WAVELENGTH CHARITY LIMITED

Charity number: 207400
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Operating UK-wide aiming to tackle the effects of loneliness and isolation by providing radio, television sets, & computer equipment for UK citizens, in particular older people, people who are vulnerable or disabled and people who are disadvantaged by illness or social isolation. In all cases priority is given where our help will significantly relieve loneliness.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £351,134
Total expenditure: £670,526

People

6 Trustee(s)

2 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

Number of employees
£80k to £90k 1

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Disability
  • Other Charitable Purposes
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Services
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Northern Ireland
  • Scotland

Governance

Registration history:
  • 16 October 1962: Standard registration
  • 12 February 2025: Funds received from 238259 CRITCHLEY CHARITABLE TRUST
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • W4B - THE TV AND RADIO CHARITY (Working name)
  • WAVELENGTH (Working name)
  • THE "WIRELESS FOR THE BEDRIDDEN" SOCIETY (Previous name)
  • THE WIRELESS FOR THE BEDRIDDEN SOCIETY (Previous name)
Company number:
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Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

6 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
DANIEL SMITH Chair
None on record
Kevin Anthony Joiner Trustee 15 August 2022
None on record
Barry John Frederick Theobald-Hicks Trustee 19 April 2016
None on record
MARGARET GRAINGER Trustee
None on record
STEVEN DERRICK Trustee
None on record
STEVEN TURNER Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £402.63k £388.00k £335.80k £259.31k £351.13k
Total expenditure £377.58k £270.50k £270.50k £350.72k £670.53k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 March 2024 12 December 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 24 January 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 25 January 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 25 January 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 08 November 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 08 November 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 15 December 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 16 December 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 14 January 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 14 January 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 24TH JUNE 1958 AND AMENDED 13TH NOVEMBER 1979 AND 24 AUGUST 2010. CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 6 SEPTEMBER 2010

Charitable objects

CHALLENGING LONELINESS AND ISOLATION OF THOSE IN NEED INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY PERSONS AFFECTED BY AGE, ILLNESS OR DISABILITY, THROUGH THE USE AND PROVISION OF TECHNOLOGY IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND CHANNEL ISLANDS FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
47-51
Norfolk Street
Cambridge
CB1 2LD
Phone:
01223776770
Email:
wavelength@wavelength.org.uk
Website:

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