# BRISTOL HOSPITAL BROADCASTING SERVICE

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1177939
- **Other names:** BHBS - HOSPITAL RADIO FOR BRISTOL, BHBS, BRISTOL HOSPITAL RADIO, Hospital Radio for Bristol
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** CIO
- **Registered:** April 12, 2018
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1177939


## Contact

- **Address:** Hospital Radio for Bristol, Bristol Royal Infirmary, Upper Maudlin Street, Bristol
- **Postcode:** BS2 8HW
- **Phone:** 01179293303
- **Email:** team@bhbs.org
- **Website:** www.bhbs.org



## Activities

**Objects:** 1) THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS, POOR HEALTH AND OLD AGE AMONGST PEOPLE LIVING IN BRISTOL AND THE SURROUNDING AREA BY PROVIDING A LOCAL BROADCASTING SERVICE FOR HOSPITALS, RESIDENTIAL HOMES AND SIMILAR INSTITUTIONS, AND FOR PATIENTS RECEIVING COMMUNITY CARE; AND2) 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 BRISTOL AND THE SURROUNDING AREA.

**Activities:** Provides a hospital radio and ward visiting service to those in hospital, residential homes and similar institutions, and for patients receiving community care.




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- **What:** The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives, Disability
- **Who:** The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Bath And North East Somerset
- Bristol City
- North Somerset
- South Gloucestershire



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan. 31, 2025 | £4938 | £6503 | — | — |
| Jan. 31, 2024 | £3768 | £4010 | — | — |
| Jan. 31, 2023 | £4314 | £2484 | — | — |
| Jan. 31, 2022 | £2842 | £3969 | — | — |
| Jan. 31, 2021 | £3986 | £8153 | — | — |



## Trustees

- **DAVID JOHN RAWLINGS** (Chair) — appointed April 12, 2018
- Andrew Philip Sloper — appointed May 23, 2021
- CHRISTOPHER JOHN MOUNTAIN — appointed April 12, 2018
- CHRISTOPHER RALPH WOOD — appointed April 12, 2018
- JONATHAN ROGERS — appointed April 12, 2018
- JOSEPH JONATHAN MAGGS — appointed Feb. 24, 2026
- PAUL MARTIN POPIEL — appointed April 12, 2018
- PETER WILLIAM NEWMAN — appointed March 22, 2022