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Description
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.
Also known as
- Broadcasting Support Services
- BSS
CCEW Charity number
Company number
Registered
Postcode
WC2N 6JU
Latest income
£18,242,019 (on )
This organisation record is based on data from Registered charities in England and Wales published by Charity Commission for England and Wales.
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Registered Office in the UK
This organisation record is part of a group of linked records that describe a single organisation. The organisation is linked to 3 active records and 0 inactive records, from 3 data sources.
What is an organisation identifier?
An organisation identifier is a unique piece of text that definitively identifies an organisation.
Examples include charity numbers and company numbers.
Identifiers are usually assigned by an external body like a regulator.
Findthatcharity uses the Org ID scheme to create identifiers.
GB-CHC gives the scheme for this identifier (Charity Commission), while 282264 is the identifier for this organisation within the scheme.
This organisation has been classified using different categories:
International Classification of Non-profit and Third Sector Organizations (ICNP/TSO)
ICNP/TSO categories have been automatically assigned from a machine learning model, as part of the UK Charity Classification project.
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Performing and visual arts
A11
UK Charity Activity Tags
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Arts
AR» Media and publishingAR200» MediaAR203
Theme (CCEW)
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General Charitable Purposes
101 -
Education/training
102 -
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
103 -
Arts/culture/heritage/science
109 -
Environment/conservation/heritage
112
Beneficiaries (CCEW)
-
Children/young People
201 -
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
204 -
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
205 -
Other Defined Groups
206 -
The General Public/mankind
207
Activities (CCEW)
-
Provides Services
306 -
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
307
Scale of operation
- National
| Year ending | Income (£) | Spending (£) |
|---|---|---|
| 1981-05-12 |
Registered as a charity |
|
| 2004-03-31 | 13,494,004 | 13,205,913 |
| 2005-03-31 | 13,341,610 | 12,809,267 |
| 2006-03-31 | 14,316,870 | 13,467,468 |
| 2007-03-31 | 16,972,000 | 15,584,000 |
| 2008-03-31 | 19,873,000 | 19,699,000 |
| 2009-03-31 | 24,188,000 | 23,539,000 |
| 2010-03-31 | 26,756,000 | 25,416,000 |
| 2011-03-31 | 26,056,000 | 24,682,000 |
| 2012-03-31 | 21,355,000 | 20,154,000 |
| 2013-03-31 | 19,850,667 | 19,575,738 |
| 2014-03-31 | 18,242,019 | 19,924,312 |
Data on funds and reserves are only available for financial years where the charity's income was more than £500,000.
| 2014 £ |
2013 £ |
|
|---|---|---|
| Employees | 436 | 427 |
| Employees paid more than £60,000 | - | - |
| Volunteers | - | - |
| Trustees | 10 |
Data on employees is only available for financial years where the charity's income was more than £500,000.
Statement of financial activities for year ended .
Based on information provided to the Charity Commission for England and Wales in the charity's annual return. This may not exactly match the figures and categories supplied in the charity's annual accounts.
| 2014 £m |
2013
£m |
|
|---|---|---|
| Incoming resources | ||
| Donations and other voluntary income | - | - |
| Legacies | - | - |
| Endowments | - | - |
| Donations and legacies | - | - |
| Income from charitable activities | 11.3 | 12.9 |
| Income from other trading activities | 6.9 | 6.9 |
| Income from investments | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Other income | - | - |
| Total | 18.2 | 19.9 |
| Expenditure | ||
| Investment management | - | - |
| Other spending on raising funds | - | - |
| Spending on raising funds | - | - |
| Grants to institutions | - | - |
| Other charitable activities | 13.2 | 12.7 |
| Charitable activities | 13.2 | 12.7 |
| Other spending | - | - |
| Total | 19.9 | 19.6 |
| Net income / (expenditure) | (1.7) | 0.3 |
Balance sheet at .
Based on information provided to the Charity Commission for England and Wales in the charity's annual return. This may not exactly match the figures and categories supplied in the charity's annual accounts.
| 2014 £m |
2013
£m |
|
|---|---|---|
| Fixed assets | ||
| Tangible and intangible assets | 0.8 | 1.9 |
| Investment assets | - | 0.8 |
| 0.8 | 2.7 | |
| Current assets | ||
| Current investment assets | - | - |
| Cash | 4.1 | 4.5 |
| Other current assets | 3.2 | 3.5 |
| 7.3 | 8.0 | |
| Creditors | ||
| Amounts falling due within one year | (2.0) | (2.7) |
| Net current assets | 5.2 | 5.3 |
| Total assets less current liabilities | 6.1 | 7.9 |
| Creditors | ||
| Amounts falling due after one year | (0.3) | (0.1) |
| Net assets (excluding pension scheme) | 5.8 | 7.8 |
| Defined benefit pension scheme | (0.1) | (0.6) |
| Net assets (including pension scheme) | 5.7 | 7.3 |
| Funds | ||
| Endowment funds | - | - |
| Restricted funds | - | - |
| Unrestricted funds | 5.7 | 7.3 |
| 5.7 | 7.3 | |
According to data returned to the Charity Commission, this charity did not receive income from government grants or contracts in 2014 (the latest year with data available) or 2013.
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