CRESCENT COMMUNITY RADIO LTD

Registered charity 1126088 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CRESCENT RADIO 97FM

Local community radio broadcaster.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£69k
Latest spending
£74k
Registered
2008
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net movement in funds of £11,121 for the year, resulting in total funds of £39,093. The trustees' report notes that the charity policy is to hold £1,000 in reserve to cover emergency expenses, and the actual reserves held match this target exactly. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention regarding the preparation of the accounts.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: £1,000 (held: £1k)
It’s the charity policy to hold £1,000 in reserve to be able to cover an emergency expense or unexpected cost.
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Rochdale

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£69k£74k
31/03/2024£101k£95k
31/03/2023£81k£95k
31/03/2022£92k£105k
31/03/2021£125k£91k

Common questions

Is CRESCENT COMMUNITY RADIO LTD financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net movement in funds of £11,121 for the year, resulting in total funds of £39,093. The trustees' report notes that the charity policy is to hold £1,000 in reserve to cover emergency expenses, and the actual reserves held match this target exactly. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention regarding the preparation of the accounts. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Heritage Fund21/06/2022£64k"Punjabi Lives"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund18/12/2019£50k"East African Lives"
The National Lottery Community Fund06/12/2018£10kThe 97 Show
The National Lottery Heritage Fund25/05/2017£44k"Kashmiri Lives"
The National Lottery Community Fund11/10/2012£9kThe talk of the town
The National Lottery Community Fund18/02/2010£10kThe Lost Key Project
The National Lottery Community Fund11/02/2010£113kCommunity Radio Project