Redditch and Bromsgrove Talking Newspaper

About Redditch and Bromsgrove Talking Newspaper

Redditch and Bromsgrove Talking Newspaper is a registered charity in England and Wales (registration number 1014645). Based on official Charity Commission data, it holds a "Verified" rating with a CharityScore of 75/100 — a well-rated and transparent charity that meets strong governance standards. This indicates a reliable charity with strong fundamentals across most of our assessment criteria. In its most recent reporting year (2025), Redditch and Bromsgrove Talking Newspaper reported a total income of £10,908 and total expenditure of £3,390, a spending ratio of 31% which is lower than typically expected for active charitable delivery. According to the Charity Commission register, Redditch and Bromsgrove Talking Newspaper describes its activities as follows: To provide a weekly talking newspaper, containing local news and other useful information including local and national government bulletins on social matters; community safety; environment; transport and leisure. The newspaper is distributed on USB memory sticks and uploaded onto the BWBF streamed service for accessing through the Talking Newspaper app and on smart speakers such as Alexa. Our analysis found no significant governance concerns for Redditch and Bromsgrove Talking Newspaper. 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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Financial History

Latest spending ratio: 31.1% of income spent on charitable work