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Wavelength Charity Limited

Also known as: The "wireless for the Bedridden" Society, The Wireless for the Bedridden Society, W4b - the Tv and Radio Charity, Wavelength

Aiming to tackle the effects of loneliness and isolation internationally and within the UK by providing representation, advice, equipment, fostering cooperation, undertaken research and developing initiatives. Particular older people, people who are vulnerable or disabled and people who are disadvantage by illness or social isolation. Priority is given work that significantly relieve loneliness.

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Activities & Mission

Aiming to tackle the effects of loneliness and isolation internationally and within the UK by providing representation, advice, equipment, fostering cooperation, undertaken research and developing initiatives. Particular older people, people who are vulnerable or disabled and people who are disadvantage by illness or social isolation. Priority is given work that significantly relieve loneliness.

Areas of Operation

Where this charity is registered to operate, as self-declared to the Charity Commission. These are regulatory classifications, not a list of active programmes, and don't necessarily indicate fundraising activity in each location.

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Country

Abu Dhabi Afghanistan Ajman Akrotiri Aland Islands Albania Algeria American Samoa Andorra Angola Anguilla Antarctica Antigua And Barbuda Argentina Armenia Aruba Ascension Australia Austria Azerbaijan Bahrain Baker Island Bangladesh Barbados Belarus Belgium Belize Benin Bermuda Bhutan Bolivia Bonaire Bosnia And Herzegovina Botswana Bouvet Island Brazil British Antarctic Territory British Indian Ocean Territory British Virgin Islands Brunei Bulgaria Burkina Faso Burma Burundi Cambodia Cameroon Canada Cape Verde Cayman Islands Central African Republic Ceuta Chad Chile China Christmas Island Cocos (KEELING) ISLANDS Colombia Comoros Congo Congo (Democratic Republic) Cook Islands Costa Rica Croatia Cuba Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Dhekelia Djibouti Dominica Dominican Republic Dubai East Timor Easter Island Ecuador Egypt El Salvador Equatorial Guinea Eritrea Estonia Eswatini Ethiopia Falkland Islands Faroe Islands Fiji Finland France French Guiana French Polynesia French Southern Territories Fujairah Gabon Georgia Germany Ghana Gibraltar Greece Greenland Grenada Guadeloupe Guam Guatemala Guernsey Guinea Guinea-bissau Guyana Haiti Heard Island And Mcdonald Islands Honduras Hong Kong Howland Island Hungary Iceland India Indonesia Iran Iraq Ireland Isle Of Man Israel Italy Ivory Coast Jamaica Japan Jarvis Island Jersey Johnston Atoll Jordan Kazakhstan Kenya Kingman Reef Kiribati Kosovo Kuwait Kyrgyzstan Laos Latvia Lebanon Lesotho Liberia Libya Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Macau Macedonia Madagascar Malawi Malaysia Maldives Mali Malta Marshall Islands Martinique Mauritania Mauritius Mayotte Melilla Mexico Micronesia Midway Islands Moldova Monaco Mongolia Montenegro Montserrat Morocco Mozambique Namibia Nauru Navassa Island Nepal Netherlands New Caledonia New Zealand Nicaragua Niger Nigeria Niue Norfolk Island North Korea Northern Ireland Northern Mariana Islands Norway Occupied Palestinian Territories Oman Pakistan Palau Palmyra Atoll Panama Papua New Guinea Paraguay Peru Philippines Pitcairn, Henderson, Ducie And Oeno Islands Poland Portugal Puerto Rico Qatar Ras Al-khaimah Romania Russia Rwanda Réunion Saba Saint Barthélemy Saint Helena Saint Pierre And Miquelon Saint Vincent Saint-Martin Samoa San Marino Saudi Arabia Scotland Senegal Serbia Seychelles Sierra Leone Singapore Sint Eustatius Sint Maarten Slovakia Slovenia Solomon Islands Somalia South Africa South Georgia And South Sandwich Islands South Korea South Sudan Spain Sri Lanka St Kitts And Nevis St Lucia Sudan Suriname Svalbard And Jan Mayen Sweden Switzerland Syria São Tomé And Principe Taiwan Tajikistan Tanzania Thailand The Bahamas The Gambia Togo Tokelau Tonga Trinidad And Tobago Tristan Da Cunha Tunisia Turkey Turkmenistan Turks And Caicos Islands Tuvalu Uganda Ukraine Umm Al-quwain United Arab Emirates United States United States Virgin Islands Uruguay Uzbekistan Vanuatu Vatican City Venezuela Vietnam Wake Island Wallis And Futuna Western Sahara Yemen Zambia Zimbabwe

Financial Information

Latest Income
£406,139
Latest Expenditure
£601,214

Financial Efficiency

Overall Efficiency 148.0%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Expenditure Ratio 148.0%
Expenditure as % of income

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

As filed with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Most recent filing covers the financial year ending 2025.

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2025
£406,139
£601,2140 / 2
2024
£351,134
£670,5260 / 2
2023
£259,307
£350,7200 / 0
2022
£335,800
£270,5000 / 0
2021
£388,000
£270,5000 / 0

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers

Frequently asked questions about Wavelength Charity Limited

What does Wavelength Charity Limited do?

Aiming to tackle the effects of loneliness and isolation internationally and within the UK by providing representation, advice, equipment, fostering cooperation, undertaken research and developing initiatives. Particular older people, people who are vulnerable or disabled and people who are disadvantage by illness or social isolation. Priority is given work that significantly relieve loneliness.

How much income did Wavelength Charity Limited report in 2025?

Wavelength Charity Limited reported total income of £406k and reported expenditure of £601k for the financial year ending 2025, based on the most recent annual return filed with the Charity Commission.

When was Wavelength Charity Limited registered as a charity?

Wavelength Charity Limited was registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales on 16 October 1962 as charity number 207400. It has been registered for 64 years.

Who runs Wavelength Charity Limited?

Wavelength Charity Limited is governed by a board of 3 trustees. The chair of trustees is STEVEN DERRICK. Trustees are legally responsible for the charity's governance and are listed in full on its profile.

Where does Wavelength Charity Limited operate?

Wavelength Charity Limited operates across 275 areas, including Abu Dhabi, Afghanistan, Ajman and 272 others. The full list is shown on its profile.

Is Wavelength Charity Limited a registered charity?

Yes — Wavelength Charity Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, charity number 207400.

Details

Address
47-51
Norfolk Street
Cambridge
CB1 2LD
Registration Date
16 October 1962
Status
Registered

Registry Information

Organisation Number
207400
Charity Number
207400

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Trustees

STEVEN DERRICK Chair
Freddie Kian Sun Quek
STEVEN TURNER

Sectors & Classifications

Also Known As

  • The "wireless for the Bedridden" Society
  • The Wireless for the Bedridden Society
  • W4b - the Tv and Radio Charity
  • Wavelength

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14 May 2026
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