## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period**
**From 1/10/24 Period start date To 30/09/25 Period end date**
## **Charity name: WWL Radio**
## **Charity registration number: 1197778**
## **Objectives and Activities**
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|Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|The objects of the CIO are:
(1) the relief of sickness, poor health
and old age amongst people living in
Wigan and its surrounding areas by
providing a local broadcasting
service for hospitals, residential
homes and similar institutions, and
for patients receiving community
care; and
(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 Wigan
and its surrounding areas.|
|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 main activities over the last twelve
months reflect our objectives:
24/7 broadcasting to hospitals and
internet
Production and use of Public Service
Announcements regarding health and
healthy living and service availability
Use of health-related PSAs from outside
sources
Interviews with hospital staff and other
practitioners regarding services and
health matters, e.g. physiotherapy,
mental health, armed forces support,
etc.
Provision of links on website to services
Provision of outside broadcasts in the
community including, Service of
Remembrance from the Chaplaincy;|
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events; and other events|
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|Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|The Trustees have and will continue to take
into account the Guidance issued by the
Charity Commission regarding public benefit.|
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|Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|We do not provide grants to any individuals
or organisations.|
|Policy on social investment
including program related
investment|Para 1.38||
|Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|As a charity run and staffed entirely by
volunteers we acknowledge and are grateful
for the hours that volunteers give to
providing our service, attending meetings
and offering ideas on how we can deliver on
our objectives and improve our output.|
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## **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|Being able to maintain a service to patients
and the community 24/7.
Supporting the Hospital Trust in informing
people of the service and impact on the
Trust services of difficulties associated
demand on the services especially
emergency services.
Providing audio descriptive commentary on
local and national sports fixtures both for
patients in hospital and the visually impaired
at the stadia.
Obtaining access to, and interviews with, a
number of departments at the hospitals to
provide information to the listeners about
each department or service opportunity.
Interviewing members of organisation in the
community supporting health and well-being,
e.g. Mental Health Charities.
Continuing to upgrade our broadcast
software and equipment to keep high quality
output.|
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|Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41|We have set objectives for fund-raising,
studio upgrade and recruitment of
volunteers.|
|Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41||
|Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41||
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## **Financial Review**
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|Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|At the end of the financial year there was
£6406.46 in the bank.
The continued effect of Covid impacts on our
principal supporters fundraising opportunities
restricting our income during the year, as
has the difficult financial climate. We were
fortunate enough to receive a very generous
donation of £5000 for a local organisation,
£132.554 in donations and £840.50 in
donations from supporting local community
events.|
|Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|We do not hold reserves. All our funds are
unrestricted. They are used to cover on
costs such as Licences, communications
costs, e.g. broadband, insurance etc.
We attempt to raise funds for specific
projects which could come from grants.|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22||
|Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22||
|Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24||
|Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23||
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|The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|Para 1.47|Grants and donations of both time and
money.
Donations from members.
Donations from event organisers we have
supported.|
|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||
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## **Structure, Governance and Management**
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|Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|Constitution registered with Charity
Commission|
|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|Trustees are elected at an AGM following
the Constitution Trustees holding office for
three years on election and one third of the
Trustees to retire in rotation and either be
reappointed by election or replaced by an
election at the AGM|
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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||
|Relationship with any related
parties|Para 1.51||
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## **Reference and Administrative details**
|Charity name|WWL Radio|
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|Registered charity number|1197778|
|Charity’s principal address|The Broadcast Studio
Wrightington Hospital
Hall Lane
Appley Bridge
Wigan
WN6 9EP|
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||Christopher Risley|Treasurer|||
||Kevin Riley|Secretary|||
||Alan Boardman||||
||Martin Morris||||
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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 held in this capacity
Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects
Details of arrangements for 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
## **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)**
**Full name(s)** KEVIN RILEY
**Position (eg Secretary,** Secretary **Chair, etc)**
**Date**
16/11/25
wwl radio Registered Charity No. 1197778
## ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30/9/2025
|**INCOME**|**EXPENDITURE**|
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|Opening Balance 2066.54|H3G Mobile 144.00|
|Cash in Hand 0.00|BT Broadband 451.38|
||Access Insurance Brokers 378.94|
|Donations 132.54|PPL - Music Licences 508.80|
|Payments for Outside Broadcasts 840.50|HBA Membership Subscription 50.00|
|Wigan Lourdes Association 5000.00|Ofcom Annual Licence Fee 100.00|
|||Closing Bank Balance 6406.46|Closing Bank Balance 6406.46|
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|||Cash in Hand|0.00|
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||8039.58||8039.58|
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|Income over Expenditure||||
|Income|5973.04|||
|Expenditure|1633.12|||
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|Profit for the Year|4339.92|||
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I have examined the books and other records maintained by the treasurer and confirm that the accounts presented agree therewith.
Signature
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