hhcr, basingstoke community radio

Charity number: 1153159
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

HHCR, Basingstoke Community Radio is a vibrant Community Radio station whose management and programming is based on community access and participation, and which reflects the special interests and needs of the listenership of the Basingstoke and the surrounding areas community that the Station is licensed to serve.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 July 2024

Total income: £34,750
Total expenditure: £34,156

Total income includes £20,969 from 2 government grant(s)

People

7 Trustee(s)

22 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

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
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Hampshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 31 July 2013: CIO registration
  • 05 August 2024: Funds received from 1000292 THE BASINGSTOKE TALKING NEWS
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:
  • HELPING HANDS FOR THE BLIND (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
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

7 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
DAVID CHATTEN- SMITH Chair 01 October 2021
None on record
Julian Ricketts Trustee 10 April 2024
None on record
Jim McArthur Trustee 10 April 2024
None on record
Michael Iles Trustee 11 July 2023
None on record
Jef Powel Trustee 25 August 2022
None on record
Richard Pearson Trustee 25 August 2022
None on record
David Chatten-Smith Trustee 14 May 2013
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/07/2020 31/07/2021 31/07/2022 31/07/2023 31/07/2024
Total gross income £15.67k £37.31k £17.73k £18.00k £34.75k
Total expenditure £14.84k £18.59k £38.60k £30.73k £34.16k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A £18.71k N/A N/A £20.97k

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 July 2024 03 February 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2024 03 February 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 July 2023 20 December 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2023 20 December 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 July 2022 15 March 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2022 15 March 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 July 2021 14 January 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2021 14 January 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 July 2020 16 February 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2020 16 February 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.

CIO - FOUNDATION REGISTERED 31 JUL 2013 AMENDED ON 20/01/2014 as amended on 11 Aug 2021 as amended on 11 Aug 2021

Charitable objects

1. TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF BLIND AND PARTIALLY SIGHTED PEOPLE IN BASINGSTOKE AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS THROUGH THE PROVISION OF SUPPORT, EDUCATION AND PRACTICAL ADVICE. 2. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN ALL AREAS RELATING TO BLINDNESS AND VISUAL IMPAIREMENT. 3. THE PROMOTION OF SOCIAL INCLUSION AMONG BLIND AND PARTIALLY SIGHTED PEOPLE WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY, OR PARTS OF SOCIETY, AS A RESULT OF BEING BLIND OR VISUALLY IMPAIRED BY: · PROVIDING EDUCATION AND INFORMATION; · RAISING PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE ISSUES AFFECTING BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED PEOPLE BOTH GENERALLY AND IN RELATION TO THEIR SOCIAL EXCLUSION

Contact information

Address:
Suite 4
The Clock Tower
Chineham Shopping Centre
Chineham
Basingst
Phone:
01256 533987
Email:
info@basingstokecommunityradio.org.uk
Website:

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