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My Life Legacy

A range of meaningful day opportunities, short term breaks, children's holiday clubs and activities for people of all ages and abilities on our Standish 84 acre farm and Leigh Sports Village.Further education for young people 16 - 25 years with SENDSupport for people to live in their own home by providing bespoke, person centred teams.Care Act Advocacy in Wigan We work across the NW.

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Activities & Mission

A range of meaningful day opportunities, short term breaks, children's holiday clubs and activities for people of all ages and abilities on our Standish 84 acre farm and Leigh Sports Village.Further education for young people 16 - 25 years with SENDSupport for people to live in their own home by providing bespoke, person centred teams.Care Act Advocacy in Wigan We work across the NW.

Areas of Operation

Where this charity is registered to operate, as self-declared to the Charity Commission. These are regulatory classifications, not a list of active programmes, and don't necessarily indicate fundraising activity in each location.

Show all 7 areas of operation

Financial Information

Latest Income
£7,254,993
Latest Expenditure
£7,108,454

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 98.0%
% of income going directly to charitable activities

Higher than 65% of UK Beneficiary group charities with income £1M to £10M (sample: 3130). How is this calculated?

Overall Efficiency 100.0%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Higher than 100% of UK Beneficiary group charities with income £1M to £10M. How is this calculated?

Administrative Ratio 0.0%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Lower overhead than 90% of UK Beneficiary group charities with income £1M to £10M. (Lower overhead is generally read as more efficient.) How is this calculated?

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £23,253
Charitable Activities £7,229,240
Other Trading £0
Investments £0
Other Income £2,500

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £7,108,454
Raising Funds £0
Governance £0
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

As filed with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Most recent filing covers the financial year ending 2025.

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2025
£7,254,993
£7,108,454£7,108,454£758,418£739,588209 / 0
2024
£6,245,505
£6,252,678£6,252,678£611,879£600,308172 / 10
2023
£5,584,306
£5,421,634£5,421,634£619,052£619,052157 / 10
2022
£4,785,002
£4,990,844£4,990,844£456,380£453,374181 / 6
2021
£3,725,114
£3,806,576£3,806,576£662,222£654,497138 / 138

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers

Frequently asked questions about My Life Legacy

What does My Life Legacy do?

A range of meaningful day opportunities, short term breaks, children's holiday clubs and activities for people of all ages and abilities on our Standish 84 acre farm and Leigh Sports Village.Further education for young people 16 - 25 years with SENDSupport for people to live in their own home by providing bespoke, person centred teams.Care Act Advocacy in Wigan We work across the NW.

How much income did My Life Legacy report in 2025?

My Life Legacy reported total income of £7.25m and reported expenditure of £7.11m for the financial year ending 2025, based on the most recent annual return filed with the Charity Commission.

How efficient is My Life Legacy?

My Life Legacy has a program ratio of 98.0%, meaning that share of its income goes directly to charitable activities. This is higher than 65% of UK Beneficiary group charities with income £1M to £10M (sample of 3130 charities). See our methodology for how this is calculated.

When was My Life Legacy registered as a charity?

My Life Legacy was registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales on 27 June 2016 as charity number 1167858. It has been registered for 10 years.

Who runs My Life Legacy?

My Life Legacy is governed by a board of 14 trustees. Trustees are legally responsible for the charity's governance and are listed in full on its profile.

Where does My Life Legacy operate?

My Life Legacy operates across 7 areas, including Blackpool, Bolton, Lancashire and 4 others. The full list is shown on its profile.

Is My Life Legacy a registered charity?

Yes — My Life Legacy is a registered charity in England and Wales, charity number 1167858.

Details

Address
Thompson House
Off Pepper Lane
Standish
Wigan
England
WN6 0PP
Registration Date
27 June 2016
Status
Registered

Registry Information

Organisation Number
5081706
Charity Number
1167858

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Trustees

ALAN BELL
AMANDA MCDONOUGH
CAROLINE TOMLINSON
David Owen
Esmail Lakdawala
Hazel Waddington
Heather Ford
Helen Donohue
Jon Sharrock
Julie Parkes
Kevin Massey
Also governs 1 other charity
Kim Owen
Laura Hurst
Michael Nuttall

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