bbc media action
Activities & Mission
BBC Media Action uses media and communication to reduce poverty and promote human rights, thereby enabling people to build better lives. We work in more than 40 countries in Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East and Central Asia. We have three main thematic areas: health, governance and humanitarian, and two subsidiary areas: education/livelihoods and climate.
Fundraising
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Financial Information
Latest Income
£32,025,000
Latest Expenditure
£33,782,000
Financial Efficiency
Program Ratio 104.7%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 99.2%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 0.8%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure
Latest Financial Breakdown
Income Sources
Donations & Legacies £6,617,000
Charitable Activities £25,175,000
Other Trading £137,000
Investments £96,000
Other Income £0
Expenditure Categories
Charitable Expenditure £33,517,000
Raising Funds £265,000
Governance £0
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0
Financial Trend
Annual Returns
| Financial Year | Income | Expenditure | Charitable Spending | Net Assets | Reserves | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | £32,025,000 | £33,782,000 | £33,517,000 | £1,550,000 | £1,516,000 | 506 / 0 |
| 2023 | £34,969,000 | £35,823,000 | £35,607,000 | £3,307,000 | £4,000,000 | 531 / 0 |
| 2022 | £34,229,000 | £34,514,000 | £34,327,000 | £4,161,000 | £4,000,000 | 561 / 0 |
| 2021 | £39,949,000 | £40,028,000 | £39,853,000 | £4,446,000 | £4,000,000 | 625 / 0 |
| 2020 | £40,809,000 | £41,714,000 | £41,420,000 | £4,525,000 | £4,491,000 | 618 / 0 |
Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers
Details
Address
British Broadcasting Corporation
Wogan House
Portland Place
LONDON
W1A 1AA
Wogan House
Portland Place
LONDON
W1A 1AA
Email
media.action@bbc.co.ukWebsite
www.bbcmediaaction.orgRegistration Date
23 June 1999
Status
Registered
Registry Information
Organisation Number
3952578
Charity Number
1076235
Trustees
Sophia Swithern
Nicholas James Pickles
Gavin Alexander Mann
Professor Myles Antony Wickstead
Shirley Cameron
Julia Ruth Rank
Lindsey North
Phillip John Harrold
Rhodri Talfan Davies
Sectors & Classifications
Also Known As
- BBC WST
- THE BBC WORLD SERVICE TRAINING TRUST
- THE BBC WORLD SERVICE TRUST