Redditch and Bromsgrove Talking Newspaper

Registered charity 1014645 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as REDDITCH AND BROMSGROVE TALKING NEWSPAPERS, REDDITCH TALKING NEWSPAPER AND SUPPORT FUND

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.

Objects

TO ASSIST THE BLIND OR TH PARTIALLY SIGHTED OR THOSE LABOURING UNDER SOME TEMPORARY OR PERMANENT INCAPACITY OR DISABILITY WHICH MAKES READING A STRAIN BY THE PROVISION OF RECORDED TAPES OR TACTILE READING MATTER.

Area of benefit: IN PRACTICE REDDITCH

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Disability · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Redditch, West Midlands, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£11k
Latest spending
£3k
Registered
1992

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Policies the charity declares

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From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

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Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025

  • Volunteers: 45
  • Government income: £1,750 — grants £1,750 (1); 16% of the £10,908 total gross income on the same return

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Worcestershire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£11k£3k
31/03/2024£3k£3k
31/03/2023£4k£3k
31/03/2022£255£4k
31/03/2021£1k£5k