hhcr, basingstoke community radio — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 31 July 2013
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 August 2024 – 31 July 2025
Latest income: £26,636
Latest expenditure: £31,769
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: The Studios, 2nd Floor Paddington House, Festival Place, BASINGSTOKE, Hampshire, RG21 7LJ

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

HHCR, Basingstoke Community Radio is a vibrant Community Radio station whose management and programming is based on community access and participation, and which reflects the special interests and needs of the listenership of the Basingstoke and the surrounding areas community that the Station is licensed to serve.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 May 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 10 March 2026
Date Accounts Received: 10 March 2026
Total Gross Income: £26,636
Total Gross Expenditure: £31,769

Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 May 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 3 February 2025
Date Accounts Received: 3 February 2025
Total Gross Income: £34,750
Total Gross Expenditure: £34,156

Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 May 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 20 December 2023
Date Accounts Received: 20 December 2023
Total Gross Income: £18,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £30,730

Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 May 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 15 March 2023
Date Accounts Received: 15 March 2023
Total Gross Income: £17,726
Total Gross Expenditure: £38,601

Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 May 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 14 January 2022
Date Accounts Received: 14 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £37,311
Total Gross Expenditure: £18,593

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 May 2026
Ar Received Date: 10 March 2026
Total Gross Income: £26,636
Total Gross Expenditure: £31,769
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £9,893
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: 21

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 May 2025
Ar Received Date: 3 February 2025
Total Gross Income: £34,750
Total Gross Expenditure: £34,156
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Grants: £20,969
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: 22

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 May 2024
Ar Received Date: 20 December 2023
Total Gross Income: £18,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £30,730
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
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: 25

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 May 2023
Ar Received Date: 15 March 2023
Total Gross Income: £17,726
Total Gross Expenditure: £38,601
Charity Raises Funds From Public: 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: 20

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 May 2022
Ar Received Date: 14 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £37,311
Total Gross Expenditure: £18,593
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £18,708
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 6

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Hampshire
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 203
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People With Disabilities

Classification Code: 205
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

Classification Code: 104
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Disability

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

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

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

Classification Code: 202
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Elderly/old People

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: hhcr, basingstoke community radio
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2024-08-05T00:00:00
Reason: Ceased to exist
Assoc Organisation Number: 1000292
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1000292
Assoc Charity Name: THE BASINGSTOKE TALKING NEWS

Charity Name: hhcr, basingstoke community radio
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2013-07-31T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - FOUNDATION REGISTERED 31 JUL 2013AMENDED ON 20/01/2014 as amended on 11 Aug 2021 as amended on 11 Aug 2021
Charitable Objects: 1. TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF BLIND AND PARTIALLY SIGHTED PEOPLE IN BASINGSTOKE AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS THROUGH THE PROVISION OF SUPPORT, EDUCATION AND PRACTICAL ADVICE.2. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN ALL AREAS RELATING TO BLINDNESS AND VISUAL IMPAIREMENT.3. THE PROMOTION OF SOCIAL INCLUSION AMONG BLIND AND PARTIALLY SIGHTED PEOPLE WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY, OR PARTS OF SOCIETY, AS A RESULT OF BEING BLIND OR VISUALLY IMPAIRED BY:· PROVIDING EDUCATION AND INFORMATION;· RAISING PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE ISSUES AFFECTING BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED PEOPLE BOTH GENERALLY AND IN RELATION TO THEIR SOCIAL EXCLUSION

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 533968
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: HELPING HANDS FOR THE BLIND

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures