BIRMINGHAM HOSPITAL BROADCASTING NETWORK

Registered charity 514775 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BHBN HOSPITAL RADIO, BIRMINGHAMS BHBN

Providing entertainment for hospital in patients

Objects

TO RELIEVE SICKNESS, INFIRMITY AND OLD AGE AMONG PERSONS IN THE WEST MIDLANDS METROPOLITAN COUNTY BY AND LAWFUL MEANS INCLUDING (BUT WITHOUT LIMITATION) THE FOLLOWING:- (A) PROVIDING A LOCAL BROADCASTING SERVICE FOR HOSPITALS AND CONVALESCENT HOMES. (B) EQUIPPING WHERE NECESSARY HOSPITALS AND CONVALESCENT HOMES TO RECEIVE AND DISTRIBUTE SUCH BROADCASTING SERVICE.

Area of benefit: WEST MIDLANDS METROPOLITAN COUNTY

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

Causes: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a financial shortfall of £2,326.89 for the year ended 30 June 2025, following the loss of a significant NHS grant. Per the trustees' report, the charity maintains sufficient resources and systems to mitigate risks, having secured Lottery funding to cover specific infrastructure costs without drawing on reserves.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 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.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

• The National Lottery Community Fund — “Upgrading For the Future With The National Lottery Community Fund” (source page)

Trustees · trustee networks

• DAVID JOHN HORTON
• Janet Millington
• Joy Bourne
• Paul Stanley

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

Operates in: Birmingham City · Coventry City · Dudley · Sandwell · Solihull · Walsall · Wolverhampton

Income and spending

Common questions

Government & lottery funding

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