Radio Harrow, Charitable Incorporated Organisation Registered with the Charity Commission, number 1161203
Trustees’ Report and Financial Statements for the year ending 30 September 2023
Trustees
Mr. Charles Biggie Mr. Jonathan Hart Mr. Andrew Bottcher
The objects of the CIO are:
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The relief of sickness, poor health and old age amongst people living in the London Boroughs of Brent, Harrow and Ealing by providing a local broadcasting service for hospitals, residential homes and similar institutions, and for patients receiving community care; and
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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 the London Boroughs of Brent, Harrow and Ealing.
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Provision of a Hospital Radio Service to patients at Northwick Park Hospital in Harrow.
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Promotion of Health and Wellbeing in the local community along the lines of the Hospital Broadcasting Association guidance that it provides alongside its model health promotion charitable object.
The Trustees declare that they are;
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Aware of the Charity Commission Guidance on Public Benefit.
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Have taken it into account when making a decision to which the guidance is relevant.
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If they have decided to depart from the guidance, they have a good reason for doing so.
Radio Harrow has continued to work with the Hospital Trust in providing both a patient focused entertainment service as well as a more outward looking health related broadcasting experience. However, following the imposition in March 2020, of Government restrictions arising from the Covid-19 pandemic, Radio Harrow has had to adapt its operations both within Northwick Park Hospital and externally.
Radio Harrow continued to broadcast throughout the year bringing the community together and specifically focused on the health benefit of community interaction, although the community events the charity would normally attend were cancelled. The Charity did and will continue to focus on promoting health and wellbeing in our broadcasting content.
Financial Review
Radio Harrow were grateful for the receipt of grants totalling £1,200 from the Jack Petchey Foundation, funding activities and fulfilment for our volunteers aged under 25 years old, in accordance with the Foundation’s aims. Radio Harrow’s association with the Jack Petchey Foundation continues, however, and the Charity looks forward to fulfilling its activities with its younger volunteers under this funding programme in the future.
The Charity were additionally grateful to the outgoing Trustees of Whipps Cross Hospital Radio whereon their cessation of activities a donation of £2,300 was made to Radio Harrow.
Radio Harrow’s policy regarding the level of cash and investments is to have funds available to meet liabilities as they fall due, meet contingencies, and augment any capital expenditure from time to time as appropriate.
The Trustees have considered the level of free reserves, that is those funds not tied up in tangible fixed assets and other designated or restricted funds, which amounted to £31,386 as at 30[th] September 2023 and represents 60 months of unrestricted expenditure.
The Trustees’ free reserves target, at a minimum, is to cover the costs of running the organisation for a period of up to six months. This would require minimum free reserves of around £5,000. The current higher level of reserves is held for investment in known future expansion of operations to other hospitals and similar institutions in the areas covered by Radio Harrow.
CHARLES BIGGIE 14 July 2024
Radio Harrow
Statement of Financial Activities
| For the year ended 30 September 2023 Notes Incoming resources 8 Incoming resources from generated funds Voluntary Income 2,320 Activities for generating funds 252 Incoming from charitable activities Other incoming resources 1,338 Investment income 862 Total incoming resources 4,772 Resources expended 9 Costs of generating funds Cost of generating voluntary income - Charitable Activities 6,273 Total resources expended 6,273 Unrealised Gain /(Loss)on investments 1,612 Net movement in funds 111 Reconciliation of funds: Total funds balance brought forward 35,666 Total funds balance carried forward 35,777 Unrestricted Funds £s |
1,200 1,200 - 1,299 1,299 (99) 1,254 1,155 Restricted Funds £s |
2022/23 2021/22 Total £s Total £s 2,320 115 252 2,205 1,200 1,800 1,338 1,291 862 617 |
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| 5,972 6,028 - - 7,572 8,435 |
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| 7,572 8,435 1,612 (2,562) |
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| 12 (4,969) 36,920 41,889 |
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| 36,932 36,920 |
Radio Harrow
Balance Sheet
| As at the year ended 30 September 2023 Notes Fixed Assets Brought forward acquistion value 106,201 Asset purchases less disposals in the year 1,064 Brought forward depreciation (101,776) Net depreciation in the year (1,098) Net tangible assets 2 4,391 Current assets Debtors falling due within one year 3 886 Investments 4 18,786 Short-term deposits 11,718 Cash at bank and in hand 564 31,954 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year 5 (568) Net current assets 31,386 Net Assets 35,777 Funds 6 7 35,777 Total funds 35,777 Unrestricted Funds £s |
14,139 (13,838) (100) 201 - - 1,359 - 1,359 (405) 954 1,155 1,155 1,155 Restricted Funds £s |
2022/23 2021/22 Total £s Total £s 120,340 120,620 1,064 (280) (115,614) (114,389) (1,198) (1,225) |
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| 4,592 4,726 886 416 18,786 16,523 13,077 15,167 564 937 |
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| 33,313 33,043 (973) (849) |
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| 32,340 32,194 |
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| 36,932 36,920 |
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| 36,932 36,932 |
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| 36,932 36,932 |
Radio Harrow
Notes to the accounts for the year ended 30 September 2023
| 1 | ACCOUNTING POLICIES | Accruals Basis | ||||
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| 2 | TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS | Cost | ||||
| As at 01/10/2022 | 120,340 | |||||
| Addtions in the year | 1,064 | |||||
| 121,404 | ||||||
| Depreciation | ||||||
| As at 01/10/2022 | (115,614) | |||||
| Net depreciation for the year | (1,198) | |||||
| (116,812) | ||||||
| Net Book Value at 30/09/2023 | 4,592 | |||||
| 3 | DEBTORS | |||||
| Accrued Income | - | |||||
| Prepayments | 886 | |||||
| 4 | CURRENT ASSET INVESTMENTS | 886 | ||||
| Unit Trust Investments | ||||||
| Market Value at 01/10/2022 | 16,523 | |||||
| Dividends and interest paid | 651 | |||||
| Unrealised gain in market value | 1,612 | |||||
| Market Value at 30/09/2023 | 18,786 | |||||
| 5 | CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR | |||||
| Trade Creditors | 438 | |||||
| Accrued expenditure | 130 | |||||
| Deferred Income | - | |||||
| Provision for unspent grant | income | 405 | ||||
| 973 | ||||||
| 6 | UNRESTRICTED FUNDS | |||||
| Incoming | Outgoing | |||||
| Brought forward | Resources | Resources | Carried Forward | |||
| 35,666 | 6,384 | (6,273) | 35,777 | |||
| 7 | RESTRICTED FUNDS | |||||
| Incoming | Outgoing | |||||
| Brought forward | Resources | Resources | Carried Forward | |||
| 1,254 | 1,200 | (1,299) | 1,155 |
Radio Harrow
Notes to the accounts for the year ended 30 September 2023
| 8 INCOMING RESOURCES Incoming resources from generated funds Donations OTHER Fundraising events and commercial income Investment Income Membership subscriptions CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES Grants 9 RESOURCES EXPENDED Costs of Generating Funds CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES Volunteer costs Equipment and Maintenance Office Overheads Internet and streaming Subscriptions Licences and Insurance Depreciation of Tangible Assets Charles Biggie Trustee 14 July 2024 |
2,320 252 862 1,338 1,200 |
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| 5,972 | |
| - 1,597 33 401 1,078 374 2,991 1,098 |
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| 7,572 | |