## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period**
## **From 01/04/2024 - Period start date To 31/03/2025 - Period end date**
## **Charity name: Bedfordshire Health Radio**
## **Charity registration number: 1187406**
## **Objectives and Activities**
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|Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|(1) the relief of loneliness, sickness, poor
health and old age amongst people living in
Bedfordshire 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 Bedfordshire.|
|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|Provision of a Hospital Radio Station
broadcasting to Bedford Hospital and Luton
& Dunstable Hospital.|
|Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|**Yes**|
## **Additional information (optional)**
## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
SORP reference **We do not provide grants** Para 1.38 Policy on grant making **N/A** Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment
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|Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|**The charity is run entirely by volunteers**
**who contribute to the administration of**
**the charity and the broadcasting output**
**of the hospital radio station**|
|Other|||
## **Achievements and Performance**
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|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|**Bedfordshire Health Radio broadcasts**
**24 hours a day 365 days a year with a**
**mixture of live and prerecorded**
**programs.**
**Volunteers also visit wards to collect**
**requests and dedications to play out**
**during request shows.**|
## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
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Achievements against
objectives set|
Para 1.41|
**Progress is being made on the provision**
**of listening devices to loan to patients,**
**and the project to broadcast on DAB.**|
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|Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|**The charity has achieved higher income**
**than expenditure through successfully**
**delivering it’s fundraising programme.**|
|Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|**N/A**|
|Other|||
## **Financial Review**
|Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|**See statement of accounts**|
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|Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|**The charity aims to hold a minimum of**
**one years running costs at the end of**
**each financial year**|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**Variable**|
|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 where relevant about:
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The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|
Para 1.47|
**Members Subscriptions**
**Donations**|
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|Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|**N/A**|
|A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|**The continuing difficult economic**
**climate makes donations harder to**
**achieve.**
**The charity also relies upon a significant**
**number of enthusiastic volunteers to**
**continue.**|
|Other|||
## **Structure, Governance and Management**
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trusts:|||
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|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|**Min 3 Max 6 Elected by members at**
**AGM**
**Max 3 Invited Trustees based on**
**expertise.**|
## **Additional information (optional)**
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Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees|
Para 1.51||
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|The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51|**Trustees and Committee**|
|Relationship with any
related parties|Para 1.51|**NHS Voluntary Services**|
|Other|||
## **Reference and Administrative details**
|Charity name|Bedfordshire Health Radio|
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|Other name the charity uses|Hospital Radio Bedford|
|Registered charity number|1187406|
|Charity’s principal address|Bedford Hospital (South Wing)
Kempston Road
Bedford
MK42 (DJ|
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## – Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved
## **Director name**
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
**Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year**
## **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
## **Additional information (optional)**
## **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
## **Other optional information**
## **Declarations**
**The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.**
**Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees**
**Signature(s)** Geoffrey Clark **Full name(s)** Christopher Jones
**Position (eg Secretary,** Chair Treasurer **Chair, etc)**
**Date**
31/03/2025
## **Bedfordshire Health Radio**
## **INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT APRIL 2024 – MARCH 2025**
|**2023-2024**
**INCOME**
**£**
£1 164 50
SUBSCRIPTIONS
£2 458 64
DONATIONS
£0 00
FUND RAISING
-
GRANTS/GIFT AID
MISCELLANEOUS
£107 62
BANK INTEREST
**3 730 76**
**TOTAL INCOME**
£5 414 06
LESS EXPENDITURE
**-£1 683 30**
**EXCESS OF EXPENDITURE OVER INCOME**
**SUMMARY OF EQUIPMENT**
£8 220 26
BALANCE B/F
£2 355 54
CAPITAL PURCHASES
£10 575 80
**£2 115 16**
LESS 20% DEPRECIATION
**£8 460 64**
**TOTAL VALUE EQUIPMENT AT 31/03/2025**
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**£**
£1 837 50
£4 273 09
£0 00
£1 456 31
£108 00
£134 88|
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||**7 809 78**
£3 159 17|
||**£4 650 61**
£8 460 64
£440 89|
||£8 901 53
**£1 780 31**|
||**£7 121 22**|
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## **Bedfordshire Health Radio**
## **Expenditure and Bank Reconciliation 2024 - 2025**
|**2023-2024**
**EXPENDITURE**
**£**
£2 355 54
CAPITAL PURCHASES
£153 61
PRINTING / STATIONARY
£327 81
MISC. EXPENSES
£52 48
REPAIRS / RENEWALS
£2 464 62
LICENCES / INSURANCES
£60 00
BANK CHARGES
**£5 414 06**
**TOTAL EXPENDITURE**
**BANK RECONCILIATION 2024/5**
**£**
**£**
BANK RECEIPTS
£7 809 78
BANK PAYMENTS
OPENING C/A ACCOUNT
£71 79
CLOSING CURRENT
OPENING D/A ACCOUNT
£3 603 57
CLOSING DEPOSIT
**£11 485 14**|**2024-2025**
**£**
£440 89
£21 69
£79 99
£160 71
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£2 395 89
£60 00|
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||**£3 159 17**
**£**
£3 159 17
£140 48
£8 185 49|
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**Bedfordshire Health Radio**
## **BALANCE SHEET AT 31 MARCH 2025**
|**2023-2024**
**£**
**GENERAL FUND**
£13 578 92
BROUGHT FORWARD
£2 355 54
CAPITAL PURCHASES
-£1 683 30
EXCESS OF INCOME OVER EXPENDITURE
£14 251 16
-£2 115 16
DEPRECIATION
**£12 136 00**
**TOTAL GENERAL FUND AS AT 31ST MARCH 2025**
**REPRESENTED BY**
BANK ACCOUNTS
£71 79
Current Account
£3 603 57
Deposit Account
£0 00
CASH IN HAND
£8 460 64
EQUIPMENT AT BOOK VALUE
**£12 136 00**
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**£**
£12 136 00
£440 89
£4 650 61|
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||£17 227 50
-£1 780 31|
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£140 48
£8 185 49
£0 00
£7 121 22|
||**£15 447 19**|
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