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Broadcasting Support Services

Bss

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
282264
Status
Registered
Registered
May 12, 1981
Legal form
Charitable company
Area of benefit
Not Defined

Address

Address
22 YORK BUILDINGS
LONDON
WC2N 6JU

Activities

BSS empowers people to take action to improve their lives, by providing access to impartial information and advice. Services available include contact centres, incorporating helplines providing support and guidance; digital media, including web design and development and other forms of online communication such as SMS and web chat; and distribution and fulfilment of hard copy information material.

Objects: (i) To Advance The Education Of The Public By All Exclusively Charitable Means (ii) To Advise And Facilitate Charities On All Matters Relating To The Administration Of Charities Public Appeals And Any Other Matters To Facilitate Charities Making Better Use Of The Resources Available To Them (iii) To Advance All Other Charitable Purposes Beneficial To The Community (iv) To Educate, Train And Rehabilitate Persons Who Through Their Social Or Economic Circumstances Are In Need Of Such Facilities And Unable To Gain Employment Or Wish To Further Their Education.

Classification

How
Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information
What
General Charitable Purposes, Education/training, The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives, Arts/culture/heritage/science, Environment/conservation/heritage
Who
Children/young People, People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin, Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies, Other Defined Groups, The General Public/mankind

Areas of operation

Country
Scotland
Region
Throughout England And Wales

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure Assets Employees
March 31, 2025
March 31, 2024
March 31, 2023
March 31, 2022
March 31, 2021
March 31, 2014 £18,242,019 £19,924,312 £5,678,593 436
March 31, 2013 £19,850,667 £19,575,738 £7,257,756 427
March 31, 2012 £21,355,000 £20,154,000 £7,192,000 418
March 31, 2011 £26,056,000 £24,682,000 £6,807,000 504
March 31, 2010 £26,756,000 £25,416,000 £5,540,000 696

Trustees

Name Appointed
Michael Tully (Chair)
Anthony Ward Jan. 18, 2013
Alero Harrison Dec. 7, 2013
Derek Bethom July 2, 2014
Elizabeth Sands
Geoffrey Lord OBE
Ken Mckie Jan. 18, 2013
Martin Poppleton
Maureen Johnston Jan. 18, 2013
Nicolas Gallagher