The Herne Bay Community Radio Association

Analysis

The Herne Bay Community Radio Association is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Kent. It was registered in October 1996, 30 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, disability and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under disability. It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending August 2026, The Herne Bay Community Radio Association reported income of £25k and spending of £6,131, leaving 75% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2022 to August 2026, income grew from £11k to £25k (+125%), an average of +22% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2026, when income rose by 488%. Over the whole period it spent 56% of the income it received.

Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, The Herne Bay Community Radio Association sits at the 43rd percentile: it is larger than about 43% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 49th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Faqir Awaan Foundation (£25k), Rotary Club of Ilkley Wharfedale Charitable Trust (£25k) and Bethesda Neyland Men's Shed (£25k).