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BRITISH SIGN LANGUAGE BROADCASTING TRUST

Registered charity 1145249 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BSLBT, LumoTV

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Latest income
£4.4m
Latest spending
£4.3m
Registered
2012
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £119,523 for the year ended 31 December 2024, with total unrestricted funds increasing to £2,147,206. The trustees note that undesignated reserves of £1.5 million represent approximately 4.6 months of charitable expenditure, which exceeds their stated policy target of three months. The charity relies primarily on broadcaster contributions and has no direct public fundraising activities.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months of charitable expenditure (approximately £1M) (held: £1.5m)
“The Board considers that the undesignated reserve levels to cover the main risks should represent no more than three months of charitable expenditure (approximately £1M).”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Godfrey Wilson Ltd. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Total income
£4.4m
Total spending
£4.3m
Reserves (reported)
£1.6m
Employees
16

Reported reserves equal ~4.4 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£4.4m£4.3m
31/12/2023£4.4m£4.1m
31/12/2022£4.5m£5.2m
31/12/2021£3.8m£3.4m
31/12/2020£3.6m£2.5m

Common questions

Is BRITISH SIGN LANGUAGE BROADCASTING TRUST financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £119,523 for the year ended 31 December 2024, with total unrestricted funds increasing to £2,147,206. The trustees note that undesignated reserves of £1.5 million represent approximately 4.6 months of charitable expenditure, which exceeds their stated policy target of three months. The charity relies primarily on broadcaster contributions and has no direct public fundraising activities. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Godfrey Wilson Ltd.