leigh caring kitchen

The charity supports the general public. Leigh Caring Kitchen is a registered charity whose purpose is the prevention or relief of poverty. It delivers its work by providing services. The charity is based in Lancashire and operates in Wigan.

This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

THE PREVENTION AND RELIEF OF POVERTY IN LEIGH, WIGAN AND SURROUNDING AREAS, WORKING WITH PEOPLE WHO ARE ON LOW INCOMES OR EXPERIENCING POVERTY, HOMELESSNESS, CRISIS OR WORKLESSNESS BY PROVIDING FOOD, SHELTER, SUPPORT, PRACTICAL SKILLS, ADVICE AND USING FOOD SURPLUS REDISTRIBUTION IN THE COMMUNITY TO REDUCE WASTE AND RAISE ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS.

Fundraising

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Local Authority

Wigan

Financial Information

Latest Income

£578,202

Latest Expenditure

£597,939

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 103.4%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 100.0%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 0.0%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £21,152

Charitable Activities £546,125

Other Trading £9,541

Investments £1,384

Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £597,939

Raising Funds £0

Governance £0

Grants to Institutions £0

Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2024	£578,202	£597,939	£597,939	£413,753	£413,753	12 / 20
2023	£515,945	£429,279	£429,279	£433,490	£423,490	11 / 20
2022	£415,287	£357,777				0 / 20
2021	£340,805	£241,144				0 / 40
2020	£246,285	£260,348				0 / 29