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broadcasting support services

Activities & Mission

BSS empowers people to take action to improve their lives, by providing access to impartial information and advice. Services available include contact centres, incorporating helplines providing support and guidance; digital media, including web design and development and other forms of online communication such as SMS and web chat; and distribution and fulfilment of hard copy information material.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£18,242,019
Latest Expenditure
£19,924,312

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 72.3%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 66.2%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 0.4%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £0
Charitable Activities £11,335,487
Other Trading £6,892,587
Investments £13,945
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £13,194,232
Governance £76,523
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2014£18,242,019£19,924,312£13,194,232£5,678,593£4,916,400436 / 0
2013£19,850,667£19,575,738£12,695,271£7,257,756£5,940,941427 / 0
2012£21,355,000£20,154,000£13,119,000£7,192,000£5,438,000418 / 0
2011£26,056,000£24,682,000£15,684,000£6,807,000£4,726,000504 / 0
2010£26,756,000£25,416,000£18,734,000£5,540,000£3,107,000696 / 0

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers

Details

Address
22 YORK BUILDINGS
LONDON
WC2N 6JU
Registration Date
12 May 1981
Status
Registered

Registry Information

Organisation Number
282264
Charity Number
282264

Trustees

NICOLAS GALLAGHER
GEOFFREY LORD OBE
MARTIN POPPLETON
ELIZABETH SANDS
MICHAEL TULLY
KEN MCKIE
ANTHONY WARD
MAUREEN JOHNSTON
Alero Harrison
DEREK BETHOM

Sectors & Classifications

Also Known As

  • BSS