Feba Radio

Analysis

Feba Radio is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in West Sussex. It was registered in February 1969, 57 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, the prevention or relief of poverty and religious activities, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 00940492). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides human resources and provides services.

In the financial year ending September 2025, Feba Radio reported income of £2.6m and spending of £1.8m, leaving 31% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £1.5m to £2.6m (+74%), an average of +15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2025, when income rose by 46%. Over the whole period it spent 75% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Feba Radio sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Advocacy Focus (£2.6m), Society of Catholic Medical Missionaries CIO (£2.6m) and Help the Needy Charitable Trust (£2.6m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 96% and investments 3.6%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £1.5m. Charitable activities took 94% of spending and raising funds 4.4%. Grants to other organisations totalled £885k. Reserves of £5.5m would cover about 37 months of spending at that rate. It employed 11 people.