Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 1

Support Score: 8

No PartB

No volunteer policy: -2
Dynamic board: +3

Large volunteers +5
Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 9

WEST KENT COMMUNITY RADIO

Provision of a local broadcasting service for hospitals, residential homes and similar institutions, and for patients receiving community care in Tunbridge Wells, Tonbridge, Pembury, Sevenoaks, and surrounding areas of West Kent, using FM radio, digital radio, online and through social media.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy
Over half the Board have joined recently

Established: 5 years

westkentradio.co.uk

studio@westkentradio.co.uk

01892528528

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Listed activities

The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

How it operates

Provides services

Where it operates

Kent,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
48 volunteers

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Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Transmitter enhancement
£8,300	20/01/2023	The funding will be used purchase and install a third transmitters to allow the station to reach a larger listening audience. The project aims to help build relationships as it promotes events and ....more The funding will be used purchase and install a third transmitters to allow the station to reach a larger listening audience. The project aims to help build relationships as it promotes events and offers training opportunities for people to increase their skills.
National Lottery Community Fund - Community Radio Transmitter Funding
£8,961	09/04/2021	The funding will be used to purchase two radio FM transmitters for a local community radio station. The project aims to broadcast through FM frequency and thus reach more people with a wide variety ....more The funding will be used to purchase two radio FM transmitters for a local community radio station. The project aims to broadcast through FM frequency and thus reach more people with a wide variety of local programmes.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£3,000	27/11/2020	Community Radio Newsroom and Training

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

ADAM HOWE Appointed: 2022

CHRISTOPHER LAURENCE MANSER Appointed: 2018

DOMINIC FRANCIS COLE Appointed: 2022

JASON PAUL FINNIS Appointed: 2022

LESLEY ANN WOODERS Appointed: 2022

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 16/11/2018, number: 1180738

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
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Complaints policy and procedures
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Financial reserves policy and procedures
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Internal risk management policy and procedures
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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

Filing Record

4 returns made; all on time

Recent reorganisation events:

Asset transfer in from HOSPITAL RADIO TUNBRIDGE WELLS on 30/03/2022

Main office

The Studios
126 London Road
Southborough
TUNBRIDGE WELLS
Kent
TN4 0PL

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE:(1) THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS, POOR HEALTH AND OLD AGE AMONGST PEOPLE LIVING IN TUNBRIDGE WELLS, TONBRIDGE, PEMBURY, SEVENOAKS AND SURROUNDING AREAS OF WEST KENT 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 TUNBRIDGE WELLS, TONBRIDGE, PEMBURY, SEVENOAKS, AND SURROUNDING AREAS OF WEST KENT, USING FM RADIO, DIGITAL RADIO, ONLINE AND THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA.

Defined Area of Benefit:

TUNBRIDGE WELLS, TONBRIDGE, PEMBURY, SEVEN OAKS, AND SURROUNDING AREAS OF WEST KENT

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