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BBC Media Action

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BBC Media Action is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, the prevention or relief of poverty.

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What are the key facts about BBC Media Action?

Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31
£32,913,000
Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31
£33,033,000
Registered charity number
1076235
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Charitable company
Register contact address detail (not service area)
Wogan House
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Yes
Website
www.bbcmediaaction.org

Quick answer

BBC Media Action (number 1076235) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.

What does BBC Media Action do?

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.

Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for BBC Media Action

Answers BBC Media Action gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.

How much are BBC Media Action's highest-paid staff paid?

BBC Media Action's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports 36 employees paid more than £60,000, including 8 employees paid more than £100,000. The highest reported pay band is £200,001–£250,000 (2 employees).

Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band
£200,001–£250,0002
£150,001–£200,0001
£140,001–£150,0001
£120,001–£130,0001
£100,001–£110,0003
£90,001–£100,0005
£80,001–£90,0001
£70,001–£80,0009
£60,001–£70,00013

The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.

Where does BBC Media Action's money come from?

BBC Media Action reported £33m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £26m (79%), donations and legacies £6.6m (20%), trading and fundraising events £212k (1%).

  • Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£26m · 79%
  • Donations and legacies£6.6m · 20%
  • Trading and fundraising events£212k · 1%
  • Investments£57k · 0%

Does BBC Media Action receive government funding?

The annual return does not answer this question for BBC Media Action. Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies.

BBC Media Action reports a trading subsidiary — a company it owns that trades and passes profits to the charity.

Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?

The register records BBC Media Action as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Work out your Gift Aid

BBC Media Action's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

Registration details

Registered as a charity
Company number
03521587 (Companies House)
Also known as
BBC Wst
Previous names on the register
The BBC World Service Training Trust; The BBC World Service Trust
Where it says it operates
Afghanistan · Algeria · Bangladesh · Cambodia · Ethiopia · India · Indonesia · Kenya

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: The General Public/mankind.

Reported activities: Provides Human Resources; Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Sponsors Or Undertakes Research.

Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.

What causes is BBC Media Action registered for?

Education/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesThe Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

Why is there no Clarity Score for BBC Media Action yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score BBC Media Action. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. How scoring works

What should you check before donating to BBC Media Action?

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  • Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract.
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Frequently asked questions

Is BBC Media Action a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists BBC Media Action as a registered charity (number 1076235) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
What is BBC Media Action's charity number?
BBC Media Action's charity number is 1076235. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1076235?
Search 1076235 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers.
What does BBC Media Action do?
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.
Does BBC Media Action have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for BBC Media Action. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.
How can I donate to BBC Media Action?
BBC Media Action's website listed in our register data is http://www.bbcmediaaction.org. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees.
How much is BBC Media Action's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. BBC Media Action's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports 36 employees paid more than £60,000, including 8 employees paid more than £100,000. The highest reported pay band is £200,001–£250,000 (2 employees). Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts.
Where does BBC Media Action's money come from?
BBC Media Action reported £33m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £26m (79%), donations and legacies £6.6m (20%), trading and fundraising events £212k (1%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to BBC Media Action?
The register records BBC Media Action as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration.
Are BBC Media Action's trustees paid?
BBC Media Action's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
What was BBC Media Action previously called?
The register lists these previous names for BBC Media Action: The BBC World Service Training Trust; The BBC World Service Trust.
When was BBC Media Action registered as a charity?
BBC Media Action was entered on the register on 23 June 1999. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 03521587).

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always verify current details on the official register entry.