BBC MEDIA ACTION

About BBC MEDIA ACTION

BBC MEDIA ACTION is a registered charity in England and Wales (registration number 1076235). Based on official Charity Commission data, it holds a "Platinum" rating with a CharityScore of 88/100 — one of the highest-rated charities in England and Wales for governance and transparency. This places it among the top-rated charities in our database, reflecting strong performance across governance, financial health, and regulatory compliance. In its most recent reporting year (2025), BBC MEDIA ACTION reported a total income of £32,913,000 and total expenditure of £33,033,000, a spending ratio of 100% which is broadly in line with its income. According to the Charity Commission register, BBC MEDIA ACTION describes its activities as follows: 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. Our analysis found no significant governance concerns for BBC MEDIA ACTION. No regulatory actions, filing failures, or financial anomalies were detected in the available public data. This profile is based on data publicly available from the Charity Commission for England and Wales and is updated periodically as new filings are processed. CharityScore UK provides independent, data-driven transparency ratings to help donors give with confidence — we are not affiliated with this charity or any government body.

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Financial History

Latest spending ratio: 100.4% of income spent on charitable work