Cotswold Hospital Radio
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Cotswold Hospital Radio is a voluntary community service organisation established to provide a ward visiting and local radio broadcasting service to patients in hospitals administered by the Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
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GiveRadar's verified records show Cotswold Hospital Radio with a substantially complete profile, sourced from the Charity Commission.
- Established in 1976, it predates 87% of the health charities in the United Kingdom GiveRadar has a founding year for. View this cohort
- GiveRadar's profile for Cotswold Hospital Radio draws on its registration and its governance, in line with the typical health charities in the United Kingdom it tracks. View this cohort
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UK donations qualify for Gift Aid. COTSWOLD HOSPITAL RADIO is registered with the Charity Commission. Eligible UK taxpayers can boost their gift by 25% at no extra cost.
COTSWOLD HOSPITAL RADIO is in United Kingdom, a TGE (Transnational Giving Europe) member country. Dutch donors can route gifts via Stichting Transnational Giving Europe to receive Dutch ANBI-equivalent deductibility, subject to TGE's 5% pass-through fee.
COTSWOLD HOSPITAL RADIO is registered in United Kingdom. US donors generally cannot deduct gifts to non-US charities directly. To claim a deduction, route the gift through a US 'Friends of' fiscal sponsor or a donor-advised fund that performs equivalency determination (IRS Rev. Proc. 92-94).
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Frequently asked questions about Cotswold Hospital Radio
Cotswold Hospital Radio is a registered health nonprofit based in Cheltenham, England, United Kingdom. It is registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. It was founded in 1976 and has been operating for 50 years. GiveRadar's Integrity Assessment for the organization is 74/100, which reflects how much public information is available, not whether the charity is legitimate. The organization reports £2K in annual revenue. No red flags have been detected.
Based on official filings, Cotswold Hospital Radio has £2K in annual revenue. Its revenue is below the peer average of £1M. Create a free GiveRadar account to view the complete financial breakdown with year-over-year trends.
Cotswold Hospital Radio is a voluntary community service organisation established to provide a ward visiting and local radio broadcasting service to patients in hospitals administered by the Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Cotswold Hospital Radio is classified as a health organization registered in United Kingdom. The organization was founded in 1976.
Cotswold Hospital Radio is an unincorporated association, a group of people who agree to come together for a common charitable purpose. This is the simplest legal structure: it has no separate legal identity, so contracts and property must be held by individual trustees on behalf of the charity.
Cotswold Hospital Radio's registered charity number is 270610. You can use it to look up the organization on the Charity Commission register.
Cotswold Hospital Radio is located in Cheltenham, England, United Kingdom. The organization was established in 1976 and has been active for 50 years.
Cotswold Hospital Radio is based in Cheltenham in England. The Charity Commission for England and Wales (CCEW) is the primary regulator. Scotland has its own regulator (OSCR), and Northern Ireland has the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland (CCNI). A charity registered with the CCEW may operate across the whole of the UK or internationally.
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Quick facts about Cotswold Hospital Radio
- What is Cotswold Hospital Radio?
- Cotswold Hospital Radio is a health unincorporated association based in Cheltenham, United Kingdom. Cotswold Hospital Radio is a voluntary community service organisation established to provide a ward visiting and local radio broadcasting service to patients in hospitals administered by the Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
- When was Cotswold Hospital Radio founded?
- Cotswold Hospital Radio was founded in 1976.
- Where is Cotswold Hospital Radio located?
- Headquartered in Cheltenham, England, United Kingdom.
- What is Cotswold Hospital Radio's annual budget?
- Annual revenue is £1,981.
- Is Cotswold Hospital Radio trustworthy?
- Cotswold Hospital Radio has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 74 out of 100 (Strong transparency). The score reflects public-data transparency: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and how recently data was refreshed. It does not measure program impact.
- What is Cotswold Hospital Radio's website?
- https://www.patientstation.org.uk
- Are donations to Cotswold Hospital Radio tax-deductible?
- Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of United Kingdom under local rules. US donors should check whether the charity has an equivalency-determination letter or a US-based fiscal sponsor before claiming a deduction.