--- title: "Radio 590 — charity 269552 accounts | CharityCompare" description: "Radio 590 (charity 269552). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/radio-590 retrieved: 2026-10-06T12:35:02.233Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 269552 R5 # Radio 590 Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Radio 590 is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=269552&subId=0) Work at Radio 590? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=radio-590&type=claim&name=Radio%20590) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Radio 590? Reported income · year ending 2026-01-31 £0 Reported spending · year ending 2026-01-31 £766 Registered charity number 269552 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) The Atrium, City Hospital Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Quick answer Radio 590 (number 269552) 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 Radio 590 do? Hospital radio. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Radio 590 Answers Radio 590 gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission, 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 does not record Radio 590 as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 3 August 1976 Previous names on the register Radio 5 Hospital Broadcasting Service, Peterborough Where it says it operates Cambridgeshire ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Services. 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 Radio 590 registered for? General Charitable Purposes ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Radio 590 yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Radio 590. 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. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to Radio 590? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. 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The register data used for this profile lists Radio 590 as a registered charity (number 269552) 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 Radio 590's charity number? Radio 590's charity number is 269552. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 269552? Search 269552 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 Radio 590 do? Hospital radio. Does Radio 590 have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Radio 590. 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 Radio 590? Radio 590 does not list a website in its register entry. Its official Charity Commission entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Radio 590? The register does not record Radio 590 as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. What was Radio 590 previously called? The register lists this previous name for Radio 590: Radio 5 Hospital Broadcasting Service, Peterborough. When was Radio 590 registered as a charity? Radio 590 was entered on the register on 3 August 1976. Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=269552&subId=0).