The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

BBC Media Action

Registered charity 1076235 Registered since 1999

Operates: Afghanistan, Algeria, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Burma, Nepal, Nigeria, Sierra Leone

Connected trustee network

The connection graph needs a free account.

This charity's record is public. The network of who else its trustees govern is compiled from the registers by us, and an account keeps it out of bulk scrapers.

Sign in, free

Find a path from this charity →

Board DNA

How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.

11
trustees on the board
4.3y median 4y
average tenure
9y
longest tenure
5
trustees past 6 years
7.5y
average years in governance
9 vs 1 portfolio
first-time trustees
10
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Education/training 11The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives 10The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty 10General Charitable Purposes 1Other Charitable Purposes 1

Commercial experience

Education 13Tech and media 2Arts and leisure 1

Boards that share trustees

🔒 Succession forecast is a Pro feature - the board seats likely to open in the next year and the ideal next trustee. Explore Pro →

Related organisations

Boards that overlap with this one through shared trustees, or govern in the same field. Deterministic, from public records.

Contact

Websitewww.bbcmediaaction.org
Emailmedia.action@bbc.co.uk
Phone02036144272
AddressBritish Broadcasting Corporation, Wogan House, Portland Place, LONDON, W1A 1AA

Finances

£32,913,000 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£39,949,000£40,028,000
2022£34,229,000£34,514,000
2023£34,969,000£35,823,000
2024£32,025,000£33,782,000
2025£32,913,000£33,033,000

What it does

What

Education/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesThe Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyOverseas Aid/famine Relief

Who

The General Public/mankind

How

Provides Human ResourcesProvides ServicesProvides Advocacy/advice/informationSponsors Or Undertakes Research

Charitable objects

1. THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF JOURNALISTS AND ALL OTHERS ENGAGED IN THE BROADCAST MEDIA IN THE PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE OF JOURNALISM, PROGRAMME PRODUCTION, BROADCASTING AND RELATED MEDIA SKILLS INCLUDING ETHICS AND CODES OF CONDUCT, TECHNICAL PRESENTATION AND WRITING SKILLS, INCLUDING ETHICS AND CODES OF CONDUCT, TECHNICAL PRESENTATION AND WRITING SKILLS, INTERVIEWING TECHNIQUES, PRESS AND NEWS CONFERENCES, RELEVANT LAW AND NEWSROOM ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES SO AS TO PROMOTE HIGH STANDARDS OF BALANCE, FAIRNESS, INTEGRITY AND PROFESSIONALISM; AND 2. THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE ARTS AND SCIENCES INCLUDING HEALTH, LAW, SOCIAL POLICY, PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION, HISTORY, POLITICS, ECONOMICS, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, LANGUAGES, AND IN THE AVAILABILITY OF EDUCATION, AND IN PARTICULAR THROUGH THE PRODUCTION AND BROADCASTING AND OTHER DISSEMINATION OF EDUCATIONAL FILMS AND RADIO AND TELEVISION PROGRAMMES AND THE PUBLICATION OF OTHER EDUCATIONAL MATERIAL FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 26/02/1998AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 06/06/1999AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 20/09/1999AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 01/11/2003AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 06/09/2005AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 16/12/2011

Trustees (11)

11trustees
58median age
1aged 70+

Linked company (Companies House)

BBC Media Action · 03521587 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 26/02/1998

6 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

Connected charities (3)

For recruiters

Tools for approaching charities and finding candidates. In development - register to get early access.

Report an error in this record - let us know.