READING HOSPITAL BROADCASTING SERVICE

Charity number: 1196377
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

A hospital broadcasting service ("Hospital Radio Reading") for the Royal Berkshire Hospital. Patients are visited in their wards and can phone in free from the bedside to take part in programmes. A live and interactive service of record requests, football commentaries & other entertainment (45 hours per week) is augmented by a non-stop automated service of music, news & information at other times.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £6,089
Total expenditure: £4,198

People

8 Trustee(s)

41 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:
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • Disability
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Reading

Governance

Registration history:
  • 03 November 2021: CIO registration
  • 29 April 2022: Funds received from 244974 READING HOSPITAL BROADCASTING SERVICE
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:
  • HOSPITAL RADIO READING OR HRR (PRONOUNCED "H DOUBLE R") (Working name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease 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

8 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Gerard Bernard Kevin ROCKS MA Oxon Chair 23 February 2022
None on record
John Richard Precious Trustee 15 April 2024
None on record
Philip Michael Wilson Trustee 17 April 2023
None on record
Chloe Monahan Trustee 23 February 2022
None on record
Fiona Margaret McKechnie Trustee 23 February 2022
None on record
Martin O'Czaja Trustee 23 February 2022
None on record
James Marshall BURTON STEWART Trustee 23 February 2022
None on record
ANN BEASLEY Trustee 23 February 2022
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Total gross income £4.07k £6.09k
Total expenditure £4.18k £4.20k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A
Income from government grants 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 December 2023 30 September 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 30 September 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 30 October 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 30 October 2023 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 - ASSOCIATION Registered 03 Nov 2021

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE: (1) THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS, POOR HEALTH AND OLD AGE AMONGST PEOPLE LIVING IN READING AND THE SURROUNDING AREA BY PROVIDING A LOCAL BROADCASTING SERVICE FOR HOSPITALS, RESIDENTIAL HOMES AND SIMILAR INSTITUTIONS, AND FOR PATIENTS RECEIVING COMMUNITY CARE, (2) THE ADVANCEMENT OF HEALTH AND PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF SICKNESS FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT THROUGH THE PROMOTION OF THE BENEFITS OF LIVING A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE, AND THE IMPORTANCE OF MAINTAINING GOOD PERSONAL MENTAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH BY (MAINLY, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY) THE MEANS OF BROADCASTING HEALTH EDUCATION MESSAGES TO PEOPLE LIVING IN READING AND THE SURROUNDING AREA.

Area of benefit

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

LOCAL

Contact information

Address:
6 MALDON CLOSE
READING
RG30 2DH
Phone:
0118 322 8508
Email:
info@hrreading.org.uk
Website:

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