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2025-04-01-accounts

Equal Ability Radio Accounts 1 April 24 - 31 March 25
Date Type Transaction Description Debit Credit Balance Category
28/03/2024 £304.26
05/04/2024 FPO Redemptive Media 24.00
£
280.26
£
Website work
05/04/2024 FPO Redemptive Media 72.00
£
208.26
£
Website work
07/05/2024 FPI Kindlink Ltd Kindlink settlement 37.61
£
245.87
£
Donation
08/05/2024 FPI Clients Depost Harlow Lottery 3.00
£
248.87
£
Donation
31/05/2024 FPO Redemptive Media 180.00
£
68.87
£
Website work
17/06/2024 FPI Kuriou Arts Ltd - CharitySupport 110.00
£
178.87
£
Donation
18/06/2024 Pay Service Charges Ref: 428372623 7.00
£
171.87
£
Bank charges
26/06/2024 FPI Kindlink Ltd Kindlink settlement 19.14
£
191.01
£
Donation
19/07/2024 Pay Service Charges Ref: 428372623 7.00
£
184.01
£
Bank charges
12/08/2024 DEB Facebook 2.00
£
182.01
£
Social media
12/08/2024 DEB Facebook 2.00
£
180.01
£
Social media
12/08/2024 DEB Facebook 2.00
£
178.01
£
Social media
12/08/2024 DEB Facebook 2.00
£
176.01
£
Social media
12/08/2024 DEB Facebook 2.00
£
174.01
£
Social media
12/08/2024 DEB Facebook 2.00
£
172.01
£
Social media
13/08/2024 FPI Clients Depost Harlow Lottery 18.00
£
190.01
£
Donation
13/08/2024 DEB Facebook 2.00
£
188.01
£
Social media
14/08/2024 DEB Facebook 2.00
£
186.01
£
Social media
14/08/2024 DEB Facebook 3.00
£
183.01
£
Social media
15/08/2024 DEB Facebook 3.00
£
180.01
£
Social media
28/08/2024 DEB M&S SimplyFood 4.50
£
175.51
£
28/08/2024 DEB Zettle *Origin Cof CD6316 9.30
£
166.21
£
28/08/2024 DEB LUL Ticket Machine 10.00
£
156.21
£
Expenses
10/09/2024 DEB Facebook £1.97 154.24
£
Social media
24/09/2024 FPI Bushido Social ImpDonation 326.71
£
480.95
£
Donation
03/10/2024 DEP PO 277 High Street 40.00
£
520.95
£
Donation
16/10/2024 FPO Amelia Krurger repayment for loan 326.71
£
194.24
£
Repayment
21/10/2024 DEB NCP Limited 7.95
£
186.29
£
Parkingexpenses
21/10/2024 DEB Fuel - 40.00
£
146.29
£
Expenses
21/10/2024 DEB WWW.Gov.UK/PAR Dar CD 5.00
£
141.29
£
Expenses
24/10/2024 FPI Epping Rotary - donation 250.00
£
391.29
£
Donation
28/10/2024 DEB PO 277 High Street 55.00
£
446.29
£
Donation
18/11/2024 DEB LUL Ticket Machine 10.00
£
436.29
£
Expenses
18/11/2024 DEB AREAROSE Ltd 37.66
£
398.63
£
11/12/2024 DEB Morrisons Daily CD 4.25
£
394.38
£
Expenses
23/12/2024 DEB PO 277 High Street 50.00
£
444.38
£
Donation
30/12/2024 DEB Facebook 3.00
£
441.38
£
Social media
30/12/2024 DEB Facebook 3.00
£
438.38
£
Social media
10/01/2025 DEB Facebook 1.95
£
436.43
£
14/01/2025 FPI Clients Depost Harlow Lottery 6.00
£
442.43
£
Donation
28/01/2025 DEP PO 277 High Streed 25.00
£
467.43
£
Donation
11/02/2024 FPI Clients Depost Harlow Lottery 1.50
£
468.93
£
Donation
777.29
£
941.96
£

To

/02/24

Trustees' Annual Report for the period

Period start date 01 04 2024

Period end date 31/ 03 2025

From

Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name

Equal Ability Radio

Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any) 1201126

Big Ear Radio.com

Charity's principal address 42 Heighams, Harlow Essex

PostcodeCM19 5NU

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

Dates acted if not for whole Name of person (or body) entitled Trustee name Office (if any) year to appoint trustee (if any) 1 Trevor Krueger CEO 2 Paul Beashel Trustee 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15

Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)

Name n/a Dates acted if not for whole year

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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of adviser
Name
Address
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of adviser
Name
Address
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of adviser
Name
Address
Not applicable

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

Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Constitution

Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution) Charitable incorporated organisation How the charity is constituted

Founder invited suitably qualified and experiences people to be a trustee. Trustee selection methods Researched into background of candiate to help determine of each (eg. appointed by, elected by) potential trustee.

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

Radio broadcasts have been in constant operation (24/7 for 365 days You may choose to include each year. Support provided to two dying individuals in the form of additional information, where spouse advice, hot food and shopping, assisting with funeral relevant, about: arrangements, assisting to arrange home dying palliative care including • policies and procedures bed safety rail equipment and fitting. adopted for the induction and A new facility currently offering support to support with grant acquisitions training of trustees; (Grant Genie) • the charity’s organisational structure and any wider In 2023 a prospective sponsor was identified but subsequently failed to network with which the charity commit. This lost us some valuable time, however we are endeavouring works; to find a suitable sponsor

We lost a valuabe trustee, who has moved out of the area and are currently finding difficulties with finding suitable, energetic and experienced replacements.

We have found additional volunteer broadcast presenters and are also using AI generated presenters as and effective backup.

A very experienced admin and website administrator volunteer left and we are now searching for a suitable replacement.

A local authority support is in discussion to assist with funding and to introduce us to further disability group partnerships.

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Section C Objectives and activities

Summary of the objects of the
charity set out in its
governing document
Summary of the main
activities undertaken for the
public benefit in relation to
these objects (include within
this section the statutory
declaration that trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit)
The objects of the CIO are:
1.
To advance the education and training of the public and in
particular, but not exclusively, persons who have a learning disability in
radio broadcasting and media skills techniques and to advance the
education of the public through radio broadcasts on such topics as the
trustees deem fit; and
2.
To relieve the needs and preserve and protect the physical and
mental health of those suffering long-term or life-limiting illnesses and / or
disabilities through the provision of grants to cover the costs of specialist
treatment or equipment and such other assistance as the trustees deem
appropriate.
These objectives are expressed on our website (bigearradio.com) as:
Big Ear Radio has two key objectives:
1.
To provide a service that’s deeply relevant and supportive to
listeners with disabilities, their families, carers, and anyone with an
interest in disability.
2.
To show all listeners that a radio station primarily staffed by
presenters with disabilities can entertain, inform, and amuse just like any
other.
Big Ear Radio is the radio station name for Equal Ability Radio and was
established over 4 years ago by our CEO Trevor Krueger. Big Ear Radio
now runs online 24/ 7 and regularly records over 2,000 listeners each
month.
There are currently approximately 15 volunteer presenters from various
countries including USA, Canada and Germany and the UK, who pre-
record their shows which are designed to please a wide range of musical
tastes. Our figures record that Big Ear Radio has reached listeners in
over 120 countries and many positive reviews are received.
Our Mission
Our mission is to foster better social integration and challenge the
misconception that "disabled" means "less able" to accomplish any
task or challenge.
Our broadcasts will feature content that resonates with our
listeners, addressing gaps often overlooked by mainstream media.
Big Ear Radio plays a vital role in promoting inclusion and
fostering better integration. We make ourselves available as a
unifying umbrella for other like-minded charities and NGOs. We are
currently working with Bankability, Bushido CIC and The Kings
Trust.
We have recently opened an online shop called flutterbyshop.com
to retail products of interest to the disabled and inform focusing on
comfort, mobility and occupational therapy.

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Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

Support affiliative programme

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

We are currently developing a database system to manage funds raised, member activity and fund distribution for FEARCE. In simple terms this seeks to emulate such charities as Rotary International, The Lions etc. This will operate as a members and volunteer organisation committed to fundraising, the identification of potential grant recipients and projects and the ensuring the safe delivery and application of grants awarded.

It is intended that both our CEO and Senior Technical Consultant will be retained with a modest remuneration as funds allow. The CEO has designed, delivered and funded the development of Equal Ability Radio fothe last four years without any financial recompense.

Section D Achievements and performance

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Section D Achievements and performance

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Section E Financial review

We are currently, not in the position of having to take decisions on this Brief statement of the matter, however we believe in responding to need as rapidly as we can charity’s policy on reserves and could not envisage a position where retaining any reserve would take precedence over support.

Details of any funds materially in deficit

Further financial review details (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about:

Section F Other optional information

Section G Declaration

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s)

Full name(s) Trevor Krueger Position (eg Secretary, Chair, CEO etc)

Paul Beashel

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Date nd 2 February 2026 TAR March 2012