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CCEW Charity Commission profile

RADIO GENERAL

Registered charity 505774 · organisation 505774

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Other
Registered
22 November 1976
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 September 2024 – 31 August 2025
Latest income
£11,633
Latest expenditure
£2,196
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: RADIO GENERAL, THE KEITH INMAN STUDIOS, WARRINGTON HOSPITAL, LOVELY LANE, WARRINGTON, WA5 1QG

Website recorded by the regulator: www.radiogeneral.co.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Your feel better station for Warrington & surrounding areas.Radio General broadcasts on Hospedia Radio channel 1 and online. Programmes include requests, items of local interest, Health & Wellbeing items, outside broadcasts and commentaries on Warrington Wolves and Widnes Vikings home games. Radio General Xtra is an alternative music based service for the hospital's waiting areas.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2026
Date Annual Return Received
9 March 2026
Total Gross Income
£11,633
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,196
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2025
Date Annual Return Received
7 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£903
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,148
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2024
Date Annual Return Received
23 April 2024
Total Gross Income
£767
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,469
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2023
Date Annual Return Received
20 February 2023
Total Gross Income
£2,323
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,283
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2022
Date Annual Return Received
12 November 2021
Total Gross Income
£980
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,924

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 September 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2025
Ar Due Date
30 June 2026
Ar Received Date
9 March 2026
Total Gross Income
£11,633
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,196
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
18

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Halton
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Cheshire East
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Warrington
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Cheshire West & Chester
Welsh Ind
No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
Classification Code
109
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Arts/culture/heritage/science
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
117
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Other Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
RADIO GENERAL
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1976-11-22T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 02/05/1976AS AMENDED ON 23/04/1998AS AMENDED ON 06/06/1998AS AMENDED ON 11/06/2001AS AMENDED ON 27/06/2002AS AMENDED ON 30/11/2006AS AMENDED ON 04/10/2012AS AMENDED ON 08/07/2014AS AMENDED ON 09/07/2015 AS AMENDED ON 21 SEP 2016 AS AMENDED ON 14 NOV 2017AS AMENDED ON 16 JAN 2019 as amended on 04 Nov 2021 as amended on 16 Jun 2022 as amended on 19 Jan 2023 as amended on 01 Feb 2024 as amended on 24 Feb 2025
Charitable Objects
TO RELIEVE SICKNESS, POOR HEALTH AND OLD AGE AMONGST PEOPLE LIVING IN WARRINGTON AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS BY PROVIDING A LOCAL BROADCASTING SERVICE FOR HOSPITALS, RESIDENTIAL HOMES AND SIMILAR INSTITUTIONS AND FOR PATIENTS RECEIVING COMMUNITY CARE.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 WARRINGTON AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS.
Area Of Benefit
IN PRACTICE WARRINGTON

09 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
282692
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
WARRINGTON COUNCIL OF YOUTH HOSPITALS BROADCASTING SERVICE
Charity Name Id
282694
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
WARRINGTON HOSPITAL RADIO

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures