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BH LIVE

Registered charity 1138311 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

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Latest income
£48.1m
Latest spending
£47.1m
Registered
2010
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus for the year of £988,522, with total income increasing by 1.47% to £48.1 million. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves increased to £2.7 million, which is below the stated policy target of £5 million. The trustees remain confident in the business's future, citing continued growth in active membership and a new leisure contract commencing in September 2025.

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £160,001 - £170,000 — in the top quarter for charities its size (median £125k)
“In the band £160,001 - £170,000” — page 42
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: in excess of £5 million (held: £2.7m)
“The aim is to build up reserves in excess of £5 million to cover the amount of advance ticket sales that BH Live collects for cultural shows.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The subsidiary company gift aids its surplus profits to the charity parent. The gross amount receivable for the year amounted to £1,439,025 (2024: £1,489,653).
“The subsidiary company gift aids its surplus profits to the charity parent. The gross amount receivable for the year amounted to £1,439,025 (2024: £1,489,653). At the end of the year, the parent charity was owed by the subsidiary £659,386 (2024: The parent charity was owed by the subsidiary £633,198). During the year, the parent charity apportioned £1,184,601 (2024: £1,196,544) of costs, by way of recharges to its subsidiary.” — page 54
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: BH Live Enterprises Limited
“BH Live (Enterprises) Limited, Company Number 07175626 is a wholly owned trading subsidiary of the parent organisation, BH Live.” — page 21
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Forvis Mazars LLP. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£48.1m
Total spending
£47.1m
Cost of raising funds
£3.1m
Reserves (reported)
£2.7m
Employees
1,483

Reported reserves equal ~0.7 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.6 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Bournemouth · Croydon · Dorset · Portsmouth City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£48.1m£47.1m
31/03/2024£47.4m£46.6m
31/03/2023£42.4m£41.8m
31/03/2022£34.3m£33.8m
31/03/2021£18.2m£20.7m

Common questions

Is BH LIVE financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus for the year of £988,522, with total income increasing by 1.47% to £48.1 million. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves increased to £2.7 million, which is below the stated policy target of £5 million. The trustees remain confident in the business's future, citing continued growth in active membership and a new leisure contract commencing in September 2025. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Forvis Mazars LLP.

What does the highest-paid employee of BH LIVE earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £160,001 - £170,000 band.