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title: "Winchester Radio — charity 1160752 accounts | CharityCompare"
description: "Winchester Radio (charity 1160752): income £36,795 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile."
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Registered charity · No. 1160752CIO

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# Winchester Radio

Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data

Winchester Radio is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include the advancement of health or saving of lives.

Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated

[Visit charity website](http://winchester.radio/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1160752&subId=0)

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At a glance · official register

## What are the key facts about Winchester Radio?

Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31

£36,795

Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31

£29,239

Registered charity number

1160752

Status in source extract

Registered

Charity type

CIO

Register contact address detail (not service area)

Mailpoint Mp66

Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)

Yes

Website

[winchester.radio](http://winchester.radio/)

Quick answer

Winchester Radio (number 1160752) 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 Winchester Radio do?

Provides a health & wellbeing community radio service on 94.7FM and DAB across the city of Winchester and surrounding villages, and a hospital radio service at the Royal Hampshire County Hospital, Winchester, and a . Successor to unincorporated charity Winchester Hospital Radio (former registration number 290553).

Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.

From the annual return

## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Winchester Radio

Answers Winchester Radio gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission 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”.

### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?

The register records Winchester Radio 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](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator)

Winchester Radio's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

### Registration details

Registered as a charity

4 March 2015

Where it says it operates

Hampshire

## Who it supports and how it works

**Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind.

**Reported activities:** Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information.

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 Winchester Radio registered for?

The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

## Why is there no Clarity Score for Winchester Radio yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Winchester 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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## What should you check before donating to Winchester Radio?

- 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. This profile reflects a dated extract.
- Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating.

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## Frequently asked questions

Is Winchester Radio a legitimate charity?

The register data used for this profile lists Winchester Radio as a registered charity (number 1160752) 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 Winchester Radio's charity number?

Winchester Radio's charity number is 1160752. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.

How do I check charity number 1160752?

Search 1160752 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 Winchester Radio do?

Provides a health & wellbeing community radio service on 94.7FM and DAB across the city of Winchester and surrounding villages, and a hospital radio service at the Royal Hampshire County Hospital, Winchester, and a . Successor to unincorporated charity Winchester Hospital Radio (former registration number 290553).

Does Winchester Radio have reviews and complaints?

CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Winchester Radio. 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 Winchester Radio?

Winchester Radio's website listed in our register data is http://winchester.radio. 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 Winchester Radio?

The register records Winchester Radio 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 Winchester Radio's trustees paid?

Winchester Radio's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

When was Winchester Radio registered as a charity?

Winchester Radio was entered on the register on 4 March 2015.

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=1160752&subId=0).