does not record Wigan and Leigh Churches Association for Family Welfare as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are Wigan and Leigh Churches Association for Family Welfare's trustees paid? Wigan and Leigh Churches Association for Family Welfare's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. What was Wigan and Leigh Churches Association for Family Welfare previously called? The register lists this previous name for Wigan and Leigh Churches Association for Family Welfare: The Wigan Churches Association for Family Welfare. When was Wigan and Leigh Churches Association for Family Welfare registered as a charity? Wigan and Leigh Churches Association for Family Welfare was entered on the register on 31 July 1999. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 03773810). 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=1076830&subId=0).