Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
Bristol Hospital Broadcasting Service is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability.
Bristol Hospital Broadcasting Service (number 1177939) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.
What does Bristol Hospital Broadcasting Service do?
Provides a hospital radio and ward visiting service to those in hospital, residential homes and similar institutions, and for patients receiving community care.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Bristol Hospital Broadcasting Service
Answers Bristol Hospital Broadcasting Service gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 January 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register records Bristol Hospital Broadcasting Service as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Work out your Gift Aid
Bristol Hospital Broadcasting Service's annual return for the year ending 31 January 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Also known as
Bhbs; Bristol Hospital Radio; Hospital Radio for Bristol
Previous names on the register
Bhbs - Hospital Radio for Bristol
Where it says it operates
North Somerset · Bath and North East Somerset · South Gloucestershire · Bristol City
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: The General Public/mankind.
Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.
What causes is Bristol Hospital Broadcasting Service registered for?
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesDisability
Why is there no Clarity Score for Bristol Hospital Broadcasting Service yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Bristol Hospital Broadcasting Service.
An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity.
The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating.
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What should you check before donating to Bristol Hospital Broadcasting Service?
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Is Bristol Hospital Broadcasting Service a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Bristol Hospital Broadcasting Service as a registered charity (number 1177939) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
What is Bristol Hospital Broadcasting Service's charity number?
Bristol Hospital Broadcasting Service's charity number is 1177939. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1177939?
Search 1177939 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers.
What does Bristol Hospital Broadcasting Service do?
Provides a hospital radio and ward visiting service to those in hospital, residential homes and similar institutions, and for patients receiving community care.
Does Bristol Hospital Broadcasting Service have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Bristol Hospital Broadcasting Service. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.
How can I donate to Bristol Hospital Broadcasting Service?
Bristol Hospital Broadcasting Service's website listed in our register data is http://www.bhbs.org. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Bristol Hospital Broadcasting Service?
The register records Bristol Hospital Broadcasting Service as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration.
Are Bristol Hospital Broadcasting Service's trustees paid?
Bristol Hospital Broadcasting Service's annual return for the year ending 31 January 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
What was Bristol Hospital Broadcasting Service previously called?
The register lists this previous name for Bristol Hospital Broadcasting Service: Bhbs - Hospital Radio for Bristol.
When was Bristol Hospital Broadcasting Service registered as a charity?
Bristol Hospital Broadcasting Service was entered on the register on 12 April 2018.