Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. The Radio Academy is a registered charity that is dedicated to ''the encouragement, recognition and promotion of excellence in UK broadcasting and audio production''. The Radio Academy was formed in 1983 and is run via a board of trustees. The Academy''s current Chief Executive is Trevor Dann. The Telegraph recently labelled The Academy "the industry''s most powerful body". A charitable organization is a type of non-profit organization (NPO). The term is relatively general and can technically refer to a public charity (also called "charitable foundation," "public foundation" or simply "foundation") or a private foundation. It differs from other types of NPOs in that its focus is centered around goals of a general philanthropic nature (e.g. charitable, educational, religious, or other activities serving the public interest or common good).