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Registered charity · No. 220636

Wigan, Leigh and District Society for the Blind

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Wigan, Leigh and District Society for the Blind is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include disability.

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What are the key facts about Wigan, Leigh and District Society for the Blind?

Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31
£47,693
Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31
£31,276
Registered charity number
220636
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Other
Register contact address detail (not service area)
Westwood Park
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Not recorded

Quick answer

Wigan, Leigh and District Society for the Blind (number 220636) 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, Leigh and District Society for the Blind do?

Our charity helps blind people who live in the metropolitan borough of Wigan. We hold weekly social classes in the day. We hold day trips in the summer. We also offer advice on equipment and will order when requested daily living aids .

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

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Wigan, Leigh and District Society for the Blind

Answers Wigan, Leigh and District Society for the Blind 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, Leigh and District Society for the Blind's highest-paid staff paid?

Wigan, Leigh and District Society for the Blind'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.

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

The register does not record Wigan, Leigh and District Society for the Blind as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.

Wigan, Leigh and District Society for the Blind's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.

Registration details

Registered as a charity
Where it says it operates
Wigan

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: People With Disabilities.

Reported activities: Makes Grants To Individuals; Makes Grants To Organisations; Provides Human Resources.

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.

Linked funds and trusts

The register records these funds under parent charity number 220636. They are not counted as separate charity registrations in this directory. Check each linked record for its purposes.

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What causes is Wigan, Leigh and District Society for the Blind registered for?

Disability

Why is there no Clarity Score for Wigan, Leigh and District Society for the Blind yet?

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Frequently asked questions

Is Wigan, Leigh and District Society for the Blind a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Wigan, Leigh and District Society for the Blind as a registered charity (number 220636) 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, Leigh and District Society for the Blind's charity number?
Wigan, Leigh and District Society for the Blind's charity number is 220636. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 220636?
Search 220636 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, Leigh and District Society for the Blind do?
Our charity helps blind people who live in the metropolitan borough of Wigan. We hold weekly social classes in the day. We hold day trips in the summer. We also offer advice on equipment and will order when requested daily living aids .
Does Wigan, Leigh and District Society for the Blind have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Wigan, Leigh and District Society for the Blind. 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, Leigh and District Society for the Blind?
Wigan, Leigh and District Society for the Blind does not list a website in its register entry. Its official Charity Commission entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations.
How much is Wigan, Leigh and District Society for the Blind's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Wigan, Leigh and District Society for the Blind'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.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Wigan, Leigh and District Society for the Blind?
The register does not record Wigan, Leigh and District Society for the Blind as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are Wigan, Leigh and District Society for the Blind's trustees paid?
Wigan, Leigh and District Society for the Blind's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.
When was Wigan, Leigh and District Society for the Blind registered as a charity?
Wigan, Leigh and District Society for the Blind was entered on the register on 12 July 1963.

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.