RADIO BGM

Registered charity 1192254 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To deliver music and local information to those in Prince Philip Hospital and to be available to all who listen in via the app

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE:(1) THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS, POOR HEALTH AND OLD AGE AMONGST PEOPLE LIVING IN CARMARTHENSHIRE BY PROVIDING A LOCAL BROADCASTING SERVICE FOR HOSPITALS, RESIDENTIAL HOMES AND SIMILAR INSTITUTIONS, AND FOR PATIENTS RECEIVING COMMUNITY CARE; AND(2) THE ADVANCEMENT OF HEALTH AND PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF SICKNESS FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT THROUGH THE PROMOTION OF THE BENEFITS OF LIVING A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE, AND THE IMPORTANCE OF MAINTAINING GOOD PERSONAL MENTAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH BY (MAINLY, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY) THE MEANS OF BROADCASTING HEALTH EDUCATION MESSAGES TO PEOPLE LIVING IN CARMARTHENSHIRE

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

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Latest income
£57k
Latest spending
£56k
Registered
2020
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that fundraising efforts have consistently provided the necessary funds for Radio BGM to maintain full operations. The trustees report that the charity is meeting community targets and has secured major grants, such as the Shared Prosperity Fund, to bolster production resources. However, the document notes that doubt remains regarding the Llanelli Talking Newspaper project and mentions a meeting with the Charity Commission.

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

What the accounts disclose

Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Radio BGM - Prince Philip Hospital Radio (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Carmarthenshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
06/04/2025£57k£56k
06/04/2024£6k£4k
06/04/2023£2k£3k
06/04/2022£12k£9k

Common questions

Is RADIO BGM financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that fundraising efforts have consistently provided the necessary funds for Radio BGM to maintain full operations. The trustees report that the charity is meeting community targets and has secured major grants, such as the Shared Prosperity Fund, to bolster production resources. However, the document notes that doubt remains regarding the Llanelli Talking Newspaper project and mentions a meeting with the Charity Commission.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund22/03/2021£9kCovid-19 - BGM Community & Hospital Radio Sustainability Project