Rivington Chapel, Charity No: 240302, Rivington Chapel Trust looks after this beautiful dissenting chapel of 1703, along with the surrounding land and buildings. The trust comprises a small number of volunteers who work hard to make sure that everybody can enjoy this 'much loved place of simple beauty'. The chapel motto is 'Here let no man a stranger be'. Donations page
One of the Charities that serves Rivington is the Shaw's Educational Endowment involved in Education and training of Children and young people. Charity Number 526248.
A further branch of Shaw's Charity aims for the prevention or relief of poverty and makes grants to individuals, Registered charity number: 214318. 1) general benefit of the poor of the townships of Rivington, Anglezark, Heath Charnock, and Anderton. 2) pensions for poor persons of good character who are not less than 60 years of age who have resided in one of the townships for not less than 5 years. see governing document for full details. 1) provision of nurses or nursing appliances for the sick and infirm. 2) general benefit of Rivington, Anglezark, Heath Charnock, and Anderton. 3) pensions for poor persons of good character who are less than 60 years of age who have resided in one of the townships for not less than 5 years. Donation page for Shaw's Charity, helping the edlerly
Rivington annual Walk of Hope in aid of The Christie Donations page.
GoApe! are also involved in charity fund raising, if you would like to take part please see their web page for details. GoApe! Charity fundraising.
There are a number of quasi-autonomous non-governmental organisations each classed as an 'outside body' for the purposes of consultation. These include West Pennine Moors Area Management Committee, Rivington and Brinscall Local Advisory Group, who's minutes are published on the Chorley Council web site. The Lever Park Management Committee, Environmental Services at Bolton Council, it's minutes and activities are not published and the Rivington Heritage Trust formed by Chorley Council who are at present creating a sub-group for consultation regarding a grant for works at Rivington Bungalow grounds. Further details may be found at http://www.companieshouse.co.uk and where registered as Trusts and details can be found at http://www.charity-commission.gov.uk
West Pennine Moors Area Management Committee is made up of representatives of: Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council, Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council, Lancashire County Council, North West Water plc, Bury Metropolitan Borough Council, Chorley Borough Council, Hyndburn Borough Council Rossendale Borough Council, Countryside Agency, North West Council for Sport and Recreation, North, West Federation for Sport, Recreation and Conservation, West Pennine Moors Conservation and Research Advisory Committee. Groundwork Trust. 12)
Rivington and Brinscall Local Advisory Group that comprises of 23 representatives of government organisations, Chorley BC (3 reps), Anderton Parish Council (1 rep), Anglezarke Parish Council (1 rep), Rivington Parish Council (2 reps), Heapey Parish Council (1 rep) Heath Charnock Parish Council (1 rep), Horwich Town Council (1 rep), Wheelton Parish Council (1 rep) Withnell Parish Council (1 rep), Lancashire Association of Local Councils (1 rep), DEFRA (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) (1 rep) Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food), Tenant Farmers (2 reps), A visitor to the area (1 rep) Association of Chorley and District Angling Clubs (1 rep) Bridleways Association (1 rep) Chorley Sports Forum (1 rep) (previously a rep from Chorley Sports Council) Chorley and district Natural History Society (1 rep) Trust for Nature Conservation) The Ramblers Association, Lancashire Constabulary (Southern Division) North West Federation for Sport, Recreation and Conservation (1 rep) Friends of Healey Nab, Campaign for the Protection of Rural England, Goit River Environmental Action Team (GREAT) and officers from from Lancashire County Council, Chorley Borough Council, United Utilities.13)
The Lever Park Management Committee may be contacted through Environmental Services, Bolton Council, it is classed as an 'outside body'. Its activities are not published.14)
The Rivington Heritage Trust was founded by Chorley Council, its registered office is at United Utilities. It is a small closed organization made up of representatives of local councils and United Utilities, the successor to Liverpool Corporation. It has been in the process of conducting a wide ranging public consultation in 2012 with a view to obtaining a large grant for works at the Bungalow grounds, Rivington. It is creating a separate organization of users of Lever Park, final decisions as to the use of any grant funding will be decided by the Rivington Heritage Trust.15)
Contact: John Sanders, Water Regulation and Strategy Manager, United Utilities PLC, Water Asset Management, Thirlmere House, Lingley Mere, Warrington, WA5 3LP,
Groundwork was created by St Helens local authority as 'Operation Groundwork' and now work alongside public bodies, private companies and voluntary sector organisations with consultation with the public, they are at present working with Rivington Heritage Trust.
Contact: Lucy West Development Officer Groundwork Lancashire West & Wigan Telephone 01942821444
The 'Friends of Lever Park'.
The local parish council can be contact through the Clerk, the village has a local representative at Chorley Borough Council, Chorley Council is a member of the Lancashire County Council. The local councillor represents Chorley Rural East at County on Lancashire County Council, responsible for local services, including education, social services, transport, roads (except trunk roads and motorways), public rights of way, and libraries. The ward is 1867.05 hectares and has 895 dwellings. The MP represents Chorley in the House of Commons. According to the United Kingdom Census 2001 Rivington had a population of 144.