Annual Report and Accounts 2011/12
Each year the ±«Óătv reports to licence fee payers and audiences in the Annual Report and Accounts. The Annual Report and Accounts are formally laid in Parliament in accordance with the requirements of the Charter. Usually this happens in July. They are also published on the ±«Óătv’s website.
The Annual Report is published in two parts. Part 1 is the ±«Óătv Trust’s review and assessment of ±«Óătv performance during the year. Part 1 also includes information about the work of the Trust and the costs of running the Trust. Part 2 is the ±«Óătv Executive’s report on its own performance during the year.
The ±«Óătv’s financial statements (the "accounts") are prepared by the ±«Óătv Executive and audited by independent auditors before being presented to the Trust and laid in Parliament.
In addition to the Annual Report and Accounts, the ±«Óătv is required to lay a television licence fee trust statement in Parliament. This is shows the revenue receivable from Licence Fee payers, in accordance with the Accounts Direction given by HM Treasury in accordance with Section 2 of the Exchequer and Audit Departments Act 1921. You can view this here.
Annual Report and Accounts 2011/12
The 2011/12 Annual Report and accounts is published in the Downloads and Archive section of the ±«Óătv's Annual Report website:
You will also find links to previous reports at this link.
Summary of the Annual Report
A summary of the ±«Óătv Trust’s views is available in leaflet form.
You can download this by clicking on the link below. Copies will also be available in public places (e.g. libraries) around the country.
Further information
The Annual Report and Accounts is an overview of the ±«Óătv's performance in the year. More detailed information on the performance of the ±«Óătv is also available and is usually published at the same time as the Annual Report and Accounts.
±«Óătv World Service Annual Review
The World Service produces an annual review each year. It is available here: (PDF file)
±«Óătv Worldwide Annual Review
Audience Councils annual reviews
Each of the Trust's four Audience Councils publishes an annual review. Follow the link below to the Audience Councils page and look for the "Annual Review" tab on each Audience Council's page.
If you would like the Annual Review in audio or Braille format, please contact ±«Óătv Audience Services by calling 03700 100 222* or by using this . 0370 numbers are called 'UK wide' and cost no more than calls to 01 or 02 geographic numbers.
Purpose remit survey results
Each year the Trust carries out a survey of audiences to see whether the ±«Óătv is delivering its public purposes. The results of this year's annual tracking surveys are available at the following link:
Distinctiveness researchWe commissioned a piece of research which would enhance our understanding of audience’s perception and expectations of distinctiveness on the ±«Óătv and update our understanding of what is driving the perceived gap and what might be necessary to address this.
The full findings are available here:
Each year the ±«Óătv publishes information about equality and diversity, including its arrangements for promoting equal opportunities in the workplace.
The Trust's observations are published here:
±«Óătv staff training
As required by the ±«Óătv's Agreement, the Executive Board reports to the Trust annually on the current operation and effectiveness of the arrangements for the training and retraining of ±«Óătv staff. This commentary sets out the Trust's observations on the Executive's arrangements over the ±«Óătv's financial year ending at 31 March 2012.
Equality Impact Statement
The Trust produced an equality impact statement for the Annual Report and Accounts and Audience Council Reviews 2011-12. It is available at the following link:
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