BROADCAST ENGINEERING CONSERVATION GROUP

Charity number: 1189469
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Preserve historic broadcast television equipment, its associated documentation and history Engage with the general public and those associated with the television industry in order to encourage interest in historic broadcast television technology Research, document and communicate broadcast industry related subjects Educate and encourage new generations into broadcast engineering

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2024

Total income: £181,349
Total expenditure: £66,734

Total income includes £23,630 from 1 government grant(s)

People

6 Trustee(s)

15 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 13 May 2020: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:
  • BECG (Working name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

6 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Dr Paul Marshall Chair 13 May 2020
None on record
Richard John Lamont Trustee 30 June 2023
None on record
Philip Nott Trustee 13 May 2020
None on record
RICHARD HAROLD HARRIS Trustee 13 May 2020
None on record
Jeffrey David Borinsky Trustee 13 May 2020
None on record
Anthony David Hill Trustee 13 May 2020
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023 31/12/2024
Total gross income £19.12k £308.26k £96.96k £67.45k £181.35k
Total expenditure £9.43k £10.69k £30.81k £26.52k £66.73k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A £8.60k £200 £23.63k

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 December 2024 11 August 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2024 11 August 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2023 22 October 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 22 October 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 22 September 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 22 September 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 26 April 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 26 April 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 12 September 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 12 September 2021 On time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 13 May 2020

Charitable objects

THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS TO ADVANCE EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN THE HISTORY OF BROADCASTING. NOTHING IN THIS CONSTITUTION SHALL AUTHORISE AN APPLICATION OF THE PROPERTY OF THE CIO FOR THE PURPOSES WHICH ARE NOT CHARITABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 7 OF THE CHARITIES AND TRUSTEE INVESTMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 2005 AND SECTION 2 OF THE CHARITIES ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 2008.

Contact information

Address:
BECG
41 Capper Avenue
Hemswell Cliff
GAINSBOROUGH
Phone:
01522703348
Email:
contactus2021@becg.org.uk
Website:

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