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reading hospital broadcasting service

The charity supports children and young people, elderly people, and people with disabilities. Reading Hospital Broadcasting Service is a registered charity whose purpose is the advancement of health or the saving of lives. It delivers its work by providing services. The charity is based in Reading and operates in Reading.


This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

A hospital broadcasting service ("Hospital Radio Reading") for the Royal Berkshire Hospital. Patients are visited in their wards and can phone in free from the bedside to take part in programmes. A live and interactive service of record requests, football commentaries & other entertainment (45 hours per week) is augmented by a non-stop automated service of music, news & information at other times.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£11,273
Latest Expenditure
£10,520

Financial Efficiency

Overall Efficiency 93.3%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Expenditure Ratio 93.3%
Expenditure as % of income

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£11,273£10,5200 / 35
2023£6,089£4,1980 / 41
2022£4,065£4,1830 / 45

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers