Wigan and Leigh Hospice

Registered charity 513400 Registered since 1982

Operates: Wigan

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

4.2y median 4y

average tenure

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

10.3y

average years in governance

9 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives 11Education/training 3Arts/culture/heritage/science 1Disability 1General Charitable Purposes 1

Commercial experience

Health and social care 12Education 4Hospitality 2

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Bolton Lads and Girls Club Limited 1 shared trustee
Ramsbottom Music Festival Association 1 shared trustee
The Standish Grammar School Charity 1 shared trustee

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Bolton Lads and Girls Club Limited 1 shared trustee
Ramsbottom Music Festival Association 1 shared trustee
The Standish Grammar School Charity 1 shared trustee
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Contact

Website	www.wlh.org.uk
Email	enquiries@wlh.org.uk
Phone	01942525566
Address	WIGAN & LEIGH HOSPICE, KILDARE STREET, HINDLEY, WIGAN, WN2 3HZ

Finances

£7,236,980 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£5,965,117	£5,174,231
2022	£6,091,430	£5,448,054
2023	£5,265,836	£5,951,420
2024	£6,401,279	£6,420,731
2025	£7,236,980	£7,044,906

What it does

What

The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

Who

Elderly/old PeoplePeople With DisabilitiesThe General Public/mankind

How

Provides Human ResourcesProvides Buildings/facilities/open SpaceProvides ServicesProvides Advocacy/advice/informationSponsors Or Undertakes Research

Charitable objects

TO PROMOTE THE RELIEF OF ILLNESS AND SUFFERING IN SUCH CHARITABLE WAYS AS THE ASSOCIATION SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT, AND IN PARTICULAR IN THE METROPOLITAN COUNTY OF GREATER MANCHESTER THE COUNTIES OF MERSEYSIDE LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE AND ADJACENT AREAS.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 10 NOVEMBER 1982 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS DATED 30 APRIL 1996 AND 19 APRIL 2005

Trustees (12)

12trustees

62median age

2aged 70+

Dr Sheila Fisherage 73 Chair since 2020
Christopher Hopkinsonage 60 since 2023
Deirdre O'Brienage 62 since 2025
Donna Whittakerage 57 since 2021
Geoffrey Maddenage 68 since 2025
June Christine Lawage 68 since 2017
Kathryn Marie Hart since 2023
Kerrie Ainscoughage 49 since 2024
Paul Francis Carrollage 68 since 2017
Rev Stephen Greenhalghage 73 since 2021
Sharon Brutonage 56 since 2021
Zoe Grahamage 43 since 2025

Linked company (Companies House)

Wigan and Leigh Hospice · 01677155 · Active

PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital) · incorporated 10/11/1982

4 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

Connected charities (3)

The Standish Grammar School Charity 1 shared trustee
Ramsbottom Music Festival Association 1 shared trustee
Bolton Lads and Girls Club Limited 1 shared trustee

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