Wigan Leisure and Culture Trust is a charitable trust working on behalf of Wigan Council to manage and support leisure and cultural facilities, initiatives and events for over 300,000 residents in the Wigan Borough.
Since April 2003, all the council's leisure and cultural services have been managed by a new organisation - Wigan Leisure & Culture Trust - on behalf of Wigan Council. The trust is a charitable organisation, which brings some financial advantages. It is maintained by external funding and income generation, including an annual grant from Wigan Council. There is a board of trustees who ensure the trust is managed appropriately.
The trust provides a wide range of recreational, sporting and cultural facilities. It is responsible for 500 hectares of recreational green space (including formal parks, countryside sites and playing fields), two public golf courses, play areas, seven leisure centres (including five pools), sixteen libraries, the Turnpike art gallery, public halls and Wigan's tourist information centre.
Developments at the Wigan Pier 'cultural quarter' are being managed by the trust, which also stages a wide range of arts and cultural events. Additionally, the trust manages a crematorium and nine cemeteries across the borough.
