READING HOSPITAL BROADCASTING SERVICE

About READING HOSPITAL BROADCASTING SERVICE

READING HOSPITAL BROADCASTING SERVICE is a registered charity in England and Wales (registration number 1196377). Based on official Charity Commission data, it holds a "Platinum" rating with a CharityScore of 90/100 — one of the highest-rated charities in England and Wales for governance and transparency. This places it among the top-rated charities in our database, reflecting strong performance across governance, financial health, and regulatory compliance. In its most recent reporting year (2024), READING HOSPITAL BROADCASTING SERVICE reported a total income of £11,273 and total expenditure of £10,520, a spending ratio of 93% indicating a strong proportion of funds directed to charitable work. According to the Charity Commission register, READING HOSPITAL BROADCASTING SERVICE describes its activities as follows: 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. Our analysis found no significant governance concerns for READING HOSPITAL BROADCASTING SERVICE. No regulatory actions, filing failures, or financial anomalies were detected in the available public data. This profile is based on data publicly available from the Charity Commission for England and Wales and is updated periodically as new filings are processed. CharityScore UK provides independent, data-driven transparency ratings to help donors give with confidence — we are not affiliated with this charity or any government body.

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Latest spending ratio: 93.3% of income spent on charitable work