# Wigan, Leigh and District Society for the Blind

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 220636 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/220636)
- Latest income: £47.7k; spending £31.3k
- What it funds: Disability
- Who it helps: People with disabilities
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides human resources
- Last verified: 2026-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/wigan-leigh-and-district-society-for-blind

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 .

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## What it funds

Wigan, Leigh and District Society for the Blind is registered under the Charity Commission purposes disability for people with disabilities; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides human resources. In its latest reported year Wigan, Leigh and District Society for the Blind reported income of £47.7k and spending of £31.3k.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Wigan, Leigh and District Society for the Blind 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 Wigan, Leigh and District Society for the Blind open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 16 Oct 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Wigan, Leigh and District Society for the Blind is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Does Wigan, Leigh and District Society for the Blind give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Wigan, Leigh and District Society for the Blind makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How large is Wigan, Leigh and District Society for the Blind?

In its latest reported year Wigan, Leigh and District Society for the Blind reported income of £47.7k and spending of £31.3k.


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