About the Foundation

Following Richard Wilson's tragic death in December 2000, the Foundation was established to provide funds each year to support youth sports organisations and individuals in the Wrea Green locality, now extended to the greater Fylde and Preston area.

Founders: Alan Greening, Lyndsay Greening, David Lyon, John Lyon.

President: Graham Kelly
Chairman: Neil Fenton
Vice Chairman: Alan Greening
Treasurer: Haydn Gigg M.B.E.
Secretary: Anne Wilson

Committee: David Dickinson, Neil Fenton, Haydn Gigg M.B.E., Alan Greening, Anne Hubbard, Helen Jones, Graham Kelly, Derek Lancaster, John Lyon, Denis Rawcliffe, Linda Rawcliffe, Janet Wardell, Anne Wilson, Richard Wilson, Victoria Wilson, Margaret Lyon.

Patrons: Bill Beaumont O.B.E. , Haydn Gigg M.B.E. , Graham Kelly, Denis Rawcliffe.

Objectives and Constitution

The primary objectives of the Foundation are as follows:

To raise funds in support of normally local and young sportspeople and sporting groups in the parishes of Ribby with Wrea and Westby with Plumptons (now extended to the greater Fylde and Preston area), to aid their personal and skill development in their chosen activities
To help provide sport and leisure facilities
To help improve existing sport and leisure facilities in the parishes of Ribby with Wrea and Westby with Plumptons (now extended to the greater Fylde and Preston area) and the affiliated clubs and organisations associated with these parishes.

The full constitution is available to view in PDF format:

Richard J. Wilson Sports Foundation Constitution