--- title: "Wave Radio — charity SC024398 accounts | CharityCompare" description: "Wave Radio (charity SC024398): income £662 (2025). Check registration, activities, accounts and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/wave-radio retrieved: 2026-10-06T19:58:32.644Z 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. SC024398Unincorporated association WR # Wave Radio Independent profile · Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) data Wave Radio is a registered charity in Scotland. Its register classifications include the advancement of health, the provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended, the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.waveradio.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC024398) Work at Wave Radio? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=wave-radio&type=claim&name=Wave%20Radio) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Wave Radio? Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31 £662 Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31 £1,831 Registered charity number SC024398 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Unincorporated association Register contact address detail (not service area) Moray Website [www.waveradio.org.uk](http://www.waveradio.org.uk/) Quick answer Wave Radio (number SC024398) is listed as registered in the OSCR 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 Wave Radio do? Our purposes, as recorded in our constitution, shall be, through the provision of a regular and varied output of radio programmes, to inform, educate and entertain (1) patients in Dr Gray’s Hospital in order to aid their comfort and convalescence (2) the local community in order to promote health and wellbeing. Wherever possible, this service shall also be provided to other Hospitals, Hospices, Old Persons’ Homes and/or similar institutions, and to persons receiving care in the community, in the Moray geographical area. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Wave Radio Answers Wave Radio gave in its annual return to the OSCR for the year ending 31 December 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 15 January 1996 Also known as Dr Gray's Hospital Broadcasting Service Where it says it operates Moray ## What causes is Wave Radio registered for? the advancement of healththe provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intendedthe relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Wave Radio yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Wave Radio. 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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Optional paid plans add enhanced media, reporting and labelled featured visibility by tier; they never change a score. [Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=wave-radio&type=claim&name=Wave%20Radio) [Visit charity website](http://www.waveradio.org.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Wave Radio a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Wave Radio as a registered charity (number SC024398) with the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR). 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 Wave Radio's charity number? Wave Radio's charity number is SC024398. Check that number on the OSCR register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number SC024398? Search SC024398 on the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does Wave Radio do? Our purposes, as recorded in our constitution, shall be, through the provision of a regular and varied output of radio programmes, to inform, educate and entertain (1) patients in Dr Gray’s Hospital in order to aid their comfort and convalescence (2) the local community in order to promote health and wellbeing. Wherever possible, this service shall also be provided to other Hospitals, Hospices, Old Persons’ Homes and/or similar institutions, and to persons receiving care in the community, in the Moray geographical area. Does Wave Radio have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Wave Radio. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How can I donate to Wave Radio? Wave Radio's website listed in our register data is http://www.waveradio.org.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. When was Wave Radio registered as a charity? Wave Radio was entered on the register on 15 January 1996. Source: Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) 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://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC024398).