
## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** 

**From 1 April 2024                  Period start date   To 31 March 2025 Period end date** 

## **Charity name: Chippenham Radio** 

## **Charity registration number: 1200746** 

## **Objectives and Activities** 

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|Summary of the purposes of<br>the charity as set out in its<br>governing document|Para 1.17|The purpose of the Charity is to help<br>enhance the health and wellbeing of<br>patients, staff and visitors to Chippenham<br>Hospital and the wider community|
|Summary of the main<br>activities in relation to those<br>purposes for the public<br>benefit, in particular, the<br>activities, projects or services<br>identified in the accounts.|Para 1.17 and<br>1.19|Provide live and recorded radio broadcasts<br>to the hospital and local community.<br>Support the wellbeing of listeners by<br>reducing isolation and improving morale<br>Maintaining broadcasting equipment and<br>studio facilities<br>Recruit and train volunteer presenters and<br>others wishing to support the charity|
|Statement confirming<br>whether the trustees have<br>had regard to the guidance<br>issued by the Charity<br>Commission on public<br>benefit|Para 1.18|The Trustees confirm that they have<br>complied with the guidance issued by the<br>Charity Commission regarding public benefit.<br>Chippenham Radio provides clear public<br>benefit by supporting mental wellbeing for<br>those connected to the hospital and beyond,<br>as well as helping to combat loneliness and<br>keeping local residents in touch with what is<br>going on within their community|



## **Additional information (optional)** 

## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

SORP reference Para 1.38 



Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Volunteers give up many hours a week to the charity by way of presenting duties, technical duties and the running of the Para 1.38 charity behind the scenes. Contribution made by volunteers Other 

## **Achievements and Performance** 

||SORP reference||
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|Summary of the main<br>achievements of the charity,<br>identifying the difference the<br>charity’s work has made to<br>the circumstances of its<br>beneficiaries and any wider<br>benefits to society as a<br>whole.|Para 1.20|We have continued to broadcast 24 hours a<br>day, seven days a week.  We have engaged<br>with local representatives within the<br>community and other local charities in order<br>to inform the whole community.  We have<br>maintained reliable broadcasting services<br>and supported local events within<br>Chippenham and the surrounding areas with<br>live performance and work closely with local<br>Town Councils and other charitable<br>organisations in order to promote them.|



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|Achievements against<br>objectives set|Para 1.41||
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|Performance of fundraising<br>activities against objectives<br>set|Para 1.41||
|Investment performance<br>against objectives|Para 1.41||
|Other|||





## **Financial Review** 

|**Financial Review**|||
|---|---|---|
|Review of the charity’s<br>financial position at the end<br>of the period|Para 1.21|Chippenham Radio currently holds<br>£10,858.53 in funds, all of which are<br>unrestricted as of 31 March 2025.|
|Statement explaining the<br>policy for holding reserves<br>stating why they are held|Para 1.22|We try to hold at least 2 years’ operating<br>costs as a reserve, within the Charity’s Bank<br>Account|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|Approximately £6,000|
|Reasons for holding zero<br>reserves|Para 1.22|Not Applicable|
|Details of fund materially in<br>deficit|Para 1.24|Not Applicable|
|Explanation of any<br>uncertainties about the<br>charity continuing as a going<br>concern|Para 1.23|Not Applicable|



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|<br>The charity’s principal<br>sources of funds (including<br>any fundraising)|<br>Para 1.47|<br>We receive donations from local<br>organisations such as local councils and<br>Chippenham Lions, as well as fundraising<br>activities at local events|
|---|---|---|
|Investment policy and<br>objectives including any<br>social investment policy<br>adopted|Para 1.46||
|A description of the principal<br>risks facing the charity|Para 1.46||





Other

## **Structure, Governance and Management** 

|Description of charity’s<br>trusts:|||
|---|---|---|
|Type of governing document<br>(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|Constitution|
|How is the charity<br>constituted?<br>(e.g unincorporated<br>association, CIO)|Para 1.25|CIO|
|Trustee selection methods<br>including details of any<br>constitutional provisions e.g.<br>election to post or name of<br>any person or body entitled<br>to appoint one or more<br>trustees|Para 1.25|Trustees are appointed by the membership<br>of the Charity and serve for a 3 year period.<br>They can be re-elected after this time for<br>another 3 years, should the membership<br>decide|



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|<br>Policies and procedures<br>adopted for the induction and<br>training of trustees|<br>Para 1.51||
|---|---|---|
|The charity’s organisational<br>structure and any wider<br>network with which the<br>charity works|Para 1.51|Currently 3 Trustees and a Management<br>Team|
|Relationship with any related<br>parties|Para 1.51||





Other 

## **Reference and Administrative details** 

|Charity name|Chippenham Radio|
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|Other name the charity uses||
|Registered charity number|1200746|
|Charity’s principal address|Chippenham Community Hospital<br>Rowden Hill<br>Chippenham<br>Wiltshire<br>SN15 2AJ|
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## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** 

|1<br>2<br>3<br>4<br>5<br>6<br>7<br>8<br>9<br>10<br>11<br>12<br>13<br>14<br>15<br>16<br>17<br>18<br>19<br>20|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole**<br>**year**|**Name of**<br>**person (or**<br>**body)**<br>**entitled to**<br>**appoint**<br>**trustee (if**<br>**any)**|
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||Simon Hyde|Station Manager|||
||Christopher Reeve||||
||Linda Dubber||||
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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 

## **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** 

L. Dubber **Signature(s)** S. Hyde **Full name(s)** Simon Hyde Linda Dubber **Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc)** Trustee Trustee 

**Date** 27 January 2026 



Chippenham Radio (Santander/Co-Op Account) 

Statement of Income & Expenditure for the Year Ending 31 March 2025 

Income (�) 

Date 

09.06.24 17.06.24 22.06.24 09.07.24 16.07.24 16.07.24 18.07.24 23.07.24 23.07.24 24.07.24 26.07.24 26.07.24 27.07.24 29.07.24 29..07.24 31.07.24 31.07.24 07.08.24 13.08.24 30.08.24 04.09.24 04.09.24 05.09.24 09.09.24 10.09.24 10.09.24 13.09.24 18.09.24 09.10.24 08.11.24 02.12.24 09.01.25 06.02.25 11.02.25 19.02.25 26.03.25 

Total Income - Current Year to Date 

Total Income - Previous Year to Date 

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Total Income - Previous Year (Full Year) 

## Expenditure (�) 

Date 

17.04.24 22.04.24 17.05.24 21.05.24 17.06.24 21.06.24 17.07.24 22.07.24 23.07.24 24.07.24 19.08.24 21.08.24 03.09.24 06.09.24 17.09.24 23.09.24 16.10.24 17.10.24 21.10.24 18.11.24 21.11.24 29.11.24 17.12.24 23.12.24 02.01.25 07.01.25 15.01.25 15.01.25 21.01.25 21.01.25 17.02.25 21.01.25 25.02.25 27.02.25 19.03.25 21.03.25 27.03.25 

Total Expenditure - Current Year to Date 

Total Expenditure - Previous Year to Date 

Total Expenditure - Previous Year (Full Year) 

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Summary Year To Date Movement In Cash Opening Bank Balance at 1 April 2024 Total Income for twelve months to 31 March 2025 Total Expenditure for twelve months to 31 March 2025 Closing Bank Balance at 31 March 2025 

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## Details 

MLA Law - 40th anniversary donation PRIDE Collection (Sum Up Payment) PRIDE Collection Cheque paid in Membership Subs (JG) Membership Subs (JR) Membership Subs (CR) Membership Subs (LD) Membership Subs (PR) Membership Subs (JH) Membership Subs (JR) Membership Subs (MA) Chippenham Lions Membership Subs (NP) Payment for Champagne purchase (Ref: Goatfest event) Membership Subs (SH) Membership Subs (DB) Sum Up machine (Goatfest 1) Easy Fundraising payment Payment from Chippenham Town Council Goatfest Raffle (1) Goatfest Raffle (2) Membership Subs (GH) Goatfest Raffle (3) Sum Up machine (Goatfest 2) Sum Up machine (Goatfest 3) Goatfest - cash paid in Goatfest - cash paid in Paypal receipt Chippenham Town Council (ref OB equipment funding) Membership Subs (MQ) Fundraiser by Wiltshire Police Band Donation from A Shiolou Easy Fundraising payment Transfer of CHR account funds from Santander to Co-Op Chippenham Borough Lands Charity (ref OB mixer) 

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Details 

Premium Credit (annual insurance) Zen  Internet Premium Credit (annual insurance) Zen  Internet Premium Credit (annual insurance) Zen  Internet Premium Credit (annual insurance) Zen Internet Cheque Payment Domain Name (payment to CR) Premium Credit (annual insurance) Zen Internet Web Hosting Domain Name (payment to CR) Premium Credit (annual insurance) Zen Internet Domain Name (payment to CR) Premium Credit (annual insurance) Zen Internet Premium Credit (annual insurance) Zen Internet OB Equipment (payment to CR) Premium Credit (annual insurance) Zen Internet Studio admin pc replacement (payment to CR) Firetext Communications (Text Service) Payment to CR (ref web streaming) OB Equipment (payment to CR) Zen Internet OB Equipment (payment to CR) PPL Zen Internet OB Equipment (payment to CR) OB Equipment (payment to CR) Sky News/IRN Annual payment Zen Internet Premium Credit (annual insurance) 

DD/Other 

Ref: No 000372 

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|Bank|Members' Subscriptions|Collections||
|---|---|---|---|
|400||||
|1.97|||1.97|
|40|||40|
|250||||
|25|25|||
|25|25|||
|30|30|||
|25|25|||
|30|30|||
|50|50|||
|25|25|||
|40|40|||
|1000||||
|25|25|||
|300|300|||
|25|25|||
|25|25|||
|0.98||||
|25.73|||25.73|
|250||||
|10|||10|
|20|||20|
|50|50|||
|20|||20|
|63.9|||63.9|
|1327.35|||1327.35|
|625|||625|
|10.71|||10.71|
|40||||
|2004.6||||
|25|25|||
|300||||
|10||||
|53.78|||53.78|
|5798.13||||
|2820||||
|15080.18|700||2156.47|
|6452.3|445||1045.88|



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6936.3 

470 

1045.88 

|Bank|Postage and Stationery||Telephone / Internet|
|---|---|---|---|
|46.89||||
|49.2|||49.2|
|46.89||||
|49.2|||49.2|
|46.89||||
|49.2|||49.2|
|46.89||||
|49.2||||
|50||||
|133.39|||133.39|
|46.89||||
|49.2|||49.2|
|119.88|||119.88|
|21.09|||21.09|
|46.89||||
|49.2|||49.2|
|16.79|||16.79|
|46.89|||46.89|
|49.2|||49.2|
|46.89||||
|49.2|||49.2|
|346.52||||
|46.89|||46.89|
|49.2|||49.2|
|307.94||||
|228||||
|112.78|||112.78|
|210.06||||
|49.2|||49.2|
|459||||
|667.2||||
|49.2|||49.2|
|78.7||||
|333.99||||
|511.2||||
|49.2|||49.2|
|47.06||||
|4221.65||0|891.31|
|1423.21||0|489.59|
|4300.9||0|736.59|



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15080.18
-4221.65
10858.53
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|Donations||Equipment Sales|
|---|---|---|
||400||
||250||



|0.98||
|---|---|
|250||
|40||
|300||
|10||
|600.98|0|
|117.58|0|



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786.58 

0 

|Admin and Licences|Insurance||
|---|---|---|
|||46.89|
|||46.89|
|||46.89|
|||46.89|
|||46.89|
|||46.89|
|||46.89|



|667.2||
|---|---|
|511.2||
||47.06|
|1178.4|187.73|
|464.08|0|
|1673.48|46.76|



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External Funding (ring-fenced) - OB Equipment 

2004.6 

2820 4824.6 


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3000<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


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3000 

Studio 

307.94 228 

535.94 469.54 814.1 

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External Funding (non ring-fenced) 

1000 

1000 1627.91 

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1627.91 

External Funding (ring-fenced) - studio IT/audio upgrade 

346.52 210.06 459 78.7 333.99 1428.27 0 1029.97 

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Other
5798.13
5798.13
5.93
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5.93 

External Funding (ring-fenced) - generator Other 

50 

0 0 0 0 0 0 

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