RADIO LOLLIPOP (UK) LIMITED — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 28 August 1980
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 01512339
Financial period: 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income: £601,793
Latest expenditure: £587,434
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Charlotte BUILDING, Gresse Street, London, W1T 1QL

Website recorded by the regulator: www.radiolollipop.org (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Volunteers supporting and playing with children in hospital.Providing a radio service to children in hospital

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 11 September 2026
Date Accounts Received: 11 September 2026
Total Gross Income: £601,793
Total Gross Expenditure: £587,434

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 16 September 2025
Date Accounts Received: 16 September 2025
Total Gross Income: £443,468
Total Gross Expenditure: £460,354
Accounts Qualified: Yes

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 24 September 2024
Date Accounts Received: 24 September 2024
Total Gross Income: £59,920
Total Gross Expenditure: £102,086

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 9 August 2023
Date Accounts Received: 9 August 2023
Total Gross Income: £96,975
Total Gross Expenditure: £104,515

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 28 September 2022
Date Accounts Received: 28 September 2022
Total Gross Income: £65,160
Total Gross Expenditure: £97,921

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2026
Ar Received Date: 11 September 2026
Total Gross Income: £601,793
Total Gross Expenditure: £587,434
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Count Volunteers: 260

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2025
Ar Received Date: 16 September 2025
Total Gross Income: £443,468
Total Gross Expenditure: £460,354
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Count Volunteers: 127

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2024
Ar Received Date: 24 September 2024
Total Gross Income: £59,920
Total Gross Expenditure: £102,086
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Count Volunteers: 200

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2023
Ar Received Date: 9 August 2023
Total Gross Income: £96,975
Total Gross Expenditure: £104,515
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 223

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2022
Ar Received Date: 28 September 2022
Total Gross Income: £65,160
Total Gross Expenditure: £97,921
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 400

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2026
Ar Received Date: 11 September 2026
Income Donations And Legacies: 74891
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 524733
Income Investments: 2169
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 601793
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £41,141
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £546,293
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 587434
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 7608
Expenditure Support Costs: 7608
Expenditure Depreciation: 6958
Gain Loss Investment: 2
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 12545
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £56,181
Assets Total Fixed: 44181
Assets Own Use: 44181
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £183,733
Assets Total Liabilities: £35,998
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £191,916
Creditors One Year Total Current: 20998
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 15000
Assets Cash: £181,083
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 152803
Funds Restricted: 39113
Funds Total: 191916
Count Employees: 0
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Region
Geographic Area Description: Throughout England
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Scotland
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
Welsh Ind: No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code: 103
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

Classification Code: 304
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Human Resources

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: RADIO LOLLIPOP (UK) LIMITED
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1980-08-28T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 13TH AUGUST 1980 AMENDED 14TH AUGUST 1985, 5TH MAY 1992 AND 4TH MAY 1995
Charitable Objects: 1) TO RELIEVE THE EFFECTS OF SICKNESS AND INFIRMITY AMONG CHILDREN;2) TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE CARE AND SUPPORT OF THE FAMILIES OF SICK CHILDREN WHO MAY SUFFER AS A RESULT OF THEIR CHILDREN'S ILLNESS;3) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AMONG SICK CHILDREN AND TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT THEIR HEALTH;4) TO PROMOTE HEALTH AMONG CHILDREN;5) TO CONDUCT OR ASSIST IN THE CONDUCT OF RESEARCH INTO HEALTH CARE FOR CHILDREN AND TO DISSEMINATE THE USEFUL RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT
Area Of Benefit: NOT DEFINED

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 165236
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: RADIO LOLLIPOP LIMITED

Charity Name Id: 165213
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: RADIO LOLLIPOP

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures