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Each year we publish our Annual Report and Accounts which contains our assessment of how we have delivered our mission and public purposes and the extent to which the commitments set out in the Annual Plan, as well as regulatory and other commitments, have been met.

This year’s Annual Report and Accounts provides details on some of our cultural, social, and economic achievements during 2024/25.

2024/25 Highlights

A Success Story for the Future

Statement from the BBC Chair

BBC Chair, Dr Samir Shah, reflects on 2024/25

The BBC’s future is inextricably linked with the future of the creative industries as a whole and the kind of media environment we want for the UK.
— Dr Samir Shah, BBC Chair

Outstanding Value for Audiences

Director-General's Review

Director-General Tim Davie looks back at 2024/25

If we are to play our part to the full in helping the UK to respond to the challenges we face in the years ahead, we need a strong Charter that secures a universal public service BBC for a generation.
— Tim Davie, BBC Director-General

The BBC's Role in Today's World

A trio of images: Clive Myrie (left) in a navy suit, stands next to Laura Kuenssberg (right) in a pink suit and jumper, in a purple-lit news studio during filming for the BBC's UK 2024 general election coverage. Sophie Willan has an excited expression as she stars in Alma's Not Normal. Ruth Jones stands in the middle of the street which forms the set of Gavin & Stacey in Barry, Wales.

The BBC’s mission, as set out in our Royal Charter, is “to act in the public interest, serving all audiences through the provision of impartial, high-quality and distinctive output and services which inform, educate and entertain”.

Also enshrined in our Royal Charter are the BBC’s five public purposes. These outline the guiding principles we hold when striving to achieve our mission. They provide a clear framework through which we are held to account, and as such they are referred to throughout this report.

Our goal is to deliver outstanding value to all audiences as a universal public service. And, in doing so, to make a unique and invaluable contribution to the UK’s national life.

Find out more about the BBC's role in today's world and our five public purposes

As the world changes, the role the BBC plays for the UK is changing too.

The past year was one of tumultuous change and conflict across the world. In times like these, with trust and togetherness under threat, the BBC’s unique value for its audiences shines through – from independent, impartial journalism and compelling UK content to joyous, unforgettable shared moments.

In recent years the BBC has been transforming to remain at the heart of audiences’ daily lives by seeking to offer outstanding value to everyone. But now a new wave of technological change is reshaping our media landscape. It offers huge benefits and opportunities but also brings fresh challenges for us all – challenges to our democracy, to our creative economy, and to our society.

Our mission remains to inform, educate, and entertain everyone. But we believe that this is a critical moment of choice for the UK when it comes to the crisis of trust we now face, and its implications for our social cohesion, democratic stability, and economic growth. We want to do more to make a vital contribution for the whole of the country, to help shape the new era of rapid technological change for the good of all, champion British creative talent, and make sure no-one is left behind.

To meet the challenges before us and deliver these crucial benefits for the public and the UK as a whole, in March 2024 we published A BBC for the Future. It is an ambitious plan, aligned with our five public purposes, to help strengthen our democracy, creative economy and society by prioritising three essential roles.

Pursue truth with no agenda by reporting fearlessly and fairly
Back the best homegrown storytelling by investing in British talent and creativity
Bring people together by connecting everyone to unmissable content

Accelerating the Transformation of the BBC

A BBC for the Future is a strategy to deliver a BBC that is more relevant, universally used and offers outstanding value for all. To make this happen, we are working hard to accelerate the transformation of the BBC that has been underway in recent years.

This report shows that the BBC is transforming at pace to ensure that we are in the best shape to meet the challenges of a fast-changing, digital-first landscape.

The BBC is rapidly transforming to be an agile organisation that is fit for the future.

As we transform the BBC for the future, we are also aware that this year the process of renewing our Royal Charter begins in earnest. It is a process that will determine the scale and scope of the BBC beyond 2027, and therefore its long-term role and impact for the UK.

We believe it is vital that our audiences should be at the heart of that debate. The public own the BBC, and we want to make sure everyone can have a say on its future.