2025-08-31-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 01/09/2024 Period start date To 31/08/2025 Period end date

Charity name: Radio DGH Eastbourne

Charity registration number: 1171192

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	1. The relief of sickness, poor health and old age amongst people living in the Eastbourne area by providing a local music broadcasting service for hospitals, residential homes and similar institutions, and for patients receiving community care; and 2. To provide connection within the local area between family, friends and support network by enabling requests and dedications to be broadcast; and 3. The advancement of health ad 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 Eastbourne area.
Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts.	Para 1.17 and 1.19	The Charity provides a radio service within Eastbourne DGH to the bedside via the in- house ‘Hospedia’ network and more extensively to the local and national community via the Internet. The service is on-air 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The output includes news and stories of local and national interest and a range of health and wellbeing related issues of potential interest to patients, staff, relatives and potential users of the Hospital’s services.
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	Trustees continually ensure that, as a member of the Hospital Broadcasting Association, the Charity follows their guidelines and procedures as appropriate. All active members must be accepted through the Hospital’s volunteer programme which provides appropriate vetting and training for volunteers within the Hospital environment.

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SORP reference

	SORP reference
Policy on grant making	Para 1.38
Policy on social investment including program related investment	Para 1.38
Contribution made by volunteers	Para 1.38	The Charity is operated entirely by volunteers. The Trustees are particularly conscious of the role of our volunteer engineers and the many hours spent in maintaining, repairing and – at times – replacing studio equipment and computers. The Trustees are also very grateful to those members who, as well as producing programmes, give their time to serve on the Station Committee to assist in delivering a diverse and well-received service to our listeners.
Other		Fundraising is undertaken by the members who pay an annual subscription. Other funds come from sponsorship and donations.

Achievements and Performance

	SORP reference
Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole.	Para 1.20	Continuity of the Internet Service (established in November 2017), making it possible for friends and relatives to place requests and make dedications for their loved ones. This facilitates a valued connection between those who have been admitted to the Hospital and those in the community – local and national – and is hugely appreciated. The Trustees and Committee continually consider the future development of the service. This includes successful volunteer recruitment and training programme, thus increasing the proportion of ‘actual’ hours of personal programme presenting, as opposed to pre-recorded/automated broadcasting. Through enthusiastic fundraising, sponsorship and donations from local companies serve to increase publicity for the service that the Charity provides.

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Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41
Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41
Investment performance against objectives	Para 1.41
Other

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	Performed by Trustees and Committee at each AGM
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	Repair and replacement of the equipment is time-critical so as to avoid / minimise ‘down time’. Reserves are maintained in order to fund such repairs, including professional, specialist fees should the need arise.
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	£4235
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22	N/A
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24	N/A
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23	N/A

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements	Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements	where relevant about:
The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47	Member subscriptions and donations or sponsorship by local businesses
Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted	Para 1.46
A description of the principal risks facing the charity	Para 1.46	Maintain broadcasting platforms via the in- Hospital‘Hospedia’and the Internet
Other

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	Constitution
How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO)	Para 1.25	CIO
Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees	Para 1.25	Election by members

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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees	Para 1.51
The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works	Para 1.51
Relationship with any related parties	Para 1.51
Other

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name	Radio DGH Eastbourne
Other name the charity uses	Radio DGH
Registered charity number	1171192
Charity’s principal address	Eastbourne District General Hospital Kings Drive Eastbourne East Sussex BN21 2UD

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (if any)
	PhilipMoon	President				Radio DGH Members
	Shaun Crowhurst	Programme Controller				Radio DGH Members
	Mick Funnell	Station	Manager			Radio DGH Members
	Corporate trustees–names of		the directors at the date the report was approved
	Director name
	N/A

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name	Dates acted if not for whole year
N/A

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets N/A held in this capacity Name and objects of the N/A charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for N/A safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets

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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of Name Address adviser Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Exemptions from disclosure Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

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Declarations

Signature(s)

Full name(s)	Full name(s)Philip Moon	Shaun Best Crowhurst
Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc)	President	Programme Controller
Date	Date11/01/2026	11/01/2026

MEMBERS [e-mail]	MEMBERS [e-mail]	E = Elected A = Appointed	Status	2024-25	Donation	Gift Aid	Notes (Bold = reconciled with bank statement)
COMMITTEE [e-mail]
MEMBERS £30.00(list as at 1st October 2024)
[e-mail]	Mick Funnell	Trustee E	Committee	30	70	Yes
[e-mail]	Shaun Crowhurst	Trustee E	Committee	30		Yes
[e-mail]	Phil Moon	Trustee E	Committee	30	20	Yes	DUE
[e-mail]	Debbie Bishop	Treasurer	Committee	30		Yes
[e-mail]	Mark Abbott	Committee		0			Engineer,notpresenting: Does notpaySubs
kevinturner63@hotmail,.com	Kevin Turner	Committee		30
[e-mail]	Jon Royle / Fisher	Trustee A	Supporter	0			Background Supporter: Does notpaySubs
[e-mail]	Mica Willgrass		M	30			DUE
[e-mail]	David White		M	30
[e-mail]	Mark Pawsey		M	30
	Jake Franks		M	X
[e-mail]	Dawn-Marie Styles		M	30			DUE? Did resign but returned
[e-mail]	Stuart Tanner		M			No	DUE? Reminders also sent for 2024/25 but nothing received.
[e-mail]	David Watts		M	30
[e-mail]	Adrian Figgess		M	30		Yes
[e-mail]	Jacqueline Davis		M	30		No
[e-mail]	Richard Frame		M	30		Yes
[e-mail]	Felix Asibey		M				DUE? Reminders also sent for 2024/25 but nothing received.
[e-mail]	Scott Temple		M	30			DUE
[e-mail]	Mahilal Fonseka		M	30
[e-mail]	Holly Jones		M	30		Yes
[e-mail]	Mwiinga Muntanga		M	30
[e-mail]	Len Fisher		M	X
[e-mail]	Tony Wright		M	X
[e-mail]	Laura Buchanan		M	30			DUE? But did she donate hergroup's Quiz Winnings (instead?
[e-mail]	Udo Onyewumbu		M	0			'Dormant' 2024/25 re Domestic Reasons. Still no Subs 2025/26
[e-mail]	Liam Forkes		M	30			Not Due, Left?
[e-mail]	David Crozier		New M	X			Don't ask for subs until 2025-26
[e-mail]	Kevin Williams		New M	X			Don't ask for subs until 2025-26
[e-mail]	Ben Mead		New M	X			Don't ask for subs until 2025-26
[e-mail]	Chris Ruff		Supporter
[e-mail]	Matt Varney		Supporter
[e-mail]	R Cordrey		Supporter
[e-mail]	Rob Slater		Supporter
[e-mail]	Steve Pilfold		Supporter
[e-mail]	Maggie deMonde		Recorded
	Bob Eagle		Recorded
[e-mail]	Richard Smith		Recorded
	Alan Rowett		Recorded

	Gary Jackson		Recorded
	Jim Stevens		Recorded
	Daniel Middleton		Not Joined				Arranging DBS ID Apts re Helen email 21 March
	James Williams		Not Joined				No Forms back re Helen email 21 March
[e-mail]	Julia Coleman		Not Joined				No Forms back re Helen email 21 March
[e-mail]	Jamie Da Silva		Not Joined				No Forms Received re Helen email 21 March
[e-mail]	Michael Reynolds		Not Joined
[e-mail]	Ivan Barbaric		Not Joined				Name removed from lists re Pam email 16 June