Harrogate Hospital Radio Society
Analysis
Harrogate Hospital Radio Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in North Yorkshire. It was registered in January 1978, 48 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending January 2026, Harrogate Hospital Radio Society reported income of £23k and spending of £18k, leaving 22% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from January 2022 to January 2026, income grew from £11k to £23k (+107%), an average of +20% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to January 2026, when income rose by 145%. Over the whole period it spent 89% of the income it received.
Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Harrogate Hospital Radio Society sits at the 53rd percentile: it is larger than about 53% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 47th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Chichester Festival for Music, Dance and Speech Festival Association (£23k), Keltek Trust (£23k) and Sv2g (St Vincent & the Grenadines, 2nd Generation (£23k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The purpose of the Society is the creation and broadcast of radio programmes for the benefit and entertainment of the Trust's patients, their families and friends, staff and volunteers together with the wider community supported by the Trust.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Chichester Festival for Music, Dance and Speech Festival Association | West Sussex | £23k |
| Keltek Trust | Corsham | £23k |
| Sv2g (St Vincent & the Grenadines, 2nd Generation | Buckinghamshire | £23k |
| Warrington Male Voice Choir | Warrington | £23k |