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BBC Media Action (India) Limited

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BBC Media Action (India) Limited 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 (India) Limited?

Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31
£834,167
Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31
£834,167
Registered charity number
1121665
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Charitable company
Register contact address detail (not service area)
Wogan House
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Not recorded

Quick answer

BBC Media Action (India) Limited (number 1121665) 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 (India) Limited do?

BBC Media Action (India) Limited uses media and communication to reduce poverty and promote human rights in India, thereby enabling people to build better lives. BBC Media Action (India) Limited is focusing on health and resilience and humanitarian response issues in India.

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 (India) Limited

Answers BBC Media Action (India) Limited 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 (India) Limited's highest-paid staff paid?

BBC Media Action (India) Limited's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £70,001–£80,000 (1 employee).

Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band
£70,001–£80,0001

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

Where does BBC Media Action (India) Limited's money come from?

BBC Media Action (India) Limited reported £834k total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £834k (100%).

  • Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£834k · 100%

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

The register does not record BBC Media Action (India) Limited as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.

BBC Media Action (India) Limited'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
02746733 (Companies House)
Previous names on the register
BBC Wst Limited
Where it says it operates
India

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: The General Public/mankind.

Reported activities: Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Other Charitable Activities.

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 (India) Limited 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 (India) Limited yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score BBC Media Action (India) Limited. 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

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Frequently asked questions

Is BBC Media Action (India) Limited a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists BBC Media Action (India) Limited as a registered charity (number 1121665) 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 (India) Limited's charity number?
BBC Media Action (India) Limited's charity number is 1121665. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1121665?
Search 1121665 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 (India) Limited do?
BBC Media Action (India) Limited uses media and communication to reduce poverty and promote human rights in India, thereby enabling people to build better lives. BBC Media Action (India) Limited is focusing on health and resilience and humanitarian response issues in India.
Does BBC Media Action (India) Limited have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for BBC Media Action (India) Limited. 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 (India) Limited?
BBC Media Action (India) Limited'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 (India) Limited's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. BBC Media Action (India) Limited's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £70,001–£80,000 (1 employee). 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 (India) Limited's money come from?
BBC Media Action (India) Limited reported £834k total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £834k (100%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to BBC Media Action (India) Limited?
The register does not record BBC Media Action (India) Limited as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are BBC Media Action (India) Limited's trustees paid?
BBC Media Action (India) Limited'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 (India) Limited previously called?
The register lists this previous name for BBC Media Action (India) Limited: BBC Wst Limited.
When was BBC Media Action (India) Limited registered as a charity?
BBC Media Action (India) Limited was entered on the register on 22 November 2007. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 02746733).

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.