CCEW Charity Commission profile

BRITISH SIGN LANGUAGE BROADCASTING TRUST

Registered charity 1145249 · organisation 5019728

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
3 January 2012
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
06632452
Financial period
1 January 2024 – 31 December 2024
Latest income
£4,406,762
Latest expenditure
£4,287,239
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: LumoTV, C/O KNOX CROPPER, 153-155 LONDON ROAD, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, HP3 9SQ

Website recorded by the regulator: www.lumotv.co.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

LumoTV is the working name for the British Sign Language Broadcasting Trust. LumoTV commissions television programmes made in British Sign Language, and distributes them on Film4 and Together TV as well as on its own app and website, www.lumotv.co.uk

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received
30 September 2025
Date Accounts Received
30 September 2025
Total Gross Income
£4,406,762
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,287,239
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received
13 August 2024
Date Accounts Received
13 August 2024
Total Gross Income
£4,362,716
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,053,308
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received
5 October 2023
Date Accounts Received
5 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£4,521,993
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,183,276
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received
12 October 2022
Date Accounts Received
20 September 2022
Total Gross Income
£3,773,219
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,434,650
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2020
Ar Cycle Reference
AR20
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2021
Date Annual Return Received
27 September 2021
Date Accounts Received
6 September 2021
Total Gross Income
£3,595,596
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,465,374

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
30 September 2025
Total Gross Income
£4,406,762
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,287,239
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
2
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
2
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
0
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
0
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
0
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
1
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
0
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
0
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
0
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
0
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
0
Count Salary Band 300001 350000
0
Count Salary Band 350001 400000
0
Count Salary Band 400001 450000
0
Count Salary Band 450001 500000
0
Count Salary Band Over 500000
0
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
13 August 2024
Total Gross Income
£4,362,716
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,053,308
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
3
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
0
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
0
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
0
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
0
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
0
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
0
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
0
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
0
Count Salary Band 300001 350000
0
Count Salary Band 350001 400000
0
Count Salary Band 400001 450000
0
Count Salary Band 450001 500000
0
Count Salary Band Over 500000
0
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
5 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£4,521,993
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,183,276
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
2
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Due Date
31 October 2022
Ar Received Date
12 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£3,773,219
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,434,650
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
2
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
2
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR20
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2020
Ar Due Date
31 October 2021
Ar Received Date
27 September 2021
Total Gross Income
£3,595,596
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,465,374
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
0
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
0
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
0
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
0
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
0
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
0
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
0
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
0
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
0
Count Salary Band 300001 350000
0
Count Salary Band 350001 400000
0
Count Salary Band 400001 450000
0
Count Salary Band 450001 500000
0
Count Salary Band Over 500000
0
Count Volunteers
0

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
30 September 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
4378790
Income Investments
27972
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
4406762
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£4,287,239
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
4287239
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
13351
Expenditure Support Costs
509662
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,554,505
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£6,612,936
Assets Total Liabilities
£4,465,730
Assets Current Investment
1010924
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,147,206
Creditors One Year Total Current
4465730
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,732,702
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2147206
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
2147206
Count Employees
16
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
13 August 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
4335547
Income Investments
27169
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
4362716
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£4,053,308
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
4053308
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
12678
Expenditure Support Costs
346464
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,027,683
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£7,139,533
Assets Total Liabilities
£5,111,850
Assets Current Investment
1000000
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,027,683
Creditors One Year Total Current
5111850
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£2,085,425
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2027683
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
2027683
Count Employees
17
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
5 October 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
4511909
Income Investments
10084
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
4521993
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£5,183,276
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
5183276
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
10346
Expenditure Support Costs
458268
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,718,275
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£6,383,521
Assets Total Liabilities
£4,665,246
Assets Current Investment
1000000
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,718,275
Creditors One Year Total Current
4665246
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,790,961
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1718275
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
1718275
Count Employees
16
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Due Date
31 October 2022
Ar Received Date
12 October 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
5
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
3773219
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
3773224
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£3,434,650
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
3434650
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
7957
Expenditure Support Costs
344023
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,379,558
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£7,205,909
Assets Total Liabilities
£4,826,351
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,379,558
Creditors One Year Total Current
4826351
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£4,200,292
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2379558
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
2379558
Count Employees
15
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR20
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2020
Ar Due Date
31 October 2021
Ar Received Date
27 September 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
3595596
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
3595596
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,465,374
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2465374
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
7664
Expenditure Support Costs
235130
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,040,984
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£5,563,881
Assets Total Liabilities
£3,522,897
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,040,984
Creditors One Year Total Current
3522897
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£3,246,149
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2040984
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
2040984
Count Employees
9
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
109
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Arts/culture/heritage/science
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
BRITISH SIGN LANGUAGE BROADCASTING TRUST
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2012-01-03T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 27/06/2008AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 22/09/2011 as amended on 02 Sept 2025
Charitable Objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE THE PROMOTION OF SOCIAL INCLUSION AMONG THE DEAFCOMMUNITY WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY, OR PARTS OF SOCIETY, AS A RESULT OFBEING DEAF BY ENCOURAGING, SUPPORTING AND DEVELOPING THE PROVISION OF BROADCASTING OF SIGN-PRESENTED CONTENT (IN ANY MEDIA) FOR THE MEMBERS OF THE DEAF COMMUNITY.

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
699810
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
LumoTV
Charity Name Id
508790
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
BSLBT

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures