Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
Southend and District Hospital Radio Service is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes.
Southend and District Hospital Radio Service (number 272529) 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 Southend and District Hospital Radio Service do?
Providing a radio service to patients of Southend University Hospital
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Southend and District Hospital Radio Service
Answers Southend and District Hospital Radio Service 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 records Southend and District Hospital Radio 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
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Also known as
Southend Hospital Radio
Previous names on the register
Southend Hospital Radio Charity Fund
Where it says it operates
Southend-on-sea
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; Elderly/old People; 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 Southend and District Hospital Radio Service registered for?
General Charitable Purposes
Why is there no Clarity Score for Southend and District Hospital Radio Service yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Southend and District Hospital Radio 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 Southend and District Hospital Radio Service?
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Is Southend and District Hospital Radio Service a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Southend and District Hospital Radio Service as a registered charity (number 272529) 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 Southend and District Hospital Radio Service's charity number?
Southend and District Hospital Radio Service's charity number is 272529. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 272529?
Search 272529 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 Southend and District Hospital Radio Service do?
Providing a radio service to patients of Southend University Hospital
Does Southend and District Hospital Radio Service have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Southend and District Hospital Radio 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 Southend and District Hospital Radio Service?
Southend and District Hospital Radio Service's website listed in our register data is http://www.southendhospitalradio.co.uk. 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 Southend and District Hospital Radio Service?
The register records Southend and District Hospital Radio 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.
What was Southend and District Hospital Radio Service previously called?
The register lists this previous name for Southend and District Hospital Radio Service: Southend Hospital Radio Charity Fund.
When was Southend and District Hospital Radio Service registered as a charity?
Southend and District Hospital Radio Service was entered on the register on 15 December 1976.