BFBS
Activities
As described by the charity on the register
We promote the efficiency of HM Armed Forces through the provision ofservices related to entertainment, information, education, welfare and training whilst stationed ordeployed abroad and local radio channels in military bases in the UK
Latest income
£32.3m
Expenditure
£33.4m
Financial year end
2025-03-31
Income & spending history
As reported to the Charity Commission, by financial year end
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-03-31 | £27.6m | £28.1m | |
| 2022-03-31 | £28.8m | £30.0m | |
| 2023-03-31 | £29.3m | £31.0m | |
| 2024-03-31 | £32.0m | £32.2m | |
| 2025-03-31 | £32.3m | £33.4m |
Latest detailed return
Year end 2025-03-31 · consolidated (group) figures
Income mix
| Donations & legacies | £0 |
| Charitable activities | £30.9m |
| Trading | £1.3m |
| Investment income | £37k |
| Total income | £32.3m |
Spending
| Charitable spend | £33.0m |
| Raising funds | £186k |
| Grants to institutions | £377k |
| Governance | £240k |
| Total expenditure | £33.4m |
Balance sheet
| Reserves | £35.0m |
| Total funds | £35.0m |
| — restricted | £0 |
| — unrestricted | £35.0m |
| — endowment | £0 |
| Total assets | £35.0m |
| Cash | £1.5m |
People
| Employees | 291 |
Classification
The charity's own register classification
What it does
- Education/training
- Armed Forces/emergency Service Efficiency
- Recreation
- Other Charitable Purposes
Who it helps
- Other Defined Groups
How it works
- Makes Grants To Organisations
- Provides Services
Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register, 2026-07-28. Detailed figures as filed in the charity's annual return. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.