The Board is responsible for ensuring we deliver our mission and public purposes. It does this by setting:
- the strategic direction for the BBC
- the creative remit for the BBC’s editorial and creative output and services
- the BBC’s budget and ensuring value for money
- a framework for assessing performance of the BBC’s UK public services and BBC World Service
- a framework for the ways in which the BBC must handle complaints
- a policy on the distribution of the UK Public Services
- a strategy and governance arrangements for the BBC’s commercial activities
- a policy on material changes to the BBC’s public service activities and commercial activities.
The Board must uphold and protect the independence of the BBC and make its decisions in the public interest. It is accountable for all of our activities including the publicly funded services, and our commercial activities in the UK and around the world.
The Board demonstrates we are meeting our obligations through the publication of two key governance documents: The Annual Plan and the Annual report and accounts.
The Board has delegated some of its functions to a number of committees.
Members
The Board is led by a non-executive Chairman, Richard Sharp, and consists of ten non-executive members, including the Chairman, and four executive members including the BBC’s Director-General and Editor-in-Chief, Tim Davie, who chairs the Executive Committee.
Four of the non-executive members are specifically appointed as members for each of the nations of the UK. The member for Northern Ireland is still to be appointed, pending a new Northern Ireland Executive.
The Chairman and the non-executive members for the nations are appointed by HM The Queen on the recommendation of Ministers while the other members of the Board are appointed by the BBC through the Board’s Nominations Committee.
Richard Sharp
Chairman
Tim Davie
Director-General
Elan Closs Stephens
Member for Wales
Shirley Garrood
Non-executive Director
Tanni Grey-Thompson
Non-executive Director
Ian Hargreaves
Non-executive Director
Tom Ilube
Non-executive Director
Charlotte Moore
Chief Content Officer
Steve Morrison
Member for Scotland
Nicholas Serota
Senior Independent Director
Francesca Unsworth
Director, News and Current Affairs
Board policies
- Board standing orders
- Board code of practice
- Delegation of authority and matters reserved for the board
- Information sharing protocol
- Legal proceedings and signing authority
Board minutes
2020/21
2019/20
2018/19
2017/18
Archived BBC Trust minutes
2007-17Archived Executive Board minutes
2007-17The Board usually meets monthly and the minutes from these meetings will be published on this section two months after they have been approved by the Board, which usually happens at the next Board meeting.
Board committees
Audit and risk committee
Responsible for reviewing and maintaining oversight of the BBC’s internal control and risk management processes including those key risks facing the corporation
Editorial guidelines and standards committee
Responsible for developing, and ensuring compliance with, the BBC’s editorial guidelines
England committee
Advises on the BBC’s performance and services in England and whether it meets the needs of audiences
Fair trading committee
Responsible for assisting the Board in complying with Ofcom’s trading and separation regulatory requirements
Nominations committee
Responsible for making appointments to the Board and its committees.
Northern Ireland committee
Advises on the BBC’s performance and services in Northern Ireland and whether it meets the needs of audiences
Remuneration committee
Responsible for reward and remuneration strategy across the BBC, including public services divisions and the commercial subsidiaries across the BBC.
Scotland committee
Advises on the BBC’s performance and services in Scotland and whether it meets the needs of audiences
Wales committee
Advises on the BBC’s performance and services in Wales and whether it meets the needs of audiences