RADIO COMMUNICATION MUSEUM OF GREAT BRITAIN — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 5 September 2016
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 2 December 2024 – 1 December 2025
Latest income: £190
Latest expenditure: £7,980
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: Radio Communication Museum of GB, 16 Sawley Park, Nottingham Road, Derby, Derbyshire, DE21 6AS

Website recorded by the regulator: http://radiocommunicationmuseum.org/ (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

The Radio Communication Museum of Great Britain is a traditional museum focused on the science and equipment of radio communication. In addition to the display of equipment and documentation, the museum provides training in software programming (coding), electronics design and development and the construction and operation of radio communication equipment and software to both children and adults.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 2 December 2024
Fin Period End Date: 1 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 1 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 30 September 2026
Date Accounts Received: 30 September 2026
Total Gross Income: £190
Total Gross Expenditure: £7,980

Fin Period Start Date: 2 December 2023
Fin Period End Date: 1 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 1 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 30 September 2025
Date Accounts Received: 30 September 2025
Total Gross Income: £41,311
Total Gross Expenditure: £48,425

Fin Period Start Date: 2 December 2022
Fin Period End Date: 1 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 1 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 30 September 2024
Date Accounts Received: 30 September 2024
Total Gross Income: £32,828
Total Gross Expenditure: £37,637

Fin Period Start Date: 2 December 2021
Fin Period End Date: 1 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 1 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 3 October 2023
Date Accounts Received: 3 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £38,683
Total Gross Expenditure: £44,005

Fin Period Start Date: 2 December 2020
Fin Period End Date: 1 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 1 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 30 September 2022
Date Accounts Received: 30 September 2022
Total Gross Income: £28,661
Total Gross Expenditure: £46,233

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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: 2 December 2024
Fin Period End Date: 1 December 2025
Ar Due Date: 1 October 2026
Ar Received Date: 30 September 2026
Total Gross Income: £190
Total Gross Expenditure: £7,980
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: 5

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 2 December 2023
Fin Period End Date: 1 December 2024
Ar Due Date: 1 October 2025
Ar Received Date: 30 September 2025
Total Gross Income: £41,311
Total Gross Expenditure: £48,425
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: 5

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 2 December 2022
Fin Period End Date: 1 December 2023
Ar Due Date: 1 October 2024
Ar Received Date: 30 September 2024
Total Gross Income: £32,828
Total Gross Expenditure: £37,637
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: 6

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 2 December 2021
Fin Period End Date: 1 December 2022
Ar Due Date: 1 October 2023
Ar Received Date: 3 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £38,683
Total Gross Expenditure: £44,005
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: 4

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 2 December 2020
Fin Period End Date: 1 December 2021
Ar Due Date: 1 October 2022
Ar Received Date: 30 September 2022
Total Gross Income: £28,661
Total Gross Expenditure: £46,233
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: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £5
Income From Government Grants: £28,500
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 2

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Derby City
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 101
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: General Charitable Purposes

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

Classification Code: 310
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Other Charitable Activities

Classification Code: 109
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Arts/culture/heritage/science

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

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

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

Classification Code: 305
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: RADIO COMMUNICATION MUSEUM OF GREAT BRITAIN
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2016-09-05T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - Foundation Registered 05 Sep 2016
Charitable Objects: THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARETO ADVANCE EDUCATION BY THE ESTABLISHMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF A MUSEUM BY; COLLECTING, PRESERVING, MAINTAINING AND DISPLAYING (PHYSICALLY AND VIRTUALLY) A HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT COLLECTION OF COMMUNICATION RADIOS.

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 568217
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: RCMGB

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

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Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

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Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

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Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures