# The Mayor of Wigan'S Charity Appeal

- Type: Local / combined authority
- Charity number: 1169188 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1169188)
- Latest income: £73.4k; spending £39.1k
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Arts / culture / heritage / science, Economic / community development / employment, Other charitable purposes
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides other finance, Other charitable activities
- Last verified: 2026-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/mayor-of-wigans-charity-appeal

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.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## What it funds

The Mayor of Wigan'S Charity Appeal is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives, arts / culture / heritage / science and economic / community development / employment; the register records that it makes grants to organisations and provides other finance. In its latest reported year The Mayor of Wigan'S Charity Appeal reported income of £73.4k and spending of £39.1k.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Mayor of Wigan'S Charity Appeal in its sources (last checked 16 Oct 2026). It may fund by invitation only, or through programmes that OpenGrant's sources do not cover. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is The Mayor of Wigan'S Charity Appeal open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 16 Oct 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Mayor of Wigan'S Charity Appeal is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Does The Mayor of Wigan'S Charity Appeal give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that The Mayor of Wigan'S Charity Appeal makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How large is The Mayor of Wigan'S Charity Appeal?

In its latest reported year The Mayor of Wigan'S Charity Appeal reported income of £73.4k and spending of £39.1k.


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