CCEW Charity Commission profile

BRISTOL HOSPITAL BROADCASTING SERVICE

Registered charity 1177939 · organisation 5108580

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
CIO
Registered
12 April 2018
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 February 2024 – 31 January 2025
Latest income
£4,938
Latest expenditure
£6,503
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
Yes

Public contact address: Hospital Radio for Bristol, Bristol Royal Infirmary, Upper Maudlin Street, Bristol, BS2 8HW

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Provides a hospital radio and ward visiting service to those in hospital, residential homes and similar institutions, and for patients receiving community care.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 February 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 January 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
30 November 2025
Date Annual Return Received
4 October 2025
Date Accounts Received
4 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£4,938
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,503
Fin Period Start Date
1 February 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 January 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
30 November 2024
Date Annual Return Received
23 November 2024
Date Accounts Received
23 November 2024
Total Gross Income
£3,768
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,010
Fin Period Start Date
1 February 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 January 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
30 November 2023
Date Annual Return Received
28 November 2023
Date Accounts Received
28 November 2023
Total Gross Income
£4,314
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,484
Fin Period Start Date
1 February 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 January 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
30 November 2022
Date Annual Return Received
20 November 2022
Date Accounts Received
20 November 2022
Total Gross Income
£2,842
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,969
Fin Period Start Date
1 February 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 January 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
30 November 2021
Date Annual Return Received
19 November 2021
Date Accounts Received
19 November 2021
Total Gross Income
£3,986
Total Gross Expenditure
£8,153

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 February 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 January 2025
Ar Due Date
30 November 2025
Ar Received Date
4 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£4,938
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,503
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
28
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 February 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 January 2024
Ar Due Date
30 November 2024
Ar Received Date
23 November 2024
Total Gross Income
£3,768
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,010
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
27
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 February 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 January 2023
Ar Due Date
30 November 2023
Ar Received Date
28 November 2023
Total Gross Income
£4,314
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,484
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
30
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 February 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 January 2022
Ar Due Date
30 November 2022
Ar Received Date
20 November 2022
Total Gross Income
£2,842
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,969
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
22
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 February 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 January 2021
Ar Due Date
30 November 2021
Ar Received Date
19 November 2021
Total Gross Income
£3,986
Total Gross Expenditure
£8,153
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
28

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
North Somerset
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Bath And North East Somerset
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Bristol City
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
South Gloucestershire
Welsh Ind
No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
104
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Disability
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
103
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
BRISTOL HOSPITAL BROADCASTING SERVICE
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2018-10-09T00:00:00
Reason
Funds transferred (incor)
Assoc Organisation Number
264775
Assoc Registered Charity Number
264775
Assoc Charity Name
BRISTOL HOSPITAL BROADCASTING SERVICE
Charity Name
BRISTOL HOSPITAL BROADCASTING SERVICE
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
CIO registration
Date Of Event
2018-04-12T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CIO - ASSOCIATION Registered 12 Apr 2018 as amended on 03 Jan 2021 as amended on 22 Jun 2025
Charitable Objects
1) THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS, POOR HEALTH AND OLD AGE AMONGST PEOPLE LIVING IN BRISTOL AND THE SURROUNDING AREA BY PROVIDING A LOCAL BROADCASTING SERVICE FOR HOSPITALS, RESIDENTIAL HOMES AND SIMILAR INSTITUTIONS, AND FOR PATIENTS RECEIVING COMMUNITY CARE; AND2) 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 BRISTOL AND THE SURROUNDING AREA.

09 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
600309
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
BHBS - HOSPITAL RADIO FOR BRISTOL
Charity Name Id
703885
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
Hospital Radio for Bristol
Charity Name Id
600311
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
BRISTOL HOSPITAL RADIO
Charity Name Id
600310
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
BHBS

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures