01 Identity
Registration and reporting
- Registration status
- Registered
- Reporting status
- Suppressed
- Charity type
- Charitable company
- Registered
- 12 May 1981
- Removed
- Not supplied
- Company number supplied
- 01548958
- Financial period
- 1 April 2013 – 31 March 2014
- Latest income
- £18,242,019
- Latest expenditure
- £19,924,312
- Gift Aid
- No
- Owns or uses land
- Yes
- In administration
- No
- Insolvent
- Yes
- CIO
- No
Public contact address: 22 YORK BUILDINGS, LONDON, WC2N 6JU
02 Activities
What the charity does
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.
03 Official extract
Charity Annual Return History
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2024
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2025
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR25
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 January 2026
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2023
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2024
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR24
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 January 2025
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2022
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2023
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR23
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 January 2024
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2021
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2022
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR22
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 January 2023
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2020
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2021
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR21
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 January 2022
04 Official extract
Charity Annual Return Parta
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- Yes
- Fin Period Order Number
- 1
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR14
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2013
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2014
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2015
- Ar Received Date
- 19 December 2014
- Total Gross Income
- £18,242,019
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £19,924,312
- Charity Raises Funds From Public
- No
- Charity Commercial Participator
- No
- Charity Agreement Commerical Participator
- No
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- Yes
- Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
- No
- Count Volunteers
- 0
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 2
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR13
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2012
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2013
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2014
- Ar Received Date
- 17 January 2014
- Total Gross Income
- £19,850,667
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £19,575,738
- Count Volunteers
- 0
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 3
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR12
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2011
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2012
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2013
- Ar Received Date
- 18 January 2013
- Total Gross Income
- £21,355,000
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £20,154,000
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 4
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR11
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2010
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2011
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2012
- Ar Received Date
- 5 September 2011
- Total Gross Income
- £26,056,000
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £24,682,000
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 5
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR10
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2009
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2010
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2011
- Ar Received Date
- 4 November 2010
- Total Gross Income
- £26,756,000
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £25,416,000
05 Official extract
Charity Annual Return Partb
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- Yes
- Fin Period Order Number
- 1
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR14
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2013
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2014
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2015
- Ar Received Date
- 19 December 2014
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 0
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 6892587
- Income Charitable Activities
- 11335487
- Income Investments
- 13945
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 18242019
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £13,194,232
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 19924312
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 76523
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 10874010
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 550321
- Gain Loss Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 103130
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Reserves
- £4,916,400
- Assets Total Fixed
- 842193
- Assets Own Use
- 842193
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 0
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- -80000
- Assets Other Assets
- £7,284,337
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £2,367,937
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £5,678,593
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 2045423
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 322514
- Assets Cash
- £4,057,970
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 5678593
- Funds Restricted
- 0
- Funds Total
- 5678593
- Count Employees
- 436
- Consolidated Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 2
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR13
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2012
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2013
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2014
- Ar Received Date
- 17 January 2014
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 0
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 6947865
- Income Charitable Activities
- 12878891
- Income Investments
- 23911
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 19850667
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £12,695,271
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 19575738
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 98469
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 10148097
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 660742
- Gain Loss Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- -209530
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Reserves
- £5,940,941
- Assets Total Fixed
- 2655815
- Assets Own Use
- 1905815
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 750000
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- -589000
- Assets Other Assets
- £7,969,703
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £2,778,762
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £7,257,756
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 2700216
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 78546
- Assets Cash
- £4,479,713
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 7257756
- Funds Restricted
- 0
- Funds Total
- 7257756
- Count Employees
- 427
- Consolidated Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 3
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR12
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2011
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2012
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2013
- Ar Received Date
- 18 January 2013
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 0
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 7373000
- Income Charitable Activities
- 13967000
- Income Investments
- 15000
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 21355000
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £13,119,000
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 20154000
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 57000
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 1227000
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 1026000
- Gain Loss Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- -816000
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Reserves
- £5,438,000
- Assets Total Fixed
- 5112000
- Assets Own Use
- 2496000
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 2616000
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- -742000
- Assets Other Assets
- £7,118,000
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £4,296,000
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £7,192,000
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 4133000
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 163000
- Assets Cash
- £3,446,000
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 7192000
- Funds Restricted
- 0
- Funds Total
- 7192000
- Count Employees
- 418
- Consolidated Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 4
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR11
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2010
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2011
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2012
- Ar Received Date
- 5 September 2011
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 0
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 9018000
- Income Charitable Activities
- 17024000
- Income Investments
- 14000
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 26056000
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £15,684,000
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 24682000
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 61000
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 1344000
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 886000
- Gain Loss Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- -107000
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Reserves
- £4,726,000
- Assets Total Fixed
- 5001000
- Assets Own Use
- 2200000
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 2801000
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- -119000
- Assets Other Assets
- £7,492,000
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £5,567,000
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £6,807,000
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 5143000
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 424000
- Assets Cash
- £1,014,000
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 6807000
- Funds Restricted
- 0
- Funds Total
- 6807000
- Count Employees
- 504
- Consolidated Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 5
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR10
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2009
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2010
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2011
- Ar Received Date
- 4 November 2010
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 0
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 6482000
- Income Charitable Activities
- 20258000
- Income Investments
- 16000
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 26756000
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £18,734,000
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 25416000
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 69000
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 1277000
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 728000
- Gain Loss Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 264000
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Reserves
- £3,107,000
- Assets Total Fixed
- 4973000
- Assets Own Use
- 2886000
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 2087000
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- -333000
- Assets Other Assets
- £7,262,000
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £6,362,000
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £5,540,000
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 5571000
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 791000
- Assets Cash
- £2,866,000
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 5540000
- Funds Restricted
- 0
- Funds Total
- 5540000
- Count Employees
- 696
- Consolidated Accounts
- Yes
06 Official extract
Charity Area Of Operation
- Geographic Area Type
- Region
- Geographic Area Description
- Throughout England And Wales
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Country
- Geographic Area Description
- Scotland
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Continent
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- Europe
- Welsh Ind
- No
07 Official extract
Charity Classification
- Classification Code
- 101
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- General Charitable Purposes
- Classification Code
- 103
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
- Classification Code
- 201
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- Children/young People
- Classification Code
- 109
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Arts/culture/heritage/science
- Classification Code
- 112
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Environment/conservation/heritage
- Classification Code
- 306
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Services
- Classification Code
- 205
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
- Classification Code
- 102
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Education/training
- Classification Code
- 307
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- Classification Code
- 206
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- Other Defined Groups
- Classification Code
- 204
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
- Classification Code
- 207
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- The General Public/mankind
08 Official extract
Charity Event History
- Charity Name
- BROADCASTING SUPPORT SERVICES
- Charity Event Order
- 1
- Event Type
- Standard registration
- Date Of Event
- 1981-05-12T00:00:00
09 Official extract
Charity Governing Document
- Governing Document Description
- MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 5 MARCH 1981 AS AMENDED 18 MARCH 1997, 23 OCTOBER 1990, 18 MARCH 1997, 8 MARCH 2008 AND 21 JULY 2009.
- Charitable 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.
- Area Of Benefit
- NOT DEFINED
10 Official extract
Charity Other Names
- Charity Name Id
- 185747
- Charity Name Type
- Working name
- Charity Name
- BSS