Support for Wigan Arrivals Project

Registered charity 1124034 Registered since 2008

Operates: Wigan

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

7.6y median 7y

average tenure

12y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

7.9y

average years in governance

3 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Education/training 5General Charitable Purposes 4The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty 4Disability 1Economic/community Development/employment 1

Commercial experience

Health and social care 3

Gaps to watch

Several long-serving trustees could step down together

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Contact

Website	www.swapwigan.org
Email	info@swapwigan.org
Phone	01942825750
Address	Penson Street Community Centre, Penson Street, Wigan, Lancashire, WN1 2LP

Finances

£155,231 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£113,610	£97,717
2022	£84,225	£80,085
2023	£142,160	£119,188
2024	£134,291	£134,472
2025	£155,231	£157,014

What it does

What

General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingThe Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyEconomic/community Development/employment

Who

Other Defined Groups

How

Provides ServicesProvides Advocacy/advice/information

Charitable objects

1 THE RELIEF OF ASYLUM SEEKERS, REFUGEES AND MIGRANT WORKERS AND THEIR FAMILIES RESIDENT IN THE WIGAN BOROUGH WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS, PARTICULARLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THROUGH THE PROVISION OF INFORMATION, ADVICE AND ASSISTANTS.2 TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC, OTHER STATUTORY AND VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS AND ASYLUM SEEKERS IN ORDER TO ASSIST THEIR INCLUSION INTO THE WIDER COMMUNITY.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 11 MAY 2007

Trustees (5)

5trustees

72median age

2aged 70+

Succession outlook: 2 of 5 trustees are aged 70 or over.

Jessica Dreworth Chair since 2019
Emma Athertonage 33 since 2023
Lynn Taylorage 75 since 2019
Susan Janet Decampage 69 since 2017
Steve Atherton since 2014

Linked company (Companies House)

Support for Wigan Arrivals Project (Swap) · 06245117 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 11/05/2007

3 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

Connected charities (2)

Survive - Miva 1 shared trustee
Douglas Valley Outreach 1 shared trustee

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