FEBA RADIO
As followers of Jesus Christ, we enable partners and communities to use life-giving media to bring lasting transformation.
Objects
The Charity’s Objects are to stimulate and promote the advancement of the Christian religion in all parts of the world by means of radio, television, digital media and by such other means being exclusively charitable as the Trustees shall determine in harmony with the Charity’s Statement of Faith.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £939,508 for the year ended 30 September 2025, resulting in total reserves of £5,492,752. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves of £5,312,476 significantly exceed the stated policy target of six months of budgeted unrestricted expenditure, which is approximately £1,170,000.
What the accounts disclose
“One employee (2024: One) earned between £60,000 and £70,000 per annum.” — page 22
“One employee (2024: One) earned between £60,000 and £70,000 per annum.” — page 22
“the Trustees believe that an appropriate target for the general reserve is an amount equal to six months of budgeted unrestricted expenditure, which is approximately £1,170,000.” — page 8
“Expenses of £1,356 (2024: £1,984) were reimbursed to 3 (2024: 3) trustees during the year for travel to meetings.” — page 22
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/09/2025
- Volunteers: 8
- Employees paid over £60,000: 1 (£60,001–£70,000: 1)
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/09/2024
- Volunteers: 8
- Employees paid over £60,000: 1 (£60,001–£70,000: 1)
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/09/2023
- Volunteers: 7
- Employees paid over £60,000: 1 (£60,001–£70,000: 1)
- Grant-making is its main activity
Leadership, per the charity’s website
- Kevin Wren — Chief Executive Officer
- Patrick Lineen — Head of Finance and Finance Strategy
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/09/2025)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (12/02/2026)
Trustees
- CATHERINE JANE REGISTER
- Christopher David Choules
- Dr Keith Donald Davis
- JOANNA RUTH MALTON
- JULIA BICKNELL
- Louis Johnson
- Mark Richard Sayers
- Rebecca Lund
- Robert Charles Horsewood Chisholm
- Simon Trenchard Mason
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/09/2025 | £2.6m | £1.8m |
| 30/09/2024 | £1.8m | £1.4m |
| 30/09/2023 | £2.1m | £1.4m |
| 30/09/2022 | £1.5m | £1.3m |
| 30/09/2021 | £1.5m | £1.1m |
Common questions
Is FEBA RADIO financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £939,508 for the year ended 30 September 2025, resulting in total reserves of £5,492,752. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves of £5,312,476 significantly exceed the stated policy target of six months of budgeted unrestricted expenditure, which is approximately £1,170,000. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Xeinadin Audit Limited.
What does the highest-paid employee of FEBA RADIO earn?
Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £60,001 - £70,000 band, and 1 employees earned over £60,000.
Who funds FEBA RADIO?
Funders whose own accounts filings name FEBA RADIO as a grant recipient include THE STUART HINE TRUST CIO, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH, CHORLEYWOOD, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HOLY TRINITY AND CHRIST CHURCH, RICHMOND, SURREY, THE S M B TRUST, OAKHALL CHURCH, CATERHAM.
Known funders
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE ROCK FOUNDATION | 1 | £1.8m |
| SANTANDER UK FOUNDATION LIMITED | 1 | £264k |
| THE MERCERS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £197k |
| THE VARDY FOUNDATION | 1 | £196k |
| SCREENSKILLS LIMITED | 1 | £157k |
| THE CHARTERED INSTITUTE OF MARKETING CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £112k |
| THE JOSEPH ROWNTREE CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £100k |
| KUSUMA TRUST UK | 1 | £50k |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FEBA RADIO | £2.6m | £60,001 - £70,000 | 1 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| Make Known | £899k | more than £60,000 | 2 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| UNITED CHRISTIAN BROADCASTERS LIMITED | £10.4m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE MEDIA TRUST | £1.9m | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| CENTRE CHURCH | £167k | £40,000 | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| FOUNT | £89k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |