Radio Bronglais
What it does
We offer bilingual music & speech radio for the patients,staff and visitors of Bronglais General Hospital. We also offer a wide range of training opportunities to our members.
Its charitable purposes
TO RELIEVE SICKNESS, INFIRMITY AND OLD AGE AMONGST PERSONS LIVING IN THE ABERYSTWYTH AREA BY PROVIDING A LOCAL BROADCASTING SERVICE FOR HOSPITALS, OLD PEOPLES HOMES AND SIMILAR INSTITUTIONS.
Causes
- What it works on
- Education and training
- Health and saving lives
- Arts, culture, heritage and science
- Who it helps
- The general public
- How it works
- Provides buildings, facilities or open space
- Provides services
Where it works
- In Wales
- Ceredigion
Area of benefit in its governing document: Aberystwyth
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 December 2025, it had income of £31,570 and spent £37,901.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | £31,570 | £37,901 | Not reported | 7 |
| 31 December 2024 | £20,430 | £3,944 | Not reported | 10 |
| 31 December 2023 | £4,504 | £6,765 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 December 2022 | £8,515 | £3,929 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 December 2021 | £3,647 | £3,555 | Not reported | Not reported |
Financial position
Separate measures from the charity's own returns and accounts, each with its year. Read them together: no single measure says how well a charity is run.
- Income over time
- Up 766%, from £3,647 in the year to 31 December 2021 to £31,570 in the year to 31 December 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 120% of its income in the year to 31 December 2025. It spent more than its income in 2 of the 5 years shown.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 December 2025: £5,233 from 1 grant. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | £5,233 from 1 grant | Not reported |
| 31 December 2024 | £1,955 from 1 grant | Not reported |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 2 grants to this charity since 2020, worth at least £18,700.
By funder
- The National Lottery Community Fund£17,200, 1 grant
- Freemasons' Charity£1,500, 1 grant
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 6 Dec 2024 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £17,200 |
| 10 Dec 2020 | Freemasons' Charity | £1,500 |
Trustees
7 trustees run the charity.
- Dr Denis Bates
- Duncan Tibbit
- Emma Towner
- Gemma Freedman
- Heather Jones
- Marion Longshadow
- Samual Thomas
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 3 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | 31 October 2026 | Received 1 June 2026, 152 days early | Received 1 June 2026 |
| 31 December 2024 | 31 October 2025 | Received 18 April 2025, 196 days early | Not required |
| 31 December 2023 | 31 October 2024 | Received 25 July 2024, 98 days early | Not required |
| 31 December 2022 | 31 October 2023 | Received 25 July 2024, 268 days late | Not required |
| 31 December 2021 | 31 October 2022 | Received 3 March 2023, 123 days late | Not required |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 514267
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 12 September 1983
- Governing document
- CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 18 APRIL 1983, AMENDED 5 MAY 1999, AMENDED APRIL 2004
- Website
- www.radiobronglais.cymru
- Council area of its contact address
- Ceredigion
Sources
- Register details, income, spending, trustees and filing dates: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.
- Grants awarded: 360Giving open grants data, from funders that publish there. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.