TRANS WORLD RADIO LIMITED

Registered charity 233363 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as TRANS-WORLD RADIO LIMITED, TWR (UK)

Latest income
£870k
Latest spending
£678k
Registered
1964
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £245,317 for the year ended 31 December 2025, with total unrestricted reserves of £406,384. This reserve level is described as being in line with the charity’s policy of maintaining at least £150,000, which equates to quarterly expenditure. The trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: at least £150,000, which equates to quarterly expenditure (held: £406k)
the Council of Members has decided to implement a policy of maintaining a reserve of at least £150,000, which equates to quarterly expenditure. — page 11
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)

Total income
£870k
Total spending
£678k
Cost of raising funds
£24k
Reserves (reported)
£1.1m
Employees
9

Reported reserves equal ~19.0 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Register events

Trustees

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£870k£678k
31/12/2024£595k£844k
31/12/2023£649k£835k
31/12/2022£737k£787k
31/12/2021£713k£688k

Common questions

Is TRANS WORLD RADIO LIMITED financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £245,317 for the year ended 31 December 2025, with total unrestricted reserves of £406,384. This reserve level is described as being in line with the charity’s policy of maintaining at least £150,000, which equates to quarterly expenditure. The trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds TRANS WORLD RADIO LIMITED?

Funders whose own accounts filings name TRANS WORLD RADIO LIMITED as a grant recipient include GREAT LAKES OUTREACH, THE GOSHEN TRUST, THE ALMOND TRUST, THE DEO GLORIA TRUST, SEEDFIELD TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmount
GREAT LAKES OUTREACHFY2023£21k
THE GOSHEN TRUSTFY2025£20k
THE ALMOND TRUSTFY2025£10k
THE DEO GLORIA TRUSTFY2024£5k
THE DEO GLORIA TRUSTFY2023£5k
SEEDFIELD TRUSTFY2022£3k

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