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Is your charity eligible to apply for a BBC Radio 4 or BBC One Lifeline appeal?

You must be a UK charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales, Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) or the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland
If your work is in the UK, it must benefit more than one of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Preference will be given to charities which can demonstrate UK-wide scope and significance.
If your work is international you must be able to demonstrate that you are having a national impact across one or more low or middle-income countries.
It must be at least 3 years since your charity last broadcast a Radio 4 or Lifeline appeal It must be at least 1 year since any unsuccessful application by your charity for a Radio 4 or Lifeline appeal
You must be able to provide at least one set of audited or independently examined financial statements and up-to-date management accounts within a 3 month period.

As of 22 September 2015, all applications for BBC broadcast appeals are required to submit a completed 18 month cashflow. A template and example cashflow documents can be downloaded on their website.

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