Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
Bfbs is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, armed forces/emergency service efficiency, recreation.
Bfbs (number 233480) 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 Bfbs do?
We promote the efficiency of HM Armed Forces through the provision ofservices related to entertainment, information, education, welfare and training whilst stationed ordeployed abroad and local radio channels in military bases in the UK
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Bfbs
Answers Bfbs 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 Bfbs's highest-paid staff paid?
Bfbs's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports 48 employees paid more than £60,000, including 8 employees paid more than £100,000. The highest reported pay band is £150,001–£200,000 (1 employee).
Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band
£150,001–£200,000
1
£140,001–£150,000
1
£130,001–£140,000
1
£120,001–£130,000
1
£110,001–£120,000
2
£100,001–£110,000
2
£90,001–£100,000
3
£80,001–£90,000
7
£70,001–£80,000
7
£60,001–£70,000
23
The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.
Where does Bfbs's money come from?
Bfbs reported £32m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £31m (96%), trading and fundraising events £1.3m (4%), investments £37k (0%).
Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£31m · 96%
Trading and fundraising events£1.3m · 4%
Investments£37k · 0%
Does Bfbs receive government funding?
The annual return does not answer this question for Bfbs. Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies.
Bfbs 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 does not record Bfbs as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Bfbs's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
The Services Kinema Corporation; The Services Sound and Vision Corporation
Where it says it operates
Buckinghamshire · Kent
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Other Defined Groups.
Reported activities: Makes Grants To Organisations; Provides Services.
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 Bfbs registered for?
Education/trainingArmed Forces/emergency Service EfficiencyRecreation
Why is there no Clarity Score for Bfbs yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Bfbs.
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The register data used for this profile lists Bfbs as a registered charity (number 233480) 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 Bfbs's charity number?
Bfbs's charity number is 233480. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 233480?
Search 233480 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 Bfbs do?
We promote the efficiency of HM Armed Forces through the provision ofservices related to entertainment, information, education, welfare and training whilst stationed ordeployed abroad and local radio channels in military bases in the UK
Does Bfbs have reviews and complaints?
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How can I donate to Bfbs?
Bfbs's website listed in our register data is http://bfbs.com. 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 Bfbs's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Bfbs's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports 48 employees paid more than £60,000, including 8 employees paid more than £100,000. The highest reported pay band is £150,001–£200,000 (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 Bfbs's money come from?
Bfbs reported £32m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £31m (96%), trading and fundraising events £1.3m (4%), investments £37k (0%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Bfbs?
The register does not record Bfbs as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are Bfbs's trustees paid?
Bfbs's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
What was Bfbs previously called?
The register lists these previous names for Bfbs: The Services Kinema Corporation; The Services Sound and Vision Corporation.
When was Bfbs registered as a charity?
Bfbs was entered on the register on 11 May 1964. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 00407270).