# BRITISH SIGN LANGUAGE BROADCASTING TRUST

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1145249
- **Other names:** BSLBT, LumoTV
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Charitable company
- **Registered:** Jan. 3, 2012
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1145249


## Contact

- **Address:** LumoTV, C/O KNOX CROPPER, 153-155 LONDON ROAD, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD
- **Postcode:** HP3 9SQ
- **Phone:** 07858818588
- **Email:** hello@lumotv.co.uk
- **Website:** www.lumotv.co.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE THE PROMOTION OF SOCIAL INCLUSION AMONG THE DEAFCOMMUNITY WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY, OR PARTS OF SOCIETY, AS A RESULT OFBEING DEAF BY ENCOURAGING, SUPPORTING AND DEVELOPING THE PROVISION OF BROADCASTING OF SIGN-PRESENTED CONTENT (IN ANY MEDIA) FOR THE MEMBERS OF THE DEAF COMMUNITY.

**Activities:** LumoTV is the working name for the British Sign Language Broadcasting Trust.  LumoTV commissions television programmes made in British Sign Language, and distributes them on Film4 and Together TV as well as on its own app and website, www.lumotv.co.uk




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Services
- **What:** Arts/culture/heritage/science
- **Who:** Other Defined Groups



## Areas of operation

- Throughout England And Wales



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 31, 2024 | £4406762 | £4287239 | £2147206 | 16 |
| Dec. 31, 2023 | £4362716 | £4053308 | £2027683 | 17 |
| Dec. 31, 2022 | £4521993 | £5183276 | £1718275 | 16 |
| Dec. 31, 2021 | £3773224 | £3434650 | £2379558 | 15 |
| Dec. 31, 2020 | £3595596 | £2465374 | £2040984 | 9 |



## Trustees

- Abigail Gorman — appointed April 1, 2024
- Briony Robinson — appointed Dec. 1, 2018
- Chris Higgs — appointed Dec. 1, 2018
- Elizabeth Rowlands — appointed June 1, 2022
- Gregory Pierssene — appointed June 1, 2022
- Jaine Sykes — appointed June 1, 2022
- Moona Mohammed — appointed April 1, 2024
- REG COBB — appointed June 1, 2022